Administrators' Days

2015 Administrators' Days
Younes Conference Center and Holiday Inn
Kearney, Nebraska
July 29-31
Thank you to those who attended this year's event!  Handouts provided are linked in the session titles below.

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Adolph “Doc” Brown

Dr. Adolph Brown's list of accomplishments is long, but the path to his life's work wasn't easy. Dr. Adolph "Doc" Brown is an internationally recognized Real-World Business Leadership & Educational Excellence authority and master teacher.  His humble beginnings and down-to-earth moniker allows him to do more than talk and communicate.Adolph chips away at misconceptions and missteps regarding relationships and communications daily. As a prolific speaker and trainer, Adolph has the amazing ability to combine solid content with a humorous and dynamic presentation.

Angela Maiers

Angela Maiers is a pioneer in digital literacy and education technologies. An award-winning educator, author, and speaker known for her work in education leadership and innovation, Angela works tirelessly to bring compassion-driven learning to classrooms around the world. Angela is the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems. She has also authored six books, including Classroom Habitudes and The Passion-Driven Classroom, which introduced the concept of “Genius Hour” in education.

Michael Anthony

Michael C. Anthony is not an everyday presenter. He is an award winning speaker and entertainer. As an author, Michael wrote the best-selling book Body Language Secrets, How to Read Minds by Reading Bodies. Many have called this book “the only body language book you’ll ever need to read.”His programs are an avant-garde blend of the human psyche and eye-popping theater. Michael has filled theaters and wowed corporate audiences both throughout the United States and Internationally. The presentations Michael C. Anthony executes are anything but typical.

Schedule

Tuesday, July 28

Wednesday, July 29

Thursday, July 30

Friday, July 31

Social Events

Charity Fun Walk              
4:30 pm, Betty’s Trail
Did you know walking helps prevent many issues from dimentia to ostheoporosis, not to mention that it’s an easy way to improve your mood?  Get moving after a day indoors and donate to The Team Jack Fundation all at the same time by signing up for the Charity Fun Walk.  Blue Cross Blue Shield will sponsor $25 for every person that walks Betty’s Trail, from Younes to Yanny and back with all proceeds going to fund research for pediatric brain cancer.  Sign up and get walking!

Thunderhead Brewery       
6:30 pm, Downtown Kearney - Travel by Trolley
Thunderhead Brewing Company are purveyors of fine ales and lagers since 1999.  Hop on the 6:30 trolley at the Holiday Inn and ride downtown to enjoy 5 beer tastings and pizza.  Remember the fun when you get home withyour commemorative beer mug.
Pre-registration is required at $25 per person.

Family Fun Night!
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Big Apple Fun Center
You’ve had fun all day, so why not share some fun with the family?!  The Big Apple is the perfect place for everyone to have a good time.  Head over at 6:30 to bowl, play miniature golf, billiards, go-karts, and laser tag.  You also recieve a ticket for a large single topping pizza and a drink for each person in the family.  You’re kids will still be talking about the fun they had when they head back to school!
Pre-registration is required at $15 per family.

NCSA Trivia Night
8:00 pm to 11:30 pm, Holiday Inn Ballroom
Do you race home after work to catch Jeopardy? Do you pull out Trivial Pursuit every time company is over?  Well then we have the perfect activity for you!  You don’t need to be a trivia buff to join in and have fun in this first ever NCSA Trivia Night.   With a bar in the room and our very own Mark Johnson and Sam Stecher hosting, you’re sure to have a great time, even if your table doesn’t win the grand prize.  The game will kickoff at 8:30, so don’t be late!

Sessions

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Oh the Places They'll Go - A Systematic Approach to Improving the Graduation Rate – Stateroom A & B
Jay Dostal - Kearney Public Schools
For the past two years, Kearney Public Schools has had a laser focus on the high school graduation rate. The expectation is to see all Kearney High School students graduate. With a combination of staff collaboration, program strategizing, differentiation, assessment, technology, parent engagement, and flexible scheduling, the rate of graduation at KHS is increasing. A comprehensive Pyramid of Interventions that enable all students to be successful has been developed. Weekly HUDDLE meetings are held with high school counselors, administration, and the superintendent, where everyone makes commitments to one another for the upcoming week. We meet each individual at-risk student and focus on the relationship building process to re-engage them in school. Learn what is happening to increase the graduation rate at KHS and see the places they’ll go.

