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CBD Honors Program

 

Whole Board Awards Criteria

Whole Board Awards

MORTAR BOARD HONOR AWARD

GAVEL CIRCLE HONOR AWARD 

DIPLOMA CIRCLE HONOR AWARD 

RED APPLE ATTENDANCE AWARD 

BOARDS OF MERIT AWARD  

  • Boards with a total of 100 or more MSBA-approved board training hours earned during the school year
*Core modules are the two, three-hour courses
MSBA provides regionally each year.   

 

  

MSBA Honors Program Overview

The Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA) presents awards to school boards, board members and superintendents for their diligence in earning school governance training hours during the school year. The Center for Board Development (CBD) Honors Program is designed to recognize school board members who obtain additional continuing education credit hours over and beyond the six hours (6) required by the State of Mississippi. Superintendents are applauded for their efforts in taking a team approach to training by attending MSBA training with their board members. 

 

Board Policy on Honors Hours

Honors Program credit will be given for school board members and superintendents who attend the following MSBA and Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA) conferences and who submit to MSBA a “Statement of Certification” for COSSBA meetings attended:

MSBA Conferences/Seminars 

  • Annual Conference
  • Fall Leadership Conference
  • Policy Conference
  • Legal Hot Topics
  • Southern Region Leadership Conference

COSSBA Conferences 

  • Annual Conference

MSBA shall only award continuing education credit for conferences, training sessions, seminars, retreats, or other school board member professional development activities offered by MSBA that are open to all board members statewide and publicized through MSBA and/or COSSBA at least thirty (30) days in advance of such continuing education training.

 

 

Individual Awards

Individual Awards

BOARD MEMBERS

John L. Hartman Memorial Award

Criteria: Based only on total hours earned. This award goes to the board member with the highest number of MSBA approved training hours earned during the school year.
 
Distinguished Circle
Criteria: Presented to the board members who earn 42 or more MSBA approved training hours during the school year.

 
BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS

Premier Circle

Criteria: Presented to board members and superintendents who earn 30 to 41 MSBA approved training hours during the school year.
 
Master Circle
Criteria: Presented to board members and superintendents who earn 24-29 MSBA approved training hours during the school year.
 
SuperAttendant Award
Criteria: Presented to the superintendent with the highest number of MSBA approved training hours, in recognition of superintendents who attend training with their board members. 
 
 
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