GSBA Strategic Plan
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Our mission is to ensure excellence in the governance of local school systems by providing leadership, advocacy and services,
and by representing the collective resolve of Georgia’s 180 elected boards of education.
Beliefs - GSBA’s fundamental convictions, values and character.
We believe that…
▪▪ Every human life has value.
▪▪ The family is the most important influence in the
development of a person.
▪▪ Society has a duty to care for all children.
▪▪ An educated population is fundamental to the success of
our society.
▪▪ Effective public education is the cornerstone of an
educated population.
▪▪ The sharing of ideas and principles leads to collective
wisdom.
▪▪ Trust is vital for effective leadership.
▪▪ In unity there is strength.
▪▪ Learning is a life-long process.
▪▪ Wise decisions are based on ethical principles.
Objective…the desired and measurable outcome for the association.
To have all local school boards achieve and maintain the
GSBA Quality Board Recognition Level of the GSBA Board
Recognition Program.
Parameters…guiding principles.
▪▪ We will always encourage high academic achievement.
▪▪ We will always strive to serve the needs of local boards.
▪▪ We will always support the state’s constitutional
responsibility to meet the educational needs of all
students.
▪▪ We will always strive to lead the dialogue on the
deliverance of education to children.
▪▪ We will always collaborate with other stakeholders to
continue to improve public education.
▪▪ We will always support the concept that the local
Governance Team, comprised of the elected board and
the superintendent, operating within their roles, is in the
most strategic position to lead their community’s public
education needs.
▪▪ We will always make student success our top priority.
▪▪ We will always support innovation in public education.
▪▪ We will always support strong public schools as they are
essential to strong economic development.
Strategies…tell how GSBA will deploy resources to achieve the
association’s objectives.
Strategy I
We will develop processes and programs to help GSBA and
local school boards to continuously improve and to use data
effectively.
Strategy II
We will improve our effectiveness in advocacy by building unity
with all stakeholders and by developing strong grass-roots efforts.
Strategy III (Key Results to be developed)
Revitalize the Vision for Public Education
Key Results…
Key Results for Strategy I:
1. Increase participation in GSBA’s programs and services.
2. Develop processes to assist boards in the effective evaluation of the board and superintendent.
3. Develop processes and/or programs to assist boards in identifying and using data to make decisions.
4. Increase the number of boards and superintendents operating as effective“ leadership teams.”
5. Develop programs to help boards and superintendents use technology to increase board effectiveness.
6. Identify and make available opportunities to share “best practices.”
7. Offer a comprehensive strategic planning service to members.
8. Expand communications efforts within the association to
better inform members and other stakeholders on GSBA
programs and services.
9. Develop processes and procedures to assist boards that have departed from acceptable ethical standards.
Key Results for Strategy II:
1. Establish a network of statewide, regional, and local groups and associations interested in public education for the
purpose of discussing and seeking consensus on educational issues.
2. Create and distribute information relating to education reform and other initiatives.
3. Design and implement ways to solicit opinions of members and others on educational issues.
4. Enhance the ability of school board members to advocate for
public education and to increase stakeholder support.
5. Develop, implement and evaluate model strategies that may
be used in advocating for public education initiatives.
6. Expand communications efforts to address negative public perception of public education.
7. Address the loss of local control.
8. Assist local boards as they work to deal with the loss of funding.
GSBA: 5120 Sugarloaf Parkway – Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043 tel (770) 962-2985 fax (770) 962-5392 toll-free (800) 226-1856