Ways to Avoid Common Personnel Mistakes that Administrators Make – Stateroom C
Kelley Baker, Josh Schauer – Perry, Guthery, Haase & Gessford
Among the millions of things that administrators are responsible for doing, personnel actions are among the hardest – so hard or disagreeable that some administrators avoid doing them thoroughly.  Educators did not become administrators to fire teachers, but it is a hard fact that administrators must help teachers improve and must help them to leave when the improvement is inadequate.  Josh Schauer and Kelley Baker of the Perry Law Firm have been involved in hundreds of personnel matters in their careers.  They will identify common mistakes that administrators make in personnel matters and discuss ways to avoid them or make up for them later in the process.  Personnel matters are often year-long projects and these are issues that are best addressed before the school year begins.

The Pack Project-Facilities Upgrades With Little Money, But A Lot of Desire – Stateroom D
Dr. Richard E. Hasty, Jeff Wiles, Shaun Brothers, Mark Smith - Plattsmouth Community Schools
Do students, faculty members, staff members, Board members, or community members have a strong desire to create top-notch facilities in your district, but little money is currently available to accomplish the goal? Then, come and join us for a conversation about how the Plattsmouth Community Schools developed some of the best outdoor facilities in the Midwest, with minimal resources.   We installed synthetic turf on the marching band/soccer/football field, built a new baseball/softball field with a synthetic turf infield, and installed a 1-mile walking trail around the campus. At the same time, the District also resurfaced the track and runways. Come ready to engage in conversation and take detailed notes about our unique approach to funding the Plattsmouth Activities Complex for Kids (PACK) Project.

Special Education Directors-Years 1 and 2 – Stateroom E
Dr. Jenny Piening - Norris Public Schools
Peggy Romshek – Mitchell Public Schools
This session will go over the fundamentals of mentoring with NASES, and the skills needed to make it as a first or second year special education director.

Through the Lens of Teacher-Leaders:  How a District-Wide Approach Builds Teacher Capacity and Leadership – Stateroom F
Scott Blum, Megan Flohr, Alicia Dallman-Shoemaker, Mark Robles - School District 145-Waverly
Teacher leadership is vital for a school system to continually improve teaching and learning.  This session will show how one district, grounded in common beliefs, utilize a systemic approach and commitment that values teachers as leaders, learners, decision-makers, individuals, and teammates.  This presentation features three School District 145 - Waverly teachers as they share their perspectives, experiences, and reflections about developing as leaders through a district-wide approach.

Q & A with the Commissioner – Loper North
Dr. Matt Blomstedt – Nebraska Department of Education
Join Dr. Matt Blomstedt as he hosts a Question & Answer session on educational topics.

UNL Research Update:  ELL Learners in the Regular Classroom – Ruby 6
Josh Wilken - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Do you know what the most recent research indicates related to ELL learners in the regular classroom?   Participants will review a study recently conducted at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on the topic of Teacher Attitudes Toward Including English Language Learners in General Education Classrooms.  Come and hear about research findings and recommendations related to ELL students in the regular classroom and participate in a lively discussion on this topic.

Starting Slow to Move Fast – Ruby 7
Dr. Josh Fields, Dr. Greg Barnes, Craig Williams - Seward Public Schools
Seward Public Schools will go through their three year process in implementing their learning initiative with iPads. Learn about the systems that were put into place along with the celebrations and lessons that we are still learning on our one-to-one iPad journey.

Ralston/Westside Select Substitute Teacher program – Diamond 1
Dr. Mike Rupprecht - Ralston Public Schools
Enid Schonewise – Westside Community Schools
Having a difficult time managing your pool of substitute teachers?  Hear how two metro area school districts launched a collaborative effort to get the most out of their best substitutes.  This session will focus on the Select Substitute Teacher program currently being offered by the Ralston and Westside school districts.  The presenters will address the rationale behind the program, the benefits for teachers and the participating districts, as well as the practical considerations to consider before implementing a Select Substitute Teacher program.

Educators Health Alliance Benefit Update – Diamond 2
Greg Long – EHA
Kevin Dolsky, Cameron Arch, Sue Warner, Tara Stevenson – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
Join representatives from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska and the Educators Health Alliance as they discuss health care reform and other top-of-mind health plan issues for schools, including:
What school groups need to know (and start doing) to comply with IRS 6055 and 6056 tax reporting requirements; answers to your questions about other key health care reform mandates.
How the BSBSNE/EHA partnership works to benefit Nebraska Educators, Administrators, and Staff.
2016 Health option plan.

