Association of Alaska School Boards
Secretary's Workshop


December 13-14, 2007
Anchorage
Captain Cook Hotel

Agenda
Thursday December 13 Friday, December 14

8:15                   Registration and coffee

9:00 – 10:00         Welcome and introductions

Come and share your best tips, forms and ideas with others.  With all of these minds in one room ideas will be coming from all directions.

Moderated by Buchi Lind, Dillingham Schools

10:00 – 10:45       What should we keep, what should we toss

Find out from what files are important to always keep around and how to properly dispose of those that can be tossed.

Terry Bonnell, Cordova

10:45 – 11:00         Break

11:00 – Noon            Risk Management        

12:00 – 1:30            Lunch on your own

1:30 – 2:30           Putting together Board Packets

What needs to go into each meeting packet? What information is important for all board members to know. 

Jackie Becker, Delta Greely

2:30 –2:45            Break

2:45  – 4:00          New Laws and Regulations

New laws and regulations effect how schools operate.  Find out what has happened in the last year that is effecting your site(s).

Andie Stone, Jermain, Dunnagan, Owens, P.C.

8:30                            Registration and coffee

9:00 – 10:15           Managing Personnel Files,

Learn about the requirements and policies regarding personnel files and how to keep them organized.

Kim, Wrangell

10:15 – 10:30         Break

10:30 – 11:15         Policy

Joseph Reeves

11:15 –noon          Spirit of Youth

Becky Judd

12:00 – 1:30            Lunch on your own

1:30 – 4:00          Communication Technique

Do you sometimes struggle getting others to understand what you are trying to say?  Are there certain people that you feel you are never able to  understand. 

Find out some tips on how to beef up your communication style. 

Jeremy Davis, UAA

 4:00          Evaluation