2024 Newsletter 4 – From the Executive Director

As your Executive Director, it is imperative for me to address some misconceptions surrounding the compliance-based policy services provided by the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA). It has come to my attention that there may be some confusion regarding the...

2024 Newsletter 4 – Graham Paige Profile in Leadership

How long have you been a school board member?  I have been a member of the Board since winning a special election in November 2015 to fill a seat left vacant by a resignation. What do you do when you’re not working on School Board items? I am active in several...

2024 Newsletter 4 – Agree to Disagree, Agreeably

During board training, we often discuss the phrase “agree to disagree, agreeably,” but what exactly does that mean? School boards are in the unique position to make important decisions that affect all aspects of the school division and many pieces of the broader...