The Richmond County Board of Education (RCBOE) is proud to announce the achievement and status of the Georgia School Boards Association’s (GSBA) 2020 Exemplary School Board recognition.

“As President of the Richmond Board of Education and the District 10 Georgia School Board Association Director, I want to congratulate my colleagues of the Richmond Board of Education on receiving the Georgia School Board Association Exemplary Board award for the second year in a row. This is proof of all of the hard work our school system has done especially during these unprecedented times,” says Jimmy Atkins.

The recognition program was designed to showcase best practices in school governance and leadership. GSBA recognizes school board governance to foster educational community cultures in order to advance student learning and achievement. The RCBOE has earned this distinction for the second consecutive year.

The GSBA Governance Team Recognition Program was developed by Georgia superintendents and board members based on the standards set for effective governance to recognize distinguished leadership by the state board of education. In 1998, the Georgia School Boards Association was one of the first school board associations in the nation to develop a program of standards for local boards of education.

The GSBA Board recognition program is a three-tiered program. For more information on the program, please visit the GSBA website for awards and recognition.