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Monday, October 24, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Do board meetings leave you feeling stressed, frustrated and exhausted? Learn how “Robert” can facilitate better discussions and decision making at the board table. Join us for some survival tips using Robert’s Rules, the guide to parliamentary procedure that will add efficiency, effectiveness and value to your board meetings. This...
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Monday, October 24, 3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Recently retired Chief Administrative Law Judge Ellen S. Bass will share practical tips for improving your odds of prevailing in special education due process hearings, drawn from her years of experience presiding over them. What wins cases, what loses them, and what avoids them altogether? Come join this informative discussion....
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Tuesday, October 25, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
This presentation will highlight recent ethics decisions and opinions involving board members. It will include references to other challenging issues board members face. There will be a question-and-answer session to provide added value to board members and administrators. The presentation was written by John Geppert, Sarah Gober and Arianna Moure....
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Tuesday, October 25, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
For board members and charter school trustees in the first year of a re-elected or reappointed term.
Whether it is the School Ethics Commission or a court ruling, school board members need to be aware of the legal changes that impact the board of education and their district.
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Tuesday, October 25, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
School board ethics complaints cost districts time and money. These disruptions can result in attorney fees, create public relations issues and affect an entire school board and the superintendent. In this seminar, New Jersey Schools Insurance Group explores how to avoid ethics complaints and resolve disagreements without incurring needless expenses....
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Tuesday, October 25, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
School board ethics complaints cost districts time and money. These disruptions can result in attorney fees, create public relations issues and affect an entire school board and the superintendent. In this seminar, New Jersey Schools Insurance Group explores how to avoid ethics complaints and resolve disagreements without incurring needless expenses....
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Tuesday, October 25, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
- Room: Pacific Avenue Learning Lab
Board members can effectively communicate without compromising their school boards or violate ethical obligations. Presenters Kasi Gifford and Rachel Taylor will address good board member social media practices and “netiquette.”...
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Wednesday, October 26, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Learn more legal mandates in special education, identify where to find your district data as it relates to special education, and discover questions you should be asking about your district’s performance. This session also will cover what board members need to know about pending litigation....
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Wednesday, October 26, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Do board meetings leave you feeling stressed, frustrated and exhausted? Learn how “Robert” can facilitate better discussions and decision making at the board table. Join us for some survival tips using Robert’s Rules, the guide to parliamentary procedure that will add efficiency, effectiveness and value to your board meetings. This...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
For board members and charter school trustees in the first year of a re-elected or reappointed term.
Whether it is the School Ethics Commission or a court ruling, school board members need to be aware of the legal changes that impact the board of education and their district.
This session is open...
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