25+ Communication Strategies to Implement Tomorrow – Diamond 6
Annette Eyman, Kala Morrissey - Papillion-La Vista School District
The presenters will share over 25 communication strategies they are currently using from their toolbox. The presenters will use fun and interactive methods to share each of the strategies. As we share our story, we will walk each participant through a similar process, so they can brainstorm strategies that will work for them. Participants will leave the session with concrete examples of how to implement the same strategies in their district. Throughout the presentation, we will use humor, real life examples and the personal experiences of the presenters to add life and a sense of entertainment to the presentation.   Throughout the presentation, we will engage participants in the discussion.    Participant will:  • Gain sample documents they can take back and use in their District for communication planning.   • Increase their knowledge of different communication strategies including web, social media, and traditional PR practices.   • Obtain a communication plan.  • Gain a better understanding of the time commitment of each strategy and how to fit it in on an already full place.   • Leave the session with concrete examples of communication strategies to implement in their District.

The NSAA-Raising the Bar for Kids! – Diamond 7
Deb Velder, Jennifer Schwartz, Ron Higdon, Jon Dolliver, Nate Neuhaus, Dan Masters, Sara Sasse-Kildow, Jeff Stauss - Nebraska School Activities Association
The NSAA Executive Director and staff will review the new 2015-16 Bylaws, Approved Rulings and Initiatives. The presentation will address areas regarding football contact limitations, Head-Heart-Heat, New Bylaws and Proposals.

Dealing with Employee Medical Issues, Sickness, and Absent Employees. –Crystal 1
Karen Haase, Steve Williams - KSB School Law
School administrators are often frustrated by employees who are habitually absent.  Sometimes, these situations arise from difficult circumstances, such as severe illnesses, disabilities, or accidents.   Other times, you suspect an employee is abusing FMLA or sick leave.  These situations raise many questions.  What laws apply?  How long do you have to wait for a sick employee or put up with the chronically absent employee?  What can you do with an employee on “indefinite” leave?  What is the “interactive process” under the ADA, and when do schools have to engage in it?  Do you have to grant additional unpaid leave as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?  Can individuals be personally liable for ADA and FMLA violations?  What about the new pregnancy discrimination laws passed this legislative session?  Steve and Karen will review the laws that apply, what you can and cannot do, and how you can address these trying situations.

11:15 am – 12:00 pm

Systemic Processes that Improve Student Learning – Stateroom A & B
Dr. Ron Hanson – North Platte School District
Dr. Deb Rodenburg, Jane Byers, Dr. Melanie Mueller - Papillion-LaVista School District
Papillion-LaVista School District curriculum department team will share how they built systemic and systematic processes that have impacted teaching and learning in every classroom. The District has experienced five consecutive years of improved student learning.

Growing Leaders From the Inside Out – Stateroom C
Mark Hagge - Ord Public Schools
Jodi Sell – Arcadia Public Schools
Every day students have the opportunity to display courage, challenge themselves and improve their situation and/or the situation for others in the classroom, in their homes and in their communities.  In essence, our students have the opportunity to display their leadership skills.   To inspire one’s own self and others to greater levels of achievement an individual must first take responsibility for all aspects of their own lives and develop their personal leadership skills.  This session explores the necessity of helping our students live purposefully, develop their emotional intelligence, discover tools and strategies that can shape perspective, improve self-image, and discover the happiness advantage.

10 Things to Know Before and While You Build – Stateroom D
Chuck Lambert - Bridgeport Public Schools
Once the bond issue has passed, the real work begins for the Administrator.  This session will look at how even though a school district might have hired a Construction Manager, Architect and Attorney, but who is really looking out for the school?  The Administration must and in most cases is the only one.

Tier 3 Behavior Planning – Stateroom E
Dr. Jenny Fundus, Dr. Jane Stavem, Dr. Teri Ourada-Hubka - Lincoln Public Schools
David Wood – Success Schools
The session is designed to discuss how Lincoln Public Schools has transformed behavior programming for students needing tier 3 supports.  Lincoln Public Schools has partnered with Success Schools to put systems in place to restore behavioral skills, academic success and success in their everyday lives.  This presentation will be an interactive session and an opportunity for participants to hear from teachers, students, parents and administrators.

