Virtual Leadership & Legislative Academy and Youth Advocacy Institute – Resources & Video
Welcome to the AASB 2021 Virtual Leadership & Legislative Academy and Youth Advocacy Institute Resources page!
Slideshows and other public resources from the conference are posted below.
Session video recordings can be accessed by registered attendees by clicking on the button below and entering the event password.
Link to Legislative Meetings Schedule (PDF)
Virtual Leadership & Legislative Academy
Saturday and Sunday, February 6-7
Leadership Day
The Leadership Day, Saturday, February 6, will be centered around communication during these times. This includes crucial training on:
- Superintendent Contracts with John Sedor
- Communicating on Your Board
- How to Communicate During These Pandemic Times?
- Mindfulness for the School Board
Legislative Day
The Legislative Day, Sunday, February 7, will inform you of what’s happening in the legislature this session. It will provide opportunities for school boards to develop talking points for this year’s legislative priorities, to speak with a unified voice to advocate for public education.
Legislative Meetings
During February 8-12, the week following the Legislative Academy, we’ve arranged Zoom meetings for school boards to meet with their legislators. You will be teamed up with other school districts that are represented by the same legislators. The meetings will be facilitated by Norm Wooten, AASB’s Director of Advocacy, to ensure each school district has an opportunity to relate your story to the legislators. Each meeting will last one hour. There will also be opportunities to share and connect with school boards before and after legislative meetings. See the Legislative Meetings Schedule below.
Legislative Meetings Schedule – February 8-12
TO GET ZOOM LINKS FOR LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS
The email you received Friday, February 5 includes a Zoom link for your district’s Legislative Meeting. Please contact AASB if you need assistance.
Monday February 8 – 9:00 am
School Districts: Haines, Juneau, Skagway
Senator Kiehl
Representatives Hannon, Story
Monday, February 8 – 2:00 pm
School Districts: Alaska Gateway, Denali, Nenana, Tanana, Yukon Flats, Fairbanks
Senators Bishop, Kawasaki, Meyers
Representatives Cronk, Hopkins, LeBon, Prax, Thompson, Hopkins, Wool
Monday, February 8 – 4:00 pm
School Districts: Cordova, Kodiak, Yakutat, Kenai
Senators Stevens, Micciche
Representatives Stutes, Carpenter, Gilham, Vance
Monday, February 8 – 5:00-5:30 pm
DAILY WRAP UP
Tuesday, February 9 – 9:00 am
School District: Anchorage
Senators Reinbold, Costello
Representatives McCarty, Sponholtz, Rasmussen, Claman
Tuesday, February 9 – 2:00 pm
School Districts: Aleutians East, Bristol Bay, Dillingham, Iditarod, Kuspuk, Lake & Pen, LKSD, SW Region, LYSD, Bering Strait, Galena, Kashunamuit, LYSD, Nome, North Slope, NW Arctic, St. Mary’s, Unalaska, Yukon-Koyukuk
Senators Hoffman, Olson
Representatives Edgmon, Foster, Zulkosky, Patkotask
Tuesday, February 9 – 3:00-3:30 pm
DAILY WRAP UP
Wednesday, February 10 – 9:00 am
School Districts: Chugach, Copper River, Delta-Greely
Senator Shower
Representative Rauscher
Wednesday, February 10 – 2:00 pm
School District: Anchorage
Senators Weilechowski, Revak
Representatives Merrick, Drummond, Nelson, Tuck
Wednesday, February 10 – 3:00-3:30 pm
DAILY WRAP UP
Thursday, February 11 – 2:00 pm
School Districts: Annette Island, Chatham, Craig, Hoonah, Kake, Hydaburg, Ketchikan, Klawock, Pelican, Petersburg, Sitka, SE Island
Senator Stedman
Representatives Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz
Thursday, February 11 – 4:00 pm
School District: Anchorage
Senators Begich, von Imhoff
Representatives: Tarr, Shaw, Snyder, Kaufman
Thursday, February 11 – 5:00-5:30 pm
DAILY WRAP UP
Friday, February 12 – 9:00 am
School District: Anchorage
Senators Gray-Jackson, Holland
Representatives Josephson, Schrage, Fields, McKay
Friday, February 12 – 12:00-12:30 pm
DAILY WRAP UP
Saturday & Sunday Slideshows – February 6-7
Leadership Day Schedule – Saturday, February 6
8:30 – 9:00 am – Connectivity Check
9:00 am – 9:15 am – Welcome & Introductions
9:15 am – 9:45 am – Welcome from Commissioner Michael Johnson, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
9:45 am – 11:00 am – Superintendent Contracts – John Sedor, Sedor Wendlandt Evan & Filippi
11:00 am – 11:10 am – Break
11:10 am – 12:00 pm – Communicating over the “Great Divide” – Tiffany Jackson, AASB – Slides
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 pm – How do we Communicate During These Pandemic Times? – Pegge Erkeneff, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District – Slides
2:10 pm – 3:30 pm – Mindfulness for the School Board – Kay Douglas, Texas Association of School Boards and Timi Tullis, AASB
3:30 – Closing
YouTube video link: “Like the month of May” by AK REBEL ft. Brooklyn, Saraaraq, Wasabi & Mista Mista
Legislative Day Schedule – Sunday, February 7
8:30 am – 9:00 am – Connectivity Check
9:00 am – 9:15 am – Welcome & Introductions
9:15 am – 9:30 am – Welcome & Overview – Lon Garrison, AASB
9:30 am – 10:00 am – Legislative Context & Process – Norm Wooten, AASB – Slides
10:00 am – 11:00 am – Key Legislative Issues & Bill Review – Norm Wooten, AASB – Slides
11:00 am – 11:10 am – Break
11:10 am – 12 pm – Creating the Message – Norm Wooten, AASB – Slides
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm – Lunch Break
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm – Like Size District Forums – Link to List of Like Size District Discussion Groups
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm – Coming Together Talking Points – Jenni Lefing & Lon Garrison, AASB
2:30 pm – Next Steps & Closing
FULL SCHEDULE – Virtual Leadership & Legislative Academy (PDF)
Youth Advocacy Institute
Sunday, February 7
At the same time, students are invited to register for this year’s Youth Advocacy Institute. This is an opportunity for students to connect with peers from across the state, and their School Boards. Students will build and use their skills to advocate during this year’s Alaska State Legislature.
Sessions include:
- Using Your Voice to Advocate
- Bill & Testimony Practice
Students will join School Board Members for Like Size District Forums on Sunday to discuss legislative priorities.