Bryan County Schools announced Wednesday the school board has been awarded the Georgia School Boards Association’s (GSBA) 2020 Exemplary School Board recognition.

“This recognition program is designed to showcase best practices in school governance and leadership,” a press release said. “GSBA recognizes good school board governance to foster educational community cultures in order to advance student learning and achievement. The Bryan County Board of Education met and/or exceeded the criteria set forth by GSBA to earn the honor of a 2020 Exemplary Board. The criteria for Exemplary Board can be found by visiting www.gsba. com. “ Bryan County Schools Superintendent Dr. Paul Brooksher said the honor is a first for the BoE, and is good for a year.

“The GSBA Governance Team Recognition Program was developed by Georgia superintendents and board members based on the state board of education’s standards for effective governance to recognize exemplary leadership. In 1998, the Georgia School Boards Association was one of the first school board associations in the nation to develop a program of standards for local boards of education,” the release said.