Awards Program

The NCSBA Board of Directors has added to the awards given at the 2012 NCSBA Annual Conference slated for November 12-14 at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. 

• Raleigh Dingman Award - The Raleigh Dingman Award is the highest honor bestowed on a North Carolina school board member each year and is named in honor of Raleigh Dingman, NCSBA’s first full-time executive secretary. Since 2003, recipients of this honor have served as an ex-officio member of the NC State Board of Education and the NCSBA Board of Directors. The honoree will be expected to attend meetings of both organizations.
  Download Raleigh Dingman Award Guidelines & Entry Forms
   
• County Commissioners of the Year - This honor is presented to a board of county commissioners that has demonstrated extraordinary leadership that advances student achievement in the district.
  Download County Commissioners of the Year Award Guidelines & Entry Forms
   
• NEW: Leadership Award for School Board Member – This honor recognizes a school board member who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership during the 2011-2012 school year. Unlike the Raleigh Dingman Award that focuses on longevity and requires the honoree to attend NCSBA and SBE board meetings, the Leadership Award for School Board Member considers the contributions of a board member over the previous school year.
  Download Leadership Award for School Board Member Guidelines & Entry Forms
   
• NEW: Leadership Award for School Board - This honor is presented to one school board for extraordinary leadership during the 2011-2012 school year.
  Download Leadership Award for School Board Guidelines & Entry Forms
   
• NEW: Award for Excellence in Educational Programs - This award will be given to school boards in recognition of exemplary education programs that maximize student achievement.
  Download Award for Excellence in Educational Programs Guidelines & Entry Forms
   
• NEW: Award for Excellence in Architectural Design - The NCSBA Award for Excellence in Architectural Design is a People’s Choice Award that will be given to architects for the building design of public schools. The goal is to raise awareness and discussion among board members about the relationship between good design and effective teaching and learning. NCSBA will invite architectural firms to submit exemplary projects that will promote this goal. Voting for this award will be held at the NCSBA Annual Conference.