OSSBA Newshttp://www.ossba.orgThu, 09 Sep 2010 08:36:59 GMTOklahoma School Districts Lead Stronghttp://www.ossba.org/oklahoma-school-districts-lead-strongFri, 30 Jul 2010 17:25:56 GMTEmily Hall HuttonThe OSSBA would like to hear from you and spotlight your school district's story in the Journal. How is your district leading strong? Please contact Emily Hutton at emilyhh@ossba.org to share your story about how Oklahoma school districts are making a difference for our students.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/oklahoma-school-districts-lead-strongOSSBA Summer Office Hourshttp://www.ossba.org/ossba-summer-office-hoursTue, 08 Jun 2010 15:07:55 GMTossbaFrom June 7-August 6, 2010, OSSBA's offices will be open Monday-Thursday, 7:30am-5:30pm. OSSBA will resume normal business hours August 9th.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/ossba-summer-office-hoursLegislative Alerthttp://www.ossba.org/legislative-alertThu, 11 Mar 2010 20:03:07 GMTossbaGreat news for education in Oklahoma.

SJR 57, which would have further limited ad valorem by putting a cap on property taxes for senior citizens, failed today in the Senate. Shortly after the first vote, the bill was brought back up on a motion to reconsider and again failed to receive enough votes.

In a time of financial crisis in our state and with no state money to replace any lost revenue, it is extremely important to preserve the ad valorem funding base as a revenue source for common education and career tech.

We will continue to watch this issue very closely.

 

 

]]>http://www.ossba.org/legislative-alertOSSBA Podcasthttp://www.ossba.org/ossba-podcast1Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:22:25 GMTossbaWeekly podcasts hosted by the OSSBA are now available. To hear about the latest happenings at the Oklahoma State Capitol and about legislation that impacts public education, click here.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/ossba-podcast1OSSBA Podcasthttp://www.ossba.org/ossba-podcastMon, 01 Mar 2010 17:17:44 GMTossbaWeekly podcasts hosted by the OSSBA are now available. To hear about the latest happengings at the Oklahoma State Capitol and about legislation that impacts public edcuation, click here.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/ossba-podcastNew School Board Memberhttp://www.ossba.org/new-school-board-memberWed, 10 Feb 2010 15:51:18 GMTOSSBADid your district elect a new school board member or are you a new school board member? The OSSBA would like to hear from you. Please click here to submit your new school board member's information.

 

 

]]>http://www.ossba.org/new-school-board-memberJanuary is School Board Member Recognition Monthhttp://www.ossba.org/school-board-member-recgnition-month1Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:54:17 GMTOSSBAJanuary marks School Board Recognition Month. This is a time to thank the over 2700 school board members across Oklahoma for their dedication to public education. Please click here (or right click and "Save Target As") for the School Boards Lead Strong packet of information. The packet includes many ideas of how your community and school district can celebrate.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/school-board-member-recgnition-month1School Board Candidate Informational Workshopshttp://www.ossba.org/school-board-candidate-informational-workshopsTue, 24 Nov 2009 16:18:03 GMTOSSBA

The Oklahoma State School Boards Association will host School Board Candidate Informational Workshops for anyone interested in running for their local school board. For more information, please click here. 

 

 

]]>http://www.ossba.org/school-board-candidate-informational-workshopsSchool Board Member Recognition Monthhttp://www.ossba.org/school-board-member-recgnition-monthThu, 05 Nov 2009 19:58:53 GMTOSSBAJanuary marks School Board Recognition Month. This is a time to thank the over 2700 school board members across Oklahoma for their dedication to public education. Please click here for the School Boards Led Strong packet of information. The packet includes many ideas of how your community and school district can celebrate.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/school-board-member-recgnition-monthElection Informationhttp://www.ossba.org/election-informationFri, 09 Oct 2009 16:37:33 GMTOSSBAThe OSSBA has prepared information to aid your district with preparations for the annual school election or a special election.  Please click here for the 2010 Election Packet. For candidate information please click here.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/election-information2009 OSSBA/CCOSA Golf Tournamenthttp://www.ossba.org/2009-ossbaccosa-golf-tournamentThu, 23 Jul 2009 15:16:48 GMTKelly Ross 

Join other school board members, school administrators, exhibitors, partners, and other participants as the 2009 Joint Conference and Exposition of the Oklahoma State School Boards Association and the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration kicks off with the 19th Annual OSSBA/CCOSA Golf Tournament.

