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A podcast of the North Carolina School Boards Association that equips board members with the tools and knowledge needed to be successful at the board table.
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In this episode of The Board Table, NCSBA Legal Counsel Christine Scheef chats with Maya Weinstein, an attorney at Tharrington Smith, about the multi-district lawsuit against social media companies. While Tharrington Smith is not directly involved in the litigation, they have advised boards as they considered whether to join the lawsuit. Christine and Maya discuss the theory behind the suit, the current status of the litigation, and other issues.
Cyber attacks against schools and school districts are occurring with increased frequency and sophistication. These attacks can and will significantly impact a district’s core operations and can jeopardize the release of highly sensitive information about students and staff. In this episode, Michael McClanahan, Public Entity Program Manager with Victor Insurance Services, and Steven Anderson, Director of Underwriting at Safety National, join Forrest Fallanca of NCSBA to discuss the landscape of cyber coverage in today’s market and some of the standard precautions districts can take to help protect themselves.
Political discussions in the classroom…that can get complicated. The debate on how and to what degree these conversations should occur has gained increased attention over the years, leaving many of our school board members unsure if it can be done. Join Amber Horton as they talk with associate professor at NC State University and educational specialist in non-partisan democratic education, Dr. Paula McAvoy on how political discussions can be student-centered, fair, and civil.
The North Carolina Center for Safer Schools (“CFSS”) is the state’s clearinghouse for information, resources, and training on public school safety. In this episode, Karen Fairley, Executive Director of the Center for Safer Schools, and Forrest Fallanca, NCSBA’s Assistant Litigation Counsel, discuss House Bill 605’s establishment of Threat Assessment Teams and several other collaborative initiatives the Center is employing to promote safe learning environments.CFSS siteHB 605
On this episode, NCSBA's Director of Board Development and Technology, Ramona Powers, talks with Thom Fladung with Hennes Communications about crisis communication. Thom offers valuable suggestions for school board consideration.
Over 80% of a school district's budget is spent on personnel expenses and yet, across North Carolina, districts are continually struggling with attracting and retaining top talent. In this episode, Dr. Amy Holcombe, human capital expert and Dean of Stout School of Education at High Point University, shares her expertise with Assistant Director of Board Development, Amber Horton, on what districts' talent strategies should look like, how talent strategies benefit student achievement, and common mistakes districts make.
As the old adage says, the world belongs to those who read. However, historically boys and men have been less drawn to reading and studies are showing this has created a widening gender gap in reading ability and comprehension. Join Dr. Steve Stone, associate professor at Gardner Webb University, and Dr. Tina Alexander, an academic dean in NC, as they discuss with NCSBA’s Assistant Director of Board Development Amber Horton what the root causes of why boys and young men aren’t reading and how school board members can assist in closing the gap.
Innovative intervention is the motto behind how Elkin City Schools and Appalachian State University work together. On this episode of the board table, Amber Horton talks with Dr. Myra Cox, Superintendent of Elkin City Schools, Dr. Hannah Reeder, Assistant Dean of the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University and Dr. Betsy Rosenbalm, Director of the Public School Partnership at Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University about how they developed a way for school boards and educator preparation programs to partner together to benefit the needs of students in North Carolina.
On this episode of The Board Table, Bruce Mildwurf, Director of Governmental Relations at NCSBA, sits down with his two assistant directors, Madison Skeens and Rob Black, to discuss the senate budget and compare with what the house budget contained. Listen in!
On Thursday April 6, the NC House of Representatives passed their version of the budget. Bruce Mildwurf, Director of Governmental Relations with NCSBA and Madison Skeens and Rob Black, Assistant Directors of Governmental Relations with NCSBA, discuss many of the education items in the budget.
NCSBA Director of Governmental Relations Bruce Mildwurf sits down with Geoff Coltrane, senior education advisor to the Governor, to discuss Governor Cooper's budget proposal.
On this episode of The Board Table, Christina Davoile, NCSBA’s executive assistant and communications specialist speaks with Lisa Carnes from Fairbanks, LLC regarding expected changes in Medicaid to come in 2023.
Bruce Mildwurf, Director of Government Relations, and Madison Skeens, Assistant Director of Government Relations, discuss the opening of the legislative session and the discussions they are having regarding the NCSBA's legislative agenda items.
On this episode of the Board Table, Executive Director, Leanne Winner, sits down with Ron Pringle, President and CEO of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, to discuss how they partner with schools to help ensure food stability for kids in our communities across the state of North Carolina.
Over the last few years, there has been an increase in the frequency of Active Shooter events in schools and other similar settings. In this episode of The Board Table, Donna Lynch, NCSBA’s Litigation Counsel and manager of the North Carolina School Boards Trust, leads a discussion on prevention planning and response to school shooting events. Donna is joined by Paul Marshall, the creator of the Active Shooter Crisis Risk program at McGowan Program Administrators and Mike McClanahan from Victor Insurance who serves as the longtime broker for the NCSBT programs.
The words COVID-19 and learning loss have become standard language in education and have generated conversations about how schools in North Carolina should respond. In this episode of The Board Table, NCSBA Assistant Director of Board Development Amber Horton talks with Executive Director John-Paul Smith of the North Carolina Education Corps about how their program was founded to help recover learning loss and what local school boards can do to partner with them.
Esports is a multi-million dollar industry where teams compete in online competitions against each other. In this episode of The Board Table, NCSBA Director of Board Development & Technology Ramona Powers talks with Dr. Christine Fitch, school board member in Wilson County and esports advocate, Isiah Reese, CEO at Aperion Global Institute and Blaze Fire Games and Wesley Alvarez, Director of Academics, EC-Council about esports learning and gaming possibilities for North Carolina students.
The school board governs and the superintendent administers the school district. While this may sound simple it is often the most difficult area for the board and superintendent to clarify. Not having a clear understanding of the board and superintendent’s proper role can lead to poor communication, mistrust and, in the end, conflict and educational failure. In order for boards and superintendents to begin clarifying their roles agreement must be reached on a few common elements. In this episode of The Board Table, the NC School Superintendents Association’s Executive Director Jack Hoke and I have a discussion about the board/superintendent relationship.
NCSBA executive assistant and communications specialist, Christina Davoile, talks with the leadership of the Superintendent and Board Assistants of NC Public Schools about the role of the board assistant and the support available through their association.
Executive Director Leanne Winner and Legal Counsel/Director of Policy Christine Scheef discuss recent developments in the Leandro case, a lawsuit brought in 1994 alleging that students in low-wealth counties were denied their right to a sound basic education under the North Carolina constitution.
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