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Monday, October 24, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Ten Leadership Lessons Learned Running the Length of New Jersey

  • Room: 318
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Monday, October 24, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Governance I: New Board Member Orientation

  • Room: 303
Members will spend the day with NJSBA staff learning the different aspects of the role they have within the school community and district leadership. This format allows time for engagement with NJSBA staff and Q/A. Lunch will be provided. This session requires pre-registration, please request your Business Administrator to complete your Governance... Read More
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NJSBA Staff
New Jersey School Boards Association
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Monday, October 24, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

How to Tell Your District’s Story

  • Room: 306
How do you determine if something is newsworthy? How do you gain positive attention? Led by Chanta L. Jackson, an award-winning journalist and Asbury Park School District’s communications chief and registrar, this hands-on session will highlight how to tell your story....
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Alix Hayes
Board Member
Ocean Twp. Board of Education (Monmouth)
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Chanta L Jackson
Public Information Officer/Registrar/Board President
Asbury Park School District/Neptune Township School District
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Rosa Cirianni
Communications Professional; Former NJSBA Writer/Editor and Consultant
Rose Write Strategies LLC
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Monday, October 24, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Creating a Strategic/Long Range Plan for Your District

  • Room: 417
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Monday, October 24, 3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

The Board/Business Administrator Relationship

  • Room: 308
Every board of education is served by a business administrator who is a crucial part of the board governance team. This program will help attendees understand how optimal interaction between the board of education and the business administrator and board secretary ensures wise decision-making to promote student achievement....
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Ms  Kathleen Helewa
Senior Manager, NJSBA Field Services Field Service Rep, Passaic, Sussex & Warren Counties
NJSBA
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Mr  Rich Rennie
Shared Business Administrator, Hardyston Township and Ogdensburg School Districts
Hardyston Twp BOE; Ogdensburg BOE
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Tuesday, October 25, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Helping Board Members Avoid Ethical Minefields

  • Room: 418
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School Ethics: What's New and What's Next

  • Room: 321
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Tuesday, October 25, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Changing the Culture of Your Board

  • Room: 415
When your board’s culture needs to change to boost performance, what strategies and tactics can you use to implement change? Whether the board is suffering from apathy, personal enmity, unclear roles and responsibilities, or poor public perception, this session will offer real-world examples of boards that have changed their culture....
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Matt Lee
NJSBA Field Services Representative
New Jersey School Boards Association
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Ms  Theresa Lewis
NJSBA Field Service Representative
New Jersey School Boards Association
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Tuesday, October 25, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

The Real Board Meetings of New Jersey

  • Room: 419
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Tuesday, October 25, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Leadership in Turbulent Times

  • Room: 308
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Tuesday, October 25, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Leading with Purpose: Reconnecting with Your Why

  • Room: Michigan Avenue Learning Lab
When you lead with purpose, it’s easier to achieve goals for yourself and your community and to bring others into your circle. In this session, participants will receive a copy of the “Leading with Purpose” workbook and engage in key activities to understand and reconnect with their “why.”...
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Ms  Diana Baker Freeman
Sr Mgr, Modern Governance Advocacy & Initiatives
BoardDocs/Diligent
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Tuesday, October 25, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Enriching Your Governance Toolbox

  • Room: 305
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Tuesday, October 25, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Wednesday, October 26, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

How Board Presidents and Superintendents Can Leverage Mutual Aid

  • Room: 308
In organization theory, mutual aid is a voluntary reciprocal exchange of resources and services for mutual benefit. Gain insight to build productive relationships and understand organizational culture to navigate and assess the need for new norms while establishing a positive climate....
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Elisa Billis
Board Member
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Greg Maceri
Superintendent
Franklin Lakes Bd of Ed
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Wednesday, October 26, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

I Survived My First Year as a New Board Member … Now What?

  • Room: 405
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The Price of Gleaming: Poetry and Board Service

  • Room: 305
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Wednesday, October 26, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

The State of Student Safety: Lessons for Leaders

  • Room: Tennessee Avenue Learning Lab
It's imperative to get in front of school safety. While districts may have solid policies to control what happens on school grounds, how can they handle digital scenarios? Hear Jodi Lott, director of sales, discuss the components of student and school safety. Together we can keep students safe and engaged....
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Jodi Lott
Director of Sales
Gaggle
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Wednesday, October 26, 1:45 PM - 2:35 PM

Regionalization: Is Now the Time?

  • Room: 318
Get an overview of the new law enacted in early 2022, the first significant change to statute in more than 25 years. Learn about incentives for districts exploring the regionalization process, including feasibility study grants and reimbursement of election costs. Identify the impact of regionalization on district operations....
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Ms  Gwen Thornton
Field Service Representative
NJSBA
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Mr.  John Burns
Senior Legislative Counsel
NJ School Boards Association
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Wednesday, October 26, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

How Would You Handle This?

  • Room: 314
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The Role of School Board Members in Equity Implementation

  • Room: 306
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