The tournament will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2009, at The Golf Club at Surrey Hills, 11340 Surrey Hills Blvd., Yukon, OK 73099. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the tournament will have a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. 

Refreshment carts, lunch, trophies, and prizes will be provided through the courtesy and sponsorship of our partners. 

Please complete the registration form (PDF) and return it to Kelly Ross at fax number 405-528-5695.  We look forward to seeing you there!

]]>http://www.ossba.org/2009-ossbaccosa-golf-tournamentOSSBA Conference Awardshttp://www.ossba.org/ossba-conference-awardsWed, 03 Jun 2009 15:56:51 GMTOSSBADo you have a board member or community leader that is making a differnce in your district?  The OSSBA is accepting nominations until Friday, June 12th for outstanding board members and community leaders.  The awards will be presented during the General Session on at the 2009 Conference and Exposition, at the Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 

Nomination forms are available by clicking here. 

]]>http://www.ossba.org/ossba-conference-awardsNSBA T+L Conferencehttp://www.ossba.org/nsba-tl-conferenceThu, 14 May 2009 20:50:04 GMTKelly RossThe T+L Conference is the National School Boards Association’s technology and learning conference for school leaders. The 2009 Conference will take place at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, October 28-30, and it will focus on these critical issues: Tools for Engagement, Strategies for Tough Economic Times, 1:1 the Next Steps, Professional Development, Leadership for Innovation, and Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce with S.T.E.M.
 
With an emphasis on how to engage and empower students and the importance of integrating technology into classrooms, there will be extensive programming including hands-on workshops, in-depth “mini-academies” and district-led sessions focused on topics such as what leadership means in 21st century learning, how to make use of stimulus funds to build for the future and support students and their communities, how to effectively use technology in the classroom, how to identify which data really helps improve student achievement, evaluation of the promise and reality of open source software, and much more. For more details on speakers and programming, visit www.nsba.org/t+l.

More information available here (PDF 2.1 MB).

]]>http://www.ossba.org/nsba-tl-conferenceSB 834http://www.ossba.org/sb-834Fri, 08 May 2009 15:24:31 GMTOSSBA 

Senate Bill 834, known as the Local Empowerment Bill, is now on the Governor's desk.  This innovative piece of legislation will allow parents, communities and local elected school boards to act in the best interest of students and communities.

Strong public schools are the key to our democracy. Our schools need the competitive advantage that comes from engaged, grassroots involvement of citizens.

By removing many unfunded mandates from local school districts, SB 834 will allow local school boards to become even more forward thinking in what is best for the students.  This means flexibility for districts to meet state and federal guidelines and student achievement goals.  Decisions will now be based on the needs of our students.

Having the highest qualified teachers in our schools is critical for student success, which is why protections that are currently in place for teacher dismissal, minimum salary schedules, health insurance and contributions to the Teachers Retirement System will remain in place even if SB 834 becomes law.  And that is the same for school board members who will still have to satisfy their continuing education requirements. 

Our local communities, school boards, teachers and parents can become empowered, while at the same time supporting and holding one another accountable for our children’s success and achievement. 

Senate Bill 834 is the stepping stone to creating innovative, forward thinking ideas that have the potential to empower our schools to better serve the needs of students and communities.  The passage of this bill is a critical step to improving public education for all students in Oklahoma. 

