Recently appointed to your school board?
Attend this one-day workshop for first-term board members and get up to speed on hot topics. You will hear from experienced OSBA staff in this one-day condensed workshop that will focus on boardmanship, governance, legal, policy and advocacy issues. Learn about the important aspects of board work, frequently asked legal questions, how board policies help govern your district and how to be an effective legislative and student achievement advocate for your students.
Discover the resources OSBA has to help you in your first year, your first term and beyond.
Registration fee includes the book "Boardmanship."
Saturday January 21, 2023
8:30 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9 a.m.
Course Description
Recently appointed to your school board? Attend this one-day workshop for first-term board members and get up to speed on hot topics. You will hear from experienced OSBA staff in this one-day condensed workshop that will focus on boardmanship, governance, legal, policy and advocacy issues. Learn about the important aspects of board work, frequently asked legal questions, how board policies help govern your district and how to be an effective legislative and student achievement advocate for your students.
Discover the resources OSBA has to help you in your first year, your first term and beyond.
Attend this one-day workshop for first-term board members and get up to speed on hot topics. You will hear from experienced OSBA staff in this one-day condensed workshop that will focus on boardmanship, governance, legal, policy and advocacy issues. Learn about the important aspects of board work, frequently asked legal questions, how board policies help govern your district and how to be an effective legislative and student achievement advocate for your students.
Discover the resources OSBA has to help you in your first year, your first term and beyond.
Attend this one-day workshop for first-term board members and get up to speed on hot topics. You will hear from experienced OSBA staff in this one-day condensed workshop that will focus on boardmanship, governance, legal, policy and advocacy issues. Learn about the important aspects of board work, frequently asked legal questions, how board policies help govern your district and how to be an effective legislative and student achievement advocate for your students.
9 a.m.
Welcome & Introductions
9:15 a.m.
Governance from the school board seat: What it really means?
Cheryl W. Ryan, director of Board and Management Services, OSBA
10:30 a.m.
Getting the most out of your district’s OSBA membership
Mark Bobo, senior membership engagement consultant, OSBA
10:45 a.m.
Understanding school finance 101
Nicole Piscitani, lobbyist, OSBA
11:15 a.m.
What’s going on at the Statehouse?
Nicole Piscitani, lobbyist, OSBA
12:15 p.m.
Lunch
12:45 p.m.
Making your district’s policy manual work for your board
Gamaliel Narvaez, policy consultant, OSBA
2 p.m.
Doing things right: Legal nuts and bolts
John Price, staff attorney, OSBA
4 p.m.
Closing remarks/questions/adjournment
Cheryl W. Ryan, director of Board and Management Services, OSBA