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Professional Development Opportunities
2020 C A L E N D A R
A A S B O C o n f e r e n c e — M a r c h 3 - 5 , 2 0 2 0 Hot Springs Convention Center 03/2020
04/2020
ASPMA Classes — April 2, 2019, AETN. Conway
CASBO Classes — April 16-17, 2020, Crowne Plaza, Little Rock
AAFC Spring Conference — May 6-8, 2020, Hot Springs Convention Center 05/2020
ASBA/AAEA Joint Conference — May 5, 2020, Embassy Suites, Little Rock
Bill Daggett Cohort Conference — June 1, 2020, DoubleTree Hotel, Little Rock 06/2020
School Law Conference — June 2, 2020, DoubleTree Hotel, Little Rock
AASEA Special Education Conference — June 8-9, 2020, Holiday Inn Airport, Little Rock CASBO Classes — July 7-8, 2020, AETN, Conway 07/2020
08/2020
AAEA Summer Conference — August 3-5, 2020, Marriott Hotel and Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock
ArkASPA HR Bootcamp — September 8, 2020, Wyndham Riverfront, North Little Rock 09/2020
AAFC Fall Conference — September 23-25, 2020, Hot Springs Convention Center
ASPMA Conference & Certification Classes — October 5-7, 2020, Hot Springs Convention Center 10/2020
AAGEA Conference — October 22-23, 2020, Benton Event Center
AAEA Fall Conference — October 29, 2020, DoubleTree Hotel, Little Rock.
To see a schedule of more AAEA events, go to theaaea.org and click on “Calendar.”
ONSITE REGISTRATION STILL AVAILABLE!
Wednesday, March 4 8:00 Registration (Hallway 200)
9:00 - 11:00 Welcome and CASBO Elective Class (Part of Conference) - (Rooms 207-209) CASBO Elective Class SM402: Lead Your District’s Evolution Presenter: Judson Laipply Description: Everything changes. Not everyone evolves. Learn how to communicate strategies and reasoning, positioning and purpose, and most of all - how to effectively lead your district’s evolution.
11:00 - 12:00 Networking and Visit Exhibitors (Hall A)
12:00 - 1:40 Lunch Session (Hall A)
Acknowledgements, SASBO Welcome, Update from Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Dr. Ivy Pfeffer, DESE Deputy Commissioner 2020 Truett Goatcher AASBO Administrator of the Year & Diamond Award Presentations Zinnia Clanton, 2019 AASBO Administrator of the Year & Diamond Award Presentations Guest Speaker: Judson Laipply
1:40 – 2:10 Visit with Exhibitors (Hall A)
2:10 - 4:10 Breakout Sessions (8 different sessions) (Rooms 205, 207, 208, 209) (The Breakout Sessions will not count as a CASBO certification course.)
Workers Compensation SASBO Expert Exchange on Phishing Child Nutrition Programs Fixed Assets - How to Fix Them!! Chat Room-Come Ask the Experts! Coding Getting Ready For an Audit Sales & Use Tax
Thursday, March 5 8:30 - 9:00 Registration (Hallway 200)
9:00 - 11:00 Legislative Update - Dr. Richard Abernathy, AAEA Executive Director AASBO Business Session (Rooms 207-209) CASBO Initial Certification Recognition - Robyn Keene, AAEA Director of School Finance Update by Arkansas Teacher Retirement Systems
11:00 - 11:30 Anita Murphree Scholarship & Door Prizes (Rooms 207-209)
11:30 Announcements and Adjourn conference
Post-Conference Session 12:00 - 2:00 CASBO Elective Class SF221: Special Education Finance (Rooms 207-209) Fee: $30 Members; $45 Non-Members Description: A course to provide updates on the guidance and procedures of special education finance, budgets and specialized reports.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 4, 2020
$30 for members $45 for non-members
REGISTER NOW!
8:00 Registration Opens
8:45 Welcome, Announcements
Lee Smith, AACTEA Vice-President
9:00 Conway Career Center - The Health Science Technology - Medical Professions Program of Study at CCC offers a number of health field related classes that lead to industry certifications and articulated & concurrent credit. In addition to Health Science Technology and Medical Procedures, courses are available in CNA, EMT, First Responder, Medical Terminology, and Pathology.
9:40 Fort Smith Public Schools - Fort Smith Public Schools will share a new systemic approach to Career Development and student success. Collaborative efforts are providing more opportunity for early exploration, new resources for students and parents, and a variety of personalized learning opportunities. Fort Smith will discuss struggles they had to face and successes they have celebrated along the journey of creating a process for all kids to graduate with a relevant skill set and viable plan for their future.
10:20 Break
10:35 Van Buren Public Schools - The Van Buren HS Automation & Robotics program provides students with the opportunity to earn a math credit while also earning a CTE credit. Students earn concepts such as continuous reciprocating cylinders programming with ladder logic, circuits, soldering. This program is valuable due to the increase in robot automation being utilized in area industry. Students enrolled in this program of study engage in hands-on problem- based learning. Students have also been provided work-based learning opportunities and some have even been offered summer jobs related to robot automation since completing the program.
11:15 Lake Hamilton Public Schools - The FACS Food Production, Management and Services at Lake Hamilton HS partners with local restaurants in Hot Springs to provide work-based learning opportunities for students. Collaboration with UA Pulaski Tech Culinary also provides concurrent coursework. Students cater events in the Hot Springs area and even grow some of the food that they cook in their classes. This past year, over 120 students earned Servsafe Food Handler certifications and 15 students earned ServSafe Manager certifications. Students serve the community by working in the local food bank and are very competitive in FCCLA events.
12:00 Lunch (Provided by AACTEA)
12:45 Centerpoint School District - CAAST, the Centerpoint Academy of Agriculture and Skilled Trades (CAAST), that includes a Meat Processing Systems Program of Study will open in August 2020. Students will receive hands-on project-based learning in programs such as Animal Systems, Agribusiness, and Computer Numerical Controls. Several core classes will be imbedded in CAAST to give students dual credit.
1:25 Northwest Arkansas Career & Tech Center - NWA CTC offers a wide range of programs including an Engineering Design & Production Lab. Learn how they navigate the difficulty in recruiting students into their programs, opportunities and benefits of completing their programs, the importance of growing advisory boards, and the showcase platform (SkillsUSA) for students who commit themselves in those programs of study. The Center offers state of the art equipment in all programs of study. The solid, skills-based courses offer national certifications to many students, meaningful concurrent credit with Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, and modern technology that will acclimate students to the modern workplace.
West Side School District (JROTC) - As part of West Side’s Air Force JROTC National Accredited Curriculum in Leadership and Aerospace Science, students collaborate with the school’s Computer Science department and EAST on a variety of projects utilizing sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems), more commonly known as drones.
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.
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 OPEN SOON!
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 9:00 - 11:00. 11:00 - 12:00. 12:10 - 2:10 2:20 - 4:20 Registration MO101 Introduction to Plant Operations (Required Class) - Dusty Duncan , Asst. Superintendent, Marion Lunch on Your Own FS/TS101 Introduction to Food Service/Transportation (Required Class) - Cristy Dunnahoe, Business Mgr., Star City *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
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
8:45 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.