Teacher Growth with Video Reflection – Stateroom F (Handout 2) (Handout 3)
Jen Madison, Jara Tharp, Suzanne Whisler - ESU 4
Tony Little, Scot Davis – Nebraska City Public Schools
Self-reflection is an integral practice for successful teaching.  Learn how two Nebraska City Public schools have used video reflection as one component of ongoing professional growth for their teachers.

School Law Jeopardy! – Loper North
Justin Knight, Greg Perry, Josh Schauer, Jim Gessford, Kelley Baker – Perry, Guthery Haase & Gessford
Based on the popular game show, attorneys from the Perry Law Firm will entertain in this interactive session to remind and inform you of common topics that administrators face in a typical (and sometimes not so typical) school year.

Gallery Walk:  New School Improvement Initiatives – Ruby 6
Dr. Kent Mann, Dr. Jody Isernhagen - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Participants in this session will have the opportunity to review a variety of school improvement initiatives developed by graduate students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  During the gallery walk, participants may review program designs and interact with aspiring school leaders who have completed EDAD 948 Instructional Leadership about school improvement initiatives and school improvement strategies.  Come and meet some of the next generation of school leaders while you learn more about innovative ways to impact student achievement and create student success in schools.

VALTS-A Community Approach to Meeting the Needs of Our At-Risk Students – Ruby 7
George Schlothauer - ESU #13
Valley Alternative Learning and Transitioning School (VALTS) started in 1998 with three school districts; Scottsbluff, Gering and Mitchell.  It has since expanded to 9 districts and has graduated more than 538 students.  VALTS target population includes:  Students who have dropped out of school, students who have demonstrated a need for consistency in instructional staff and curriculum, students who may need flexible scheduling, and students dealing with child care issues.  Students graduate from their home districts by meeting that districts graduation requirements at VALTS.

Assistant Principals Roundtable – Diamond 1
Cameron Soester - Milford Public Schools
Charlie Hutzler – Norris School Dist 160
This roundtable discussion is open to new and experienced Assistant Principals. We will discuss current issues and trends related to the assistant principalship, in addition to sharing resources available to help you throughout the school year. Join us to add to the conversation and expand your Professional Learning Network. The agenda will be set via Google Form survey, but will likely include items such as instructional leadership, student discipline, time management, and other related topics. We look forward to seeing you there!

Mindful Movement:  Boost Your Staff’s Brain Power – Diamond 2
Linda Kenedy, Howie Halperin – EHA Wellness Program
Brain breaks…recess…we know that our students pay attention better in the classroom after moving.  Did you also know that movement is beneficial for our adult brains as well?  To improve our thinking skills – and make us better at what we do – we need to move during the day.  Attend this session to find out the latest research on movement and brain power and how you can incorporate movement into your staff’s days as well as into your classrooms for better performance.  You will learn easy ideas to implement right away as you start the new school year.

Alligator Infested Water-Surviving Social Media Attacks – Diamond 6
Dr. Steve Joel - Lincoln Public Schools
Jim Gessford – Perry Law Firm
From fake Twitter accounts to blogs based on woeful inaccuracies to Purple Penguins, districts today face the mounting challenge of communicating the message of education in an environment where critics generate negativity.   This session will describe the journey that began with a training session on inclusive classrooms and morphed into an international incident that seemed out of control.   Within the context of the story will be how this occurred, strategies employed to deal with the media and community, the legal issues and valuable lessons learned.   Attendees will depart with actionable strategies in the event their school or district is next.

The FLSA Isn’t Fair! – Diamond 7
Karen Haase, Steve Williams – KSB School Law
The new and much-anticipated Fair Labor Standards Act proposed regulations were released on June 30, on the 77^th birthday of the original FLSA passed in 1938. Although the proposed regs run for 296 pages, the only substantial change presented at this time (We expect more!) is an increase in the minimum requirement. The current salary minimum is $455 per week, but the regulations propose to increase the weekly salary requirement to $921, or an annual salary of about $50,440 for 2016. For employers like public schools, this could be a very significant change. Karen and Steve will take you through the regulations and how they will impact all school districts in Nebraska.

