At the eBOARDsolutions User Conference in March 2011, I co-presented with Dr. Valery Hall of the Forsyth County Public Schools in Georgia. In her role of assisting both the superintendent and the board of education, Valery is integrally involved in preparing the agendas for their board’s meetings. Thus, our session involved agenda preparation and effective ...
By Denise L. Berkhalter, APR National school choice efforts and attempts to weaken local governance of schools have left...
As a lifelong advocate for public education and a local board of education member in Georgia for ten years,...
I’ve met many superintendents who really want to streamline costs and administrative workflow specifically in the area of paperless...
Serving on a local board of education involves commitment, focus, and accountability. From hiring the superintendent to being advocates...
When disaster strikes…what happens to your school system’s information and records? Recent years have included multiple natural disasters from...
Last February, Dr. Claire Miller, shared the story of how her district, Barrow County School System, prepared for District...
One of a school system’s goals is often related to stakeholder engagement. How the community feels about their school(s)...
As a former school board member of ten years in Georgia, I was required to complete 12 hours of...
In recently buying a new pair of shoes, I reflected back on how one purchased shoes 25 years ago....
As local school systems near the end of another school year and are planning and budgeting for the 2012-2013...
The eBOARDsolutions 2012 User Conference was held in late February in Atlanta, Georgia. Almost 200 eBOARD users gathered for...
Have any of the teachers in your school systems tried flipping their classrooms yet? Have you heard about it...
If you want to know about the latest terminology and acronyms, ask a young person! It seems that the...
This past November, I had the opportunity to be part of the Senior Consortium for School Networking Delegation to...
As we try to raise the awareness level of special education and mental and emotional needs in the world...
Technology has changed the way virtually every industry in the world operates – from farmers to physicians – by...
In May 2011, tornadoes ripped through Joplin, Missouri. A community was destroyed. The hub of that community is the...
In a world where many are nearing retirement, public education faces changes in leadership across our country. How does...
Missouri School Boards Association’s 2011 Pre-Conference was themed “Technology Trends in Education.” As a part of the day’s agenda...
Is your school board’s work in the weeds or are you looking from a global perspective? It’s so easy...
By Denise L. Berkhalter, APR National school choice efforts and attempts to weaken local governance of schools have left...
In recently buying a new pair of shoes, I reflected back on how one purchased shoes 25 years ago....
Video of Keith Ellenburg- Technology Director, Putnam County Schools Once upon a time, a board member looked around after...
It’s so important for public school boards of education to be “onboard” when it comes to modeling good governance. ...
Welcome to the eBOARDsolutions blog. In this blog you will find posts from experts in the field of good governance specifically related to leadership in public schools.
