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2016 KSBA Annual Conference - "From Chalkboards to Whiteboards: 8 Decades of Serving School Boards"

It's time for KSBA's 80th Annual Conference! Get ready to network with colleagues from across the state and participate in informative workshops and general sessions designed to enhance your school board service.

Check out these NEW FEATURES for 2016!
* FRIDAY BOX LUNCH
Finding a place to eat at the Galt House on Friday before the Opening Session at 1:00 p.m. can be tricky – especially for those attending a Friday morning pre-conference session. Pre-order a turkey or ham box lunch from Thelma’s Deli in the Galt House Conservatory and your meal and bottled drink will be ready when you are.

* SUNDAY WORKSHOPS ON MANDATED TOPICS
A great option for members who want more flexibility in their conference agenda.

* KSBA CONFERENCE APP
The KSBA Conference App is designed to help you get the most out of your conference experience by displaying schedule information; locating workshop rooms and exhibitor booths; identifying Academy of Studies tracks; connecting with exhibitors, attendees and sponsors; enabling you to take notes during sessions; and staying on top of new information through real-time updates. You can also stay connected to KSBA's social media accounts via Twitter and Facebook. Details on how to download the app will be available by the end of January!

*TEEN TECH SQUAD
If you have questions about KSBA's new conference app, we have the solution! Technology students from Jefferson County Public Schools will be on site throughout the conference to assist with all your app needs. Just look for the yellow shirts.


All sessions are open to all board members, regardless of experience and qualify for Academy of Studies (A/S) general elective credit unless otherwise noted.

Registrants should pre-register for each workshop they plan to attend, as this helps ensure workshops are assigned to rooms of sufficient size to accommodate interest. Please note that conference workshops are available on a first come, first served basis and pre-registration is not a guarantee that a seat will be available. (Pre-conference sessions are guaranteed with advance registration).
Pre-conference Workshops, Friday, February 26 (3 hours training credit)
9:00AM - 12:00PM
- Fee: $35.00		A1 Improving School Board Effectiveness through Balanced Governance (Carroll/Ford, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level IV required topic “Exemplary Leadership Strategies”)

Dr. Thomas Alsbury, noted expert on school board governance and KSBA consultant, facilitates a hands-on workshop where participants use the latest research-based tools for improving school board effectiveness. Learn about Balanced Governance, the latest and most effective governance model linked to improving student achievement.
9:00AM - 12:00PM
- Fee: $35.00		A2 Accelerating Innovation and Deeper Learning in Your Schools (Collins, 2nd flr.)

Dr. Justin Bathon, director of Innovative School Models at the University of Kentucky, takes a deep dive into how some schools in Kentucky are embracing innovative approaches to student learning at the systemic level. From project-based learning to internships to technology supports, schools can make real changes now with existing budgets to provide students richer learning opportunities. Learn to lead for deeper learning with specific recommendations gleaned from throughout the state.
9:00AM - 12:00PM
- Fee: $35.00		A3 All Together Now! (Adair - Johnson, French, 3rd flr.) (Kenton - Woodford, Segell, 3rd flr.)

Looking for a convenient way to earn credit in the mandated topics of ethics, finance and superintendent evaluation? Attend this session to learn important information while working toward meeting annual requirements. Special one-hour versions of these workshops are included:
• Ethics and the School Board Meeting (Meets mandated ethics training requirement)
• Fraud – Are you at risk? (Counts toward mandated finance training requirement)
• Evaluating the Superintendent – Looking Back and Moving Forward (Meets mandated superintendent evaluation training requirement)

Open to board members of any length of service and especially convenient for members who need only one hour of each topic to meet their annual requirements.
9:00AM - 12:00PM
- Fee: $35.00		A4 Finance – Getting Beyond the Numbers (Adair - Johnson, Nunn, 2nd flr.), (Kenton - Woodford, Breathitt, 2nd flr.)
(Meets mandated finance training requirement)

Fiscal management is more than just passing a tax rate and approving the budget. It’s about understanding what the numbers mean, where they come from and how best to use them to make critical decisions. For the school board, that means making sure all funds are properly managed, from making sure the right programs are funded to ensuring that purchasing procedures are followed – and, in general, that all funds are properly managed. This special three-hour session combines the newly revised “Finance II: Dollars and Sense” and “Finance III: Dollars and Decisions” sessions with information on setting tax rates.

