The Alabama Association of School Boards

Serving School Boards for 60 Years

NETWORK & EARN ACADEMY CREDIT
WINTER DISTRICT MEETINGS

Sick of numeric nonsense? Have you ever wondered what financial information is truly critical to your most vital board decisions? Join us at the Jan. 12-Feb. 9 AASB Winter District Meetings for Making Cents: What You REALLY Need to Know about School Finance. Learn strategies crucial to effective board governance and leave with a better understanding of how to survive economic downturns.
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Jan. 12-Feb. 9

OPPOSE MANDATORY SCHOOL START DATE
PASS RESOLUTION IN JANUARY

Business and tourism advocates have been busy trying to secure more votes to enact their statewide school start bill. Lawmakers will consider the issue once again. Even if your school board had already passed a resolution opposing school start dates, the 2009 legislative battle will need timely, renewed efforts to make local boards’ position crystal clear. Please plan to approve a school board resolution during your January meeting. Each member of the Alabama state legislature should receive a copy before the session begins Feb. 3.

Legislative Session Starts Feb. 3

Governor Declares Proration
GovRiley EDUCATION BUDGET CUT BY
9 PERCENT

Gov. Bob Riley recently declared across-the-board education budget cuts of 12.5 percent. By using half, or $218 million, of the state's Rainy Day Fund, schools will feel what effectively amounts to 9 percent proration. Riley plans to distribute the remainder of the Rainy Day Fund later in the fiscal year.

Next State Board of Education Meeting, Jan. 8

ACADEMY EVENT
SPRING CONFERENCE

March 13-14, AASB
will present its
School Board
Member Academy Core Conference on "Policy Planning" at The Wynfrey Hotel
in Birmingham. Also enjoy a two-hour
Early Bird Workshop
March 13.
Book reservations
at 800/996-3739.
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March 13-14, 2009

AASB'S HIGHEST AWARD
2008 ALL-STATE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

During AASB's annual convention in December, the association honored the 2008 All-State School Board members. AASB began the All-State Recognition Program in 1992 to recognize Alabama’s most outstanding past or present board members. The following honorees were chosen because they exemplify the highest ideals of board service.

Davenport

Alex Davenport
Oxford

Beverly Ross Montgomery

Wallace

Carolyn Wallace
Morgan County

Strobel

David Strobel
Auburn

Phyllis Wyne Birmingham

Nominations are accepted in the early fall

STAY INFORMED

January 2009

Board Recognition Month

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS

This year the Alabama Association of School Boards celebrates 60 years of service to education leaders and support for local decision making in public education.

2009 Advocacy Agenda

K-12 Resources & Presentations

Newsroom & Photo Gallery

WHAT'S NEW

EDUCATION LINKS

CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
JUST FOR YOUR BOARD

Pick the date and location,
and AASB will bring customized
training to you that creates a sense of unity and strengthens board/superintendent teams.

This training is designed to meet
your full board’s needs. Many leadership teams have already
benefited from targeted workshops,
including boards in Decatur,
Florence, Madison, Midfield,
Muscle Shoals and Russellville.

Farrell Southern of Muscle Shoals enjoyed the Governing for Higher Student Achievement workshop so much that he had this to say:
“If anyone asks if this was worthwhile, tell them to call us.”

Download our brochure or contact AASB Board Development Director LuAnn Bird to learn more.