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NCSBA representative outlines services and supports for Brunswick County Schools
Summary
The North Carolina School Boards Association told the Brunswick County Schools curriculum committee it represents all 115 local school boards, offers governance training, legal and advocacy support, and cooperative purchasing; the presentation highlighted Medicaid‑claiming consortium and local training opportunities.
Leaders of the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) told the Brunswick County Schools curriculum committee that the association provides board development, policy services and legislative advocacy to all 115 local boards in the state.
"We are a professional organization that represents all 115 local boards of education in North Carolina," said Leanne Wy, executive director of the NCSBA, as she outlined the association’s history, services and upcoming training calendar. Wy said NCSBA runs board development workshops and maintains a virtual policy library and sample policies tied to court cases and state law.
Wy described several programs she said have had direct benefit for districts, including a Medicaid administrative‑claiming consortium that returns funds to participating districts and a cooperative purchasing program the association models after the Texas Association of School Boards. She told the committee the association can assist local boards seeking legislative help or testimony on local bills and that the NCSBA recently partnered with a marketing firm to identify potential cell‑tower lease opportunities on district property.
The presentation reviewed the association’s mission and a five‑year strategic plan that focuses on member engagement, advocacy and leadership development. Wy also listed upcoming NCSBA events and training (core training in July, regional lead trainings in September, an October law conference and an annual conference in Greensboro where the association will approve its legislative agenda).
Board members asked about NCSBA’s work defending local funds from mandatory sharing with charter schools; Wy described court and legislative work that helped keep certain local funds intact and said the association has used public education campaigns and legal filings to protect district funding.
The committee received the materials; Wy offered to follow up with board members who want more detail or direct support from NCSBA staff.