For board members of any length of service and especially convenient for members who need three hours of finance to meet their annual requirements.
9:00AM - 12:00PM
- Fee: $35.00		A5 Bomb Threat Management (8th Annual Joe England School Safety Seminar) (Brown Room, 2nd flr.)

James Stephens, owner of SafeTsources and retired Kentucky State Police captain, provides a look at best practices in preventing and responding to bomb threats and other terroristic threats against schools, which pose not only a risk of danger but disruption to the academic calendar. Participants see their options for preventing threats, responding to the threats, and recovering from them.

Friday Box Lunch (Foyer by registration, 2nd flr.)
11:30AM - 1:00PM
- Fee: $15.00		Turkey Boxed Lunch
Looking for a quick on-site lunch option before the Opening Session? Then look no further! Pre-order a box lunch from Thelma's deli and it will be ready when you are.

This box lunch includes
Turkey Sub Sandwich
Potato Chips
Cookie
20 oz. Bottled Soda or Water
Extra Adult ticket fee: $15.00
Extra Child ticket fee: $15.00
11:30AM - 1:00PM
- Fee: $15.00		Ham Boxed Lunch
Looking for a quick on-site lunch option before the Opening Session? Then look no further! Pre-order a box lunch from Thelma's deli and it will be ready when you are.

This box lunch includes
Ham Sub Sandwich
Potato Chips
Cookie
20 oz. Bottled Soda or Water
Extra Adult ticket fee: $15.00
Extra Child ticket fee: $15.00

Opening Session, Friday, February 26, 2016 (1.5 training credit)
1:00PM - 3:00PMImagine That! (Grand Ballroom, 2nd flr.)

Successful people take advantage of emerging opportunities; successful people also seek better solutions for their ongoing challenges. In both cases, creativity is the crucial ingredient. Creativity requires a broader and more imaginative way of thinking, but it’s open to all and it can help anyone in everyday life. Join artist and speaker Richard Hight as he shares ideas for strengthening leadership abilities and creating strategies for turning change into opportunity, while creating an original 6-by-6-foot painting on stage.

This session will also include presentation of the Warren H. Proudfoot Outstanding School Board Member and Friend of Education Awards.

Clinic Session A, Friday, February 26 (1.25 training credit)
3:15PM - 4:30PMA6 Board/Superintendent Relations: We Can Make This Work! (Nunn, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “Board/Superintendent Relations”)

To form a productive partnership, the board and superintendent must develop a relationship built on trust and clear communications. This session explores how relationships are built, the obstacles that sometimes drive them apart, and what can be done to resolve the situation when communications have broken down.
3:15PM - 4:30PMA7 Evaluating the Superintendent – Looking Back and Moving Forward (Repeated as B7, C7, D7 and E3) (Combs/Chandler, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “Superintendent Evaluation”; meets mandated superintendent evaluation training requirement)

During the 2014-2015 school year, school boards became familiar with the Superintendent Professional Growth and Effectiveness System. The following year brought implementation in all Kentucky school districts. Use this session to discuss successes and challenges of the new instrument and process, along with best practices to ensure the SPGES assists your board/superintendent team become more effective leaders.

3:15PM - 4:30PMA8 Creating Successful Meetings (Carroll/Ford, 2nd flr.)
(Qualifies for A/S Level II required topic “Leading Effective Meetings: A Board’s Guide to Parliamentary Procedure”)

Parliamentary procedures are the rules and ethics for working together in groups. Participants in this session review the standard order of business and other related concepts that provide a basic knowledge of creating professional and successful meetings. Attendees will learn underlying principles by participating in selected scenarios.
3:15PM - 4:30PMA9 Ethics and the School Board Meeting (Repeated as B9, C9, D9 and E1) (Segell, 3rd flr.)
(A/S Level I required topic “Ethics”; meets mandated ethics training requirement)

Effective school board leadership often involves making ethical decisions. This session looks at board member roles and responsibilities, as well as best practices before, during and after the school board meeting.
3:15PM - 4:30PMA10 Fraud – Are You at Risk? (Repeated as C4 and E2) (Breathitt, 2nd flr.)

