2024 Spring New Board Member Orientation
Tuesday, February 6 - Wednesday, February 7, 2024
9:00am-4:00pm
In-Person only
GSBA is pleased to offer New Board Member Orientation
training. State law and state board rules require school board members to
obtain board governance training each year. First-year board members are
required to secure fifteen total hours of training. New board members will hear
from expert special guests from the Georgia Department of Education, the
Georgia School Superintendents Association, and the Georgia School Boards
Association.
The first day consists of 6 hours of training credit focused
on financial governance for new public school board members and new charter
school board members, provided by the Georgia Department of Education (DOE). On
the second day, new school board members will secure an additional 6 hours of
training credits emphasizing multiple topics such as legal issues, roles and
responsibilities, parliamentary procedure, and the Georgia Standards for
Effective Governance.
NOTE: The first 3 hours of the first day meet the requirement for 3 hours of Finance Training for Charter Schools, Local Boards, as it's provided by the Georgia DOE. This does not apply to Local School Boards whose school systems are Charter Systems. The price for Charter School board members to attend the 3-hour training is $75.
REGISTRATION INFO:
The cost to attend this workshop is $400. Cancellations must be submitted in writing to Leigh Crow, lcrow@gsba.com no later than 5 business days (Tuesday, January 30, 2024) before the event and will assess a $70 fee per individual. No refunds will be provided after this date.
LOCATION:
New Board Member Orientation will be held in meeting Room A at the Houston County Board of Education Annex 1600 Macon Road, Perry GA 31069.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Rooms are blocked at the following hotel. Please utilize the reservation link below or call the hotel direct and indicate you are part of the Georgia School Boards Association.
Hotel Name: Hilton Garden Inn & Suites Warner Robins
Hotel Address: 207 Willie Lee Pkwy, Warner Robins 31093
Hotel Phone Number: 478.971.1550
Group Name: Georgia School Boards Association
Check-in: Monday, February 5, 2024
Check-out: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Reservation Link: Please call the phone number above to make reservations.
Cutoff Date for Reservations: January 5, 2024
Workshop Agenda
Agenda subject to change
DAY 1
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8:30
AM
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Registration & Breakfast
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8:50
AM
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Welcome & Overview
Valarie Wilson, Executive Director, GSBA
Dr.
Samuel King, Director of Board Development, GSBA
Amy Rowell,
Director, Financial Review & Grants Accounting, GADOE
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Georgia
DOE Finance Training
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9:00
AM
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Fiscal Responsibilities of Board
Members
Amy
Rowell
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9:15
AM
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Federal Funds and Program Management
Dr.
Ken Banter, Senior Program Manager, Title I, GADOE
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10:00
AM | Break
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10:15
AM
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Facilities and Transportation
Michael
Sanders, Director of Facilities & Transportation, GADOE
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11:15
AM
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How Schools Are Funded in Georgia,
QBE Overview
Jon
Cooper, Budget Director, GADOE
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12:00
PM
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Lunch
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1:00
PM
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Budgeting; Financial Reporting and
Fund Accounting
Amy Rowell
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1:45
PM
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Risk, Internal Controls, and Audits
Amy Rowell
Sara
McLeod, Deputy Director,
Georgia Department of Audits & Accounts
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2:15
PM
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Break
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2:30
PM
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Audit Report Overview
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DAY 2
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8:30
AM
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Registration & Breakfast
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9:00
AM
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Welcome & Overview
Valarie Wilson, Executive Director, GSBA
Dr.
Samuel King, Director of Board Development, GSBA
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9:15
AM
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School Law for Board Members
Phil Hartley, Pereira, Kirby, Kinsinger & Nguyen, LLP
& GSBA Legal Counsel
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10:45
AM
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Break
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11:00
AM
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Key Items of Importance for New
School Board Members:
Roles and Responsibilities/Governance Standards
Zenda
Bowie, Consultant, GSBA
John Zauner, Executive Director, Georgia School
Superintendents Association (GSSA)
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12:00
PM
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Lunch
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1:00 PM
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Key Items of Importance for
New School Board Members:
Governance Team Domains
Dr. Samuel King
Dr. Donna Hinton, Senior
Board Development Specialist, GSBA
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2:30
PM
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Break
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2:45
PM
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GSBA Tools & Resources for
Governance Teams
Sandra
McGuire, Training & Support Manager, eBOARDsolutions
Julie
Rhame, Director of Member Engagement, GSBA
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3:45
PM
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Wrap up & Evaluations
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