Greensboro, NC – The North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) proudly recognized the Halifax County Board of Education as a Level II Master Board during the association’s annual conference award ceremony on November 12.
“Master Board is a knowledge- and skills-based training program that provides school boards with the opportunity to develop governance skills as a full board,” according to Leanne Winner, executive director of NCSBA. “What makes Master Board unique from the Association’s other training programs is that all board members and the superintendent commit to the training.”
School boards can earn two different levels of Master Board status – Master Board Level I requires 20 hours of training and Master Board Level II requires 40 hours of training. Some course topics include Understanding School Boards in a Democracy, Solving Problems and Making Decisions, and Analyzing Ethical Challenges.
The members of the Halifax County Board of Education are Board Chair Carolyn Hawkins, Vice Chair Claude Cooper, Board Member Dr. Joyce Lashley, Board Member Charles Hedgepeth, Board Member Michael Hawkins, Sr., Board Member Terri Silver, and Board Member Barbara Wilkins. The superintendent is Dr. Eric Cunningham, and Tom Benton was the master board trainer.
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About the North Carolina School Boards Association: NCSBA is the professional organization that represents local boards of education in North Carolina. Founded in 1937, it is a member-driven association that supports the school governance team— school board members, superintendents, senior administrative staff and board assistants— in its complex leadership role.