(A/S Level III required topic “School Finance”; counts toward mandated finance training requirement)

Learn how internal controls and segregation of duties not only help district fiscal operations, but minimize the risk of fraudulent activity.
3:15PM - 4:30PMA11 A Pupil Transportation Primer for Board Members (Brown, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “Student Learning & Support Services”)

This session gives board members information on all facets of pupil transportation, aimed at running a smooth district operation. Topics include board policies and procedures, bus replacement, bus safety, extracurricular activities and associated costs, and setting budgets.
3:15PM - 4:30PMA12 The Board’s Role in the Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (French, 3rd flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “Employee Relations/School Personnel”)

Kentucky’s vision for the PGES is to have every student taught by an effective teacher and every school led by an effective principal. But what does that mean for the school board? Attend this session to better understand this initiative and learn what boards need to consider (policies, procedures, budgets and more) as they make decisions about the district.
3:15PM - 4:30PMA13 Kindergarten Readiness: What the Data Tells Us (Laffoon, 1st flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “Student Learning & Support Services”)

Understanding children’s status as they enter kindergarten is critical to adopting strategies to promote school readiness. Join this session to learn how early childhood data can provide valuable insight so your community can help more children arrive at the kindergarten door ready to grow, ready to learn and ready to succeed.
3:15PM - 4:30PMA14 Getting Ready For a New Superintendent or Administrator (Stopher, 3rd flr.)

What process does your district use to welcome a new superintendent or administrator? What are the ways a school system can ensure that all the necessary professional and personal steps are taken? This session covers suggestions from the time a new leader signs on the dotted line through the opening months in the school district.
3:15PM - 4:30PMA15 Why Districts Cannot Ignore Energy Efficiency (Wilkinson, 1st flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “School Facilities”)

Emerging federal regulations are driving utility costs upward at unprecedented rates. If schools and districts fail to continually focus on implementing best energy efficiency practices, their higher utility bills will ultimately siphon funds from the classroom and rob students of learning opportunities. Learn what to expect, what others are doing and options to successfully fend off this challenge.
3:15PM - 4:30PM A16 Partnering to Reach Commercial Levels of Performance (Collins, 2nd flr.)

The Kenton County school district has partnered in an innovative program that has saved the district over $3 million in two years. The district is on a path to operate transportation at commercial levels of performance by moving away from managing transportation on a percentage of the previous year’s budget to operating on a cost basis using commercial companies for comparison.
3:15PM - 4:30PMA17 Model Procurement vs. Bid Law (Sampson, 1st flr.)
A/S Level III required topic “School Finance”; counts towards mandated finance training requirement)

Confused about the differences between Kentucky’s Bid Law and the Model Procurement Code? This session explains the differences between the two methods of procuring goods and services, and outlines the helpful tools offered under the Model Procurement Code. The information will be especially helpful for districts interested in switching methods.

Trade Show Reception, Friday, February 26
4:30PM - 5:15PMA special opportunity for you to visit with the exhibitors and meet KSBA president Allen Kennedy while enjoying refreshments (Exhibit Hall, 2nd floor)
Exhibit Hall (2nd floor)

Continental Breakfast, Saturday, February 27
7:15AM - 8:00AMStart your day visiting with colleagues and exhibitors (Exhibit Hall, 2nd floor)
Exhibit Hall (2nd floor)

Plenary Session, Saturday, February 27 (1 hour training credit)
8:15AM - 9:30AMThe Trust Edge: What Top Leaders Have and How to Build it Yourself (Grand Ballroom, 2nd flr.)

