In this special election series of The Board Table, we sit down with Michele Morrow, candidate for North Carolina’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction. As a candidate, Morrow brings experience as a nurse, education advocate, and member ...

In this special election series of The Board Table, we sit down with Maurice “Mo” Green, candidate for North Carolina’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Green's prior experience includes leading the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundat...

In this episode of The Board Table, NCSBA Legal Counsel Christine Scheef chats with Justice Warren, NCSBA’s Assistant Legal Counsel, about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in the  Lindke v. Freed social media case and how it...

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 invol...

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 inform...

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 d...

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 ...

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 Dea...

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 S...

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...

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 conta...

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, d...

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 communi...

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 S...

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 Dev...

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, sch...

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 supe...

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 ...

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 ...

In the current environment, public and private entities alike face many challenges and emerging issues in planning and preparing for today and the future. The last couple of years have been dominated by the pandemic, but as you begin to move fo...

Schools have been one of the most disrupted spaces in North Carolina and nationwide since March 2020.  After 24 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, local school boards are required to hold monthly votes on their district masking policy.&nbs...