November 28, 2016 (Waterford, CT)–The
Waterford Board of Education was presented with the Connecticut
Association of Boards of Education (CABE) Level One Leadership Award
during the annual CABE/CAPSS (Connecticut Association of Public School
Superintendents) Convention held at the Mystic Marriott on Friday,
November 18-Saturday, November 19.
CABE believes that Boards of
Education and Superintendents which exhibit the most effective
leadership are characterized by their ability to work together as
“teams.” The CABE Board Recognition Awards are designed to
recognize Boards which work effectively in this manner. Boards which
fulfill 22 of the following 34 Level One criteria, including a minimum
of three in each area, earn the Level One CABE Board Leadership Award.
These areas include: board leadership/student achievement, board member
professional development, policy, community relations, and related
organizational leadership.
The Connecticut Association of Boards
of Education (CABE) serves local and regional school districts in
Connecticut and is dedicated to improving the quality of education
throughout the state and the nation. CABE's membership includes 151
school districts. CABE is a leading advocate for public education at the
State Capitol and in Washington D.C., and offers many types of support
services to local boards of education including the Board Member
Academy, a continuing education program for local board of education
members.
The Connecticut Association of Public School
Superintendents (CAPSS) is a statewide nonprofit educational
administration organization whose membership includes Connecticut public
school superintendents, assistant superintendents, central office
administrative personnel, state department of education officials, and
college and university professors. It provides educational and
administrative leadership on a state and national level; it researches,
gathers, and disseminates data and information necessary for the
management and operation of effective school systems; it monitors state
and federal legislative activity and strives to influence positive laws
and regulations affecting the education of Connecticut's public school
students; it provides personal support services for its members; it
holds statewide conferences of interest to the educational community;
and it is a strong voice and staunch advocate of quality public school
education.