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W e l c o m e
Welcome to the 68th Annual Convention of the
Colorado Association of School Boards.
Now is the time for action. Outdated teaching practices of
a bygone era no longer provide our students what theyneed for a future adults can only begin to imagine.
For the last two years, this convention informed you of
the challenges students face in this rapidly changing world
and informed you of tools to provide the best education
for students.
It is time to breathe life into the knowledge youve gained
about education in the 21st century. It is time to embed leading
locally, thinking globally into your school board legacy, and totransform learning into a rich, productive life for our children.
The 68th Annual CASB Convention provides you action
steps that create education systems that send your students
into the future prepared, interested and strong. The convention
also allows you to connect with your colleagues from across
the state to trade ideas and best practices.
As local trustees of our publics schools, board members
need to have a 360-degree view of our schools and the world
around us so we can prepare students for a better tomorrow.
School boards bind each of our educational communities
together and can lead change so our children leave high
school ready to transform their learning into life.
On behalf of the CASB Board of Directors, I welcome
you to the 68th Annual Convention. I feel certain this
convention will prepare you to make productive change
happen, and, as always, lead locally and think globally.
We always enjoy hearing from you. If youhave a question or comment, just stop
one of us with the black ribbons
attached to our name badges. Have
a wonderful convention experience!
LEAD LOCALLY. THINK GLOBALLY.
Jane Barnes2008 CASB President
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B R O N Z E
Adams State College
Diane Wenzel(719) 587-7671
www.adams.edu/extended_studies [email protected]
Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE)
Dr. John Hefty(303) 850-4798www.co-casb.org [email protected]
Colorado PERA
Katie Kaufmanis(303) 762-8762
www.copera.org [email protected]
DLR Group
Bob Binder(800) 332-3556www.dlrgroup.com [email protected]
Honeywell Building Solutions
Gary Berngard(303) 832-9550
www.honeywell.com/[email protected]
SchoolNet, Inc.
Maria Luis-Brown(719) 634-0205www.schoolnet.com [email protected]
The Neenan Company
Don Weidinger
(303) 292-1600www.neenan.com [email protected]
UMB Bank
Chris Ross(303) 442-5700www.umb.com [email protected]
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CASB thanks the following sponsors for their generoussupport of the 2008 Annual Convention.
P L A T I N U M
BEST Health PlanBoards of Education Self-funded TrustEd Pittaway(877) 832-2848 (303) 302-2713www.best-healthplan.com [email protected]
Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool (CSDSIP)
Cheryle Mangels(303) 291-5333www.csdsip.net [email protected]
George K. Baum & Company
Todd Snidow(970) 493-8747www.gkbaum.com [email protected]
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.
Steve Bell(303) 839-2222www.stifel.com [email protected]
G O L D
RBC Capital Markets
Dan OConnell(303) 595-1222www.rbcdain.com [email protected]
S I L V E R
Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Synthia Baumer(303) 831-3228www.anthem.com [email protected]
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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Convention Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Convention Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exhibit Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CASB Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Action Lab and Breakout Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Agenda At a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
PROGRAM AGENDAS
General Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Thursday Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Friday Agenda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Saturday Agenda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sunday Agenda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
AWARDS
2008 Legislative Excellence Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 982008 Sarah Jane Gilliland Distinguished Service Award . . . 99
2008 All State School Board Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
2008 McGuffey Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
CASB Commercial Affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
CASB Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Dining Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Places of Worship and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Presenter Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Map of The Broadmoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back cover
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A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e
Special thanks to the following individuals who helped plan
the CASB 2008 Convention:
Laurie Albright, board member, Boulder Valley Schools
Michael Bair, board member, Roaring Fork Re-1Rod Blunck, superintendent, Brighton Public Schools
Carol Brom, board member, RE-1 Valley
Scott Gorsky, board member, Englewood Schools
Heather Hunt, board member, Englewood Schools
Jana Ley, board member, Poudre R-1
Linda Littleton, board member, Otis Public Schools
Glenn McClain, superintendent, Platte Valley Schools
Bill McCreary, board member, Thompson R2-JMike Miles, superintendent, Harrison #2
Peter Monson, board member, Clear Creek Re-1
Michelle Moss, board member, Denver Public Schools
Ron Pfleiderer, board member, Platte Valley Re-7
Sandi Searls, board member, St. Vrain Valley Re-1J
Joseph Shields, superintendent, Vilas Re-5
George Voorhis, superintendent, Montrose County Re-1J
Randy Zila, superintendent, St. Vrain Valley Re-1J
CASB Staff Convention Planning Team
Special thanks to Jana Ley and Ron Pfleiderer for serving as
CASBs board-appointed liaisons and spending several hours
helping make CASBs 68th Annual Convention successful.
Randy Black, director of member relations
Rene Combs, executive assistantJessica Kinghorn, director of communications
Jennifer Reeve, APR, assistant executive director
Nancy Weiss, director of conferences
Susan Zamudio, director of executive and
administrative services
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E x h i b i t H a l l
The CASB Exhibit Hall presents Convention attendees with
the latest educational products and solutions. Dont miss your
opportunity to learn how these companies and organizations
can help you meet your districts most pressing needs. Stop
by the Exhibit Hall today!
Exhibitor list: A list of all exhibitors and their booth locations
is included as a separate, pullout section of this program.
Free breakfast and lunch!
Enjoy a free continental breakfast in the Exhibit Hall both
Friday and Saturday and box lunch Saturday.
Schedule: Exhibits will be open:
Friday, 7:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.
Saturday, 7:00 A.M. TO 1:45 P.M.
Prize drawings: Every year you leave the Convention with
an enormous wealth of knowledge. Get a bonus by walking
away from the Convention with prizes as well! Visit the
Exhibit Hall during the Convention to check out the
prizes at each booth and enter a drawing to win!
See Page 8 for a list of the exciting and
useful prizes you could win!
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Badges: CASB registrants must wear their name badges for
admission to all sessions and meal functions. Listed on the
back of each nametag are the ticketed events purchased in
addition to the registration fee. Your nametag is your ticket
to these events.
Message Center: A message board will be maintained in the
registration area.
Programs: Additional programs are available at the
registration area.
Broadmoor Shuttle Service: The Broadmoor shuttle will runfrom 7:00 A.M. to midnight throughout the convention. You
can request a shuttle from the valet at any building. Shuttle
stops: Broadmoor Hall, Colorado Hall, International Center,
Broadmoor Main, South Tower, Golf Club and Broadmoor West.
Shuttle Service to off-property hotels: The Cheyenne
Mountain Resort and the DoubleTree Hotel will provide
shuttles to and from The Broadmoor at the designated times
listed below and as available.
Thursday, Dec. 4: 7:30 9:30 A.M. 3:30 5:30 P.M.
Friday, Dec. 5: 7:00 9:00 A.M. 4:30 7:00 P.M.
Saturday, Dec. 6: 7:00 9:00 A.M. 5:00 6:30 P.M.
For special shuttle requests, please call the applicable
number below.
Cheyenne Mountain Resort: (719) 538-4000
DoubleTree Hotel: (719) 576-8900
Cell Phones: Please turn your cell phone off and refrain from
using it during convention sessions.
Visit the Exhibit Hall to see more than
100 pieces of artwork created by Colorado
students! Come be wowed by the talentand see if your district is represented!
Visit the exhibit in Broadmoor Hall.
Tattered Cover Convention Bookstore
A number of educational and leadership titles are
available at the special Convention bookstore hosted by
the Tattered Cover. Stop by the bookstore in the
Broadmoor Hall Lobby any time between 9:00 A.M.
and 5:00 P.M. on Friday or Saturday.
Session Recordings
Audio and video recordings of general sessions are
available. Pick up copies of the sessions you cant attend
or take them back to share with others in your district.
Please see the order form in your Convention packet or
stop by the CEAVCO booth in Broadmoor Hall.
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The prize drawing will be held Saturday, December 6 at
1:00 P.M. in the Exhibit Hall. Prize recipients must bepresent to win and prizes must be claimed by the end ofthe convention.
Below is a list of the exciting and useful prizes you could winat the Convention!
