Questions? Contact Us
- Convention and Media questions:
Dorreen Dembski, director of communication - Exhibits:
Alison Huber, exhibit show manager - Registration:
Hannah Voung - General questions:
convention@wasb.org - Convention web site:
Patti Welch, webmaster
Pre-Convention Workshops
Tuesday, Jan. 19
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
Pre-registration Required, $45
Includes Networking Opportunity
1:00 - 5:00 pm
CREATIVITY
Reaching All Learners: Teaching with 21st Century Learning Technologies (Hyatt Regency A)
Helen Hoffenberg and Paul Musegades,
Apple Education Team
Helen Hoffenberg Paul Musegades
School leaders will get hands-on experience with tools that help meet the diverse learning needs of all students. Attendees can choose to learn about the curriculum or technical side of this important work. The curriculum sessions will illustrate how a digital learning environment can serve all students, enhance collaboration and creativity, and extend learning beyond the classroom. The IT sessions will give attendees an opportunity to see how Apple has simplified the process of managing and integrating Mac computers and mobile devices within your existing network. There will also be a hands-on tour of new Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Snow Leopard Server. Learn how the latest technology can help give students the skills to achieve in school and in the workforce.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
COMMUNITY
The School Finance Puzzle: How the Pieces Fit Together (Hyatt Regency B)
DPI School Finance Team and
Practicing School Business Officials
In this clinic, presenters will use a hands-on approach to
take the confusion out of school finance. Gain a conceptual
understanding of the major components of the Wisconsin
school finance system including revenue limits,
equalization aid, property taxes and referendums.
Learn how these components interrelate and how they
impact board decision-making. Leave the clinic with
increased confi dence with discussing school finance concepts
and use this knowledge to help foster an environment
of trust in your community.
The New Collective Bargaining Law: Bargaining in a Post-QEO World (Hyatt Regency C)
From left to right: Barry Forbes and Bob Butler, WASB Employment and Labor Law Services;
Tom Wohlleber, Middleton Cross Plains Area School District
The new state budget includes many bargaining law changes. Learn the ins and outs of these new laws in this session led by the co-directors of the WASB Employment Labor Law Services. This session will also address budget development in the Interest Arbitration era: How will an arbitrator analyze your budget in an interest arbitration process? Is your level of fund balance defensible? Are your designated expenses historically accurate? Do you have comparative (to other districts) budget data available or do you know where to find it?
CHARACTER
Relationships, Roles,
and Respect:
Defining the Board/Superintendent Governance Model
(Hyatt Executive Ballroom)
Peggy Hinckley, Ed.D. superintendent,
Metropolitan School District of Warren Township, Indiana
The Metropolitan School District of Warren Township, Indiana, is nationally recognized for closing the achievement gap. It is a featured school district in the NSBA’s latest edition of The Key Work of School Boards.
Using her eight-step instructional process that was featured in NSBA’s The Key Works of School Boards, Dr. Hinckley will share her passion for student achievement and examine the elements of respectful board/superintendent relationships that can lead to student success. Drawing it all together with enthusiasm, humor and stories collected from 35 years of working in districts of all sizes, Dr. Hinckley will inspire you and give you practical strategies to become a high-achieving board/superintendent team that is focused on success for all students.
Networking Reception (for paid Workshop participants)
January 19
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Atrium (second floor)
5:00-6:00 pm
Immediately following the pre-convention workshops, registered participants will have a chance to continue the dialogue with colleagues and enjoy appetizers and a cash bar. This event is open to workshop participants and is included in the pre-convention workshop registration.