Trust is a fundamental, bottom-line issue. Without it, leaders lose teams and organizations lose reputation, retention of good people, relationships and revenue. But with trust, individuals and organizations enjoy greater creativity, productivity, freedom and results. Business strategist, entrepreneur and author David Horsager will share how top leaders can gain faster results, deeper relationships and a stronger bottom line by making trust a priority.

This session includes presentation of the F.L. Dupree Outstanding Superintendent Award.

Clinic Session B, Saturday, February 27 (1.25 hours training credit)
10:15AM - 11:30AMB1 School Boards & Public Health: Partners in Student Achievement (Laffoon, 1st flr.)
(A/S Level III required topic “Student Health & Wellness”)

School districts want safe and healthy learning environments for students to reach their fullest potential. There is free support to help make this a reality for every school. Learn what public health professionals can do for schools and students, and the resources to help.
10:15AM - 11:30AMB2 Monitor the Budget by Asking the Right Questions (French, 3rd flr.)
(A/S Level III required topic “School Finance”; counts toward mandated finance training requirement)

School district finances can be complicated, but board members can learn faster by asking the right questions, and making sure education goals are aligned with financial priorities. Join us for a discussion on how to get to the bottom of your budget.
10:15AM - 11:30AMB3 How School Boards Can Reduce Recidivism in Students (Stopher, 3rd flr.)

The goal of drug testing students is to curtail or intervene in drug use, but there is a lack of individual and substance abuse counseling in schools, even after a student screens positive. Educating students and parents is vital, and participants in this session learn how urine drug screening keeps students accountable and reduces recidivism.
10:15AM - 11:30AMB4 Novice Reduction: A Moral Imperative (Sampson, 1st flr.)
(A/S Level I required topic “The Board’s Role in Student Achievement”)

Learn how KDE is helping schools and districts implement strategies to address novice students. This session will explain which support strategies can close the achievement gap and help move students out of the novice category. The presenter will share resources to help schools and districts address novice reduction, which is a moral and imperative issue for our Commonwealth and a major civil rights issue for our communities.
10:15AM - 11:30AMB5 At The PEAK of Success (Brown, 2nd flr.)

High tech and whole child: Innovations in those areas by two school districts won KSBA’s PEAK (Public Education Achieves in Kentucky) Awards in 2015. Learn how Lee County Schools partners with Microsoft to bring high-tech training to this isolated district, and get the details on Campbell County Schools’ wraparound Comprehensive School Counseling Program.
10:15AM - 11:30AMB6 Finance II: Dollars and Sense – Budgetary Decisions, Requirements & Timelines (Carroll/Ford, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level II required course; counts toward mandated finance training requirement)

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, how to ask the right questions and identify budget “leaks”. (Includes budgetary decisions, requirements, reporting and timelines)
10:15AM - 11:30AMB7 Evaluating the Superintendent – Looking Back and Moving Forward (Repeat of A7, Repeated as C7, D7 and E3) (Combs/Chandler, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “Superintendent Evaluation”; meets mandated superintendent evaluation training requirement)

During the 2014-2015 school year, school boards became familiar with the Superintendent Professional Growth and Effectiveness System. The following year brought implementation in all Kentucky school districts. Use this session to discuss successes and challenges of the new instrument and process, along with best practices to ensure the SPGES assists your board/superintendent team become more effective leaders.
10:15AM - 11:30AMB8 A Look in the Mirror: Board Member Self-Evaluation (Wilkinson, 1st flr.)
(A/S Level III required topic)

We evaluate the performance of our superintendent. We monitor finances, programs and policies. But we don’t always take a critical look at our own board performance or outcomes. High performing school boards know that the only way to build on strengths and address challenges is to examine their governing performance. Participate in this positive, non-threatening process designed to help any board function more efficiently and effectively.
10:15AM - 11:30AMB9 Ethics and the School Board Meeting (Repeat of A9, Repeated as C9, D9 and E1) (Segel, 3rd flr.)
(A/S Level I required topic “Ethics”; meets mandated ethics training requirement)

