2020-2021 TRAINING CATALOG

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AASB continues to monitor the latest developments related to COVID-19. Please note that all eventsand programming are subject to change based on health orders and guidance from state and localofficials. We continue to offer a variety of both live and remote training options as well as web-basedcourses through our online learning portal, School Board U, to meet your needs.

Health & Safety Precautions for AASB Events

The health and safety of our members and staff remain our highest priorities. We have implemented anumber of precautions for our live events based on key recommendations of health officials. Theseprecautions include practicing social distancing, requiring facial coverings for attendees (AASB willprovide face masks at all events), eliminating self-serve food buffets to reduce contact with sharedutensils and surfaces and providing hand sanitizing stations. Should you have any questions orconcerns about these health and safety precautions, please don't hesitate to let us know. Althoughsome things may look different during these unique times, we remain committed to providing high-quality, timely and relevant training experiences to help you succeed in school board service.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Key Dates & Training Opportunities 03

Interactive Whole Board Training 05

School Board U: Online Courses 06

School Board Academy Awards & Recognition 07

School Board Governance Improvement Act: What the Law Requires 09

Ways to Earn Your Hours 10 ...................................................................................

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A Message About COVID-19

KEY DATES & TRAININGOPPORTUNITIES

ROLES &RESPONSIBLITIESORIENTATION

Cost: $99 early registration,$119 on-site (space limited)8 a.m. to 5 p.m. AASB Office | Montgomery

Cost: $99 early registration,$119 on-site (space limited)8 a.m. to 5 p.m. AASB Office | Montgomery

AASB teaches its orientation for rookieschool board members in two courses.Roles & Responsibilities is the nutsand bolts of education law, ethics,finance, effective board meetings,board member expectations and otherkey topics to help new school boardmembers succeed.

EFFECTIVE BOARDS &RELATIONSHIPSORIENTATION

Cost: $79 early registration,$99 on-site (space limited)8 a.m. to 3 p.m. AASB Office | Montgomery

[8 hours]

July 17, 2020

January 8, 2021

[6 hours]

July 18, 2020

Cost: $79 early registration,$99 on-site (space limited)8 a.m. to 3 p.m. AASB Office | Montgomery

January 9, 2021

Part of AASB’s two-courseorientation, Effective Boards &Relationships focuses on howmembers of the school board relatewith one another and how the boardestablishes and maintainsrelationships with its attorney,community, policymakers and othersto improve student learning.

AASB POWER LUNCHWEBINARS [1 hour]Cost: $55 individuals, $210 groups

July 9, 2020Supporting Student MentalHealth During COVID-19

Sept. 3, 2020Students & the First Amendment

Nov. 5, 2020Topic TBA

Feb. 4, 2021Topic TBA

April 15, 2021Topic TBA

May 6, 2021Topic TBA

Check AASB website for topics to come.

FALL DISTRICTMEETINGS

Cost: FREELocation: Virtual 6 to 8 p.m.

District 1Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020

District 2Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020

District 3Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020

District 4Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020

District 5Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020

District 6Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

District 7Monday, Sept. 21, 2020

District 8Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020

District 9Monday, Sept. 14, 2020

*Event dates/times subject to change or cancellation.

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K-12 Cybersecurity:Protecting YourSystem's Data

Aug. 27 - Sept. 21, 2020

[1.5 hours]

FALL ACADEMY CORE CONFERENCE

Cost: $155 early registration;$175 late registration Renaissance Montgomery Hotel

School boards need more than justskills to survive a television interview.Community engagement bringstogether public relations, mediarelations and internal and externalcommunication to enhancerelationships between schools andthose they serve.

Oct. 4 & 5, 2020

Leadership for CommunityEngagement [6 hours]

POST-CONFERENCEWORKSHOP

Oct. 5, 2020

Countering the Biases Hidden in Your Policies &Practices [2 hours]

Cost: $105 early registration;$125 late registration Noon to 2 p.m.

Dec. 3-5, 2020

AASB ANNUALCONVENTION &DELEGATE ASSEMBLY

Cost: $259 early registration;$279 late registration Hyatt Regency Birmingham - The Wynfrey Hotel1000 Riverchase GalleriaBirmingham, Ala.

[8 h

BOARD LEADERSHIPINSTITUTE

Feb. 6, 2021[6 hours]

Cost: $409 a.m. to 3 p.m.AASB Office | Montgomery

POVERTY SIMULATION

March 6, 2021[2.5 hours]

Cost: $25 | 9 to 11:30 a.m.Hyatt Regency Birmingham -The Wynfrey Hotel

March 6, 2021Cost: $75 early registration;$95 late registration1 to 3 p.m.Hyatt Regency Birmingham -The Wynfrey Hotel

SPRING ACADEMYCORE CONFERENCE

March 6 & 7, 2021Cost: $155 early registration;$175 late registrationHyatt Regency Birmingham -The Wynfrey Hotel

Leadership for Policy & Planning [6 hours]

This course focuses on theboard's role in policydevelopment and strategicplanning as well as liability andimmunity issues.

