Webinars offer school board members and administrators a convenient option for learning new information and receiving required training.

Webinar registration is $60 per credit hour for OSSBA members, and $120 per credit hour 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.

Live webinars begin at noon, and registration must be completed one hour before the webinar begins.

Upcoming Webinars

Arming School Personnel

Wed., Oct. 24 • Noon
1 LEG Credit • $60

Join Julie Miller and Rooney Virgin for a legal discussion regarding the pros and cons of arming your school’s employees.. Presented by: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel and Rooney Virgin, Director of Government Affairs.

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Need login information or having trouble registering?

For information or questions about the member portal, please contact Lisa Deaton or Terri Silver by email with your name, district, and email address or call 888.528.3571.

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New! District Employee Webinars

OSSBA’s new series of webinars offer school employees a convenient option for learning new information and receiving training in district operations, hot topics and new legislation.

Past Webinars

**To register for a past webinar, please log into the member portal.**
If you need assistance with registering through the portal please contact Terri Silver by email or at 405.528.3571.

Amendments to the Open Meeting Act (1 OMA)
Speaker: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

Avoiding Burnout (1 CE) (does not count toward 15-month credit requirement)
Speaker: Dr. Michael Johnson, Author

Board Member Awareness: Superintendent Evaluation & Due Process (1 EMP)
Speakers: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel; Stephanie Mather, OSSBA Director of Legal Information and Staff Attorney

Building Customer Relationships (1 ETH)
Speaker: Susan Hardy Brooks, APR, Assistant Vice President Schanke Turnbo Frank

Bullying Policies (1 LEG)
Speaker: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

By the Book – Student Handbooks (no credit)
Speaker: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

Does the board have a role in employment? (1 EMP)
Speaker: Jessica Sherrill, OSSBA Director of Unemployment and Staff Attorney

Don’t Be Confused by New Assessment and Graduation Requirements! (1 EDU)
Speakers: Dr. Shawn Hime, OSSBA Executive Director and Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

Employee and Student Safety (1 EMP)
Speaker: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

Executive Sessions: Open to Close (1 OMA)
Speaker: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

Fair Labor Standards Act: Know the Rules (1 CE)
Speaker: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

Financial Audit and Board Responsibility (1 FIN)
Speakers: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel and Stephanie Mather, OSSBA Director of Legal Information and Staff Attorney

Happy Christmahanakwanzika! (1 LEG)
Speaker: Stephanie Mather, OSSBA Director of Legal Information and Staff Attorney

Keeping Meetings Open and Legal (1 OMA)
Speaker: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

Making $en$e: School Finance 101  (1 FIN)
Speaker: Dr. Shawn Hime, OSSBA Executive Director

Media Relations (1 CE) (does not count toward 15-month credit requirement)
Speaker: Amber Graham Fitzgerald, Director of HR/Communications, Enid Public School

Nepotism and Hiring (1 LEG)
Speaker: Stephanie Mather, OSSBA Director of Legal Information and Staff Attorney

OK Confidential! (1 OMA)
Speaker: Stephanie Mather, OSSBA Director of Legal Information and Staff Attorney

Practical Advice to Answer Public Questions on Employment (1 EMP)
Speaker: Jessica Sherrill, OSSBA Director of Unemployment and Staff Attorney

School Board Ethics (1 ETH)
Speaker: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

School’s Out for Summer (1 LEG)
Speakers: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel; Stephanie Mather, OSSBA Director of Legal Information and Staff Attorney

Student Activity Funds: Oversight, Procedures and Controls (1 FIN)
Speaker: Stephanie Mather, OSSBA Director of Legal Information and Staff Attorney

Time Off: Employee Leave (1 EMP)
Speaker: Kim Bishop, OSSBA Staff Attorney

The New Financial Disclosure Form and Conflicts of Interest (1 ETH)
Speakers: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel; Stephanie Mather, OSSBA Director of Legal Information and Staff Attorney

FREE! Time & Learning: Overview of the Educational and Financial Implications of a 4-Day School Week (1 CE) (does not count toward 15-month credit requirement)
Speakers: Michael Griffith, School Finance Strategist, ECS; Jennifer Davis, President & Co-Founder, National Center on Time & Learning; David Farbman, Senior Researcher, National Center on Time & Learn

Title IX: How to Maintain Compliance (1 LEG)
Speaker: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

To Suspend or Not to Suspend, That Is the Question (1 LEG)
Speakers: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

Unemployment Issues in School (1 LEG)
Speaker: Jessica Sherrill, OSSBA Director of Unemployment and Staff Attorney

Warnings! What Employees Must be Told and When (1 EMP)
Speaker: Jessica Sherrill, OSSBA Director of Unemployment and Staff Attorney

Weapons on Campus – Is it Legal? (1 LEG)
Speaker: Julie Miller, OSSBA Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel

What’s New in Special Education (1 EDU)
Speaker: Kim Bishop, OSSBA Staff Attorney