E x h i b i t H a l l P r i z e s
ACT, Inc.Booth #802
Visit booth for prize info
Anthem Blue Cross/
Blue ShieldBooth #303
Wellness gift basket
American Bus SalesBooth #703
Lowes gift card value: $50
BEST Health Plan/
BEST Measures
Booth #200Visit booth for prize info
Bleachers International Inc.Booth #205
Lowes gift card value: $50
BVH ArchitectsBooth #100
iPod Shuffle value: $50
CEBT/HRH
Booth #307Portable DVD playervalue: $50
Churchich Recreation LLC
Booth #809Gift card
College in Colorado/
College Invest
Registration FoyerGoody bag: 2 water bottles,coffee mug, small backpackand USB laser pen
Colorado Courseware
Booth #606Visit booth for prize info
Colorado Online Learning
Booth #502Digital photo framevalue: $100
Colorado School Districts
Self Insurance Pool (CSDSIP)Booth #400/500
Visa gift card value: $100
Commerce Bank, N.A.
Booth #804Wine and cheese picnicbasket value: $85
CTB/McGraw-Hill
Booth #604Starbucks gift cardvalue: $50
Custom Energy ServicesBooth #201
Gift card value: $200
DLR Group
Booth #401Visit booth for prize info
eChalkBooth #609
iPod value: $100
Educational Servicesof AmericaBooth #501
iPod
EMC Engineers, Inc.Booth #105
Visit booth for prize info
F&D International, LLC
Booth #710Gift basket value: $125
George K. Baum
& CompanyBooth #300
Visit booth for prize info
Gold Star Heating
& Cooling Inc.Booth #503
Programmable electronicthermostat value: $100
Haselden Construction
Booth #801Visit booth for prize info
Hellas Construction, Inc.
Booth #208/3082 Polo shirts value: $100
Honeywell Building
Solutions
Booth #301Programmable thermostatvalue: $125
ICON Services, LLC
Booth #305Dillards gift certificatevalue: $200
LightSPEED
Technologies, Inc.Booth #203
Neo2 value: $240
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Booth #101BirdieBall: limited flightpractice golf ball set
Shakespeare Associates, LLC
Booth #607Crystal decanterand glasses
Solatube International, Inc.
Booth #102Visit booth for prize info
Strategic Resources
West, Inc.Booth #610
Restaurant gift certificatevalue: $50
Summit Food ServiceBooth #806
Gift basket value: $70
The Neenan CompanyBooth #602/603
Visit booth for prize info
Transwest Trucks/Bus SalesLocated in CASB Caf
Gift card
Wells Fargo
Insurance ServicesBooth #803
Poinsettia value: $50
Wenger Corporation
Booth #600/700/800Wenger pullover
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C A S B B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s
Region 5Jane Barnes
PresidentJefferson County [email protected]
Region 6Bill Bregar
President-electPueblo No. 70
Region 9Deanne Elliott
Immediate Past PresidentSargent RE-33J
Region 1Gary Northup
Re-1 [email protected]
Region 3John Knapp
Rocky Ford [email protected]
Region 5Marge RinaldiAdams Co. 50
Region 11Jenny Patterson
Telluride R-1
E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E
Region 2Lyndon Burnett
Agate #[email protected]
Region 4Jana Ley
Poudre [email protected]
Region 4Ron Pfleiderer
Platte Valley [email protected]
Region 5 Aagje Barber
Cherry Creek [email protected]
Region 5Norma Frank
Mapleton Public Schoolsnfrank@colorado
lighting.com
Region 5Rene Howell
Littleton Public Schoolsreneehowell5280
@aol.com
Region 5Kevin Patterson
Denver Public Schools
Region 6Anna Lord
Manitou Springs 14
Region 6Jan Tanner
Colorado Springs
District [email protected]
Region 7Tom Sifers
East Grand [email protected]
Region 9Cory Off
Del Norte [email protected]
Region 12Sherri Wright
Montezuma-Cortez [email protected]
D I R E C T O R S
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1200 Grant St. Denver, CO 80203 877.832.2848
Breakout sessions are divided into five strands:Special Challenges, Student Achievement, Finance,Leadership, and Relationships. You may follow one strand allthe way through the convention or choose to attend sessionsfrom several strands.
B r e a k o u t S e s s i o n s
L Of particular interest to small and/or rural school districts,
but all are welcome.
I Of particular interest to large and/or urban/suburbanschool districts, but all are welcome.
# A MUST for new board members.
Building Excellent Schools Today BEST:Capital Construction Assistance Fri., Dec. 5Colorado Hall C 2 3:15 P.M.
2008 School Bond Elections: What Happened andWhat Can We Learn? Fri., Dec. 5West BuildingWest Ballroom A 2 3:15 P.M.
Election Strategies That ConsistentlyDeliver Success at the Polls Fri., Dec. 5South Tower C.O.D. Room 2 4:30 P.M.
New School Legal and Legislative Hot Topics Fri., Dec. 5Colorado Hall E 3:45 5 P.M.
Implementing Regional Service Areas in Colorado Sat., Dec. 6Colorado Hall E 11 A.M. 12:15 P.M.
The Benefits and Challenges of Going Green Sat., Dec. 6South Tower C.O.D. Room 11 A.M. 12:15 P.M.
Executive Professional Learning Community:Preparing Your Next Generation of Leaders Sat., Dec. 6West Building West Ballroom A 1:45 3 P.M.
L Colorado Rural Schools Caucus:What New Colorado Bills Mean to You Sat., Dec. 6Colorado Hall E 1:45 3 P.M.
A Strategic Approach to School Employee Wellness Sat., Dec. 6
West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom B 1:45 3 P.M.
Strategies for Avoiding Liability andDecreasing Legal Expenses Sat., Dec. 6West Building West Ballroom C 1:45 3 P.M.
S p e c i a l C h a l l e n g e s
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L Of particular interest to small and/or rural school districts,
but all are welcome.
I Of particular interest to large and/or urban/suburbanschool districts, but all are welcome.
# A MUST for new board members.
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S t u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t
Closing the Achievement Gapthrough the Pilot School Model Fri., Dec. 5Colorado Hall D 2 3:15 P.M.
How Technology Changes Education Fri., Dec. 5Colorado Hall F 2 3:15 P.M.
Ensuring Students Learn Colorados Standards Fri., Dec. 5West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom A 2 3:15 P.M.
Preparing a 21st-century Workforce: The Arts Matter Fri., Dec. 5West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom D 2 3:15 P.M.
A Collaborative Teacher Evaluation System Fri., Dec. 5
West Building West Ballroom B 2 3:15 P.M.
Latino Education Achievement toGraduation Program (LEAG) Fri., Dec. 5West Building West Ballroom C 2 3:15 P.M.
The P-20 Approach: Helping DistrictsClose Achievement Gaps Fri., Dec. 5West Building West Ballroom D 2 3:15 P.M.
Promoting Excellence in Science Education:
The School Board Role Fri., Dec. 5West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom C 3:45 5 P.M.
Standards-based Instruction in the 21st Century Fri., Dec. 5West Building West Ballroom D 3:45 5 P.M.
L Reducing Truancy Through aSmall-district Alternative School Fri., Dec. 5West Building Lower Level Louis Stratta Room 3:45 5 P.M.
Getting Serious About Intervention Fri., Dec. 5West Building Lower Level West Exhibit Hall 3:45 5 P.M.
Creating Learner-centered,Standards-based Environments Sat., Dec. 6Colorado Hall A 11 A.M. 12:15 P.M.
Moon, Mars and Beyond:Distance Learning for Exploring the Universe Sat., Dec. 6Colorado Hall D 11 A.M. 12:15 P.M.
Staff Incentive Pay: A Working Modelfor Colorado Districts Sat., Dec. 6Main Building Crystal Room 11 A.M. 12:15 P.M.
21st-Century Curriculum:Changing the Paradigm Sat., Dec. 6Colorado Hall A 1:45 3 P.M.
21st-Century Skills Begin in Preschool Sat., Dec. 6Colorado Hall B 1:45 3 P.M.
L Return to Rocky Road: A Second Year Viewof a Districts Path to Improved Student Achievement Sat., Dec. 6Colorado Hall C 1:45 3 P.M.
L Evaluating and Improving Online Courses Sat., Dec. 6West Building West Ballroom B 1:45 3 P.M.
College in Colorado: Assisting All Studentsto Plan, Apply and Pay for Post-Secondary Studies Sat., Dec. 6West Building West Ballroom D 1:45 3 P.M.
Communicating About School Financefrom the Inside Out Fri., Dec. 5West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom C 2 3:15 P.M.
# Financial Accountability 101 Fri., Dec. 5
South Tower Utah Copper Room 2 4:30 P.M.
Your District in a CAP4KStandards-based Environment Fri., Dec. 5West Building West Ballroom C 3:45 5 P.M.
