Past OSSBA Webinars

Open Meeting Act Basics
September 14, 2011

Executive Sessions
October 12, 2011

Basic School Finance
November 9, 2011

Employer Employee Relations
December 14, 2011

Teacher Leader Effectiveness - New TLE
January 10, 2012

Activity Funds
February 14, 2012

You can watch and earn credit for webinars you've missed.  Click here for more information.

Upcoming OSSBA Legal Lunch Webinars

System Requirements to participate in webinars:
PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer

Webinar registration is $50 for OSSBA members, and $100 for nonmembers.  Each registration is valid for one computer.  Multiple people may share a computer to watch, but each school board member who needs board credit must have an individual registration.

To register for a webinar online, click here. Webinar registration is due one business day prior to the webinar. All webinars begin at noon (CST) unless otherwise indicated.

February 14, 2012 (This webinar was previously scheduled for Feb. 8, 2012.)
Activity Funds (FIN)

Presenters:
Nancy McKay, Educational Financial Consultant
James Murray, OSSBA Staff Attorney

Activity funds are the most flexible funds at schools. Unfortunately, this flexibility can lead to mistakes or event theft of school funds. This webinar will explore how activity funds are set up, common problems with activity funds, and ways to keep your school safe.  Handouts are below:

Handout 1
Handout 2
Handout 3
Handout 4

March 14, 2012
Common Core Standards (EDU)

Presenters:
Dr. Cindy Koss, Deer Creek Public Schools
James Murray, OSSBA Staff Attorney

April 11, 2012
Unemployment Compensation (LEG)

Presenters:
Jessica Sherrill, OSSBA Staff Attorney and Director of OPSUCA
James Murray, OSSBA Staff Attorney

May 9, 2012
School Board Ethics (ETH)

Presenters:
Julie Miller, OSSBA General Counsel
James Murray, OSSBA Staff Attorney

June 13, 2012
New Laws 2012 (NEW LAWS)

Presenters:
Shelley Shelby, OSSBA Staff Attorney and Director of Legislative Services
James Murray, OSSBA Staff Attorney