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Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
Fri. & Sat., May 3-4 • Stoney Creek Hotel, Broken Arrow
Board members and superintendents may register for one or both days.
Board members are eligible to receive six credits each day.
Superintendents or their designee may register a board member-elect who ran unopposed for a term beginning in April for this event. OSSBA is in the process of adding elected but not seated board members to the OSSBA member portal. However, if your district’s board member-elect doesn’t appear in the OSSBA member portal, please contact Kaitie Stout for registration assistance.
New board members will receive an in-depth introduction into their roles and responsibilities, including their role in working with the superintendent and other board members, employment, school finance, policy and open meetings and records.
8:30 a.m. • Check-In (coffee and pastries available)
9 – 9:30 a.m. • Welcome & Get to Know OSSBA Dr. Shawn Hime, OSSBA Executive Director
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. • The Board and Superintendent Partnership (Ethics) Dr. Joe Siano, OSSBA Associate Executive Director and Dr. Melonie Hau, OSSBA Director of Education Leadership
10:15 – 10:25 a.m. • Break
10:25 – 11:10 a.m. • The Board’s Role in Employment (Ethics) Kim Bishop and Tony Childers, OSSBA Staff Attorneys
11:10 – 11:20 a.m. • Break
11:20 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. • Oklahoma School Finance (Finance) Dr. Shawn Hime, OSSBA Executive Director and Dr. Joe Siano, OSSBA Associate Executive Director
12:05 – 1:05 p.m. • Lunch
1:05 – 1:50 p.m. • The Board’s Role in Policy (Ethics) Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel and Brandon Carey, OSSBA Staff Attorney
1:50 – 2 p.m. • Break
2 – 2:45 p.m. • The Board’s Responsibility: Open Meetings Act/Open Records (Open Meeting Act) Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel
2:45 – 2:55 p.m. • Break
2:55 – 3:40 p.m. • Mock Board Meeting (Open Meeting Act) OSSBA Team
3:40 – 3:50 p.m. • Closing Comments
School board members will receive 1 finance, 2 open meeting act and 3 ethics credits for attending the full day.
Experienced board members can attend the new board member session or take a deeper dive during sessions designed to build on their experiences including budgeting, legal issues affecting students, Title IX, executive sessions, and helping lead the district’s governance team.
8:30 a.m. • Check-In (coffee and pastries available)
9 – 9:30 a.m. • Welcome & Portal Refresher Dr. Joe Siano, OSSBA Associate Executive Director
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. • Legal Issues Affecting Students (Ethics) Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel and Kim Bishop, OSSBA Staff Attorney
10:15 – 10:25 a.m. • Break
10:25 – 11:10 a.m. • The Board and Superintendent Partnership: Leading as a United Team (Ethics) Dr. Joe Siano, OSSBA Associate Executive Director and Dr. Melonie Hau, OSSBA Director of Education Leadership
11:10 – 11:20 a.m. • Break
11:20 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. • Executive Session (Open Meeting Act) OSSBA Legal Team
12:05 – 1:05 p.m. • Lunch
1:05 – 1:50 p.m. • Building a Visionary Budget (Finance) Dr. Shawn Hime, OSSBA Executive Director and Dr. Joe Siano, OSSBA Associate Executive Director
1:50 – 2 p.m. • Break
2 – 2:45 p.m. • Protecting Students: The District’s Responsibilities Under Title IX (Ethics) Brandon Carey, OSSBA Staff Attorney
2:45 – 2:55 p.m. • Break
2:55 – 3:40 p.m. • The Next Step: Leading the Way as an Officer and Seasoned Board Member (Ethics) Dr. Joe Siano, OSSBA Associate Executive Director; Brandon Carey, OSSBA Staff Attorney; and Amber Graham Fitzgerald, Director of Member and Community Engagement
3:40 – 3:50 p.m. • Closing Comments
School board members will receive 1 finance, 1 open meeting act and 4 ethics credits for attending the full day.
Saturday is all about students and will examine all the ways a board’s work contributes to student success.
8:30 a.m. • Check-In (coffee and pastries available)
9 – 9:15 a.m. • Welcome Dr. Shawn Hime, OSSBA Executive Director
9:15 – 10 a.m. • Meeting the Needs of Every Student: Examining the Difference Resources Make (Ethics) Dr. Marsha Herron, Director of Student and Organizational Success
10 – 10:10 a.m. • Break
10:10 – 10:55 a.m. • The Board’s Role in Student Success (Ethics) Dr. Marsha Herron, OSSBA Director of Student and Organizational Success and Dr. Melonie Hau, OSSBA Director of Education Leadership
10:55 – 11:05 a.m. • Break
11:05 – 11:50 a.m. • Time to Engage: Working with Your Community for Positive Results (Ethics) Christy Watson, OSSBA Director of Communications and Marketing and Amber Graham Fitzgerald, OSSBA Director of Member and Community Engagement
11:50 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. • Lunch
12:40 – 1:25 p.m. • Informed and Driven: Working Together for Student and District Success (Ethics) Dr. Joe Siano, OSSBA Associate Executive Director; Dr. Stephanie Hyder, OSSBA Director of Strategic Initiatives and Executive Search Services; and Anne Beck, OSSBA Digital Governance Specialist
1:25 – 1:35 p.m. • Break
1:35 – 2:20 p.m. • Investing in Your Students: A Guide to Capital Investment Planning (Finance) Dr. Joe Siano, OSSBA Associate Executive Director; Amber Graham Fitzgerald, OSSBA Director of Member and Community Engagement; and Adam Rogers, OSSBA Director of Technology Services
2:20 – 3:05 p.m. • Looking Ahead: School Finance, the Legislature, and the Future of Oklahoma Schools (Finance) Dr. Shawn Hime, OSSBA Executive Director and Dr. Joe Siano, OSSBA Associate Executive Director
3:05 – 3:10 p.m. • Closing Comments
School board members will receive 2 finance and 4 ethics for attending the full day.
Special savings for superintendents – get 50% off workshop registration! Savings available until the end of business April 26.
Individual session registration is $150 for OSSBA members, $300 for non-members. Registrations are due by April 26. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by the registration due date for a refund (less a $25 cancellation fee). No refunds will be offered after the due date. Registrations after the deadline (including on-site) are $175 ($350 for non-members).
Online registration is available through the OSSBA member portal. For information or questions about the member portal, please contact Kaitie Stout by email with your name, district, and email address or call 888.528.3571.