Finance Oversight: Essentials AboutSchool Business and Finance Sat., Dec. 6Colorado Hall F 11 A.M. 12:15 P.M.
I Audit Committees: Instilling Greater Trust
in District Finances Sat., Dec. 6Golf Club Ross Room 1:45 3:00 P.M.
F i n a n c e
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# Board Policy: The Cornerstoneof Effective Governance Fri., Dec. 5Colorado Hall B 2 3:15 P.M.
Mastering Your Policy Governance Monitoring Role Fri., Dec. 5West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom B 2 3:15 P.M.
The Student Perspective:Adams 14 Student Board of Education Fri., Dec. 5West Building Lower Level Louis Stratta Room 2 3:15 P.M.
Sharpening Your Skills as anEffective BOCES Board Member Fri., Dec. 5West Building Lower Level West Exhibit Hall 2 3:15 P.M.
District-wide, Standards-based Systemic Change:Six Different Perspectives Fri., Dec. 5Colorado Hall A 2 4:30 P.M.
# Strategies for Survival:Old and New Lessons From the Law Fri., Dec. 5Colorado Hall B 3:45 5 P.M.
I Reform From the Ground Up Fri., Dec. 5Colorado Hall C 3:45 5 P.M.
Global Best Practices: Schools of Tomorrow Fri., Dec. 5Colorado Hall F 3:45 5 P.M.
How Financial Market FalloutAffects Your Community Fri., Dec. 5West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom A 3:45 5 P.M.
Student, Parent & Community Satisfaction:Strategies for Success Fri., Dec. 5West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom B 3:45 5 P.M.
Leading Your District ThroughRelationships, Rigor and Opportunity Fri., Dec. 5West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom D 3:45 5 P.M.
L# The Art and Process of Teamwork Fri., Dec. 5West Building West Ballroom B 3:45 5 P.M.
Educational Leadership for Tomorrows World Sat., Dec. 6Colorado Hall B 11 A.M. 12:15 P.M.
Creating a Shared Visionfor Effective Governance Sat., Dec. 6Colorado Hall C 11 A.M. 12:15 P.M.
Measurement and Accountabilityfor Great Governance Sat., Dec. 6Colorado Hall D 1:45 3 P.M.
Making Your Superintendent Searcha Thoughtful Process Sat., Dec. 6Main Building Crystal Room 1:45 3 P.M.
L Of particular interest to small and/or rural school districts,
but all are welcome.
I Of particular interest to large and/or urban/suburbanschool districts, but all are welcome.
# A MUST for new board members.
Uniting Your School Board:Using the Law to Avoid Conflict Fri., Dec. 5Colorado Hall E 2 3:15 P.M.
Community Engagement for a21st-Century Policy Framework Fri., Dec. 5Colorado Hall D 3:45 5 P.M.
# Roles, Relationships and Accountabilityfor a Strong Board-Superintendent Partnership Fri., Dec. 5West Building West Ballroom A 3:45 5 P.M.
L# 21st-Century Community Forumsand HB-08-1118: A Community Engagement Sat., Dec. 6Colorado Hall F 1:45 3 P.M.
Community Engagement andthe Power of Conversation Sat., Dec. 6South Tower C.O.D. Room 1:45 3 P.M.
A Dialogue with the State Board of Educationand the Commissioner of Education Sat., Dec. 6West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom A 1:45 3 P.M.
R e l a t i o n s h i p s
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Wednesday, December 3
1:30 5:30 P.M.
Convention Registration Open
Broadmoor Hall Foyer
3:00 7:00 P.M.
CASB Board of Directors Meeting
Golf Club Ross Room
Thursday, December 4
7:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.
Convention Registration Open
Broadmoor Hall Foyer
7:30 8:30 A.M.
Early Bird CASB Coffee
International Center North Foyer
9:00 A.M. 3:30 P.M.*
Preconvention Sessions
Leadership and Standards-Based Education Track
PR Academy Track
Key People Track (*ends at 4:30 P.M.)
4:00 5:30 P.M.
Legislative Network Meeting
Main Building Main Ballroom
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Leadership and Standards-Based Education Track
9:00 11:30 A.M.
The Magic of Dialogue: Courageous Conversations with
your Communities about Standards-based Education
Jane Urschel, deputy executive director, CASB and
Ken Turner, deputy commissioner of education, ColoradoDepartment of Education
International Center North
11:30 A.M. 12:30 P.M.
Preconvention Lunch
(provided to all attendees registered for preconvention)
International Center South
1:00 3:30 P.M.
Leadership and Standards-Based Education Track
continues (choose one of five sessions)
1. Leadership Approaches to CAP4K
Hosted by George Voorhis, superintendent, Montrose
County Re-1J and president, Colorado Association of
School Executives
Colorado Hall D
2. Be Heard! Your Role in Revising State Standards
Ken Turner, deputy commissioner of education and
Jo OBrien, assistant commissioner, Colorado Department
of Education
Colorado Hall E
3. Shift Happens: How to Transform Your School into a
21st-Century Learning Environment
Karl Fisch, director of technology and Anne Smith, language
arts teacher, Arapahoe High School, Littleton Public Schools
Colorado Hall AB
4. CASB Policy Governance Alliance
Jim Weigel, Policy Governance Services consultant,
CASB and former board member; Jane Urschel, deputy
executive director, CASB
For Policy Governance Districts Only
Colorado Hall C
5. Bringing Efficiency and Focus to Your Board Work
Mary McGlone, consultant and former board member;
Ann Fattor, consultant and CASB Past President
Colorado Hall F
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CASB PR Academy Track
9:00 10:15 A.M.
Harnessing Your Personal PR Power
Joe Ferdani, communications manager and COSPRAPresident and Mark Clark, board member, Adams 12
Colorado Hall AB
10:15 11:30 A.M.
Creating Community Advocates for Your Schools:
Community Engagement
Ellen Laubhan, communications coordinator and Jana Ley,board member, Poudre R-1 and CASB Director
Colorado Hall AB
11:30 A.M. 12:30 P.M.
Preconvention Lunch(provided to all attendees registered for preconvention)
International Center South
12:30 2:00 P.M.
To Comment or Not to Comment: What Board Members
Should Know About Communicating With the Press
and Public
Jessica Kinghorn, director of communications, CASB;
Kathleen Sullivan, director, CASB Legal Services Program;Jeff Kirtland, communications coordinator, Mesa CountyValley No. 51
International Center North
2:15 3:30 P.M.
How to Get Your Districts Message Across
Jennifer Reeve, assistant executive director, CASB and LesleyDahlkemper, president, Schoolhouse Communications
International Center North
Key People Track
9:15 11:30 A.M.
Marketing Your School District: Its Not an
Elective Anymore
Lesley Dahlkemper, president, Schoolhouse CommunicationsGolf Club Ross Room
11:30 A.M. 12:15 P.M.
Networking Lunch
Golf Club Jones Room
12:30 2:00 P.M.
To Comment or Not to Comment: What Board
Members Should Know About Communicating With
the Press and Public
Jessica Kinghorn, director of communications, CASB;Kathleen Sullivan, director, CASB Legal Services Program;
Jeff Kirtland, communications coordinator, Mesa CountyValley No. 51
International Center North
2:00 2:45 P.M.
Refreshment Break
Golf Club Ross Room
2:45 4:30 P.M.
Sink or Swim: Guiding Your School District
Through Rough Legal Waters
Kathy Shannon, director of member legal resources and policycounsel, CASB and Kathleen Sullivan, director, CASB LegalServices Program
Golf Club Ross Room
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SECOND GENERAL SESSION AND LUNCHEONSo, You Think Youre Good at Math?
Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D., professor of mathematics,Harvey Mudd College
International Center
NOON 1:30 P.M.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP STRANDLuncheon and Breakout Session 2
Project VOYCE Voices of Youth Changing EducationGolf Club Jones Room
1:30 2:15 P.M.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP STRANDFeatured Presentation for Students OnlyTransforming Leadership into Life:
Balancing Leadership, Academics and Fun
Murray Banks, former Teacher of the YearGolf Club Jones Room
2:30 4:00 P.M.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP STRAND
Breakout Session 2 Continued Project VOYCEGolf Club Jones Room
2:00 5:00 P.M.
Breakout Sessions
(choose one 2-12-hour action lab ortwo 1-hour, 15-minute sessions)
2:00 4:30 P.M.
