Kentucky School Boards Association
Across the Board: Service, Support & Success
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2011 Winter Symposium
Keep your district's future level at our facilities and finance-focused event.
Welcome Session
8:30AM - 9:00AMWelcome Session (Salon 6)
Keep your district's future level at our facilities and finance-focused event.

Session A Workshops
9:15AM - 10:30AMA1 Congratulations! You made the Team (Salon 7)
(Academy of Studies – Level I Required Course)

This session will provide new board members with an overview of the skills and knowledge necessary to become effective members of their district board/superintendent team.
9:15AM - 10:30AMA2 Connecting the Dots (Salon 8)
(A/S – Level III Required Topic “Liability Issues & Insurance”)

This presentation will demonstrate the relationship between KSBA’s board policies, state laws and state regulations, and school risk management. By understanding the importance of this relationship, school districts will be able to reduce their risk exposure and claims for years to come.
9:15AM - 10:30AMA3 Smart Partnerships = Dollars Saved (Salon 9)
(A/S – Level II Required Topic “School Facilities”)

KSBA’s new partnerships are enhancing district facility services. KSBA staff will describe these programs, providing examples of how districts are benefiting.
• KISTA-Small Energy Financing Project
• KGAP-Kentucky Gas Aggregation Project
• KSPMA-Kentucky School Plant Management Association
• LPC-Local Planning Committee Facilitation
• SEMP – School Energy Managers Project
9:15AM - 10:30AMA4 School Board Fiscal Responsibilities: Driving Success through Informed Decisions - 1A (Salon 10)
(A/S – Level I Required Course)

This is the first of a two-part session that will examine the broad fiscal responsibilities of school boards related to nonacademic issues, including procurement, facilities, transportation, financial reporting and audits.

3 Hour Session A - IF YOU CHOOSE TO ATTEND SESSION A5, YOU WILL NOT CHOOSE A WORKSHOP IN SESSION B.
9:15AM - 12:15PMA5 The Perfect Interview (Rose)
(A/S – Level V required course)

Don’t you just love it when a reporter calls? How successful are you at getting quoted on the points you want to make? You can take greater control of media interviews by following the practical steps covered in this seminar. Issues include developing your talking points, drawing the reporter’s attention to your emphasis, getting coverage of positive items at board meetings, “off the record,” getting errors corrected and much more. For administrators and board chairpersons and members with frequent contacts by reporters.

Session B Workshops
10:45AM - 12:00PMB1 New Data Tools to Improve Education (Salon 8)
(A/S – Level II Required Topic “Student Assessment”)

The P-20 Data Collaborative has recently released new high school feedback and other reports with information about your schools. They will provide an overview of these and other data sources in an easy-to-understand format.
10:45AM - 12:00PMB2 Leading Effective Meetings: A Board’s Guide to Parliamentary Procedure (Salon 7)
(A/S – Level II Required Course)

Are your meetings disorganized and chaotic? This session provides a basic understanding of Roberts Rules of Order as well as the concepts of parliamentary procedures for school board meetings. Includes discussion of basic terms and motions.
10:45AM - 12:00PMB3 Effectively Managing Facility Resources (Salon 9)
(A/S – Level II Required Topic “School Facilities”)

Changes in funding, laws, technology and personnel make operating and maintaining any building a challenge. The new partnership between KSBA and the Kentucky School Plant Management Association offers significant training opportunities to Kentucky school districts. In this session facility directors will discuss proper management practices for school operations and maintenance.
10:45AM - 12:00PMB4 School Board Fiscal Responsibilities – 1B (Salon 10)
(A/S – Level I Required Course)

This is the second of a two-part session that examines the broad fiscal responsibilities of school boards related to academic needs. Learn how school boards can support district goals and prioritize allocation of resources that drive student achievement.

Lunch Session
12:30PM - 2:15PM
- Fee: $15.00		Trends in Education & Design: Creating the Future (Salon 6)
While no one argues about the value of a good education, people are less likely to understand the importance of the spaces where learning takes place. Deborah P. Moore, executive editor and publisher of School Planning & Management magazine, will discuss the latest research on school facilities and learning, what school buildings of the future will look like and what we can do now to create more effective learning environments.
Extra Adult ticket fee: $15.00
Extra Child ticket fee: $15.00

Trade Show and Networking
2:15PM - 3:00PMTrade Show and Networking
A special opportunity for you to visit with the exhibitors.