STATE BOARD OF ED.ADVOCACY DAY

Oct. 7 & 8, 2020

[2 hours]

Cost: FREEAASB Office | Montgomery

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy training and discussion onadvocacy strategies for impactingpublic education policy, followed bydinner.

Thursday, Oct. 8, 8 a.m.Start the day at AASB's office with alight breakfast and training session,followed by a visit to the GordonPersons Building for the State BOEmeeting and work session.

[8 hours]

AASB Convention offersnumerous opportunities for schoolboard members from across thestate to interact and share ideas.In addition, expert speakers willinform school board membersabout hot topics related to publiceducation, governance, educationleadership and studentperformance.

PRE-CONFERENCEWORKSHOP

ADVOCACY DAYS

Feb. 23, 2021

[2 hours]Cost: FREE9 a.m. to 3 p.m.AASB Office | Montgomery

Districts 4, 5 & 6

March 16, 2021Districts 1, 2 & 3

April 6, 2021Districts 7, 8 & 9

April 21 & May 5, 2021Advocacy 2.0 - Committee Days

[2 hours]

SUMMER CONFERENCE[7 hours]

Cost: $259 early registration;$279 late registrationThe Lodge at Gulf State ParkGulf Shores

June 18-20, 2021

Cost: $150 early registration;$170 late registrationThe Lodge at Gulf State ParkGulf Shores

SCHOOL SAFETYSUMMIT [3.5 hours]June 18, 2021

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Quality training is one way the Alabama Association of School Boards accomplishes its mission to developexcellent school board leaders. Our exemplary training team comprises AASB staff members with decades ofexperience working with and for boards as well as a cadre of former board members and superintendents whowere schooled in the real world. Improve your skills via 43 interactive courses created to meet boards’ needs. The state requires 2 hours of whole board training per year for board-superintendent teams, but more importantly,research says school boards are more effective when all members of a school board learn together as a team.

Interactive Training for Excellent Boards

Choose from 43 standard workshop topics within 7 key categories, or request acustom workshop to meet your board's needs.

Plan Ahead!

Familiarity with critical laws & regulationsBOARD & THE LAW

AN EFFECTIVE TEAMClarified roles & improved team communication

AN EFFECTIVE EVALUTIONDefined expectations & meaningful feedback

A WELL-TOLD STORYMeaningful relationships with stakeholders

Measurable progress & performanceDATA & GOALS

Enhanced understanding of school financeFINANCIAL OVERSIGHT

Sharpened focus on student learningSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

To learn more, visit

AlabamaSchoolBoards.org/Training

SAVE 10%Early birds

Get a jump on earning your 2020-21 state-required wholeboard training and save by scheduling your AASB-providedwhole board training for July, August or September 2020.

Prices range from $550 to $950 (plus mileage), or join upwith other school boards in your area to share the cost.

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Avoiding & Responding to a Data BreachBoosters, Clubs & Other Non-Public FundsEradicating Poverty - Newton County's JourneyFinancial Data TrendsTelling Your Story: Tools & Tips for School SystemsThe Key Work of School BoardsStudent Protests & Teacher WalkoutsWhat School Board Members Need to Know About Special EdBreaking Barriers to Student LearningEffective Board-Superintendent RelationsWhat New FLSA Overtime Rules Mean for Your School SystemEmpowering Students Through Social Emotional LearningADA & FMLA IssuesStudent Discipline & BullyingTitle IX in the #MeToo EraTitle IX & AthleticsThe Alabama Literacy Act

AASB's electronic learning platform, School Board U, is a self-paced, online leadership development portal that givesschool board members access to board training materials, courses and resources to grow skills and improve schoolboard effectiveness. All core courses within AASB's School Board Member Academy are available in School Board U,as well as a host of electives and archived webinars. Courses range from 30 minutes to 8 hours, and several options arefree! Available courses include:

Online Courses. Any Time, Any Place, At Your Pace.

Roles & Responsibilities OrientationEffective Boards & Relationships OrientationLeadership for Academic AchievementLeadership for Community EngagementLeadership for Creating Positive Climate & CultureLeadership for Developing a Highly Effective StaffLeadership for Financial AccountabilityLeadership for Policy & Planning

CORE COURSES

Eight Habits of Highly Effective BoardsThe Board's Role in BudgetingThe Board's Role in Personnel HearingsStudents' Rights WorkshopTechnology Trends in LearningNSBA's Key Work of School BoardsBeginner's Guide to Communications PatternsBoard Evaluation Best PracticesReligion in Public Schools

ELECTIVE COURSES

ARCHIVED WEBINARS

Cyber Safety & Meeting Safety in a Virtual WorldLeveraging Social Media During COVID-19Navigating Board Meetings in the COVID-19 EraHealth Guidance for Reopening Schools

COVID-19 WEBINARS To learn more, visitAlabamaSchoolBoards.org/SchoolBoardU

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MASTER

AASB’s “school” for school board members provides ongoing training on important education, legal andgovernance issues. School board members are automatically enrolled in the School Board Member Academyand notified of face-to-face and online leadership development opportunities.