Action Lab Sessions(choose one of 3)
1. District-wide, Standards-based Systemic Change:
Six Different Perspectives
Copper Stoll, chief academic officer; Roberta Selleck,superintendent; Marge Rinaldi, board member and CASBDirector; Shannon Willy, principal; Katheryn Keyes,instructional coach and Keith Erickson, teacher, Adams 50
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7:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.
Convention Registration Open
Broadmoor Hall Foyer
7:00 A.M. 4:30 P.M.
Exhibit Hall Open
Broadmoor Hall Ballroom A
7:00 9:00 A.M.
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Broadmoor Hall Ballroom A
7:30 9:30 A.M.
CHSAA/CASSA Breakfast Meeting
El Pomar Room
FRN Breakfast MeetingSouth Tower C.O.D. Room
DASSC Breakfast MeetingMain Building Crystal Room
Colorado Coalition for Hispanic Education
(CO-CHE) Annual MeetingWest Building Will Rogers Room
8:00 9:00 A.M.
Student Leadership Strand
Breakout Session I The Power of NetworkingGolf Club Jones Room
9:00 9:30 A.M.
Student Leadership StrandStudent Leader and Board Member Networking SessionGolf Club Ross Room
10:00 A.M. NOON
FIRST GENERAL SESSIONTransforming Leading into Life
Murray Banks, former Teacher of the YearBroadmoor Hall Ballroom B
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5. How Technology Changes Education
Rick Wetzel and Bill Blackburn, board members,Woodland Park RE-2
Colorado Hall F
6. Ensuring Students Learn Colorados Standards
David J. Benson, organizational consultant, FocusedLeadership Solutions; Jan Henwood, director of professionaldevelopment, Colorado Association of School Executives;Linda Barker, director of teaching and learning, ColoradoEducation Association; Anita Foxworth, senior consultant,Colorado Department of Education; Janet Alcorn, director,The Tointon Institute for Educational Change; PegPortscheller, leadership consultant
West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom A
7. Mastering Your Policy Governance Monitoring Role
Roundtable Discussion
Jim Weigel, Policy Governance Services consultant,CASB and former board member
West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom B
8. Communicating About School Finance
from the Inside OutMichael Paskewicz, superintendent and Janelle Albertson,
APR, chief communications officer and COSPRA member,Adams 12
West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom C
9. Preparing a 21st-century Workforce: The Arts Matter
Elaine Mariner, director, Colorado Council on the Arts; KenTurner, deputy commissioner, Colorado Department of
Education; Vicki Taylor, board member, Academy 20West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom D
10. 2008 School Bond Elections: What Happened
and What Can We Learn?
Dan OConnell, director and Rudy Andras, economist,RBC Capital Markets
West Building West Ballroom A
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2. Election Strategies that Consistently
Deliver Success at the Polls
Todd Snidow, senior vice president and Paul Hanley, seniorvice president, George K. Baum & Company; Rick Reiter,principal, Reiter & Associates; David Hill, director, Hill
Research ConsultantsSouth Tower C.O.D. Room
3. Financial Accountability 101
Glenn Gustafson, deputy superintendent and chief financialofficer, Colorado Springs District 11; Ann Fattor, consultantand CASB Past President
South Tower Utah Copper Room
2:00 3:15 P.M.Breakout Sessions
(choose one of 15)
1. Board Policy: The Cornerstone of Effective Governance
Jeri Hodgson, director of policy services and Kathy Shannon,director of member legal resources and policy counsel, CASB;Mary McGlone, consultant and former board member
Colorado Hall B
2. Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST):
Capital Construction Assistance
Ted Hughes, director, Division of Public School CapitalConstruction Assistance, CDE; Dave Van Sant,superintendent, Strasburg #31J; Tim White, board member,Douglas County Re.1
Colorado Hall C
3. Closing the Achievement Gap Through the
Pilot School Model
John L. Barry, superintendent and Jeanette Carmany, boardmember, Aurora Public Schools
Colorado Hall D
4. Uniting Your School Board: Using
the Law to Avoid Conflict
Kathleen Sullivan, director, CASB Legal Services Program;Sonja McKenzie, attorney, Senter, Goldfarb & Rice; SteveFast, assistant director and Eric Jacobson, risk controlmanager, Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool
Colorado Hall E
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3:45 5:00 P.M.
Breakout Sessions
(choose one of 15)
1. Strategies for Survival: Old and New Lessons
from the LawKathy Shannon, director of member legal resources and policycounsel and Kathleen Sullivan, director, CASB Legal ServicesProgram
Colorado Hall B
2. Reform from the Ground Up
Dr. Lisle Gates, principal and Kevin Gardner, assistantprincipal, Castle View High School, Douglas County Re.1
Colorado Hall C
3. Community Engagement for a 21st-Century
Policy Framework
Larry Neal and Nancy Tellez, board members; Jana Ley, boardmember and CASB Director and Jerry Wilson, superintendent,Poudre R-1
Colorado Hall D
4. New School Legal and Legislative Hot TopicsCheryle Mangels, executive director; Eric Jacobson, riskcontrol manager and Mike Gurley, claims manager, ColoradoSchool Districts Self Insurance Pool
Colorado Hall E
5. Global Best Practices: Schools of Tomorrow
Linda Gann, communication and special project coordinator,Montrose County Re-1J and Dan Garofalo, director ofstrategic planning, The Neenan Company
Colorado Hall F
6. How Financial Market Fallout Affects your Community
Vicki Mattox, managing director and Kevin Caron, marketstrategist, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.
West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom A
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11. A Collaborative Teacher Evaluation System
Dr. Tim Mills, superintendent; Leslie Kiesler, board member;Steve Schultz, assistant superintendent; Jean Gauley, formerdistrict assessment director and Paul Van Camp, teachersassociation president, Mesa County Valley No. 51
West Building West Ballroom B
12. Latino Education Achievement to
Graduation Program (LEAG)
Michael Gallegos, former executive director of equity andminority student success, Mesa County Valley No. 51
West Building West Ballroom C
13. The P-20 Approach: Helping Districts Close
Achievement GapsSheila Groneman, board member, Summit Re-1; Sue Marinelli,board member, Jefferson County School District; JenniferLandrum, vice president, Qualistar Early Learning; ScottGroginsky, board member, Gilpin County Re-1This sessionbrought to you by the CASB Early Childhood Taskforce
West Building West Ballroom D
14. The Student Perspective: Adams 14
Student Board of EducationMatthew LaCrue, student board of education president;Jeannette Lewis, board member; Dr. Susan Chandler,superintendent; Wesley Paxton, principal, Adams City HighSchool, Adams 14
West Building Lower Level Louis Stratta Room
15. Sharpening Your Skills as an Effective
BOCES Board Member
Dale McCall, executive director and director of governmentalrelations, Colorado BOCES Association
West Building Lower Level West Exhibit Hall
3:15 3:45 P.M.
Refreshment Break at the CASB Caf in the Exhibit Hall
Broadmoor Hall Ballroom A
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13. Standards-based Instruction in the 21st Century
Jeanette Cornier, assistant commissioner and Dan Morris,director, education technology and innovation, ColoradoDepartment of Education
West Building West Ballroom D
14. Reducing Truancy Through a Small-district
Alternative School
George Purnell, director and teacher, Holyoke AlternativeSchool and Kendon Olofson, board member, Holyoke Re 1-J
West Building Lower Level Louis Stratta Room
15. Getting Serious About Intervention
Dr. Terry Bishop, superintendent; Michael Poore, deputy
superintendent; Tom Strand and Bob Null, boardmembers; Brenda LeBrasse, executive director of schoolachievement and Jeanice Swift, principal, Russell MiddleSchool, Colorado Springs District 11
West Building Lower Level West Exhibit Hall
4:00 5:00 P.M.
Student Leadership Strand
Social and Networking Event
Golf Club Jones Room
5:00 7:00 P.M.
CASB Welcome Reception
Catch a shuttle to the reception from South Tower orthe West Building.
