Stay On Topic at the Joint Annual Conference
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Date PostedOctober 18, 2024
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CategoryConference
Attendees at the 2024 Joint Annual Conference who seek to focus their participation on a particular subject can identify topic tracks to plan their Conference experience. Attendees who hope to participate in a variety of topical conversations can also use these tracks, events from each.
Topic tracks for 2024 include Crisis Management; Current Events; Educational Equity; Finance and Funding; Governance, Leadership, and Accountability; Governmental Relations; Rural District Issues; School Law; Social Emotional Learning; and Student Learning & Achievement.
The 2024 Joint Annual Conference is November 22-24 in Chicago.
Complete details on every event can be viewed on the 2024 Conference Planner, or in the program book which can be picked up at the Conference. Here we’ve highlighted some topic tracks:
In addition to the pre-conference Equity Immersion: Foster Belonging event, the Educational Equity track offers conversations on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for students and staff.
The Finance and Funding track offers panel sessions especially for beginners, as well as deeper dives into audits, TIFS, levies, and budgets.
Matters of School Law will be discussed in many panels, especially:
Topic tracks for 2024 include Crisis Management; Current Events; Educational Equity; Finance and Funding; Governance, Leadership, and Accountability; Governmental Relations; Rural District Issues; School Law; Social Emotional Learning; and Student Learning & Achievement.
The 2024 Joint Annual Conference is November 22-24 in Chicago.
Complete details on every event can be viewed on the 2024 Conference Planner, or in the program book which can be picked up at the Conference. Here we’ve highlighted some topic tracks:
In addition to the pre-conference Equity Immersion: Foster Belonging event, the Educational Equity track offers conversations on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for students and staff.
- Friday 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- What School Board Members Should Know About English Learners
- Saturday 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Recruiting, Hiring and Retaining Diverse Leaders of Color
- Building Equitable Systems by Ensuring Strong Adult Cultures
- Implementing Illinois Literacy Plan for Students & Educators
- Saturday 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- RISE to the Challenge
- Saturday 3-4 p.m.
- A Step-by-Step Approach for How Boards Can Support Equity
The Finance and Funding track offers panel sessions especially for beginners, as well as deeper dives into audits, TIFS, levies, and budgets.
- Friday 2-3 p.m.
- Taking Action: Administration Red Flags During Construction
- Saturday 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Construction Project Delivery Methods
- TIF 101: How TIFs Work and the Impact on School Funding
- Revenues for the Novice
- Managing Faith's Law Requirements
- Saturday 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- Can We Be Friends? Fostering Collaboration Between Districts
- BOE Members and the Audit, What’s the Connection?
- Building Equitable Schools from the Budget Up
- New Changes to the Public Funds Investment Act
- Community Engagement Works, Finally, to Pass Bonds
- Demystifying School District Tax Levy
- Saturday 3-4 p.m.
- Developing and Managing an Effective Fund Balance Policy
- Expenditures for the Novice
- The Board’s Role in the Facility Improvement Process
Matters of School Law will be discussed in many panels, especially:
- Friday 2-3 p.m.
- Current Trends in Collective Bargaining/Contract Management
- Saturday 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Which Hat Am I Wearing? Board Member Conundrums
- Superintendent Employment Contracts
- The School Safety and Student Discipline Conundrum
- Top Ten Legal Mistakes School Boards Make
- You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Legal Review
- Saturday 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- Don’t Post That! Social Media & Public Comment
- So You Want to Stay Out of Jail? Ethics For All!
- Free Speech in the Real World
- Saturday 3-4 p.m.
- Business Unusual: Negotiating Labor Contracts During Crises
- Sunday 8:30-9:30 a.m.
- Legally Stumped?