Session C Workshops
3:15PM - 4:30PMC1 Finance II: Dollars and Sense – Budgetary Decisions, Requirements and Timelines (Salon 7)
(A/S – Level II Required Course)

Participants will learn about the budgetary process and how to provide guidance and oversight of a fiscally responsible budget that supports the mission of the district. Learn about the different funding sources, including restricted and discretionary funds, and how to ask the right questions and identify budget “leaks.”
3:15PM - 4:30PMC2 Open Meetings Act Update (Salon 8)
(A/S – Level III Required Topic “Legal Issues”)

This session will provide the opportunity to review and discuss recent Open Meetings Act decisions issued by the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General. The aim of the session is to get participants up to speed on the most current Open Meetings Act developments so they will be in a better position to deal with similar issues as they serve their school districts.
3:15PM - 4:30PMC3 STARTING AT THE TOP: Board Members SPEAK OUT on Their Successes in Energy Management (Salon 9)
(A/S – Level II Required Topic “School Facilities”)

With the passage of KRS 160.325, responsibility for managing district energy utilization and costs has been placed on the shoulders of Kentucky’s school boards. Successful energy management policies across Kentucky school districts have produced more than $5 million in savings. Come hear how it was done.
3:15PM - 4:30PMC4 Finance III: Dollars and Decisions (Salon 10)
(A/S – Level III Required Course)

This session extends budgeting and resource allocation down to the “desktop.” Participants will learn how policy and discretionary decisions impact instructional quality at the school level, including classroom sizes and instructional material. This session will cover the decision-making process from student data disaggregation to identifying academic and nonacademic needs and prioritizing allocation of funds.

Trade Show and Networking
4:30PM - 5:15PMTrade Show and Networking
A special opportunity for you to visit with the exhibitors.

Reception
5:15PM - 6:45PMTailgating Party (KY Ballroom 1st Floor)
Join us for a tailgating party before football season comes to an end! Wear your favorite team colors or come as you are for food, fun, games, music, drinks and great raffle prizes!

Continental Breakfast
7:15AM - 8:10AMContinental Breakfast
Start your day by networking with colleagues!

Plenary Session
8:15AM - 9:00AMBuilding Cathedrals: The Power of Purpose
The 300-year-old story about the rebuilding of Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London illustrates that the most productive and successful people in life are those of purpose. Motivational speaker Greg Coker does his own rebuilding, using this theme to urge us to find purpose in our lives and support others in finding theirs. Coker, author of Building Cathedrals: The Power of Purpose, has delivered his message across the country to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, associations, and civic and education organizations.

Session D Workshops
9:15AM - 10:30AMD1 Why is Our Worker’s Compensation Premium so Expensive? (Salon 7)
(A/S – Level I Required Topic “Basic Risk Management)

“Why is our district’s workers’ compensation premium so expensive”? Has this ever been discussed at your board meeting? This session will focus on proven loss-control measures that will assist your district in reducing workers’ compensation risk exposures, which also helps reduce claims, lower your premium and create a safer work environment for your employees.
9:15AM - 10:30AMD2 Your Association: What You Need to Know About KSBA and its Services (Salon 8)
(A/S – Level I Required Course)

As a board member you are now a member of the KSBA family. Since 1936 your association has been providing local board members, superintendents and other district leaders a wide variety of essential services ranging from insurance coverage to professional development. In this session, association officers and senior leadership will present an overview of KSBA’s services and resources.
9:15AM - 10:30AMD3 Effective School Boards and Good School Board Members (Salon 9)
(A/S – Level II Required Topic “Board/Superintendent Relations”)

Review the roles and responsibilities as well as the qualities of effective school board members. Includes guidelines for being an effective member of the board and behaviors to avoid as a good board member.

3 Hour Session D - IF YOU CHOOSE TO ATTEND SESSION D4, YOU WILL NOT CHOOSE A WORKSHOP IN SESSION E.
9:15AM - 12:15PMD4 Creating a New Culture: From Students to Buildings (Rose)
(A/S - Level IV/V Elective)

From the classroom to the boiler room, school districts are creating a culture to foster intelligent energy choices and create related learning opportunities. Energy managers will share their strategies for changing the management process, implementing sound business economics and engaging students in these changes.

Session E Workshops
10:45AM - 12:00PME1 Crossing the Line (Salon 7)
(A/S – Level II Required Topic “Employee Relations/School Personnel”)

Several high-profile incidents and national media attention have cast a spotlight on sexual misconduct and abuse in public schools. This session will provide critical information about relationships and professional boundaries that must be maintained to reduce liability and ensure that students are protected from sexual harassment and abuse.
10:45AM - 12:00PME2 Staying Connected During the 2012 Legislative Session (Salon 10)
(A/S – Level III Required Topic “Legislative Issues/Current Topics”)

The KSBA governmental relations team will lead this session on tracking legislation through KSBA’s Capital Impact system. Capital Impact gives you updates on the General Assembly’s latest action on legislation. It allows you to communicate directly with your legislators and provides you with critical information about them to help you get to know them better. Participants will also learn how to research legislation from other states. If you have ever felt disconnected to Frankfort, attend this session to learn how to stay connected.
10:45AM - 12:00PME3 College and Career Readiness: Targeted Transitional Interventions (Salon 9)
(A/S – Level III Required Topic “Curriculum and Instruction”)

With recent legislative changes, the transitional intervention course requirements are raising many questions for schools and districts. In this session, the presenter will provide background on the transitional courses and review the state-sponsored reading, English and mathematics transitional course curricula that are available to meet the needs of students.