Cheyenne Lodge
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7. Student, Parent & Community Satisfaction:
Strategies for Success
Cliff Stahl, board member, Douglas County Re.1 andJim Weigel, Policy Governance Services consultant,CASB and former board member
West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom B
8. Promoting Excellence in Science Education:
The School Board Role Roundtable Discussion
Lesley Smith, board member, Boulder Valley Schoolsand Sarah Wise, research associate, CIRES Universityof Colorado
West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom C
9. Leading Your District Through Relationships,Rigor and Opportunity
Roy G. Crawford, superintendent and Anna Lord, boardmember and CASB Director, Manitou Springs 14
West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom D
10. Roles, Relationships and Accountability for a
Strong Board-Superintendent Partnership
Bob Cito, special projects consultant, CASB and
Mary McGlone, consultant and former board memberWest Building West Ballroom A
11. The Art and Process of Teamwork
Bob Selle, executive director, Pikes Peak BOCES and boardmember, Calhan Public Schools; Jim Doak, president, PikesPeak BOCES and board member, Edison No. 54J; RandyBlack, director of member relations, CASB
West Building West Ballroom B
12. Your District in a CAP4K Standards-based
EnvironmentRoundtable Discussion
Tracie Rainey, executive director, Colorado School FinanceProject and John Augenblick, consultant, Augenblick Palaichand Associates
West Building West Ballroom C
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out the prizes at each booth and enter a drawing to
win! See Page 8 for a list of the exciting and useful
prizes you could win!
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SATURDAY,DEC.6
11:00 A.M. 12:15 P.M.
Breakout sessions
(choose one of 8)
1. Creating Learner-centered,Standards-based Environments
Copper Stoll, chief academic officer, Adams 50 and
Gene Giddings, consultant, San Juan BOCES
Colorado Hall A
2. Educational Leadership for Tomorrows World
Jeanette Cornier, assistant commissioner, Colorado
Department of Education and Kelly Leid, executive director,
Colorado Legacy Foundation
Colorado Hall B
3. Creating a Shared Vision for Effective Governance
Roundtable Discussion
Jane Urschel, deputy executive director; Randy Black, director of
member relations and Jim Weigel, Policy Governance Services
consultant, CASB and former board member
Colorado Hall C
4. Moon, Mars and Beyond: Distance Learning
for Exploring the Universe
Flight Commanders Carol OLeary and Tracey Tomme,
Challenger Learning Center of Colorado
Colorado Hall D
5. Implementing Regional Service Areas in ColoradoFloyd Beard, president, Colorado BOCES Association and
executive director, East Central BOCES and Bob Selle,
president-elect, Colorado BOCES Association and executive
director, Pikes Peak BOCES
Colorado Hall E
SATURDAY,DEC.6
7:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.
Convention Registration Open
Broadmoor Hall Foyer
7:00 A.M. 1:45 P.M.Exhibit Hall Open
Broadmoor Hall Ballroom A
7:00 8:00 A.M.
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Broadmoor Hall Ballroom A
8:00 A.M. NOON
Colorado Council of School Board Attorneys
Annual Meeting
Golf Club Ross Room
8:30 10:30 A.M.
THIRD GENERAL SESSION AND STUDENT DIALOGUE
The Teacher of Tomorrow
Barnett Berry, president, Center for Teaching Quality, Inc.
Broadmoor Hall Ballroom B
11:00 11:30 A.M.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP STRAND
Featured Presentation for Students Only
Your Teacher of the Future
Barnett Berry, president, Center for Teaching Quality, Inc.
Golf Club Jones Room
11:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M.
68th Annual CASB Business Meeting
(box lunch provided for delegates)
International Center South
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Breakout sessions
(choose one of 15)
1. 21st-Century Curriculum: Changing the ParadigmMike Miles, superintendent and Deborah Hendrix, board
member, Harrison School District 2
Colorado Hall A
2. 21st-Century Skills Begin in Preschool
Dr. Ken Seeley, president and chief executive officer, Colorado
Foundation for Families and Children; Ron Rowley, board
member and Kim Self, Big PBS and Little PBS, Mesa County
Valley No. 51; Melissa Cooper, director, Mount Evans BOCES;
Laurie Beckel, board member and Pyramid Model Coach RTI,
Clear Creek Re-1
Colorado Hall B
3. Return to Rocky Road: A Second Year View of a
Districts Path to Improved Student Achievement
John P. Rouse, superintendent; Lezlie Burkley, Robin
NeJame, Linda Chelf and Penny Wilken, board members,Salida R-32-J
Colorado Hall C
4. Measurement and Accountability for Great
GovernanceRoundtable Discussion
Todd Cordrey, Lynn Ann Sheats, Joan Kniss, Brian Madison,
Russ Carr and Ernesto Lopez, board members; Rod Blunck,
superintendent,Brighton 27J
Colorado Hall D
5. Colorado Rural Schools Caucus: What New
Colorado Bills Mean to You
Gerald Keefe, chair, Colorado Rural Schools Caucus and
superintendent, Kit Carson R-1 and Kathy Gephardt, executive
director, Childrens Voices
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6. Finance Oversight: Essentials about School
Business and Finance
Dr. Glenn McClain Jr., superintendent, Platte Valley Schools
Colorado Hall F
7. Staff Incentive Pay: A Working Model
for Colorado Districts
Mark A. Payler, superintendent and Dr. Carrie Duits, assistant
superintendent, Fort Lupton Re-8
Main Building Crystal Room
8. The Benefits and Challenges of Going Green
Roundtable Discussion
Stephen Garretson, principal, Aurora Academy and Bill
Franzen, executive director of operations, Poudre R-1
South Tower C.O.D. Room
11:30 A.M. NOON
Student Leadership Strand
Breakout Session 3 Survival Skills for the
21st Century Workplace
Golf Club Jones Room
11:30 A.M. 1:30 P.M.
Women in Administration Luncheon
Invitation only
Golf Club Palmer Room
NOON 1:30 P.M.
Lunch at the CASB Caf in the Exhibit Hall(box lunch provided)
Broadmoor Hall Ballroom A
NOON 1:30 P.M.
Student Leadership Strand
Breakout Session 4 (lunch provided)
Lunch Forum with Policymakers:
Preparing for the 21st Century
Golf Club Jones Room
SATURDAY,DEC.6
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12. Evaluating and Improving Online Courses
Chris Rapp, executive director and Jodi Holzman, director of
curriculum and instruction, Colorado Online Learning
West Building West Ballroom B
13. Strategies for Avoiding Liability and Decreasing
Legal Expenses
Kathleen Sullivan, director, CASB Legal Services Program and
Michelle Murphy, attorney, Alexander Halpern LLC
West Building West Ballroom C
14. College in Colorado: Assisting All Students to Plan,
Apply and Pay for Post-Secondary Studies
Shelby Burnette, director of education outreach and Julia
Pirnack, director of web and curriculum development, College
in Colorado
West Building West Ballroom D
15. Making Your Superintendent Search
a Thoughtful Process
Bob Cito, special projects consultant, CASB
Main Building Crystal Room
1:45 2:15 P.M.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP STRAND
Breakout Session 5 College Transition Lessons
Golf Club Jones Room
2:15 3:00 P.M.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP STRANDBreakout Session 6 Setting a Course for Student
Leadership in Colorado
Golf Club Jones Room
3:30 5:30 P.M.
FOURTH GENERAL SESSION
Implications of Globalization and the Digital Revolution
for Education
Yong Zhao, Ph.D., distinguished professor, MichiganState University
Broadmoor Hall Ballroom B
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6. 21st-Century Community Forums and HB-08-1118:
A Community Engagement
Sue Holmes, superintendent; Brent Kennedy, Tim Braun, Bill
Arrick, Shari Tomlinson and Karen Casey-Svetich, board
members; Joan Rook, secondary principal and MarthaDeJesus, elementary principal, Cripple Creek/Victor Re-1
Colorado Hall F
7. Audit Committees: Instilling Greater Trust in
District Finances
Terri Sunset, chair, audit committee; Mally Janzen, controller;
Barbara Schwerin, board member and Peggy Dowswell, audit
committee member, Poudre R-1
Golf Club Ross Room
8. Community Engagement and the Power of Conversation
Bruce Broderius, Jesse Quinby, Linda Trimberger, Judy Kron,
Julie Kautz, Robert Stack and Mark Hinze, board members,
Weld County 6
South Tower C.O.D. Room
9. A Dialogue with the State Board of Educationand the Commissioner of Education
Pamela Jo Suckla, chairman, Elaine Gantz Berman, Randy
DeHoff, Jane Goff, Evie Hudak and Peggy Littleton,
members, Colorado State Board of Education; Dwight D.
