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Professional Development Opportunities
2020 C A L E N D A R
04/2020
ASPMA Classes — April 2, 2019, AETN. Conway (POSTPONED)
CASBO Classes — April 16-17, 2020, Crowne Plaza, Little Rock (POSTPONED)
AAFC Spring Conference — May 6-8, 2020, Hot Springs Convention Center 05/2020
ASBA/AAEA Joint Conference — May 5, 2020, Embassy Suites, Little Rock
06/2020
Bill Daggett Cohort Conference — June 1, 2020, DoubleTree Hotel, Little Rock
School Law Conference — June 2, 2020, DoubleTree Hotel, Little Rock
AASEA Special Education Conference — June 8-9, 2020, Holiday Inn Airport, Little Rock
07/2020
CASBO Classes — July 7-8, 2020, AETN, Conway
AAEA Summer Conference — August 3-5, 2020, Marriott Hotel and Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock 08/2020
ArkASPA HR Bootcamp — September 8, 2020, Wyndham Riverfront, North Little Rock 09/2020
AAFC Fall Conference — September 23-25, 2020, Hot Springs Convention Center
10/2020
ASPMA Conference & Certification Classes — October 5-7, 2020, Hot Springs Convention Center
AAGEA Conference — October 22-23, 2020, Benton Event Center
AAEA Fall Conference — October 29, 2020, DoubleTree Hotel, Little Rock.
Administrator April 2020 To see a schedule of more AAEA events, go to theaaea.org and click on “Calendar.”
Three classes of the Arkansas School Plant Management Association (ASPMA) certification program will be held Thursday, April 2, at AETN located at 350 S. Donaghey Street, Conway, AR 72034. The class schedule for the day is as follows.
8:15 – 10:15 Class: Computerized Maintenance Management System – SchoolDude Maintenance Direct – CMMS101 Instructor: Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation Content: An overview/update of SchoolDude Maintenance Direct including set-up, installation of buildings, work orders, coding, tracking, and completion 10:30 – 12:30 Class: Computerized Maintenance Management System – SchoolDude Preventive Maintenance Direct – CMMS102 Instructor: Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation Content: An overview/update of SchoolDude Preventive Maintenance Direct including creating PM schedules, coding, tracking, completion, and state mandated inspections. 12:30 – 1:15 Lunch (will be provided) 1:15 – 3:15 Class: Basics of Building Systems - BBS204 Instructor: Michael Reynolds, Senior VP, Reynolds Construction & Commercial Roofing Content: An overview of the design, replacement, and maintenance of building roofs. The class also includes an overview of roofing warranties. Registration is now open for both on-site and streaming. Go to the AAEA website (here) to sign up for these classes. It is imperative that school facilities stay “in the mix” in conversations regarding improvements to education. It has been shown in countless studies that modern facilities play a crucial role in the quality of a child’s education. School district facility managers should be certified in areas of health, safety, code compliance and operations. Facility managers should also be knowledgeable in building systems, up-todate and have the skills necessary to properly manage the facilities. POSTPONED
School personnel, who have appropriate experience in facility management, receive satisfactory recommendations, and who complete the required coursework, are eligible for certification. Participating individuals will receive as a Certified Facilities Director (CFD) a final official certificate upon completion of the program. To learn more about the CFD Program, find the Constituent Groups tab on the AAEA web site, click on the tab, and then scroll down to the ASPMA page. Information on the certification requirements can be downloaded.
The Arkansas Association of School Business Officials (AASBO) has scheduled six sessions of certification classes for Thursday, April 16 & Friday, April 17 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel located at 201 S. Shackleford Road, Little Rock, AR. Plan on attending the classes and learn valuable information and updates in public school finance as well as meeting and networking with other school business officials from throughout the state.
If you are unable to attend on-site in Little Rock, the CASBO classes will be “live streamed” as an alternative option. To “live stream” the CASBO classes you must create an account through ArkansasIDEAS. If you have previously live streamed classes you can use your existing ArkansasIDEAS account. To create an account, go to: http://ideaslms.aetn.org/ Live streaming registration closes Wednesday, April 8, with no exceptions.
