Founded in 1949, the mission of
the Alabama Association of School Boards is to develop excellent school board leaders through quality training, advocacy and services. AASB offers relevant training designed to increase school board effectiveness in areas such as boardmanship, finance, student achievement, and technology.
AASB's School Board Member Academy keeps boards up to date on vital public education and school governance issues through informative programming. Participants earn credit hours toward Academy achievement levels, and these highly attended events offer exhibitors and sponsors an opportunity to network with key education leaders. Contact us to learn more.
Parliamentary procedures matter and, when used effectively, can help a board improve debate, discussion and ultimately decision making! Join Zenda Bowie, Director of Field Services for the Georgia Association of School Boards and LuAnn Bird, AASB’s Director of Board Development, as they present best practices for effective meetings.
The cost is only $40 per person or $150 per group. Participating school board members earn 1.5 hours in the School Board Member Academy. Veteran, interim and future superintendents, school board attorneys, board secretaries and school administrators are also welcome to attend. For details, e-mail Angela.Ing@AlabamaSchoolBoards.org.
Aug. 23-Sept. 16, 2010 (Core Course, 1 Academy Hour) - Fall District Meetings -- one in each of the nine AASB districts -- are an opportunity for training in your own backyard. Meetings generally start with an opportunity for networking and idea-sharing before dinner and the presentation. The program is a member service and the only cost is dinner. President's Award Winners will be honored at the fall district meetings. For details, contact us.
October 3-4, 2010 (6 Academy Hours, Core Course: Leadership for Academic Achievement) - The AASB School Board Member Academy presents its core course on Leadership for Academic Achievement at The Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center in Montgomery. Attend and learn about Rigor and Relevance for All Students,Linking Educator Effectiveness to Student Achievement, how the entire education community can come together to Raise the Bar for all children and how one school system made 21st Century Classrooms a reality. For more, download the brochure or visit conference details.
December 2-4, 2010 (8 Academy Hours) - Reserve your hotel room now for AASB's Annual Convention and business meeting at The Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham Dec. 2-4, 2010. Eligible attendees earn Academy credit.
AASB's School Board Member Academy brings together nearly 600 school board members and education leaders from across the state for its annual convention. The three-day event features nationally acclaimed speakers in information-packed general sessions, an array of clinics on timely topics and exhibits of school products and services. Also, delegates from member school boards assemble for the business meeting to elect AASB’s leaders, vote on resolutions and approve bylaws changes.
New school board members are urged to participate in the Dec. 2 AASB Leadership II orientation course just prior to the association’s convention. Every member must take both parts of the leadership orientation course to advance in the Academy.
To reserve a room at The Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, call 800/996-3739 or 205/987-1600 and mention AASB. For more information, contact us.
March 18-19, 2011 (Core Course, 6 Academy Hours)- Leadership for Developing a Highly Effective Staff - Don't miss this AASB School Board Member Academy core course at The Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham. Reserve host hotel space soon to avoid the rush.
March 18, 2011 (2 Academy Hours) -"Early Bird" Workshop
June 9-12, 2011 - Make housing reservations early at the Perdido Hotel in Baldwin County, 800/634-8001 (mention AASB to receive the discounted hotel rate).
YOU DECIDE! Pick the date and location, and AASB will bring facilitated sessions to you. This
customized training helps create a sense of unity and strengthens board/superintendent
teams in such areas as governing for higher student achievement; team building;
board meetings that matter; governance and ethics; and more! By Appointment
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