December 2, 2014 in conjunction with the 69th Annual Joint Conference
Grand Hyatt, Tampa Bay

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Description:
This is the first in a series of two Survival Skills trainings for newly elected school board members, who are strongly encouraged to attend BOTH sessions. Participants will receive six (6) points in the CBM Program for completing this 6-hour training session.  Points will tentatively be awarded as follows:

  • 4 points LAW (School Law), 1 point LEG (State/Federal Legislative and Administrative Processes) AND 1 point COM (Communication/Public Relations).

Agenda: View Agenda

Topics include:

  • transition to public life
  • becoming an effective school board member
  • the statutory powers of the school board
  • meeting procedures.

Registration and hotel information: (click here)

The School Board Chair: Roles and Goals, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
December 2, 2014 in conjunction with the 69th Annual Joint Conference

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL

Newly redesigned, this is part one of a two-year series of training developed for all board chairs and vice chairs.

Roles-Goals

This session includes the scope of the chair’s roles, setting chair leadership goals, meeting management, and an in-depth parliamentary procedures component presented by professional parliamentarian and back-by-popular-demand attorney Jim Slaughter.  Participants will receive six (6) points in the CBM Program for completing this 6-hour training session.  Points will tentatively be awarded as follows:

  • 2 points LAW (School Law)
    2 points LEG (State/Federal Legislative and Administrative Processes) AND
    2 points COM (Communication/Public Relations).

Agenda: View Agenda

Topics include:

  • the scope of chair’s responsibilities
  • setting chair leadership goals
  • conducting productive, effective, and well-managed board meetings
  • parliamentary procedures with guest presenter Jim Slaughter, professional parliamentarian, attorney, and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Parliamentary Procedure

Registration and hotel information: (click here)