Effective school board leadership often involves making ethical decisions. This session looks at board member roles and responsibilities, as well as best practices before, during and after the school board meeting.
10:15AM - 11:30AMB10 Keys to Creating and Improving Effective Alternative Schools (Collins, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level I required topic “The Board’s Role in Student Achievement”)

Personnel decisions, programming and maintaining effective disciplinary procedures are critical as the challenges of serving reluctant learners continue to mount. Discuss current issues and solutions, and learn about some tried and true measures for creating new alternative schools and refining/improving existing schools.
10:15AM - 11:30AMB11 Facilities Planning and Construction from Top to Bottom (Breathitt, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “School Facilities”)

Well-maintained and well-designed school facilities are critical to effectively educate students. The local school board has overall responsibility for school planning and construction, which can be a daunting challenge, especially when added to all the other things they are expected to know. Attend this session to understand the board’s role this process.
10:15AM - 11:30AMB12 College and Career Readiness, a K-12 Approach (Nunn, 2nd flr.)

This session focuses on Bullitt County's complete and comprehensive K-12 approach to college and career readiness, aimed at improving CCR in school districts. Learn the roles of school board members, superintendents and administrators in addressing college and career culture systems, academic systems and monitoring/intervention systems.

Luncheon Session, Saturday, February 27 (1 hour training credit) (Ballroom, 2nd flr.)
11:45AM - 1:15PM
- Fee: $25.00		Enjoy food and fellowship and a lineup of great activities - including remarks by the new Education Commissioner, Dr. Stephen Pruitt and presentation of the First Degree student scholarship awards.
Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Extra Adult ticket fee: $25.00
Extra Child ticket fee: $25.00

Annual Business Session (.5 hour school board member training credit)
1:15PM - 1:45PMImmediately following the luncheon, stay for KSBA's annual business session and meet your incoming directors. (Ballroom, 2nd flr.)
Participants not attending the luncheon are welcome to attend the business session.

Clinic Session C, Saturday, February 27 (1.25 hours training credit)
2:00PM - 3:15PMC1 The Key Work of School Boards: An Overview of Board Governance (Carroll/Ford, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level III required topic “Leadership Through Teamwork”)

Research shows that the more effective the school board, the better a school district’s students perform. The school governance role has recently undergone a great change. Examine the characteristics of highly effective boards, and analyze the tools, resources, and strategies that will help board members in their duties.
2:00PM - 3:15PMC2 Nontraditional Instructional Days (Laffoon, 1st flr.)

Take a look at Owsley County's innovative approach to learning that requires school leaders to develop a paradigm shift in thinking about how we educate students. This session focuses on innovative distance learning days to ensure continuity of learning during school closures due to weather or other unforeseen events.
2:00PM - 3:15PMC3 Born to Learn! Improving Kindergarten Readiness (Nunn, 2nd flr.)
A/S Level II required topic “Student Learning & Support Services”)

School leaders across Kentucky understand the importance of children being ready for kindergarten. Find out about United Way Born Learning Academies and how they are preparing caregivers to be their child’s best and first teacher.
2:00PM - 3:15PMC4 Fraud – Are You at Risk? (Repeat of A10, repeated as E2) (Breathitt, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level III required topic “School Finance”; counts toward mandated finance training requirement)

Learn how internal controls and segregation of duties not only help district fiscal operations, but minimize the risk of fraudulent activity.
2:00PM - 3:15PMC5 The Board’s Role in District Personnel (Sampson, 1st flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “Employee Relations/School Personnel”)

Do you understand the board’s policy-making role in regard to district personnel positions? The superintendent is in charge of most individual personnel decisions, but must work within the parameters of local school board policy in areas such as giving raises and staff benefits. School boards can also add or abolish positions and take many more actions related to personnel. Learn the legal do’s and don’ts for board members when it comes to school district employees.
2:00PM - 3:15PMC6 Kentucky’s Aspiring Superintendents (Collins, 2nd flr.)

