IASB Convention 2019

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IASB Convention 2019

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7:30am

Legislative Resolutions Committee Breakfast Room 402, Level 4

8:15am

Rookie Delegate Orientation Room 401, Level 4

9:00am

Simbli Workshop for Board Secretaries Room 307, Level 3Nancy McGinnis • Charlie Rigby School Finance 101—Basic Rooms 101-103, Level 1Patti Schroeder • Denelle Gonnerman School Finance 201—Intermediate Rooms 104-106, Level 1Gary Sinclair • Lora Appenzeller School Finance 301—Advanced Rooms 107-108, Level 1Shawn Snyder • Kevin Kelleher Thriving in Your First 90 Days: New Board Member Onboarding Workshop Room 319, Level 3Harry Heiligenthal • Bridgette Johnson Unleashing Innovation—How Should We Think About the Future? Room 309, Level 3Scott McLeod Delegate Assembly Grand Ballroom, Level 4

11:00am

Basics for Board Secretaries Room 305, Level 3Kate Baldwin • Michelle Dowd

11:30am

Buffet Lunch Hall C, Level 2 Safety Group Advisory Committee Meeting & Luncheon Room 401, Level 4

1:00pm

Board Secretary Workshop Room 307, Level 3Mary Jane Vens • Siobhan Schneider School Finance 101—Basic Rooms 101-103, Level 1Patti Schroeder • Denelle Gonnerman School Finance 201—Intermediate Rooms 104-106, Level 1Gary Sinclair • Lora Appenzeller School Finance 301—Advanced Rooms 107-108, Level 1Shawn Snyder • Kevin Kelleher Thriving in Your First 90 Days: New Board Member Onboarding Workshop Room 319, Level 3Harry Heiligenthal • Bridgette Johnson Unleashing Innovation—How Should We Think About the Future? Room 309, Level 3Scott McLeod

3:30pm

Member-Vendor Social Exhibit Hall, Level 2

7:00am

Legal Service Fund Breakfast Room 402, Level 4 New Superintendent/Administrator & Board President Breakfast Room 401, Level 4 Keynote Speaker Bookstore! Level 2, near the Registration Desk

8:00am

Revolutionizing Education—From the Ground Up Grand Ballroom, Level 4Sir Ken Robinson

9:00am

Lifetouch Photos Level 2, near the Registration Desk Trade Show: Network and Enjoy Refreshments Exhibit Hall, Level 2

9:30am

A Win-Win Approach to the Bargaining Process Room 315, Level 3Mike Fisher • Robin Macomber • Josh Mack • Tyler Downing • Dana Sullivan An Informal Conversation with Sir Ken Robinson Room 309, Level 3Sir Ken Robinson Ask Danielle! An Interactive Q&A for Board Secretaries Room 105, Level 1Danielle Haindfield Before You Buy-In: Three Important Questions to Ask at the Board Table Room 103, Level 1Steven Hopper Eye on the Prize: Staying Focused on Teaching, Learning and District Goals Room 102, Level 1Harry Heiligenthal • Matt Bowen • Murray Fenn • Tim Mitchell How Can Your Board Ensure All Students Are Future Ready? Room 305, Level 3David Ford • Jason Plourde • Mark Shea Learn the Foreign Language of School Finance with 10 Key Terms Room 106, Level 1Patti Schroeder • Shawn Snyder Need-to-Know Issues and Updates for Iowa’s Activity Associations Room 101, Level 1Tom Keating • Jean Berger • Craig Ihnen • Alan Greiner Seeing Both Sides: The Road from School Board to Statehouse Room 319, Level 3Phil Jeneary • Chris Cournoyer • Dave Williams Telehealth: Innovative Solutions for School Mental Health Services Room 104, Level 1Sue A. Gehling, ARNP, MSN • Kristy Torres-Pellett • Jim Coates “Where is the Complaints Department?”: Handling Requests and Complaints From the Public Rooms 107-108, Level 1Kate O'Brien-May • Carrie Weber Unconference Cafe Room 307, Level 3 Unconference Cafe Room 317, Level 3

10:00am

Better Boardsmanship Awards Photos Level 2, near the Registration Desk

10:15am

Connect, Refresh & Learn in the Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall, Level 2

10:30am

Book Signing by Sir Ken Robinson Level 2, near the Registration DeskSir Ken Robinson

