Education Law

Getcha news here! Twin Rivers is almost two months old

Last week Board Buzz told you about a new project that NSBA has undertaken to help districts understand and navigate through the consolidation/unification process. And it seems that the Sacramento Bee has been following the story too. The paper wondered why the American School Board Journal (ASBJ) and NSBA?s National Affiliate program were so involved in the process. NSBA's Gene Broderson, director, National Affiliate Services and Technology Programs helped uncover the reasons.

The National Affiliate program advocates on behalf of local school districts from across the country, said Gene Broderson, who heads affiliate services and technology programs for the National School Boards Association in Alexandria, Va.

Unification, he said, is a hot topic in many states. The Twin Rivers experience will provide a road map for other districts attempting unification.

"This is a good case study. It is very timely," Broderson said. "The goal is to provide tools and resources other districts can use."

Broderson pointed out that one of the feature stories in this month?s ASBJ examines the process that help create the district and the challenges they now face. In addition to the ASBJ article, the NSBA?s National Affiliate program has a website dedicated to the projectthat includes interviews with all of the key players. Broderson told BoardBuzz that, "We want to make sure everybody's voice is heard." The site will be updated as new information becomes available and more interviews conducted.

A series of webinars and vodcasts will soon be available to help tell the story of the Twin Rivers project. More information about the Twin Rivers project can be found on the National Affiliate website at www.nsba.org/natwinrivers.

Full post as published by BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog on August 26, 2008 (boomark / email).