To earn the various academy awards, school board members attend AASB conferences worth a specifiednumber of training “hours” and participate in core curriculum courses, striving for four achievement levels.Upon completing the academy, school board members who continue to develop their boardsmanship skillsannually can attain the distinction of Master School Board Member and ultimately have their names added tothe Master Honor Roll. Awards are based on hours earned each academy year, which begins July 1 andends June 30.

ACADEMY ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS

SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS

MASTERHONORROLL

Level 4, plus 15 hours,

including one additional

core course. Receives a

plaque that can be updated

each year Master status is

earned.

Earns Master status for

five consecutive years and

participates in one Poverty

Simulation and one Advocacy

Day experience by fifth year.

Receives a gold name badge

and a Master Honor Roll plate

for the Master plaque.

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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

AASB oversees a variety of awards and recognition programs for school board members. Theseprograms include both group and individual awards and a special statewide recognition month.Learn more below about how these distinguished honors are recognized.

MASTER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER

MASTER HONOR ROLL

TEAM TRAINING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

ALL-STATE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AWARD

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER RECOGNITION MONTH

Recognizes board members who have completed all four levels of the AASBSchool Board Member Academy and continue their training from year to year.Their accomplishment is recognized at AASB’s Annual Convention inDecember.

Recognizes board members who have earned Master School Board Memberstatus five consecutive years. These members are honored during AASB’sAnnual Convention in December.

Formerly known as the President's Award, the Team Training Achievement Awardrecognizes school boards that have had 60 percent or more of their membersattend at least three AASB conferences in an academy year and, in that sameyear, have had all members of their boards meet state-mandated trainingrequirements. The award is presented at AASB's Fall District Meetings.

AASB’s highest honor, the All-State School Board Member Award commends upto five past or present school board members across the state who have exhibitedexemplary boardmanship. Nominations are accepted in the early fall, and winnersare announced during a special awards luncheon at AASB’s Annual Convention inDecember.

School board members devote countless hours to help provide an excellenteducation for every child and to give citizens a voice in education decision making.To acknowledge boards’ hard work, Alabama celebrates School Board MemberRecognition Month each January, honoring local board members with thank-youletters, certificates and events for their commitment to Alabama’s schoolchildren.

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The 2020-2021 training year ends June 30, 2021. State law requires annually 6 hours of total training (includes 2 whole

board training hours for all board members). The law also requires orientation courses for new school board members.

AASB’s two-part orientation fulfills the state’s orientation requirement as well as the state ethics course requirement for

public officials. Orientation hours count toward fulfilling 4 hours of the state’s 6-hour annual training requirement. Online

orientation and other courses are available at AlabamaSchoolBoards.org/SchoolBoardU. Not all circumstances may be

accounted for in this illustration. Some considerations made for certain unique or exceptional circumstances.

To learn more, call 800-562-0601 or email training@AlabamaSchoolBoards.org with the subject “Leadership

Development.”

Alabama’s School Board Governance Improvement Act requires school board member trainingand new board member orientation. AASB offers a “school for school board members” throughits School Board Member Academy. Each academy training year runs July 1-June 30.

Deadlines for State-Mandated Orienation

Roles & ResponsibilitiesOrientation (R&R)

Effective Boards & RelationshipsOrientation (EB&R)

All newly seated boardmembers

Must take within one year of theJuly 1 after taking office

WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES

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Must take within one year of the July 1after taking office

Annual TrainingRequirements

2 Hours of Eligible WholeBoard Training

4 Hours of Eligible Training *

All board members Must takeMust take

may include individual and/or grouptraining hours

WAYS TO EARN YOUR HOURS

WAYS TO EARN YOUR HOURS

Whole Board Training2 AASB Online Courses

2 hours+ 4 hours______ 6 hours

Board Retreat or Full-Day BoardTraining

6-8 hours

Whole Board Training & AASB Fall or SpringConference

2 hours

+ 6 hours______ 8 hours

Whole Board Training 2 AASB WebinarsAdvocacy Day

2 hours +2 hours +2 hours______ 6 hours

Whole Board TrainingAASB Orientation

2 hours + 6-8 hours_______ 8-10 hours

Whole Board Training AASB Convention ORSummer Conference

2 hours

______ + 7-8 hours 9-10 hours

Whole Board Training Fall District Meeting3 AASB Webinars

2 hours +1.5 hours______ + 3 hours

6.5 hours

Whole Board Training District MeetingPoverty Simulation

2 hours + 1.5 hours + 2.5 hours______

6 hours

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