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2017GSBA/GSSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE –

VISION SUMMITKey Information Webinar

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Pre-Conference Workshops

Wednesday & ThursdayNovember 29-30, 2017Renaissance Waverly HotelAtlanta, Georgia


2017 Conference/Vision Summit

Friday & SaturdayDecember 1-2, 2017Renaissance Waverly HotelAtlanta, Georgia


State Training Requirements

July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

New Board Members = 15 hoursVeteran Board Members = 9 hours


New Board Members = 15 hours

New Board Member Orientation at Pre-Conference Workshop = 9 hoursLocal Orientation = 3 hoursWhole Board Training (along with entire

board) = 3 hours


Veteran Board Members = 9 hours

Minimum of 3 in Whole Board Training with entire board

Other 6 via workshops, whole board training or online courses (via DOE approved trainer.)


New Board Member Orientation

Wednesday, November 29, 2017Registration Opens at 11:00 AMCourse begins at 1:00 PM


New Board Member Orientation

Course CONTINUES on Thursday, November 30, 2017Beginning at 8:30 AMProvides 9 credit hoursMUST ATTEND BOTH DAYS!


Equity Workshop

Thursday, November 30, 2017Course begins at 8:30 AMProvides 6 Credit Hours


Legal Issues Workshop

Thursday, November 30, 2017Course begins at 8:30 AMProvides 6 Credit HoursProvides CLE for Attorneys


Boards & Communities Working Together in Changing Times Workshop

Thursday, November 30, 2017Course begins at 8:30 AMProvides 6 Credit Hours


Marketing of Conference/Vision Summit

Flyers are being mailed.Program is being finalized now.Detailed brochure coming soon!


2017 Conference/Vision Summit Highlights

Friday – Keynote speakerCoach Bill Curry former GA Tech Coach and NFL player & Coach

Variety of breakout sessions

Saturday – Keynote speaker –John Couch, APPLEVice President/Education


2017 Conference/Vision Summit Highlightscontinued

Announcement of Beacon Awards

Student Speakers

Announcement of Student VideoAwards


Conference/Vision Summit Registration

Please Register Your Board Members beginning October 4 at 9 AM.If you need to cancel a registration, please

send an email to: [email protected] you need to make changes to a registration,

please contact Martha White at 770.822.3638 OR Charlene James-Mobley at 770.822.3633.


Conference/Vision Summit Hotel Reservations

The hotel reservation process will open on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 at 9 AM.

The Renaissance Waverly Hotel has provided GSBA the largest amount of rooms possible.

Many overflow hotels are located nearby.



The list of overflow hotels is on the GSBA website at www.gsba.com. Please visit the site if you still need room reservations. You may want to consider contacting the Waverly weekly. People do cancel reservations and rooms may become available.



After you have made reservations, IF you find you no longer need them, please CANCEL immediately. Others need rooms and we don’t want your system or GSBA to be monetarily responsible in any way for an unused room.


Meeting Space for your Board

If you find that your board needs meeting space for a meeting while at the GSBA/GSSA Conference/Vision Summit, please contact Martha White to reserve space.

If you contact the hotel, there is a room rental fee. If you contact GSBA, there is no room rental fee.

We can also provide basic audio/visual needs.


FY’18 Regional Workshops Financial Literacy for Your Governance Team

November 2, 2017 – Houston CountyNew Board Member Orientation –

November 29-30, 2017 – RenaissanceWaverly Hotel, Atlanta

Legal Issues – November 30, 2017 –Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Atlanta

Boards & Communities Working Together inChanging Times – November 30, 2017 –Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Atlanta


FY’18 Spring Regional Workshops

Board Chair Workshop – February 14, 2018Hotel Indigo, Athens

Board Chair Workshop – TBDStatesboro

Board Chair Workshop – March 14, 2018Bibb Co. Learning Center, Macon

Demographics & Student Success: What Board Members Need to Know – TBD

The Board’s Role in Data-Driven Decision Making - TBD


FY’18 Spring Workshops

New Board Member Orientation –June 6-7, 2018, Hyatt/Savannah

Policy Workshop – June 7, 2018Hyatt/Savannah

Community Support – June 7, 2018Hyatt/Savannah

Equity/Poverty – June 7, 2018Hyatt/Savannah

GSBA: GOVERNANCE TEAM ACHIEVEMENTRECOGNITION LEVELS – FY18

CRITERIAQUALITYBOARD

Level IJuly1 through June30

DISTINGUISHED BOARDLevel II

July1 through June30

EXEMPLARY BOARDLevel III


STRATEGICPLANNING A System Strategic Plan has beenadopted and is being implemented.

A System Strategic Plan has been adopted,currently being implementedand includes balanced scorecards oncompleting district goals.

A System Strategic Plan hasbeen adopted, currently beingimplementedwhich includes balancedscorecards on completing district goalsand posted on district’s web site forstakeholders review.

GEORGIAVISIONPROJECT

The board has approvedtheVisionResolutionandincorporatedfiveoftheVisionProject’sschooldistrictrecommendationsintothesystem’sStrategicPlan.

The board has approved the VisionResolution and incorporated tenof theVision Project’s schooldistrictrecommendations into the system’sStrategic Plan.

