| 2010 NASB Area Membership Meetings |
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A new school year is starting, and while your staff is preparing and planning for the challenges a new year brings, so too should your school board be connecting with colleagues from throughout the region to discuss issues that will impact your school and your board.
NASB is hosting this kick-off to the school year with an array of topics full of take-away ideas for your school’s leadership team, including: Handling community and staff complaints, doing the right thing with a tight budget, school policy, the potential actions of the Legislature, and conducting your meetings electronically.
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| 2010 Nebraska School Finance Workshop |
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As leaders in every community's educational
efforts, it's especially important for school boards to understand, and pay close attention to, district finances. Consequently, it's imperative that board members gain a working knowledge of how school finance really functions
in Nebraska.
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| 2010 Nebraska Governor's Education Initiative Award: Parental Involvement Programs |
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Because parents are such a vital link in every student’s success, it is important that schools work together with families and communities to provide the best learning environment possible. In recognition of the critical role parents play in student achievement, the Nebraska Association of School Boards, in cooperation with Governor Dave Heineman, is supporting the fourth annual awards program to highlight exemplary practices in cultivating parent involvement and engagement in Nebraska’s public schools.
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| Ann Mactier Leadership For Learning Award |
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The Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) and the Nebraska State Board of Education jointly sponsor this award that recognizes local school board members for their policy leadership and contributions to curriculum and instruction in Nebraska public schools.
The Ann Mactier Leadership for Learning Award Selection Committee will review all applications and select an honoree. The Selection Committee will include: NASB board member; State Board of Education member; Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) staff; and two local board members from districts that do not have a nominee.
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| 2010 Leadership Video Conference |
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Conference DVD Order Form (Available after Feb. 15th)
Dr. Breed's PowerPoint
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| The Guide Book to Nebraska's Public Meeting Laws Third Edition |
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The most consistent problems superintendents and board members have are associated with the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. The easiest way for a school district to get into trouble with a problem constituent is to violate one of the very minor open meetings law requirements. It has been said that open meeting laws are like traffic laws – if you want to find a violation you can.
The best thing you can do to protect yourself is to know what is and what is not required of you. The Guide Book to Nebraska’s Public Meeting Laws Third Edition is an easy to read, layman’s guide to the law. It is not a simple restatement of the law, but rather, a description of what you need to know. Each chapter starts with a quick reference of bullet points of information necessary to abide by the law. After that, each chapter is started with a section titled “What do you need to know,” and is followed with a section titled “What does this mean.”
The book is the follow up to the two previous versions of the book. It was necessary to write the new book so it would comply with the changes in the Open Meeting Laws since the 2006 Legislative session. The changes are adequately addressed in this publication.
The guide book will be a valuable tool for all superintendents and board members and its cost is only $35.00 + $3.50 S & H per book. If you purchase six of the guidebooks the seventh is free.
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NASB Negotiation Software Comparing Apples to Apples
Click here for a short demonstration
NEW - Training videos online!
Be prepared for Negotiations with a completed array comparison.
Compare staff with other school districts by placing each staff member on the salary scales of other districts. A process
that normally takes days can be completed in minutes.
Contact Sandy Janssen @ 800-422-4572
sjanssen@nasbonline.org
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| eMeetings |
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Sign up for NASB's eMeetings!
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In this high tech world we live in, streamlining our work is the norm, especially during tight budget times when we are expected to do more with less. Advances in technology have made it possible to substantially reduce, or even eliminate, paper copies. Thus, we are proud to introduce the concept of NASB eMeeting.
The Nebraska Association of School Boards is offering this service as one that will eliminate unnecessary paperwork, increase efficiency and reduce costs while enabling board members to utilize the latest in cutting edge technology.
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| Searching for a Superintendent... |
The Nebraska Association of School Boards is pleased to provide search services. The NASB Search Service offers maximum flexibility to the board, assures that the board has total control over all key decisions, and allows the board to concentrate on the most critical steps in the search — profiling the attributes, interview protocol, interviewing the most qualified candidates, and finally selecting and hiring your next superintendent.
Our goal is to assist the board in conducting a professional search that will not only attract the very best candidates, but will bring credit to the board for the manner in which the process was conducted.
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~Marcia R. Herring
Director, Superintendent Search Services
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| Superintendent Evaluation |
- Looking for a new evaluation tool to evaluate your superintendent?
- Is your current evaluation tool effective?
- Is it time for something different?
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Contact: Marcia Herring
mherring@nasbonline.org
or call 1.800.422.4572
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| 2011 Nebraska Teacher of the Year Applications |
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The 2011 Nebraska Teacher of the Year Applications are available. The Nebraska Teacher of the Year Program has been in place since 1972 and affords an opportunity to honor dedicated teachers for excellence in classroom teaching. The Nebraska Department of Education coordinates events surrounding Teacher of the Year activities, working with the Nebraska State Education Association, Nebraska Association of School Boards, Nebraska Council of School Administrators, and Nebraska Parent-Teacher Association.
click here for more information.
Lora Sypal, Coordinator
Nebraska Teacher of the Year Program
Commissioner's Office
Nebraska Department of Education
(402) 471-5059
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Welcome to the NASB Boardsmanship Quiz Bowl. Each of the ten quizzes below includes 10 different questions designed to test your knowledge of school law and boardsmanship issues. Keep in mind as you complete each quiz that some questions may have more than one correct answer.