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June 12, 2008

Who can make school boards stronger?

Laura Diamond:

A group of education and business leaders are trying to improve school boards across Georgia.

This new Commission for School Board Excellence was formed at the request of the State Board of Education. The group includes representatives from the Georgia and Metro Atlanta Chambers of Commerce and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

The new group listed a few places where weak board struggle: micromanagement of staff, poor decision-making and mismanaging money.

These are severe problems. This new group may have good ideas on how to help school boards, but do you think board members will listen to the advice?

Related: How to Reform Your Local School Board by Steve Loehrke.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at June 12, 2008 6:11 PM
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