Jones, commissioner of education, Colorado Department
of Education
West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom A
10. A Strategic Approach to School Employee Wellness
Ed Pittaway, manager and Kimberly Zollinger,
wellness/marketing director, BEST Health Plan
West Building Rocky Mtn. Ballroom B
11. Executive Professional Learning Community:
Preparing Your Next Generation of Leaders
Michael Paskewicz, superintendent and Connie Spenko,
chief of staff, Adams 12West Building West Ballroom A
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Breakfast
Broadmoor Hall Ballroom B
9:00 10:30 A.M.FIFTH GENERAL SESSION
Sustainable Leadership and Educational Change
for a Competitive Knowledge Society
Andrew Hargreaves, Ph.D., Thomas More Brennan Chair in
Education, Lynch School of Education at Boston College
Broadmoor Hall Ballroom B
10:30 A.M. NOON
CASB Board of Directors Meeting
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Friday, December 5
Noon 1:30 P.M.
So You Think Youre Good at Math?
Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D., professor of mathematics,Harvey Mudd College
Take the number 85,943. Multiply it by 15, divide it by 91,then multiply it by 359 . . . and dont use a calculator. Isthat a bit of a challenge for you? Would you like to see
someone do this math problem faster than you can type it into
a calculator? Meet Mathemagician Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D.,
one of the worlds fastest human calculators. Hell
demonstrate his extraordinary affinity for number crunching
and even show you how he does it. This is no ordinary math.
Its fascinating and fun, the way math can be.
Though he finds himself on stage almost as often as behind a
desk, Dr. Arthur Benjamin is a Professor of Mathematics at
Harvey Mudd College (California). He is also co-Editor of
Math Horizons magazine, published by the Mathematical
Association of America (MAA).
Blending his brain with entertainment, Dr. Benjamin is a
professional magician, and frequently performs at the Magic
Castle in Hollywood. He is the author of several books,
including Secrets of Mental Math and the DVD course
The Joy of Mathematics,
produced by The Teaching
Company.
Dr. Benjamin earned his
undergraduate degree at
Carnegie Mellon University
in 1983 and his Ph.D. in
Mathematical Sciences at
Johns Hopkins University
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Friday, December 5
10:00 A.M. Noon
Transforming Leading Into Life
Murray Banks, former Teacher of the Year
School boards are increasinglychallenged by federal and state mandates, frustratedfaculty and concerned constituents. During this time of
dramatic change, its more important than ever for school
board members to be strong, accountable leaders so
students succeed.
Successful boards focus on leadership skills that foster a
climate of success for your faculty, staff and students
enthusiasm, focus, positive problem solving and optimism
the very attributes that disappear under constant pressure
and stress.
Get ready to laugh out loud as Banks blends clever humor,
telling visuals and school stories we can all identify with, to
highlight the point that your style of leadership is critical tofaculty and student performance, as well as your own
performance. Be inspired to use your leadership skills to shift
from coping with change to being agile and responsive as
you think both locally and globally.
Murray Banks has spent his life focusing on a healthy body
and mind. He was an educator at every level from grade
school to graduate school and was honored as Vermonts
Teacher of the Year for Physical Education. He is a world
champion skier, one of the top finishers in the Ironman
Triathlon World Championship and has been a professional
speaker for 24 years.
Banks success as an educator, athlete, and long-time
professional speaker, coupled with his genuine optimism and
enthusiasm, make every presentation a starting point for
personal and professional growth.
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Saturday, December 6
3:30 5:30 P.M.
Implications of Globalization and
the Digital Revolution for EducationYong Zhao, Ph.D., distinguished
professor, Michigan State University
What knowledge is of most worth? asked the Britishphilosopher Herbert Spencer 150 years ago whenscience and technology were rapidly transforming society as a
result of the industrial revolution. His answer, science,
challenged policymakers and educators to replace religion, Latin,
and Greekthe primary subjects in schools for hundreds of
yearswith modern sciences. Today, we are in the midst of
another societal transformation at least as profound and far-
reaching as the industrial revolution. Globalization and the digital
revolution already resulted in significant changes in how we live,
work and entertain. The emergence of new industries and
disappearance of old ones, the reconfiguration of world politics
and economics, and the increasingly global nature of our daily
living compel us to ask the question again. Is the current U.S.prescription for education reform, more math and science plus
standardization and testing, what we need to keep future
Americans competitive?
Dr. Yong Zhao is a University Distinguished Professor at
Michigan State University, where he also serves as the
founding director of the Center for Teaching and Technology,
director of the U.S.-China Center for Research on Educational
Excellence and executive director of the Confucius Institute.
He is a fellow of the International Academy for Education and
currently serves on the National Academy of Sciences
National Research Councils Committee to Review the Title VI
and Fulbright-Hays International Education Programs. Dr.
Zhao received his Ph.D in Education from the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1996. His research interests
include diffusion of innovation, teacher adoption of technology,
computer-assisted language learning, globalization andeducation, and international and comparative education.
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Student Dialogue
Afterward, Barnett Berry will engage students in a discussionabout their definition of an effective teacher and their hopes
for teachers of the future.
T H I R D G E N E R A L S E S S I O N
AND STUDENT DIALOGUE
Saturday, December 6
8:30 10:30 A.M.
The Teacher of TomorrowBarnett Berry, president, Center
for Teaching Quality, Inc.
School districts need to compete in a way that givesstudents the opportunities we want them to have in thefuture. Weve got to create a new way of thinking about the
teaching profession. How in the world can we use conventional
methods to teach the kids of today? Barnett Berry has taken a
360-degree view of the teaching profession, from the way
educators teach to the way they interact with the public and
policymakers. His provocative presentation will enlighten you
through continuing research from futurists and scholars on their
ongoing project: The Teacher of 2030.
Barnett Berry is president and CEO of the Center for Teaching
Quality, Inc., seeking to close the student achievement gap by
closing the teaching quality gap. In 2003, he created theTeacher Leaders Network, a dynamic virtual community
focused on elevating the voices of expert teachers during policy
debates regarding their profession and the students they serve.
Before the Center, Berry was a high school teacher, social
scientist at the RAND Corporation, a senior executive with the
South Carolina State Department of Education and directed
an education policy center while professor at the University of
South Carolina. He serves on several boards and in an
advisory capacity to numerous organizations committed to
teaching quality, equity and social justice in Americas schools
including the Education Testing Service, the National Advisory
Board Teacher Quality Partnership (Ohio) and the Public
Education Network.
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Wednesday, December 3
1:30 5:30 P.M.
Convetnion Registration Open
Broadmoor Hall Foyer
3:00 7:00 P.M.
CASB Board of Directors Meeting
Golf Club Ross Room
Thursday, December 4
7:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.
Convention Registration Open
Broadmoor Hall Foyer
7:30 8:30 A.M.
Early Bird CASB Coffee
International Center North Foyer
9:00 A.M. 3:30 P.M.*
Preconvention Sessions
Leadership and Standards-Based Education Track
PR Academy Track
Key People Track (*ends at 4:30 P.M.)
4:00 5:30 P.M.
Legislative Network Meeting
See page 53 for more information.Main Building Main Ballroom
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Sunday, December 7
9:00 10:30 A.M.
Sustainable Leadership and
Educational Change for aCompetitive Society
Andrew Hargreaves, Ph.D., Thomas More
Brennan Chair in Education, Lynch School
of Education at Boston College
In order to be truly successful, school board leadership mustfoster long-term school district improvement and lastingsuccess. Some leadership may draw short bursts of growth
and achievement, but it takes a whole different framework to
make sustainable change. Drawing on long-term studies of
educational change over 30 years, Dr. Hargreaves addresses
what styles and patterns of leadership lead to sustainable
improvement. Hell focus on issues like how to build on the
past, renew leaders strength and how to make a deep and
effective impact. More important, learn about leading a legacy
of leadership that will last even when you are no longer on
your school board.
Andrew Hargreaves has spread his knowledge of educational
change throughout the globe. He is theThomas More Brennan
Chair in Education at the Lynch School of Education at Boston
College where he promotes social justice and connects theory
and practice in education.
Before Boston, he held professorships at a number of
English universities including Oxford and the University of
Nottingham where he worked in Educational Leadership and
Change. In Canada, at the Ontario Institute for Studies
in Education, Hargreaves co-founded and directed the
International Center for Educational Change.
A distinguished author, he wrote or edited more than 25
books. Hargreaves book Teaching in the Knowledge Society:
Education in the Age of Insecurity, received numerous awards.
He co-authored his newest book, Sustainable Leadership, with
international educational consultant Dean Fink.
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Session Recordings
Audio and video recordings of preconvention and general
sessions are available. Pick up copies of the sessions
you cant attendor take them back to share with
others in your district. Please see the order form in yourconvention packet or stop by the CEAVCO booth in
Broadmoor Hall.
