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Board selects Council of Great City Schools for governance training; unanimous vote
Summary
The Shelby County Board approved a resolution to contract for board governance training and directed the chair and general counsel to negotiate the contract; the board indicated preference for the Council of the Great City Schools and the vote was unanimous.
The Shelby County Board of Education voted unanimously to authorize the board chair and general counsel to negotiate a contract with the selected provider for board governance training designed to support governance best practices, fiscal oversight, strategic planning and policy development.
Board member Natalie McKinney introduced the resolution and recommended the Council of the Great City Schools as the provider; multiple board members signed onto the resolution during the meeting and a roll call recorded nine ayes.
Why it matters
The resolution frames governance training as a tool to strengthen board capacity, align policy and budgets with student‑focused objectives, and improve public trust. The board requested that contract negotiation comply with board policy and stay within existing professional‑development budget allocations.
Administration next steps
The board asked the chair to work with general counsel to finalize an agreement with the selected provider and to return contract details consistent with board policy. Several members signaled support for starting the training promptly to advance goal‑setting, vision work and board commitments.