PPACA Update: The 15-16 School Year, and Beyond– Crystal 1
Bobby Truhe - KSB School Law
By now, you're sick of hearing about counting hours (but you better be doing it!).  Hopefully you've begun to plan for life after transition relief a little over a year from now.  Hopefully you and your business manager and/or bookkeeper have begun to plan for the PPACA reporting requirements.  Bobby will address those things briefly, and we'll begin the discussion on PPACA issues you'll begin to see soon, such as choosing your full-time status method, how to handle substitute teachers and community coaches, and hiring new employees under the PPACA regulations.  We will conclude by spending some time discussing how and when to lead your board through the decisions it will make during the 15-16 year.

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm

Using Formative Assessment to Increase Student Performance – Stateroom A & B
Jane Davis - Hershey Public Schools
Hershey Public Schools is using formative assessments at the classroom level to gauge student learning and progress, monitor student mastery of NeSA standards through learning progressions and individual/classroom student growth to report to parents and to promote educator effectiveness.

LB 923:  The 5-Year Suicide Prevention Training Plan for Schools – Stateroom C
Jolene Palmer - Nebraska Department of Education
During the 2014 Nebraska Legislative Session, LB 923 was passed which now mandates all essential school personnel be provided at least one hour of suicide prevention training each school year.  The intent of the law is to equip school personnel with information that could save the life of a student; recognizing signs and symptoms of suicidal behaviors and methods of responding to students in crisis. School personnel are critical components of a suicide prevention plan. A 5-year plan of approved training has been created to assist schools in meeting the requirement. This session will outline the plan and its details.

Been There, Done That. Get Off the “Development” Train and On the “Learning” Adventure! – Stateroom D (Handout 2)
Chad Dumas - Learning Forward Nebraska
Tired of sending teachers to a workshop, training, or professional development day that’s irrelevant, untimely, or just plain impractical? Get off the PD Train and onto the PL (Professional Learning) Adventure! Take control of you and your staff learning by engaging in high-quality, standards-based, differentiated, job-embedded professional learning. Learn about the Standards of Professional Learning and how you can impact professional learning back in your setting.

Using APL, Marzano, & Danielson to Create a Common Language of Instruction – Stateroom E
Brad Hoesing - Wausa Public Schools
Wausa Public Schools, in accordance with ESU1, developed a Common Language of Instruction Model that ties APL Instructional Strategies, Danielson, and Marzano into a one page, easy to reference tool for teachers and administrators to follow. This tool is being used to model quality instruction, while at the same time giving teachers (and administrators) a simple set of guidelines when explaining expectations for complex models of observation and evaluation.

Instructional Rounds – Stateroom F
Brent Cudly, Greg Borland – Fremont Public Schools
Instructional rounds are a powerful way to create meaningful and ongoing professional development.  Teachers are able to observe other teachers and look for specific instructional strategies.  Our instructional rounds follow Keep Learning on Track by Dylan William and focuses on engagement, feedback, and learning targets. During this session we will discuss how we started our instructional rounds by using iPads and a swivel to create videos and then how we used Google Classroom to organize our Instructional Rounds Observation Forms.

The Legal impetus to Change the Culture of Contact Sports – Loper North
Josh Schauer ,Rex Schultze– Perry, Guthery Haase & Gessford
Description:  “In April 2015, the Nebraska School Activities Association adopted new “Heat Acclimatization” and “Level of Contact for Football.”  Both of these initiatives along with the Concussion Awareness Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-9101 et. seq.) are part of an evolving standard of care to be observed by Nebraska schools to provide our students participating in activities the safest possible experience.  Schools will need to prepare to meet these standards through informing and educating administrators, teachers, coaches, students and parents; planning, monitoring and documenting student contact and injuries in practice and games in all contact sports (not only football, but volleyball, basketball, wrestling, soccer, softball and baseball); and providing personnel to diagnose, treat and monitor student conditions.  School board members, administrators, athletic directors, coaches, students and parents must adapt to this changing culture which will challenge long held attitudes and practices  . . . and activities budgets.  Rex will discuss this new dynamic and the approaches that courts nationally are taking to address the responsibilities of schools and students and parents as we move forward in dealing with contact sports in our state and our nation.

Networking with New Principals – Ruby 6
Dr. Dan Ernst and NWNP Teams – Nebraska Council of School Administrators
This session is for first-time new or new-to-Nebraska principals or assistant principals.  The session will highlight the NCSA Networking with New Principals Program and provide you with the opportunity to discuss concerns as new principals.  This session will be led by the Networking Leadership Team that have years of successful experience in Nebraska schools.  Please join us, as this session is extremely important to get your year and career as a Nebraska Administrator off to a great start.