Registration: AAEA/AASBO Member - $30 per class. Non Member - $45 per class ____________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE: You have two options when registering for this event. ● Onsite Attend the CASBO classes in person ● Live Streaming Participate in the CASBO classes by viewing on your computer (Streaming not available for CPAs wanting CPE credit) Be careful what you select during the registration process - Onsite or Live Streaming Thursday, April 16 7:30 - 9:00 Registration 9:00 - 11:00. MO101 Introduction to Plant Operations (Required Class) - Dusty Duncan , Asst. Superintendent, Marion 11:00 - 12:00. Lunch on Your Own 12:10 - 2:10 FS/TS101 Introduction to Food Service/Transportation (Required Class) - Cristy Dunnahoe, Business Mgr., Star City 2:20 - 4:20 *SF104 Basic Accounting Procedures (Required Class) - Jake Haak, CFO, Rogers Friday, April 17 7:30 - 9:00 Registration 9:00 - 11:00 *SF252 Revenue – Collecting & Budgeting (Elective Class) - Charles Warren, CFO, Fort Smith 11:00 - 12:00 Lunch on Your Own 12:10 - 2:10 SM211 Communicating Your Budget (Elective Class) - Kelly Hayes, Comptroller, Springdale 2:20 - 4:20 HR207 Best Practices in Payroll Panel (Elective Class) - Expert Panel *Eligible for CPE Credit for CPAs Certification/Program Policies: For information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies, please contact our office at 501-372-1691 CPE Credit for CPAs NOW AVAILABLE for two of the CASBO classes!!! If you are a CPA, two of the CASBO classes qualify for CPE credit in the following fields of study: ●SF104 Basic Accounting Procedures: Accounting ● SF252 Revenue – Collecting & Budgeting: Accounting The following conditions must be met as well: ●You must attend in person ● You must sign in & sign out and complete other paperwork on-site ● While registering, please check the appropriate box if you wish to sign up for the CPE credit and list your CPA license number Additional information: ● No Prerequisites are needed ● Who Should Attend? Superintendents & School Business Officials including CPAs ●Advanced preparation: Class presentation material will be sent to all participants to preview before the classes ● Program Level: Basic ● Delivery Method: Group-Live POSTPONED
AAEA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
Exciting News! AAEA and Dr. Bill Daggett, Successful Practices Network (SPN), have teamed up to work with Superintendents and their teams to chart a bold course of action to continuously improve conditions for children and their families. Superintendents cannot achieve large scale innovative change alone. Transformation requires an intentionally aligned team, focused on providing youth with the skills and knowledge they need for success in their future. Building capacity within the system for intentional, controlled innovation can be enhanced with personalized coaching.
The Arkansas Innovative Leadership Cohort is a yearlong blended support model for superintendents and their leadership teams to work together, to study best practices, to stretch and be supported by such national thought leaders as Ray McNulty, Bill Daggett and others. For additional information, including how to sign up for the cohort, click here.
The Cohort will kick off with the Innovative Leadership Conference June 1, 2020, in Little Rock. The conference is open to everyone.
Agenda
7:30 Registration
8:30 Welcome Dr. Richard Abernathy, AAEA Executive Director
8:45 An Overview of HIPPA, FERPA, and Confidentially as it Relates to School Mental Heath Services Presenter: To Be Determined
9:45 Break
10:00 Legal Implications of Dealing with Mental Health Issues in Public Schools
Presenter: Marshall Ney, Attorney-at-Law
11:00 Child Trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Mental Health First Aid
Presenter: Dr. Betsy Kindell, ADE Mental Health Specialist
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Mental Health Panel of Practitioners Fouke Public Schools Sheridan Public Schools Bryant Public Schools Concord Public Schools
2:15 Update on Mental Health Services for School Districts
AAEA 2020 Summer Conference August 3-5 Marriott Hotel and State House Convention Center
Keynote Speakers
DR. ADOLPH BROWN is an American urban and rural school educator, author, research-scientist, businessman, and keynote speaker. He is a servant-leader at heart, a life-long social justice advocate and a career teacher educator. He is admired around the world for his simple and direct “Real Talk,” and powerful, universal and timeless teachings.
Click here to read more about Dr. Brown!
HOUSTON NUTT served as a head coach in the SEC for 14 seasons from 1998-2011 with the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Ole Miss Rebels. Nutt coached at Arkansas from 1998-2007, leading the Razorbacks to three SEC West titles and three New Years Day bowl games in that time.
Nutt was a three-time SEC Coach of the Year and an Arkansas Hall of Fame Inductee.
