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Monday, November 12
9:00 a.m.
Changes in schools — is your district ready?
The state superintendent of public instruction explains Ohio’s system to ensure students graduate college and are career-ready. Learn what your district needs to do in school year 2012-13 to prepare for changes taking effect the following school year.
Speaker:
Michael L. Sawyers, acting superintendent of public instruction, ODE
2:00 p.m.
How being green can make you a winner
Ohio leads the nation in the number of “green” schools constructed or renovated using Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria. Ohio School Facilities Council describes LEED concepts and how you can use them to educate students on environmental issues while saving money with eco-friendly building techniques.
Speaker:
Lisa Laney, green schools program director, OSFC
3:45 p.m.
Shared services — stories from the front
Learn from a panel of experts about the challenges and opportunities associated with designing, deploying and evaluating shared services in the public sector. The panel includes representatives of Ohio ESCs, school districts and other local political subdivisions with experience in shared services.
Speakers:
Craig Burford, executive director, OESCA
David Distel, superintendent, Hamilton County ESC
Richard Murray, superintendent, Muskingum Valley ESC
David Branch, assistant superintendent,Muskingum Valley ESC
Ty Ankrom, superintendent,Pickaway County ESC
Brian Bontempo, superintendent,Lake County ESC
Tuesday, November 13
9:00 a.m.
Ohio Appalachian support system
Representatives from Ohio Appalachian Collaborative discuss their work to improve student outcomes in rural Ohio and the importance of District Collaborative Learning Networks in encouraging best practices in the region. Hear about lessons learned and future plans as they work to make students college and career-ready.
Speakers:
Mark Glasbrenner, collaborative learning leader, Ohio Appalachian Collaborative, Battelle for Kids
Robert Caldwell, superintendent, Wolf Creek Local (Washington)
Jill Johnson, superintendent, East Muskingum Local (Muskingum)
Hugh Arnold, board member,Wolf Creek Local (Washington)
Gail Requardt, board member,East Muskingum Local (Muskingum) and Mid-East Career and Technology Centers
2:00 p.m.
Syphoning public school funding
The only public aspect of most charter schools is public money, yet millions of dollars are taken away from public school districts to fund them. Learn how this funding reallocation unfairly hurts public schools and how the education community can stop the bleeding.
Speaker:
William Phillis, executive director, Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding
3:45 p.m.
The impact of 2012 elections on education
Now that the November elections are over, learn what to expect in terms of legislative changes to educational policy and development of the state’s next biennium budget. Presenters lead an in-depth discussion about changes on the horizon that will impact your school district.
Speakers:
James Betts, consultant, Alliance for High Quality Education
Anthony Podojil, executive director, Alliance for High Quality Education
Wednesday, November 14
9:00 a.m.
OASBO initiatives update
OASBO members and staff share an update on the association’s initiatives, including changes in its professional development program, a revamped award program and an update on School Business Official Evaluation Systems. Learn more about the association’s best practices, shared service efforts and mentoring program.
Speaker:
David Varda, executive director, OASBO