JAN. 6 WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
Wapello: Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, 6–8:30 p.m.
Meal served 5:30 p.m.
In-Person—Wapello High School, 501 Buchanan Avenue, Wapello, IA 52653
JAN. 12 WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
Indianola: Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, 6–8:30 p.m.
Meal served 5:30 p.m.
In-Person—Blake Fieldhouse Multipurpose Room, 403 S 15th St, Indianola, IA 50125 (east end of middle school)
JAN. 31 WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
Sheldon: Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, 6–8:30 p.m.
Meal served 5:30 p.m.
In-Person—Crossroads Pavilion Events Center, 301 34th Ave,
Sheldon, IA 51201
CANCELLED.
Bettendorf: Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, 6–8:30 p.m.
Meal served 5:30 p.m.
In-Person—Mississippi Bend AEA, 729 21st St,
Bettendorf, IA 52722
CANCELLED.Pocahontas: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, 6–8:30 p.m.
Meal served 5:30 p.m.
In-Person—Prairie Lakes AEA, 500 NE 6th St, Pocahontas, IA 50574
CANCELLED.Woodbine: Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 6–8:30 p.m.
Meal served 5:30 p.m.
In-Person—The Crew Center, 601 Snyder Rd,
Woodbine, IA 51579
This in-person workshop covers board roles and responsibilities, open meetings and government transparency laws and policy basics.
Governing 101—A foundational overview of board roles and responsibilities. We’ll review fundamental board responsibilities, how your role relates to district staff, and provide a framework for helping you learn critical information
about the district.
Meetings and Transparency Laws—The work of the board occurs at its meetings, so we’ll acquaint you with handy information about common board meeting practices such as placing items on the
agenda and other procedures. Plus, you’ll learn about government transparency laws (Iowa Open Meetings Law) which set explicit responsibilities for boards to ensure public access to meetings and deliberations of the board, minutes and executive
sessions.
Policy Basics—Boards have the authority to lead their districts by setting policies. Learn what policy is, legal requirements for policy alignment with state and federal law, policy development and review, and the
role the administration plays in the implementation of policy. A firm command of your existing policies will help you answer countless early questions of board service—this session will help you prioritize where to start.
Fee: $95 per workshop.
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Please reach out to Emily at boarddev@ia-sb.org with any questions.
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Workshop attendees earn 10 Annual Board Awards credits per workshop!
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