Association of Alaska School Boards
54th Annual Conference
Leadership for 21st Century Literacy

November 8-11, 2007
Anchorage
Hilton Hotel

Schedule at a Glance
Thursday November 8 Friday, November 9 Saturday, November 10 Sunday, November 11
7:30 am - 8:30 am
AASB Board of Directors-Board Candidates Breakfast

7:30 am
Coffee and Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration

8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Youth Leadership Institute

9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Academy for Experieinced Board Members

New Board Orientation Sections 1 & 2

9:00 am
Nominations Committee
Resolutions Committee
Site Committee

10:00 am
Awards Committee

2:00 pm
Budget Committee

7:30 am
Coffee and Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:15 am
1st General Session
Dr. Robert Blum -School Connectedness and Student Learning

10:30 am - noon
Board President’s Workshop
New Member Orientation 3
School Law

10:30 am - 3:15pm
Youth Leadership Institute

1:30 pm - 3:15pm
Business Meeting
Nominations Committee Report
Shotgun Sessions
New Member Orientation 4

Sectionals 1-4
• School Climate & Student Success
• Internet Safety
• Using Policy to Provide Direction
• Effective Communication on your Board

6:00 pm
President's Reception and June Nelson Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser
7:30 am
Coffee and Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:15 am
2nd General Session
David Warlick -21st Century Literacy Skills

10:30 am - noon
Sectionals 5-8
• Right or Wrong on the Information
• Civic Education
• Meaningful Involvement by Parents & families in Schools
• Developing a Budget linked to District Priorities

12:00 - 3:15pm
Youth Leadership Institute

1:30 pm - 3:15pm
Business Luncheon
Site Committee Report
Budget Committee REport
Nominations from the Floor

2:00 - 3:15 pm
District Forums Meetings

3:15 - 5:00 pm
Roundtables

6:30 pm
Banquet

7:30 am
Coffee and Continental Breakfast

7:30 am - 8:15 am Inspirational

8:30 am - 2:00 am
Youth Leadership Institute
Business Meeting
Elections
Resolutions

Noon
Luncheon
Norm Wooten, NSBA President

After Lunch
Sectionals 9-11
• Conversation About School Climate
• Legislative Network
• Board Member Ethics