Leadership and Standards-Based Education Track
Board members, superintendents and others will learn your
leadership role in an true standards-based education system,
ideas for transforming your school district into a 21st-century
environment and how to be more effective in your work.
9:00 11:30 A.M.
The Magic of Dialogue: Courageous Conversations with
your Communities about Standards-based Education
Jane Urschel, deputy executive director, CASB and
Ken Turner, deputy commissioner of education,
Colorado Department of Education
International Center North
School boards matter because they solve public problems.
The only way to govern effectively in this role is to first
recognize yourselves as stewards of the people you represent. In
turn, you must engage these owners of the school districts in
deep conversations resulting in setting the standards for
what students should know and be able to do to succeed in an
ever-changing social and economic environment.
Join Jane Urschel and Ken Turner in this session to have your
own courageous conversation about the state and local role in a
standards-based system. Learn your role in crafting, supporting
and addressing the challenges that arise in a standards-based
education system at the local and state levels.
11:30 A.M. 12:30 P.M.
Preconvention Lunch
(provided to all attendees registered for preconvention)
International Center South
1:00 3:30 P.M.
Leadership and Standards-Based Education Track
continues (choose one of five sessions)
1. Leadership Approaches to CAP4K
Hosted by George Voorhis, superintendent, Montrose
County Re-1J and president, Colorado Association of
School Executives
Colorado Hall D
Join your peers as superintendents from around thestate gatherto discuss their leadership role in CAP4K. This rich learningexperience will include a challenging panel discussion, a
smorgasbord of presentations from early adopters of
standards-based education systems and district-alike small-group
discussions. Walk away with clarity and inspiration.
2. Be Heard! Your Role in Revising State Standards
Ken Turner, deputy commissioner of education and
Jo OBrien, assistant commissioner, Colorado Department
of Education
Colorado Hall E
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he enactment of SB 08-212, CAP4K, is building momentum
around the revision of state model content standards.
Because this project begins with the end in mind, new standards
will be built around Colorados unique definition of
postsecondary readiness. Those who attend will be invited to
weigh in on various definitions of this important concept. Also,
youll have the opportunity to discuss with your colleagues and
standards experts the competing definitions of 21st century
skills, school readiness, and college readiness.
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5. Bringing Efficiency and Focus to Your Board Work
Mary McGlone, consultant and former board member;
Ann Fattor, consultant and CASB Past President
Colorado Hall F
Whether you are relatively new to the job or a seasonedveteran, there never seems to be enough time in the day,week or month to get to the heart of your board work. By making
the effort to understand the boards role, develop a board vision,
hone your skills, and learn to ask the right questions, you can
bring focus and efficiency to the good work you are already
doing. New board members will learn some of the lessons of
more established board members and veterans will learn to re-
tune your approach to focus on things that matter most to you and
your district. Spend an afternoon with board colleagues and learn
to be more efficient and effective in your board work.
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3. Shift Happens: How to Transform Your School into a
21st-Century Learning Environment
Karl Fisch, director of technology and Anne Smith, language
arts teacher, Arapahoe High School, Littleton Public Schools
Colorado Hall AB
To succeed in education, we must create an environmentwhere students own their learning; where they are expectedto participate and to produce results reflecting their
understanding of the world. Learn the large steps one district is
taking to begin a conversation with their students, faculties,
administrators, school boards and communitiesa conversation
about where they are today and where they want to be for
students to be to prepared for life after high school.
4. CASB Policy Governance Alliance
Jim Weigel, Policy Governance Services consultant,
CASB and former board member; Jane Urschel, deputy
executive director, CASB
For Policy Governance Districts Only
Colorado Hall C
Join other Policy Governance board members and
superintendents to meet, develop a network of contacts, and
discuss specific issues of concern and best practices. Engage
in deep discussions about core issues of Policy Governance,
John Carvers set of principles for strategic leadership and
accountability for governing boards. Explore how to improve
and sustain good governance; how to strengthen engagement
with your community; how to make monitoring easier and better;
and how to handle controversial issues so your actions are
consistent with your boards values. Bring your governing
questions and successes to share and build relationships with
others who are on the same governing journey.
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11:30 A.M. 12:30 P.M.
Preconvention Lunch
(provided to all attendees registered for preconvention)International Center South
12:30 2:00 P.M.To Comment or Not to Comment: What Board Members
Should Know About Communicating With the Press
and Public
Jessica Kinghorn, director of communications, CASB;Kathleen Sullivan, director, CASB Legal Services Program;
Jeff Kirtland, communications coordinator, Mesa CountyValley No. 51
International Center North
Your school district personnel issue is headed for the frontpage. A student initiative makes the headlines. Make sureyoure prepared when the media comes knocking. Case studiesand role-playing will help you hone your media relations skills andgain legal perspectives on when you can talk and what you cansay. Learn from the experts how to become media savvy bydelivering appropriate information to the media, while playing itsafe from a legal and public relations perspective.
2:15 3:30 P.M.
How to Get Your Districts Message Across
Jennifer Reeve, assistant executive director, CASB and LesleyDahlkemper, president, Schoolhouse Communications
International Center North
In our over-communicated society, community members oftensay they have no information about what the school district isdoing. At the same time, boards and district staff feel theycommunicate constantly, yet no one is listening. In this sessionyou will learn how to plan, target and hone your communicationefforts so you get your school districts message across.
CASB PR Academy Track
Board members, superintendents and others will learn theessentials of good public relations and how to build communitysupport, how to work proactively with the media and increasethe likelihood your messages are received as intended.
9:00 10:15 A.M.Harnessing your Personal PR Power
Joe Ferdani, communications manager and COSPRAPresident and Mark Clark, board member, Adams 12
Colorado Hall AB
Even though your board works as a whole, there are timeswhen you are challenged, as individuals, to represent yourboard and district. What is the appropriate role for boardmembers in communicating about the school district? Whatshould you do when approached by a community member at thesupermarket, through e-mail or through a phone call to justify aboard decision or address an individuals concern? Learn howbest to handle these situations and appropriate ways for boardmembers to communicate effectively and build communityrelationships.
10:15 11:30 A.M.
Creating Community Advocates for Your Schools:
Community Engagement
Ellen Laubhan, communications coordinator and Jana Ley,board member, Poudre R-1 and CASB Director
Colorado Hall AB
School boards that engage their communities not only buildlocal support, they also gain partners in the effort to maintainhigh student achievement. Learn how engaging your communitycan help you balance competing community values, how
community engagement differs from publicity, why a plannedeffort is necessary for success and why engagement is a key rolefor the school board.
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Key People Track
Superintendents secretaries, administrative assistants andsecretaries to the board will learn more about your criticalrole in representing your district, how to approach yourmedia interaction and how legal issues affect your work.
9:15 11:30A
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Elective Anymore
Lesley Dahlkemper, president, Schoolhouse CommunicationsGolf Club Ross Room
In todays competitive education environment, its moreimportant than ever that every public school tells its story welland markets itself effectively. Parents have more choices and aresavvier about how they select a school for their children. But howmany assistants to boards of education and superintendentsrecall marketing as part of their job description? In todayscompetitive environment, it must be part of everyones jobdescription . . . and you are the frontlines. During this highlyinteractive and fun workshop, you will acquire tips and strategiesfor marketing your local school district and share more about yourcritical role as an executive assistant.
11:30 A.M. 12:15 P.M.
Networking Lunch
Golf Club Jones Room
12:30 2:00 P.M.
To Comment or Not to Comment: What Board
Members Should Know About Communicating with
the Press and Public
Jessica Kinghorn, director of communications, CASB;Kathleen Sullivan, director, CASB Legal Services Program;
Jeff Kirtland, communications coordinator, Mesa CountyValley No. 51
International Center North
Your school district personnel issue is headed for the frontpage. A student initiative makes the headlines. Make sureyoure prepared when the media comes knocking. Case studiesand role-playing will help you hone your media relations skills andgain legal perspectives on when you can talk and what you can
say. Learn from the experts how to become media savvy bydelivering appropriate information to the media, while playing itsafe from a legal and public relations perspective.
2:00 2:45 P.M.
Refreshment Break
Golf Club Ross Room
2:45 4:30 P.M.
Sink or Swim: Guiding your School Districtthrough Rough Legal Waters
Kathy Shannon, director of member legal resources and policycounsel, CASB and Kathleen Sullivan, director, CASB LegalServices Program
Golf Club Ross Room
Join CASBs legal staff for an overview of employment law andpublic meeting and records laws and their implications on thework you do. Veterans and rookies alike will tackle real-lifehypotheticals and learn from one another.
