Members of the Lincoln County Board of Education were recently recognized for successfully completing board member training activities, sponsored by the Georgia School Board Association (GSBA).

Receiving certificates of recognition at the August 5 meeting of the board were: Dr. Robert Williams, chairman; Robert L. Hearst; Becky B. Reed; Gail G. Remsen; and Wayne Williford.

Georgia was among the first states in the nation to require that local school board members receive training to ensure quality educational leadership. Board members are offered training on topics such as the "Georgia Quality Basic Education Act (QBE); budgeting and financing; legal and policy issues; school and community relations; and the roles and responsibilities of the school board.

"By participating in training and board development activities, local school board members show their dedication to improving the educational system for the students within their communities," said Jeannie M. (Sis) Henry, GSBA executive director. "Life-long learning doesn't just apply to our students, it applies to all of us — especially those in a leadership role in public education."

The Georgia School Boards Association is a non-profit organization representing Georgia's locally elected school boards.