Kentucky’s Minority Superintendent Internship Program identifies and prepares highly qualified and effective minority candidates who are poised to make a successful transition into superintendencies in the state’s school districts. Learn more about this program from four leaders who have participated in it for the past two years.
2:00PM - 3:15PMC7 Evaluating the Superintendent – Looking Back and Moving Forward (Repeat of A7 and B7, Repeated as D7 and E3) (Combs/Chandler, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “Superintendent Evaluation”; meets mandated superintendent evaluation training requirement)

During the 2014-2015 school year, school boards became familiar with the Superintendent Professional Growth and Effectiveness System. The following year brought implementation in all Kentucky school districts. Use this session to discuss successes and challenges of the new instrument and process, along with best practices to ensure the SPGES assists your board/superintendent team become more effective leaders.
2:00PM - 3:15PMC8 Superintendents in Training (French, 3rd flr.)

Did you know that new superintendents are required by law to go through a rigorous training period during the first year in a district? Find out what is involved in that process and how the school board is a critical partner during these first critical months.
2:00PM - 3:15PMC9 Ethics and the School Board Meeting (Repeat of A9 and B9, Repeated as D9 and E1) (Segell, 3rd flr.)
(A/S Level I required topic “Ethics”; meets mandated ethics training requirement)

Effective school board leadership often involves making ethical decisions. This session looks at board member roles and responsibilities, as well as best practices before, during and after the school board meeting.
2:00PM - 3:15PMC10 Break the Code, Not the Bank (Jones, 3rd flr.)

Personnel costs too high? Are schools equitably staffed across your district? Find out how Logan County Schools shaved more than 2.5 percent from General Fund expenses without any job losses. Learn about the district’s certified and classified staff allocation guidelines and efficient ways to use state and federal funds.
2:00PM - 3:15PMC11 Affordable Costs and How to Achieve a Sustainable Building Project (Wilkinson, 1st flr.)

This session highlights how to provide the most value to students by upgrading their environment with better facilities. Learn how school districts can get the best workmanship at the lowest possible project cost and hear about the value of open book pricing on renovation projects.
2:00PM - 3:15PMC12 From Typewriters to Tablets: 10-Plus Years of eMeeting (Brown, 2nd flr.)

Blackboards, chalk and erasers have been replaced with tablets, mobile devices and styluses as school boards have moved to paperless meetings and agendas. Leap into the future with the more than 100
subscribers who use KSBA’s eMeeting to save time, money and resources for their districts. Learn how they also use it to track evidence for superintendent evaluations, and provide easier access and greater transparency in board proceedings for the public.

Clinic Session D, Saturday, February 27 (1.25 hours training credit)
3:30PM - 4:45PMD1 Focused on the Future: Digital Conversion in Fort Thomas (Wilkinson, 1st flr.)

Hear how Fort Thomas Independent is leveraging the power of technology to transform classroom instruction and produce world-class results.
3:30PM - 4:45PMD2 School Law (Jones, 3rd flr.)
(Academy of Studies Level III Required Topic “Legal Issues”)

How do you stay current in today’s ever-changing legal arena? Come to this session for up-to-date information on current developments in laws that impact education.
3:30PM - 4:45PMD3 Changing Lives One Arrow at a Time (Sampson, 1st flr.)

Learn about the impact that in-school archery is having in school districts across the Commonwealth. National Archery in the Schools Program has grown over its 15-year history and has now expanded to 47 states and 11 other countries and jurisdictions. Hear from Kentucky teachers and students about the benefits of the program.
3:30PM - 4:45PMD4 Risk Management and Controlling District Risk (Nunn, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level III required topic “Liability Issues, Insurance & Risk Management”)

This session updates participants and enhances understanding of risk exposure in schools, including the underlying risks that affect losses – and therefore premiums. The session provides suggestions on how to implement risk management strategies using staff, insurance agency risk managers and your insurance carrier. This session focuses on establishing a zero accident culture that protects students and staff.
3:30PM - 4:45PMD5 School Readiness for All – The Superintendent’s Role (Laffoon, 1st flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “Student Learning & Support Services”)

Improving school readiness in children before they reach kindergarten gives them the best opportunity to grow, learn and succeed. Join this session to hear from a panel of superintendents who have recently used new resources to develop school readiness strategies in their community.
3:30PM - 4:45PMD6 Finance III: Dollars and Decisions (Carroll/Ford, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level III required course;counts toward mandated finance training requirement)

