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GLA can assist local school boards with the required "Board Training  Needs Assessment" in preparation for your “Local Board Training Plan."

Board Governance Training Courses

  • Dyslexia Legislation (S.B. 48): Is our governance leadership team ready?

  • Strategic Planning: Using Valid Data to support Reading Program Selection

  • School Safety: The Board Members Role

  • Developing Norms and Protocols

  • Financial Planning and Budget Analysis for Boards of Education.

  • Facilities Analysis and Planning for Boards of Education

  • Understanding and Improving School Outcomes of Trauma Impacted Students

  • Board’s Role in Increasing Systems’ Graduation Rates

  • Planning for Boards of Education (including Strategic Planning)

  • Data Analysis and Accountability Measures for Boards of Education

  • Communication Strategies for Boards of Education 

  • Board Roles and Responsibilities; Accreditation, Standards, and Statutes 

  • Strategic Planning:  Next Steps 

  • Curriculum and Instructional Leadership for Boards of Education 

  • Employing and Evaluating the Superintendent 

  • Attracting, Developing, and Retaining School and System Leadership 

  • Legal Issues and Ethics for Boards of Education 

  • The Personnel Function: Understanding and Maintaining the Board’s Role 

  • Establishing, Reviewing, and Revising of System Goals and Priorities

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Advantages of Selecting GLA

  • All GLA courses receive three hours of credit, are approved by Georgia State Board of Education, and meet local board training requirements. 

  • GLA courses can be delivered to whole boards or individual board members.

  • GLA courses can be pre-planned with Superintendent and/or Board Chair to structure and determine training content.

  • GLA courses can be delivered to include and address local system information, data, and issues of concern to your school system.

  • GLA courses can be offered at a time and location convenient to you.

  • GLA courses can be delivered as part of a Board Retreat or other event. 

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