Created : November 03, 2013 at 08:47 PM
November 05, 2013
Status:
Open Agenda
Approve membership in the National School Boards Association's National Affiliate Program - Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE).
CUBE was established by the National School Boards Association (NSBA) in 1967. CUBE is the Urban component of NSBA's National Affiliate program. CUBE addresses the unique needs of School Board Members of the largest cities in the United States.
The benefits CUBE provides for large urban districts include: specialized federal lobbying and legal advocacy via a professional staff in Washington, D.C.; ad hoc topical reports especially for and about CUBE districts; survey findings, which profile our nation's urban schools; specialized forums to facilitate sharing of concerns, ideas, and "best practices" in the urban school setting; news from the urban public education arena via a bi-monthly newsletter; access to contacts and data from other urban districts; and in-depth analysis on issues in periodic reports and monographs.
Belonging to CUBE provides the district with added strength to address educational issues at a national level. When combined with membership in the Council of Great City Schools, the district becomes empowered with synergy to advance academic initiatives, educational opportunities and legislative changes which are needed by large urban districts like Broward County. Of the 54 members of the Council of Great City Schools, 37 also belong to CUBE.
Cost of this affiliation is $12,975. The source of funds is the Board Members' department budget.
Requested Action
Approve membership in the National School Boards Association's National Affiliate Program - Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE).
Summary
CUBE was established by the National School Boards Association (NSBA) in 1967. CUBE is the Urban component of NSBA's National Affiliate program. CUBE addresses the unique needs of School Board Members of the largest cities in the United States.
The benefits CUBE provides for large urban districts include: specialized federal lobbying and legal advocacy via a professional staff in Washington, D.C.; ad hoc topical reports especially for and about CUBE districts; survey findings, which profile our nation's urban schools; specialized forums to facilitate sharing of concerns, ideas, and "best practices" in the urban school setting; news from the urban public education arena via a bi-monthly newsletter; access to contacts and data from other urban districts; and in-depth analysis on issues in periodic reports and monographs.
Belonging to CUBE provides the district with added strength to address educational issues at a national level. When combined with membership in the Council of Great City Schools, the district becomes empowered with synergy to advance academic initiatives, educational opportunities and legislative changes which are needed by large urban districts like Broward County. Of the 54 members of the Council of Great City Schools, 37 also belong to CUBE.
School Board Goals
| Goal 3: Effective Communication | ||
| Goal 2: Continuous Improvement | ||
| Goal 1: High Quality Instruction |
Financial Impact
Cost of this affiliation is $12,975. The source of funds is the Board Members' department budget.
Source of Additional Information
Laurie Rich Levinson 754-321-2006
Associated File Attachments
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CUBE INVOICE (Files) |