This session extends budgeting and resource allocation down to the school level. Participants learn how policy and discretionary decisions impact funding for instructional resources at the school level, including classroom sizes and instructional material. Participants see how the budget extends to the procurement and payment process and get a short overview of restricted funds and the scope of the annual audit.
3:30PM - 4:45PMD7 Evaluating the Superintendent – Looking Back and Moving Forward (Repeat of A7, B7 and C7, Repeated as E3) (Combs/Chandler, 2nd flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “Superintendent Evaluation”; meets mandated superintendent evaluation training requirement)

During the 2014-2015 school year, school boards became familiar with the Superintendent Professional Growth and Effectiveness System. The following year brought implementation in all Kentucky school districts. Use this session to discuss successes and challenges of the new instrument and process, along with best practices to ensure the SPGES assists your board/superintendent team become more effective leaders.
3:30PM - 4:45PMD8 Beyond the Soup Bean Dinner (Breathitt, 2nd flr.)

Find out how your district can best use assessment data, social media and a strong school board presence to promote positive perceptions, even in times of crisis. This session examines strategies and tactics Johnson County schools are using to create a positive image of schools, regardless of circumstances.
3:30PM - 4:45PMD9 Ethics and the School Board Meeting (Repeat of A9, B9, and C9, Repeated as E1) (Segell, 3rd flr.)
(A/S Level I required topic “Ethics”; meets mandated ethics training requirement)

Effective school board leadership often involves making ethical decisions. This session looks at board member roles and responsibilities, as well as best practices before, during and after the school board meeting.

Student-Led Devotional, Sunday, February 28
7:30AM - 8:00AMEveryone is welcome to attend our student-led devotional. (Carroll/Ford, 2nd flr.)

(Guests are also welcome)

Brunch Session, Sunday, February 28 (1.25 hours training credit)
8:30AM - 10:15AM
- Fee: $22.00		Six Keys to Success (Ballroom, 2nd flr.)

Success is overcoming obstacles on the way to your dreams, and it doesn’t happen by accident. Former Denver Broncos captain and All-Pro linebacker Karl Mecklenburg uses humor and the life lessons that the rigors of the NFL taught him to share the six keys to success that propelled him from a college walk-on to the most versatile player in the NFL. While not everyone will have a career that includes six Pro Bowl and three Super Bowl appearances, anyone can apply these keys in their work, relationships and school board service.
Extra Adult ticket fee: $22.00
Extra Child ticket fee: $22.00

Clinic Sessions E, February 28 (1.25 hour training credit)
10:30AM - 11:45AME1 Ethics and the School Board Meeting (Repeat of A9, B9, C9, and D9) (Laffoon, 1st flr.)
(A/S Level I required topic “Ethics”; meets mandated ethics training requirement)

Effective school board leadership often involves making ethical decisions. This session looks at board member roles and responsibilities, as well as best practices before, during and after the school board meeting.
10:30AM - 11:45AME2 Fraud – Are You at Risk? (Repeat of A10 and C4) (Sampson, 1st flr.)
(A/S Level III required topic “School Finance”; counts toward mandated finance training requirement)

Learn how internal controls and segregation of duties not only help district fiscal operations, but minimize the risk of fraudulent activity.
10:30AM - 11:45AME3 Evaluating the Superintendent – Looking Back and Moving Forward (Repeat of A7, B7, C7, and D7) (Wilkinson, 1st flr.)
(A/S Level II required topic “Superintendent Evaluation”; meets mandated superintendent evaluation training requirement)

During the 2014-2015 school year, school boards became familiar with the Superintendent Professional Growth and Effectiveness System. The following year brought implementation in all Kentucky school districts. Use this session to discuss successes and challenges of the new instrument and process, along with best practices to ensure the SPGES assists your board/superintendent team become more effective leaders.

Pre-Conference Workshops, Friday, February 24 (3 hours training credit)