Columbus County Commissioners Recognized by School Boards Association

The North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) presented its prestigious County Commissioners of the Year Award to the Columbus Board of County Commissioners.

The board was recognized during the awards ceremony of the Association’s 2022 Annual Conference for Board Member Development in Greensboro on November 15. The Columbus County Board of Education nominated their commissioners for the award and described them as a board that truly understands the importance of education and steps up to meet the school district’s needs without fail. Last year, the commissioners joined the district during its strategic planning process and then increased this year’s school funding by 15.7 percent to help meet the goals of the strategic plan. Their monetary support has played a vital role in allowing the district to improve technology resources, increase the graduation rate, build two state-of-the-art facilities, and put a school resource officer in each school. These county commissioners are dedicated to their partnership with the school district.

The County Commissioners of the Year Award is given to a board of county commissioners that is nominated by the local board of education in recognition of their extraordinary efforts.