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Sessions (21)

Governance 101: Cultural and Legal Framework of Effective Boards (Room Hyatt Regency A)

22 Jan 19
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Barry Forbes ; Guy Leavitt
School boards are required to adhere to numerous legal requirements and rules of order to effectively conduct their business. However, the effectiv... More...

Governance 201: Goal Monitoring and Accountability Plans (Room Hyatt Regency B)

22 Jan 19
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Al Brown ; Dan Nerad
A distinguishing characteristic of effective school boards is their ability to set goals for their districts and administrators and establish a pro... More...

Aligning the Improvement Cycle Through Board and District Administrator Collaboration (Room WI Center 102 AB)

23 Jan 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Dennis Pauli ; Eric Gallien ; Martin Lexmond ; Matt Towns ; Melissa Matarazzo ; Robert Wittke ; Stephanie Emons
A panel of district administrators and board members from three distinctly different school districts will share their learning about how to align ... More...

Convention/Delegate Orientation (WI Center Ballroom AB)

23 Jan 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Christopher Kulow ; Dan Rossmiller
Are you new to the convention or serving as a first-time delegate at the WASB Delegate Assembly? Attend this special session to learn everything yo... More...

Meeting Management Highlights (Room Exhibit Hall: Internet Cafe)

23 Jan 19
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Angela De Los Santos
Board management services offer intuitive, easy-to-navigate features that provide instant access to important documents on any device. Features suc... More...

Making Sense: Generating Better Board Decisions (Room Exhibit Hall: Internet Cafe)

23 Jan 19
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Dottie Schindlinger
Join BoardDocs for an interactive session designed to help your board think differently. You’ll learn how to use “generative thinking&r... More...

Using Technology to Improve the Quality of Local Policies and Board Efficiency (Room WI Center 101 CD)

23 Jan 19
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Mark Duerwaechter ; Nancy Dorman
Policymaking is a core function of school boards. Successfully developing and implementing policy requires not only content expertise, but also pro... More...

Achieving Effective Board Meetings (Room WI Center 202 C)

24 Jan 19
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Drew Howick ; Jon Bales
This session is designed for superintendents and board members who share responsibility for achieving meaningful and productive outcomes to board m... More...

Conducting a Successful Superintendent Search (Room WI Center 102 AB)

24 Jan 19
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Al Brown ; Rachel Schultz ; Roger Foegen
Leadership transition is one of the most important duties of a school board. This involves the selection of a new superintendent and setting the st... More...

Equity-Focused Strategic Planning (Room WI Center 101 AB)

24 Jan 19
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Dean Gorrell ; Laurie Burgos ; Mary Fertakis ; Noah Roberts
The Verona Area School District recently engaged in a strategic planning process through the lens of student equity. Our process was different than... More...

Making the Most of Policy in BoardDocs (Room Exhibit Hall: Internet Cafe)

24 Jan 19
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Angela De Los Santos
Explore cloud-based technology that dramatically improves board effectiveness, especially when working with policy management. See how easy-to-use ... More...

A School Board Annual Work Calendar - Ensuring the #1 Thing is the Number #1 (Room WI Center 102 AB)

24 Jan 19
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Brad Saron ; Steve Schroeder ; Tom Weber
As the most important decision-making group in the school district, the school board must use its time judiciously during board meetings. This sess... More...

Leadership Coaching for Board Presidents (Room WI Center 203 C)

24 Jan 19
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Dan Nerad ; George Steffen ; Louise Blankenheim
School board presidents have a unique role on the school board in providing leadership with meeting facilitation, building relationships with the s... More...

Policymaking: A Case Study of How to Improve Your Processes (Room WI Center 101 CD)

24 Jan 19
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Barry Forbes ; Doug Armstrong ; John Thomsen ; Pam Woodard ; Patrice Milzer
The School District of Whitefish Bay will share how it enhanced its policy review, revision and approval process in partnership with the WASB using... More...

A High-Performing Board/Superintendent Relationship (Room WI Center 103 C)

24 Jan 19
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Damian LaCroix ; Garry Sievert ; Maria Lara ; Mark Ashley ; Teresa Ford ; Vanessa Moran
The Howard-Suamico School District has enjoyed 13 years of high performance due to a board/superintendent relationship model that has driven consis... More...

Board Member Roundtable Discussion Session (Room WI Center 201 AB)

24 Jan 19
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Leadership

Want an opportunity to network with other board members, find out how they handle challenging aspects of board service, and share your experience? ... More...

Policymaking as a Tool to Meet Your Strategic Plan (Room WI Center 203 C)

24 Jan 19
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Joe Luginbill ; Mary Ann Hardebeck
Statistically significant, quantifiable data identifies a relationship between school board actions (policy and governance) and student achievement... More...

Understanding and Leading with Data (Room WI Center 202 AB)

24 Jan 19
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Jeffrey Carew ; Luke Francois
Stop by the Forecast5 Analytics booth (#905) to pick up a copy of your district’s customized data story and then join us to learn how to read... More...

Navigating Through Conflict (Room WI Center 101 AB)

25 Jan 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Al Brown ; Guy Leavitt ; Louise Blankenheim
School board members have the responsibility of making many important decisions throughout the year. Some decisions are high-stakes with opposing o... More...

Systemic Alignment Brings Clarity and Equity to School Improvement (Room WI Center 102 AB)

25 Jan 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Anne Conzemius ; Pete Wilson
In this session, you will learn how the DeForest Area School District is transforming its learning culture using a systemwide process for collabora... More...

The Key to Sustained Success – Happiness First! (Room WI Center 103 C)

25 Jan 19
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Leadership

Speaker(s): Aaron Sadoff ; Donald Haack ; Shelly Severson
Research has shown that the recipe for success and happiness is reversed – HAPPINESS leads to SUCCESS. This presentation will be a journey of... More...