The board has incorporated fifteenof theVision Project’s schooldistrictrecommendations into the system’sStrategic Plan.

GSBAhasreviseditsrecognitionprogramtoreflectthestate standards,whichoffersschoolboardsadditionalwaystoincreasetheir effectiveness.Thefollowingisanoutlineofthethree-tieredprogram.Thelevelsmustbecompletedinorderandnolevelsmaybeskipped. Formoreinformation,contacttheGSBABoardDevelopmentDepartmentat770-962-2985.


Level I AnnuallyJuly1 through June30





ASSESSMENT

The GovernanceTeamconducts aself-assessment and developsrecommendations for improvementin Board Governance.(GSBAGovernanceTeamSelf-Assessmentinstrumentorequivalentinstrumentcanbeused.)

The GovernanceTeamconducts a self-assessment, andthenaDistinguishedCommittee(DC)*conductsanassessment. Theboard will review theDC recommendationsforfurtherconsideration. (GSBAGovernanceTeamSelf-Assessmentinstrumentorequivalentinstrumentcanbeused.)

*TheDistinguished Committeeconsistsof, asa minimum, two community stakeholders,two board members and a centralofficeadministrator.

The GovernanceTeamconducts a Self-Assessment using a Self-AssessmentInstrument, andthen anExemplaryCommittee(EC)*(composedofdifferentmembersthanDistinguishedCommittee)conductsanassessment.The board willreview the ECrecommendations forfurtherconsideration.(GSBAGovernanceTeamSelf-Assessmentinstrumentorequivalentinstrumentcanbeused.)

*The ExemplaryCommitteeconsistsof, asa minimum, two communitystakeholders, two board members and acentraloffice administrator.

Additionalassessmentoptionsarebeingconsidered.

SUPERINTENDENTEVALUATION§ GACode20-2-210

TheannualSuperintendentEvaluationInstrument,asaminimum,incorporatestheStrategicPlanDistrictGoals.(GSBASuperintendentEvaluationInstrumentorequivalentinstrumentcanbeused)

TheannualSuperintendentEvaluationInstrument,asaminimum,incorporatestheStrategicPlanDistrictGoals.(GSBASuperintendentEvaluationInstrumentorequivalentinstrumentcanbeused)

TheannualSuperintendentEvaluationinstrument,asaminimum,incorporatestheStrategicPlanDistrictGoals.(GSBASuperintendentevaluationinstrumentorequivalentinstrumentcanbeused)







LOCALBOARDOFEDUCATION TRAININGREQUIREMENTS

The localboardofeducation has mettheState Board of Education annualtraining requirements.

Allboardmembershavemetthestatetrainingcreditrequirements(15credithoursfornewboard membersand9credithours

forveteranboard members),andthe

majority ofboardmembershave exceededtheannualtrainingrequirementsbyaminimumofthreeadditionalcredithours.

Additionalcredithourswillbeconsideredfromstateapprovedandnon-stateapprovedtrainingproviders.Documentationofcompletedcoursesismandatory.

The State Board of Education annualtraining requirements are exceeded by aminimum of three additional credithours for all boardmembers.

Additionalcredithourswillbeconsideredfromstateapprovedandnon-stateapprovedtrainingproviders. Documentationofcompletedcoursesismandatory.

ACCREDITATION

The localboard of education andschool district comply withstandards of all selectedaccreditation associationsapplicable.

The localboard of education and school districtcomply with standards of all selectedaccreditation associations applicable.

The localboard of education and schooldistrict comply with standards of allselected accreditation associationsapplicable.

BOARDMEMBERETHICS

AllboardmemberswillabidebytheirlocalCodeofEthicsPolicy.

ReviewCodeofEthicsPolicyannuallyataboardofeducationmeeting.

Addressanyinfractionsbymembersasperboardpolicy.













FISCALRESPONSIBILITY

Annuallyadoptabalancedbudget.

Regularreview/updatesofdistrictfinancesbythegovernanceleadershipteaminpublicmeetings.

Developanannualbudgetcalendarthatincludespublicmeetingsandpublicinput.




Alignbudgettotheschooldistrict’sstrategicplan.




Alignbudgettotheschooldistrict’sstrategicplan.

RECOGNITIONREMOVAL Can be removed for good cause asdetermined by GSBA.

Can be removed for good cause as determinedby GSBA

Can be removed for good cause asdetermined by GSBA.

RENEWALCYCLE Annual: July1—June7 Annual: July1—June7 Annual: July1—June7

Please Note:• Governance Team = Superintendent plus the Local Board of Education• Applications for all recognition levels are Due to GSBA by April 15 each

year.• Boards must apply for and receive the previous level of recognition, beginning

with Quality Board, before advancing to the next level of the three tiers.• Boards must apply for their last level they received in FY16, due to added

criteria for FY18.• Boards must meet all training requirements by 5 p.m. on June 7, 2017.• Recognition for the awards will be given on June 8 during the GSBA Summer

Conference.• Please make sure ALL documentation is accurate and submitted by the

deadline.


GSBA Contacts:

Tony Arasi – Director, Board [email protected]

Martha White – Staff [email protected]

Charlene James-Mobley – Staff [email protected]

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