The Dade County Board of Education was one of 14 school boards in the state to be named a Georgia School Boards Association "School Board of Distinction."  The award was given at the association's annual conference held in Atlanta on December 5-6, 2008.

Participation in the GSBA Standards for Local Boards of Education and the Board of Distinction program is voluntary.  The Standards program sets benchmarks of organizational structure and governance objectives for local boards of education that wish to participate in the program.  Details on the Standards and the Board of Distinction are available on GSBA's website:  http://www.gsba.com.

GSBA is a voluntary association of Georgia's 180 local boards of education.  It provides programs, training and services to assist boards in governing local school systems.