2009 Summer Board Conference

July 17-19, 2009

Wilsonville - Holiday Inn  -  25425 SW 95th Avenue, Wilsonville OR 97070  -  503-682-2211    [Map]

Saturday, July 18 & Sunday, July 19
 Bring your brain to summer camp. Dive into a day and a half of training that will energize you, inform you and make a difference in the success of your board. 
We have three nationally known presenters who will share their latest research, insights and proven practices for board decision-making and building strong, responsive boards. We have a full program of workshops with OSBA experts.

Highlights:

  • Board policy to classroom practice: data-informed decision-making , a two-part workshop with Walter Burt and J. Mark Rainey
  • RUT - Respect, understanding and trust , a workshop with Don Owen
  • Evaluating your superintendent
  • School district budgets and finance
  • Public meetings and executive sessions: laws and tips
  • Legislative round-up
  • Using data to support and guide decisions for students
  • Ethics for elected officials: Some things never change -- some do
  • Updates on policy, communications, and charter schools
  • Board members' roles and responsibilities

Special presenters

Walter Burt J. Mark Rainey Dr. Walter Burt is an assistant professor of Educational Leadership, Research & Technology at Western Michigan University and a retired school superintendent. Dr. J. Mark Rainey is a senior research associate at Western Michigan University. Their presentation details how high-performing schools use data to guide instructional practices and set clear academic goals. Understanding how data can be used in making decisions and setting policy is key to closing the achievement gap. They will help your district team understand the role of school board members and administrators in collecting, analyzing and developing action plans for data-informed decision-making.

Don OwenEducational consultant Donald B. Owen is not a lawyer who happens to have been a teacher, but a teacher who chose to go to law school so he could both practice law and teach law-related subjects. Owen, who served as director of board development and training for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association for 23 years, focuses on the legalities and practicalities of school board business. He's written extensively on leadership, governance, constitutional law and parliamentary procedure. Friday, at the board secretaries' workshop, he presents Minutes, Agendas and the Role of the Board Secretary. Saturday, at Board Summer Camp, he presents Respect, Understanding, and Trust: the Board/Superintendent Relationship.