Arkansas School Boards Association 2018 Annual Conference

Student-Focused Leadership
December 5-7, 2018
The Marriott Hotel and Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock

Michael Dorn, Executive Director of Safe Havens International, the world’s largest school safety center, will kick off the conference with a highly engaging keynote, How much Fidelity does your District’s School Safety Approach Have?

Dorn will provide attendees with a clear understanding of what evaluation systems a school district should have in place to determine whether or not high-stakes life safety measures are reasonably reliable, court defensible and ethically responsible. This session is based on security assessments for more than 6,000 K12 schools and the presenter’s post-incident assistance for several hundred school crisis events. Dorn will also address:
•   School violence fact versus fiction – debunking common and deadly school safety myths.
•   How school districts should verify integrity of prevention policies, preparedness plans, strategies and practices.
•   Case study - the amazing power of school systems to profoundly affect the lives of students.

Conference Packages

1.  Wednesday Workshops & Events (see Agenda At At Glance)

• One full-day of training Wednesday, December 5
• From 9 a.m. until noon, registered board members may choose one of three morning workshops to attend. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Immediately following the workshops, attendees will be treated to a buffet lunch in Salon B of the Marriott Ballroom and will have the opportunity to socialize with board colleagues and ASBA Commercial Affiliates, from noon-1:15 p.m.
• Breakout sessions will take place from 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 2:45-3:45 p.m.
• The registration fee is $175 per member through Nov. 21. After that date, the fee is $200.
• *Members can earn up to 5 hours of boardsmanship credit

• Wednesday, Dec. 5 – afternoon breakout sessions
• Thursday, Dec. 6 – continental breakfast, general session with Keynote Speaker Michael Dorn, Awards Luncheon, refreshments in the Exhibit Hall, and all breakout sessions
• Friday, Dec. 7 – breakfast buffet, opening breakfast session, and general sessions with key government officials
• The registration fee is $295 per member through November 21. After that date, the fee is $320.
• *Members can earn up to 11 hours of boardsmanship credit

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• Wednesday, Dec. 5 – choose one of three morning workshops (seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis), buffet lunch, and two afternoon breakout sessions
• Thursday, Dec. 6 – continental breakfast, general session with Keynote Speaker Michael Dorn, Awards Luncheon, refreshments in the Exhibit Hall, and all breakout sessions
• Friday, Dec. 7 – breakfast buffet, opening breakfast session, and general sessions with key government officials
• The registration is $395 per member through November 21. After that date, the fee is $420.
  
• *Members can earn up to 14 hours of boardsmanship credit

4.  New Board Member Boot Camp (see NBM Boot Camp Agenda)

• One full-day of training Wednesday, December 5 for NEW BOARD MEMBERS
  
• From 8:30 a.m. until noon, registered new board members will attend the NBM Boot Camp morning session.
  
• Immediately following the workshops, boot camp attendees will be treated to a buffet lunch in Salon B of the Marriott Ballroom and will have the opportunity to socialize with board colleagues and ASBA Commercial Affiliates, from noon-1:15 p.m.
• NBM Boot Camp afternoon session will take place from 1:30-4 p.m.
• The registration fee is $175 per member through Nov. 21. After that date, the fee is $200.
• *New board members can earn up to 6 hours of boardsmanship credit

5.  All-Inclusive New Board Member Package (see NBM Boot Camp Agenda & Agenda At A Glance)

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• Wednesday, Dec. 5 –attend New Board Member Boot Camp
  
• Thursday, Dec. 6 – continental breakfast, general session with Keynote Speaker Michael Dorn, Awards Luncheon, refreshments in the Exhibit Hall, and all breakout sessions
• Friday, Dec. 7 – breakfast buffet, opening breakfast session, and general sessions with key government officials
• The registration is $395 per member through November 21. After that date, the fee is $420.
  
• *Members can earn up to 15 hours of boardsmanship credit

6.  Non-member Package/All-Inclusive (see Agenda At A Glance)

• Only package option available for non-members
  
• Wednesday, Dec. 5 – choose one of three morning workshops (seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis), buffet lunch, and two afternoon breakout sessions
• Thursday, Dec. 6 – continental breakfast, general session with Keynote Speaker Michael Dorn, Awards Luncheon, refreshments in the Exhibit Hall, and all breakout sessions
• Friday, Dec. 7 – breakfast buffet, opening breakfast session, and general sessions with key government officials
• The registration fee for non-members is $495 per person through November 21. After that date, the fee is $520.

* Requests for cancellations must be in writing to kivy@arsba.org. Cancellation requests received through Nov. 28 will be refunded at 100 percent. Cancellation requests received after Nov. 28 will be refunded at 50 percent. There will be no refunds for cancellations after Dec. 4, 2018.

Hotel Reservations

Blocks of rooms are available for conference attendees at the following hotels (rooms are available until the “book” date or the block is sold-out, whichever comes first):

Little Rock Marriott
Click here to book a room online
3 Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock, AR  72201 
501-906-4000 (mention ASBA)
Rate $146.00/night from Dec. 4-7, book by Nov. 7

Courtyard Little Rock Downtown
Click here to book a room online
521 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, AR  72201
501-975-9800 (mention ASBA)
Rate $159.00/night from Dec. 4-7, book by Nov. 21

Residence Inn Little Rock Downtown
Click here to book a room online
219 River Market Avenue, Little Rock, AR  72201
501-376-7200 (mention ASBA)
Rate $159.00/night from Dec. 4-7, book by Nov. 21

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