11:00am

Alternative Compensation Models—5 Things You Should Know Room 315, Level 3Eric Howard Board Unity Begins with TRUST! A Deeper Dialogue Session Room 103, Level 1Laurie Noll • Bridgette Johnson • Debi Plum • Bruce Mielke • Darwin Lehmann By the People, For the People—Iowa's Open Meetings and Public Records Laws Room 305, Level 3Danielle Haindfield Charting the Path to Success Using Board Self-Assessments—A Deeper Dialogue Session Room 102, Level 1Harry Heiligenthal • Jim Green • John Speer • Lori Ginapp • Steve Ward • Jean Schilling Going Beyond the Three R’s to Ensure Student Well-Being Room 104, Level 1Matt Cretsinger • Amy Knupp • Kristi R. F. Upah I'll Take Board Governance for $500, Lisa: A Lively Session for Board Secretaries Room 105, Level 1Lisa Bartusek • Siobhan Schneider Iowa is a STEM State of Mind! Resources and Opportunities from the Governor's STEM Advisory Council Room 319, Level 3Carrie Rankin • Chris Cournoyer • Heather Anderson • Stephen Sieck Nuts & Bolts—School Finance Tools from IASB Room 106, Level 1Patti Schroeder • Shawn Snyder Rethinking Classroom Instruction - A Deeper Dialogue Session Room 309, Level 3Scott McLeod The Slippery Slope of School Boards and Social Media Room 101, Level 1Greg Dockum • Laura Sprague Utilizing Student Voice in District Wellness Efforts Rooms 107-108, Level 1Jeanie Kerber • Chris Wilson Unconference Cafe Room 307, Level 3 Unconference Cafe Room 317, Level 3 Lifetouch Photos Level 2, near the Registration Desk

12:00pm

Being ALL IN—A Relentless Passion for Excellence Grand Ballroom, Level 4Hamish Brewer

1:00pm

Better Boardsmanship Awards Photos Level 2, near the Registration Desk

1:10pm

Connect, Refresh & Learn in the Exhibit Hall (Enjoy Desserts & Drawings!) Exhibit Hall, Level 2

1:15pm

Book Signing by Hamish Brewer Level 2, near the Registration DeskHamish Brewer Latinx Networking Session Room 402, Level 4

2:00pm

Bigger is Not Always Better: Tips for Building Smarter Schools Room 103, Level 1Todd Cyrulik • Scott Jespersen Change is the Only Constant—Sales Tax, Election Dates and Infrastructure Planning Room 319, Level 3Matthew Gillaspie • Beth Grob Communication in a Crisis—Are You Prepared? Room 305, Level 3John Maxwell • Joe Stutting Cut Through the Noise and Hear Every Voice on Your Journey to a Positive District Culture Room 315, Level 3Sam Miller • Beth Strike Employee Benefits and Beyond—20/20 Vision for 2020 Room 105, Level 1Eric Waters • Susan Freed • Kristi Buman Making a Motion to Understand Parliamentary Procedure Room 101, Level 1Dan Venteicher Ongoing, Meaningful and Aligned to District Goals: Leveraging Your Superintendent Evaluation—A Deeper Dialogue Session Room 102, Level 1Harry Heiligenthal • Mickolyn Clapper • Ashley Brandt • Matt Adams • Jon Northrup Overcoming Poverty-Based Student Inequality: Extracurriculars=Success for ALL Students Rooms 107-108, Level 1Joel Pedersen • Thomas Ahart Playing Nice in the Governance Sandbox—A Deeper Dialogue for Board Presidents Room 104, Level 1Amy Jurrens • Greg Hetrick Q&A with Hamish Brewer Room 309, Level 3Hamish Brewer When Life Gives You Lemons: Recruitment and Retention in a Teacher Shortage Room 106, Level 1Larry Bice • Andy Crozier Unconference Cafe Room 307, Level 3 Unconference Cafe Room 317, Level 3 Lifetouch Photos Level 2, near the Registration Desk

3:00pm

Select Your Closing Capstone: Facing and Overcoming the School Mental Health Epidemic in Iowa Grand Ballroom B, Level 4Jennifer Ulie-Wells Select Your Closing Capstone: Ignite Innovation Showcase Grand Ballroom A, Level 4Jeff Herzberg