The Board Table

NCSBA

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.

  1. “It’s time we stand up and say something”: Success in local public school advocacy

    MAY 29

    “It’s time we stand up and say something”: Success in local public school advocacy

    Let us know what you think! In a time when opinions are polarized, headlines are muddled, and unity seems like a bygone idea, how is anyone supposed to get a persuasive message through to people? When narratives cast public schools as “failing” and families feel that they are in need of alternatives, how can local school district leaders and public education supporters make a stand? One school district in North Carolina has found a way to establish their voice and cut through the noise, resulting in a more informed community. In turn, these community members are more willing to carry the message about the highlights and benefits of their neighborhood public schools. In Rutherford County Schools, they have made the declaration that “Education Matters” as they seek to make their public schools the premier choice for families. In this episode, Superintendent of Rutherford County Schools Dr. David Sutton joins the show along with the district’s Director of Marketing and Community Relations, Ritchie Garland, to talk with NCSBA’s Ben Christoph about the inspiration, planning, and progress of a campaign that is raising the discourse about local public schools. NCSBA is the professional organization that represents local boards of education in North Carolina. It is a member-driven association that supports the school governance team—school board members, superintendents, senior administrative staff and board assistants—in its complex leadership role. We help develop, communicate, and advocate for the perspective of North Carolina school districts. Follow NCSBA on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn for more updates.

    48 min
  2. Our Shared Inheritance: The Promise of Education in Every State

    MAR 20

    Our Shared Inheritance: The Promise of Education in Every State

    Let us know what you think! Each state in the union has outlined their own set of foundational liberties, rights, and opportunities that guide the everyday lives of generations to come. Though each state contains its own distinct set of obligations for its respective government, there are common threads, and an important commonality is that of education. In all 50 states, each constitution establishes the promise of an education for each of its residents and cements the importance of access to learning into their founding documents. To explore this principle and discuss the historical context and implications of a state government’s obligation to provide education, an expert in constitutional law joins us at The Board Table. Our guest, Derek Black, is a professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law where he is also the Ernest F. Hollings Chair in Constitutional Law and directs the law school’s Constitutional Law Center. A graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, he has published extensive research that has been cited by federal courts and various briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court, and he has written multiple books on the subject of education and law. For more information on Derek Black, visit derekwblack.com. NCSBA is the professional organization that represents local boards of education in North Carolina. It is a member-driven association that supports the school governance team—school board members, superintendents, senior administrative staff and board assistants—in its complex leadership role. We help develop, communicate, and advocate for the perspective of North Carolina school districts. Follow NCSBA on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn for more updates.

    44 min
  3. Is There a Better Way to Fund Local School Districts in North Carolina?

    FEB 26

    Is There a Better Way to Fund Local School Districts in North Carolina?

    Let us know what you think! What if there was an approach that could lessen the current challenges in setting school district budgets while also making the most of local taxes by using a more efficient process? In this episode, NCSBA Assistant Director of Communications Ben Christoph talks with Earnest Winston about the current authority to levy local taxes to support public schools, the pros and cons of the idea of school boards having independent taxing authority, and the complexities of how the overall premise would affect local school boards and their roles in communities. Earnest Winston has extensive experience in school district operations and leadership, spending almost 18 years in various roles with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; including as the district’s superintendent. While working through his post-graduate education, he has explored this idea that fiscal independence for school boards could improve the dynamics of local governing bodies in North Carolina and, most importantly, give the governing body that helps set up students for success the most accountability for student outcomes.  NCSBA is the professional organization that represents local boards of education in North Carolina. It is a member-driven association that supports the school governance team—school board members, superintendents, senior administrative staff and board assistants—in its complex leadership role. We help develop, communicate, and advocate for the perspective of North Carolina school districts. Follow NCSBA on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn for more updates.

    39 min

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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.