AASB’s 2023 December Conferences
Thank you for attending AASB’s 2023 December Conferences!
Resources are available for attendees on AASB Connect.
Executive Administrative Assistants Training
Thursday, December 7 — Friday, December 8, 2023
Clarion Suites, Anchorage
AASB’s annual Executive Administrative Assistants Training is an opportunity for Executive Admins from around the state to connect, learn and engage with each other.
Topics will include:
- Role of the Board Secretary
- Effective board meetings
- Meeting minutes
- Keeping Track of Board Policy
- and more!
$450 Registration Fee
Breakfast included daily
Winter Boardsmanship Academy
Friday, December 8 — Saturday, December 9, 2023
Clarion Suites, Anchorage
Friday, December 8 – School Law & Policy Day
AASB is partnering with ISER for this year’s School Law & Policy Day, which is focused on Public Education Funding In Alaska and the Concept of Adequacy.
Topics covered on Friday will include:
- Laws of Education Funding in Alaska
- How Schools are Funded
- Adequacy in Education Funding
- The Role of Data.
All attendees are also invited to attend the Helen & Edward Gorsuch Public Policy Forum on Thursday, December 7, for a reception and panel discussion on Public Education Funding in Alaska.
Saturday, December 9 – Equity Day
Equity Day will focus on Equity within your role as a school board and an opportunity to connect, plan together, and discuss the best ways to work together.
Topics on Saturday will include:
- Teacher Recruitment and Retention (TRR) Playbook for School Boards
- 2023 Policy Updates
- Your Role and Responsibility in Equity
- and much more!
$450 Registration Fee
Breakfast included daily
Optional & Free Event for Winter Boardsmanship Academy Attendees
Helen & Edward Gorsuch Public Policy Forum
Public Education Funding in Alaska: What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and How Others Do It
Thursday, December 7, 2023
5:30 pm Reception & 7:00 pm Panel
Join ISER for a seminar exploring how we finance education in Alaska, including the history of the school funding system, how our investments compare with those in other states, the impact of funding decisions on our schools and students, and how other states determine funding adequacy and mechanisms. Click here to learn more.
University of Alaska Anchorage — Campus ARTS Building Room 105
Light snacks and refreshments provided.