The Ohio School Boards Association invites all central office staff and school building administrative assistants and professionals to join us in a day full of learning where we will exchange ideas and forge valuable connections with other administrative professionals from across the state.

Join us on Friday, Oct. 10 and bring your A game! Let OSBA help you learn about the most recent policy developments, review legal hot topics, navigate difficult behavior and explore team building.

Please register for in-person workshop by Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.
Virtual Registration is available until Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.

Sessions

Date Title Location
10/10/25 [In-Person] Administrative Professionals Workshop TBD
10/10/25 [Virtual] Administrative Professionals Workshop Webinar

Friday October 10, 2025

9:30 a.m.
Registration

Visit the table inside the OSBA office to check in.

9:50 a.m.
Welcome
10 a.m.
Board policy 101
Kenna Haycox, deputy director of board and management services, OSBA

Policy requirements change fast, and OSBA is here to help. Explore the role of board policy and guide attendees through best practices for policy management and discover effective strategies for maintaining your district policy manual. This session will present practical approaches to customize practices for your district's unique needs.

Plan to bring your phone or laptop for this interactive approach to the importance and purpose of district policies.

10:50 a.m.
Break
10:55 a.m.
Managing interactions with the public
Sara Clark, chief legal counsel, Jennifer Hardin, senior deputy director of legal services, OSBA; and John Price, staff attorney, OSBA

Administrative professionals are often the first point of contact for interactions such as parents seeking student records, community members inquiring about district operations, reporters looking for information or individuals filing complaints. The OSBA legal team will share strategies for handling common situations while staying within the confines of state law and board policy.

11:45 a.m.
Lunch and networking
12:15 p.m.
Navigating difficult behaviors with confidence
Kristine Robbins, director of board and management services, OSBA

Learn practical strategies to stay composed, respond effectively and bring out the best in others when faced with challenging behaviors in the workplace.

1:05 p.m.
Break
1:10 p.m.
The soundtrack of support: Recognizing the power of administrative professionals
Tom Hosler, chief executive officer OSBA

Every office, school and department has its own soundtrack - the steady rhythm, harmony and sometimes improvisation that keeps things moving forward. In this interactive session, music and real-life stories will celebrate administrative professionals as trusted voices of reason and essential team members that keep schools - and leaders - in tune.

2 p.m.
Adjourn