Welcome to the 68th Annual Convention of the Colorado Association

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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 Outdated teaching practices of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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S p o n s o r s

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


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!


I n f o r m a t i o n

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


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


eChalkBooth #609

iPod value: $100

Educational Servicesof AmericaBooth #501

iPod

EMC Engineers, Inc.Booth #105


F&D International, LLC

Booth #710Gift basket value: $125

George K. Baum

& CompanyBooth #300


Gold Star Heating

& Cooling Inc.Booth #503

Programmable electronicthermostat value: $100

Haselden Construction


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.


Strategic Resources

West, Inc.Booth #610

Restaurant gift certificatevalue: $50

Summit Food ServiceBooth #806

Gift basket value: $70

The Neenan CompanyBooth #602/603


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

[email protected]

Region 9Deanne Elliott

Immediate Past PresidentSargent RE-33J

[email protected]

Region 1Gary Northup

Re-1 [email protected]

Region 3John Knapp

Rocky Ford [email protected]

Region 5Marge RinaldiAdams Co. 50

[email protected]

Region 11Jenny Patterson

Telluride R-1

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

Region 6Anna Lord

Manitou Springs 14

[email protected]

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.

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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.

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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.





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.

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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.



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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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.


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)


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


2:15 3:30 P.M.

How to Get Your Districts Message Across

Jennifer Reeve, assistant executive director, CASB and LesleyDahlkemper, president, Schoolhouse Communications


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


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

Colorado Hall A


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7:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.



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


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


FRIDAY, DEC . 5

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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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.



FRIDAY, DEC . 5

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


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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


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.


Social and Networking Event


5:00 7:00 P.M.

CASB Welcome Reception

Catch a shuttle to the reception from South Tower orthe West Building.

Cheyenne Lodge


FRIDAY, DEC . 5

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


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


12. Your District in a CAP4K Standards-based

EnvironmentRoundtable Discussion

Tracie Rainey, executive director, Colorado School FinanceProject and John Augenblick, consultant, Augenblick Palaichand Associates


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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


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.



7:00 A.M. 1:45 P.M.Exhibit Hall Open


7:00 8:00 A.M.



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.


Featured Presentation for Students Only

Your Teacher of the Future

Barnett Berry, president, Center for Teaching Quality, Inc.


11:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M.

68th Annual CASB Business Meeting

(box lunch provided for delegates)


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1:45 3:00 P.M.

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

Colorado Hall E


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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


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


Breakout Session 3 Survival Skills for the

21st Century Workplace


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)


NOON 1:30 P.M.


Breakout Session 4 (lunch provided)

Lunch Forum with Policymakers:

Preparing for the 21st Century


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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


13. Strategies for Avoiding Liability and Decreasing

Legal Expenses

Kathleen Sullivan, director, CASB Legal Services Program and

Michelle Murphy, attorney, Alexander Halpern LLC


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


15. Making Your Superintendent Search

a Thoughtful Process

Bob Cito, special projects consultant, CASB


1:45 2:15 P.M.


Breakout Session 5 College Transition Lessons


2:15 3:00 P.M.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP STRANDBreakout Session 6 Setting a Course for Student

Leadership in Colorado


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



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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,

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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


10. A Strategic Approach to School Employee Wellness

Ed Pittaway, manager and Kimberly Zollinger,

wellness/marketing director, BEST Health Plan


11. Executive Professional Learning Community:

Preparing Your Next Generation of Leaders

Michael Paskewicz, superintendent and Connie Spenko,

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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


10:30 A.M. NOON


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Friday, December 5

Noon 1:30 P.M.

So You Think Youre Good at Math?


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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F I R S T G E N E R A L S E S S I O N

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.


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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Convetnion Registration Open


3:00 7:00 P.M.


Golf Club Ross Room

Thursday, December 4

7:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.



7:30 8:30 A.M.

Early Bird CASB Coffee

International Center North Foyer

9:00 A.M. 3:30 P.M.*

Preconvention Sessions


PR Academy Track

Key People Track (*ends at 4:30 P.M.)

4:00 5:30 P.M.


See page 53 for more information.Main Building Main Ballroom


F I F T H G E N E R A L S E S S I O N

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.


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


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)


1:00 3:30 P.M.


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

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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




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


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.

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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


12:30 2:00 P.M.

To Comment or Not to Comment: What Board

Members Should Know About Communicating with

the Press and Public




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.


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)


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

Education


7:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.



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7:00 9:00 A.M.



7:30 9:30 A.M.

CHSAA/CASSA Breakfast Meeting

El Pomar Room

FRN Breakfast Meeting


DASSC Breakfast Meeting


Colorado Coalition for Hispanic Education

(CO-CHE) Annual Meeting

West Building Will Rogers Room

8:00 9:00 A.M.


Breakout Session I The Power of Networking


9:00 9:30 A.M.


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?


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.


CASB 2008 Legislative Excellence Award Presentation

Dr. Jane Urschel, CASB Deputy Executive Director

Introduction of Murray Banks

Cheryle Mangels, CSDSIP

Transforming Leading into Life


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


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.


NOON 1:30 P.M.


Luncheon and Breakout Session 2

Project VOYCE Voices of Youth Changing Education


1:30 2:15 P.M.


Featured Presentation for Students Only

Transforming Leadership into Life: Balancing Leadership,

Academics and Fun



2:30 4:00 P.M.


Breakout Session 2 Continued Project VOYCE


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

(choose one of 3)

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

SPECIAL CHALLENGES

RELATIONSHIPS

L Of particular interest to small

and/or rural school districts,


I Of particular interest to large

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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

the community.


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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Documents

Welcome to the 68th Annual Convention of the Colorado Association