 

 

 

]]>http://www.ossba.org/sb-834Day at the Capitolhttp://www.ossba.org/day-at-the-capitolThu, 26 Mar 2009 15:47:42 GMTOSSBASave the Date for OSSBA's Day at the Capitol and Reception-March 31, 2009.  The Day at the Capitol is an opportunity to hear from key elected officials as well as mingle with legislators.  Registration is required, but the event is free to OSSBA members! To sign up to be an OSSBA Legislative Liaison, click here.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/day-at-the-capitol2009 OSSBA/CCOSA Conference and Expositionhttp://www.ossba.org/2009-ossbaccosa-conference-and-expositionMon, 02 Mar 2009 21:21:13 GMTOSSBAThe 2009 OSSBA/CCOSA Conference and Exposition is August 28-30, 2009 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City.  Please click here for more information.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/2009-ossbaccosa-conference-and-expositionSchool Law Institutehttp://www.ossba.org/school-law-institute1Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:01:04 GMTOSSBASchool board members have an opportunity to earn up to six (6) new or continuing education credits at our next School Law Institute, which will be held Tuesday, February 17, at the Clarion Meridian Conference Center.  Registration and agenda.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/school-law-institute1OSSBA Awardshttp://www.ossba.org/emeeting1Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:38:28 GMTOSSBAOSSBA is currently accepting nominations for outstanding community leaders and school board members.  If you would like to nominate someone, please click here.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/emeeting1eMeetinghttp://www.ossba.org/emeeting2Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:31:58 GMTOSSBAThe OSSBA's eMeeting Service is a user-friendly online service specifically designed for school boards.  Administrators and board members will find eMeeting a useful tool in preparing and conducting meetings.  Workshops hosted by the OSSBA will be held throughout the state.  Pleae fill out the registration form if you are interested in attending the eMeeting demonstration workshop.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/emeeting2eMeetingWed, 07 Jan 2009 16:31:43 GMTOSSBAThe OSSBA's eMeeting Service is a user-friendly online service specifically designed for school boards.  Administrators and board members will find eMeeting a useful tool in preparing and conducting meetings.  Workshops hosted by the OSSBA will be held throughout the state.  Pleae fill out the registration form if you are interested in attending the eMeeting demonstration workshop.

]]>eMeetinghttp://www.ossba.org/emeetingWed, 07 Jan 2009 16:31:43 GMTOSSBAThe OSSBA's eMeeting Service is a user-friendly online service specifically designed for school boards.  Administrators and board members will find eMeeting a useful tool in preparing and conducting meetings.  Workshops hosted by the OSSBA will be held throughout the state.  Pleae fill out the registration form if you are interested in attending the eMeeting demonstration workshop.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/emeetingOSSBA Awardshttp://www.ossba.org/ossbaWed, 07 Jan 2009 16:15:19 GMTOSSBAThe OSSBA is currently accepting nominations for community leaders and outstanding school board members.  For more information and a nomination form, please click here. 

]]>http://www.ossba.org/ossbaLegal Update 11/21/08http://www.ossba.org/legal-update-112108Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:25:10 GMTOSSBA LegalIf your school board is planning to have a school board meeting on Monday, December 1, make sure to have your agenda posted by Wednesday, November 26 (prior to the time you will have the meeting on Monday).  Holidays and weekends cannot be computed for the 24 hour posting requirement of the Open Meeting Act.  See our Legal Calendar for important dates.

Keep in mind that the notice for your regular board meetings is due to your county clerk by December 15.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/legal-update-112108Candidate Informationhttp://www.ossba.org/candidate-informationFri, 07 Nov 2008 16:57:34 GMTOSSBAThe Oklahoma State School Boards Association will host School Board Candidate Informational Workshops for anyone interested in running for their local school board. 

The workshops are free one hour informational sessions designed to give the public a better understanding of school board service and eligibility requirements. More information.

]]>http://www.ossba.org/candidate-informationCommunity Engagementhttp://www.ossba.org/community-engagementTue, 07 Oct 2008 13:44:28 GMTOSSBADon’t miss a great opportunity to learn more about community engagement and how schools can reconnect with communities. Register today for this one day conference on November 15 in Norman.  Sessions will include:  a presentation by Mayor Kirk Humphries, business leader and Oklahoma City Public Schools board chairman; a panel of superintendents and board members who will share the good, bad and ugly of community engagement; and a “how-to” session from Jennifer Reeve, Colorado Association of School Boards associate director and community engagement expert.

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