4:00 5:30 P.M.
Legislative Network Meeting
Main Building Main Ballroom
This is sure to be a lively meeting! Join your colleagues,legislators and CASB representatives to discuss the CASBagenda for the 2009 legislative session. Also, be treated to StateTreasurer Cary Kennedys always enlightening budgetprojections.
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10:00 A.M. NOON
FIRST GENERAL SESSION
Sponsored by Colorado School Districts Self Insurance
Pool (CSDSIP)
Broadmoor Hall Ballroom B
Entertainment
Pagosa Springs High School Jazz Ensemble
Archuleta-Hinsdale 50 JT Dan Burch, Director
Presentation of Colors
Jr. Air Force ROTC, Air Academy High School, Academy 20
Lt. Col. Scott Van Ness and MSgt. (Retired) Tony Rush,
United States Air Force Academy; Dr. Erik Fredell, principal,Air Academy High School
National Anthem
Rachel Valencich, Junior, Hoehne High School, Hoehne R-3
Welcome, Introduction and Recognition
of CASB Board of Directors
Jane Barnes, CASB President and boardmember, Jefferson County Schools
Opening Comments
Kenneth A. DeLay, CASB Executive Director
Guest Speaker
Dwight D. Jones, Commissioner of
Education, Colorado Department of
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Convention Registration Open
Broadmoor Hall Foyer
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Broadmoor Hall Ballroom A
7:00 9:00 A.M.
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Broadmoor Hall Ballroom A
7:30 9:30 A.M.
CHSAA/CASSA Breakfast Meeting
El Pomar Room
FRN Breakfast Meeting
South Tower C.O.D. Room
DASSC Breakfast Meeting
Main Building Crystal Room
Colorado Coalition for Hispanic Education
(CO-CHE) Annual Meeting
West Building Will Rogers Room
8:00 9:00 A.M.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP STRAND
Breakout Session I The Power of Networking
Golf Club Jones Room
9:00 9:30 A.M.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP STRAND
Student Leader and Board Member Networking Session
Golf Club Ross Room
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SECOND GENERAL SESSION AND LUNCHEON
Sponsored by Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.
International Center
Welcome
Jane Barnes, CASB President and board member,
Jefferson County Schools
Introduction of Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D.
Steve Bell, Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc.
So, You Think Youre Good at Math?
Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D., professor of mathematics,Harvey Mudd College
Take the number 85,943. Multiply it by 15, divide it by 91, then
multiply it by 359 . . . and dont use a calculator. Is that a bit of
a challenge for you? Would you like to see someone do this
math problem faster than you can type it into a calculator?
Meet Mathemagician
Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D.,one of the worlds
fastest human calculators.
Hell demonstrate his
extraordinary affinity for
number crunching and
even show you how he
does it.This is no ordinary
math. Its fascinating and
fun, the way math can be.
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CASB 2008 Legislative Excellence Award Presentation
Dr. Jane Urschel, CASB Deputy Executive Director
Introduction of Murray Banks
Cheryle Mangels, CSDSIP
Transforming Leading into Life
Murray Banks, former Teacher of the Year
School boards are increasinglychallenged by federal and statemandates, frustrated faculty and
concerned constituents. During this time
of dramatic change, its more importantthan ever for school board members to
be strong, accountable leaders so
students succeed.
Successful boards focus on leadership skills that foster a
climate of success for your faculty, staff and students
enthusiasm, focus, positive problem solving and optimismthevery attributes thatdisappear under constant pressureand stress.
Get ready to laugh out loud as Banks blends clever humor,
telling visuals and school stories we can all identify with, to
highlight the point that your style of leadership is critical to
faculty and student performance, as well as your own
performance. Be inspired to use your leadership skills to shift
from coping with change to being agile and responsive as
you think both locally and globally.
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1. District-wide, Standards-based Systemic Change:
Six Different Perspectives
Copper Stoll, chief academic officer; Roberta Selleck,
superintendent; Marge Rinaldi, board member and CASB
Director; Shannon Willy, principal; Katheryn Keyes,instructional coach and Keith Erickson, teacher, Adams 50
Colorado Hall A
Get ready to learn and interact in this presentation/round-robin discussion as a teacher, coach, principal,district administrator, board member and superintendent discuss
the sojourn of one districts reinvention into a standards-based
system. The team will present the urgency, response, partners,
and the plan that will transform their way of doing business torespond to demographic changes and declining test scores in
their district.
2. Election Strategies that Consistently Deliver
Success at the Polls
Todd Snidow, senior vice president and Paul Hanley, senior
vice president, George K. Baum & Company; Rick Reiter,
principal, Reiter & Associates; David Hill, director, HillResearch Consultants
South Tower C.O.D. Room
Election time is the most stressful, and potentially mostrewarding, time of year. Hear from some of Coloradosmost experienced campaign professionals on the ins and
outs of a successful public policy program and campaign,
like campaign timelines, public opinion polling, voter
identification and messaging. Also, learn techniques for
targeting the swing-voteroften key to leveraging your
campaignused by Colorado school districts. Youll gain a
great deal from this presentation packed full of case studies
from recent Colorado school district elections.
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NOON 1:30 P.M.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP STRAND
Luncheon and Breakout Session 2
Project VOYCE Voices of Youth Changing Education
Golf Club Jones Room
1:30 2:15 P.M.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP STRAND
Featured Presentation for Students Only
Transforming Leadership into Life: Balancing Leadership,
Academics and Fun
Murray Banks, former Teacher of the Year
Golf Club Jones Room
2:30 4:00 P.M.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP STRAND
Breakout Session 2 Continued Project VOYCE
Golf Club Jones Room
2:00 5:00 P.M.
Breakout Sessions
(choose one 2-1
2-hour action lab ortwo 1-hour, 15-minute sessions)
2:00 4:30 P.M.
Action Lab Sessions
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# A MUST for new board members.
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2. Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST):
Capital Construction Assistance
Ted Hughes, director, Division of Public School Capital
Construction Assistance, CDE; Dave Van Sant,
superintendent, Strasburg #31J; Tim White, boardmember, Douglas County Re.1
Colorado Hall C
The new Public Schools Capital Construction Division wasestablished within the CDE to provide capital constructionfunds and technical assistance to school districts statewide. One
of the divisions first priorities is to assess the condition of all
school facilities in the state. Join this session to learn about
construction guidelines, the schedule for the facility assessmentsand opportunities for obtaining capital construction grants.
3. Closing the Achievement Gap through
the Pilot School Model
John L. Barry, superintendent and Jeanette Carmany,
board member, Aurora Public Schools
Colorado Hall D
When school boards and teacher associations worktogether, the results can lead to increased studentachievement and greater autonomy for the school community.
Discover how to build true collaboration between school boards
and teacher associations to increase student achievement by
using the Pilot School model developed nearly 10 years ago in
Boston Public Schools. Hear how one board granted flexibility to
schools to be free from many district polices and contract work
rules to be more innovative, empower teachers and engage
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3. Financial Accountability 101
# Glenn Gustafson, deputy superintendent and chief
financial officer, Colorado Springs District 11; Ann Fattor,
consultant and CASB Past President
South Tower Utah Copper Room
School district budgets are tight and public scrutiny ofboards as financial stewards of the district is high. Join thissession to increase your knowledge of what it takes to maintain
a financially healthy district. Learn how to format the budget
and identify board policies to adopt, review or change in a
budget crisis. Learn how to monitor and oversee the budget
after it is adopted and explain Colorados school finance
system to your public.
2:00 3:15 P.M.
Breakout Sessions
(choose one of 15)
1. Board Policy: The Cornerstone of
# Effective Governance
Jeri Hodgson, director of policy services and KathyShannon, director of member legal resources and policy
counsel, CASB; Mary McGlone, consultant and former
board member
Colorado Hall B
Embracing your role as an effective board memberrequires an understanding of board policy, thecornerstone of effective governance. A high-functioning
school board must be confident in its ability to create,
implement and monitor policy that promotes the districts
vision and Board goals. Join this session to learn the
hierarchy that begins with federal and state laws and
progresses to the formation of board policies, administrative
regulations and school rules; learn what constitutes Board
policies and administrative regulations; discover the
resources available to Boards as they set policy; and review
a workable policy adoption process. Walk away ready to takecharge of your policymaking role.
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