Building and Sustaining School Culture: Making the Change – Ruby 7
Cameron Soester, Dr. Mark Olson, Brandon Mowinkel, TJ Meyer, Kevin Wingard - Milford Public Schools
Educators know intuitively that a positive school culture leads to higher student achievement; furthermore, educational research supports this commonsense idea.  So how, then, do schools build a positive school culture?  At Milford Public Schools we are building and reinforcing a positive school culture through the use of an overarching theme.  This comprehensive theme is expressed through this exhortation:  “Everyone has a story . . . make yours worth telling.”  Students are supported as they write their story by our PK-12, district-developed, character education/discipline model - Eagle Pride.  The Eagle Pride model gives us the vocabulary and protocols we need to make sure we are doing what is best for our kids.  The success we have had flows from everyone working toward a common goal while recognizing that school culture is always a work in progress. In our judgment, the work has paid dividends for both our students and staff.  Everyone has a story - make yours worth telling.

Online Education is the NEW "Distance Learning" – Diamond 1
Aaron Plas, Mitch Bartholomew, Laura Plas - York High School
John Schwartz – Seward Public Schools
In an era of tight budgets, accountability, and a growing need to prepare students for the rigors of post-secondary education it has never been more important for schools to find a way to share resources and collaborate in an effort to better serve students. York and Seward have partnered up to offer an all online AP Environmental Science class by sharing the instructor, student enrollment, and finances. Administration from both schools will share details regarding initial discussions that led to the partnership, costs, and how together they were able to provide an additional college-prep course offering at minimal cost - altogether making something possible collaboratively that would have been difficult to accomplish independently.

Take Care of Yourself – Diamond 2
Jimmy Feeney III - Boone Central Schools
It is OK to take care of yourself! After my first few years as a  principal, I found myself coming home feeling negative, tired and drained.  A couple years ago, striving to find a balance between work, family and self became a passion.  I believe that learning to take better care of myself has given me the tools to better enjoy being a principal and father.  I am excited to share some of the simple and effective strategies that I continue to use.

It's A Good Time To Be A Tiger - Fostering Engagement on the Part of All Key Stakeholders – Diamond 6
Sam Stecher - East Butler Public Schools
Mark Johnson – Bryant Elementary, Kearney Public Schools
Learn how East Butler Public Schools and Bryant Elementary of Kearney Public Schools foster engagement on the part all key school community stakeholders of students, staff, parents & volunteers. Through provision and promotion of a weekly intervention based on the tenants of MissionMonday.com a pronounced impact can be made on school climate. We don't wait to catch our students being good. We consistently give them a plan to display the kind of citizenship we desire. We don't rely on random acts of kindness. We have a plan for consistent and intentional validation. We will teach you how we launched, promoted, and continue to support this program as well as the rationales behind it.

Social Emotional Needs... How they Interfere with Instruction and Graduation Rates. Regain Control! – Diamond 7
Molly Kuhl, Amber Beigler, Meghan Smith - Lincoln Public Schools School
Approximately half of students are chronically disengaged from school by the time they reach high school. We will explore how to implement strategies within a multi-tiered approach to meet the social/emotional needs of students (PK-HS) - increase instructional time and student engagement, and reduce the risk of school-failure, suspensions, drop out and more, without burning out your staff!

Top 9 Policy Nightmares – Crystal 1
Karen Haase, Bobby Truhe, Steve Williams - KSB School Law
Keeping the policy manual up-to-date is a difficult and onerous job.  With ever-changing laws and pitfalls around every corner, we've seen some doozies.  The attorneys from KSB will take you through the biggest horror stories and provide practical advice on some of the trickiest policy areas for both principals and superintendents, including Open Meetings notices and publications, student code of conduct and discipline, classified staff, paid leave, and social media.  Be sure to bring your policy or handbook nightmares so we can talk about them, too!

Any cancellation request must be received no later than Wednesday, July 22, 2015

*A 48 hour (2 business day) cancellation policy is in place for all events. To avoid being charged the full registration fee, please submit any requests to cancel your registration before the cancellation deadline. Please contact Michelle, michelle@ncsa.org, with all cancellation requests and inquiries. Please note: your registration fee will be refunded or waived ONLY if an event is cancelled due to inclement weather. Otherwise, the 48 hour (2 business day) cancellation policy remains in effect for all events.