Greensboro, NC – The North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) proudly recognized the Halifax County Board of Education as a Level I Master Board during the association’s annual conference, held November 18-20.
“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 Board Chair Claude Cooper, Dr. Joyce Lashley, Charles Hedgepeth, Terri Silver, and Barbara Wilkins. The superintendent is Dr. Eric Cunningham and Tom Benton was the master board trainer.
