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High Quality Charter Schools Need High Quality Boards

High quality school governance is critical to any school's success. Even more so for public charter schools.

Step up and Serve!

The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) is establishing a Governing Board Bench of experts in education, business, and specialized fields who have a heart for quality education and a desire to serve communities. GCSA will maintain a list of interested and qualified candidates with their bios, provide initial training, and assist in matching member charter schools with candidates for open governing board positions.

If you have an interest in serving on a charter school governing board, please click on the survey link below. Share this with your network of friends and colleagues who may have an interest in service.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Charter_Board_Bench_Survey_2013

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Train Your Public School Board

GCSA is a state authorized provider of governance training for public school boards and ensures that boards are prepared to:

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  • Meet fiduciary duties
  • Set and enforce sound policy
  • Oversee school leaders or management organizations
  • Ensure excellent instructional outcomes and fiscal stewardship
  • Follow legal and regulatory requirements
  • Employ best practices in governance
  • Plan strategically

Governance training and strategic planning are offered via a variety of methods:

  • Twice annually, a one hour general governance training is offered free of charge to GCSA member schools. Check our website calendar for dates.
  • An on-demand recorded webinar called Board Duties and Responsibilities covering basic governance concepts can be found at: Recorded Webinars. This is a perfect addition to orientation programs for new board members.
  • Live webinars may be scheduled with customized content with individual schools, board members, or groups of schools.
  • Customized training and/or strategic planning sessions (generally 2-3 hours) may be scheduled with individual schools or a group of schools.

For further information contact: Elisa A. Falco, Director of Education & Training

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