Event Schedule

Thursday, October 16

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Registration

9:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Pre-Convention School
Law Seminar

9:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Fiscal Oversight Workshops

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Revenue Sources and the Budget Process (Module 2)

10:45 a.m. – Noon
Building School District Fiscal Fitness (Module 3)

12:45 – 2:00 p.m.
Monitoring School District Fiscal Fitness (Module 4)

10:00 a.m. – Noon
School Board Institute Courses 1, 4 and 7

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Big 5 School Districts Meeting

12:45 – 2:45 p.m.
School Board Institute Courses 2, 5 and 8

2:45 – 4:45 p.m.
School Board Institute Courses 3, 6 and 1

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Keynote Kickoff

7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
NYSSBA at Night

Friday, October 17

8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Small Cities Meeting

8:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Rural Schools Meeting

8:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Educational Seminars

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Town Hall Meeting with the Education Commissioner

9:00 a.m. – Noon
Workshop – Dr. Olatokunbo (Toks) Fashola

9:00 a.m. – Noon
Workshop – Dr. David Rose, Mary Thorngren and Jenna Wasson

9:15 a.m. – Noon
Fiscal Oversight Workshops

9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
School District Finances: Roles and Responsibilities (Module 1)

10:45 a.m. – Noon
Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse of District Resources (Module 5)

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Trade Show Open

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
American Folk Art Musuem Tour

10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Sports Museum of America Tour

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
COLSBA Meeting

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Educational Seminars

11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
The Musuem of Modern Art Tour

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Light Lunch, Trade Show Floor

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
NYSPRA Lunch

2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Educational Seminars

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Workshop – Dr. Sarah Armstrong

2:15 – 3:45 p.m.
American Folk Art Musuem Tour

2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Critical Issues Meeting

2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
NYSPRA Meeting

2:45 – 5:15 p.m.
Sports Museum of America Tour

3:00 – 4:45 p.m.
The Musuem of Modern Art Tour

3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
Snack Break, Trade Show Floor

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Caucus of Black School Board Members Meeting

3:45 – 5:00 p.m.
Educational Seminars

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Upstate/Downstate Meeting

7:00 – 8:15 p.m.
NYSSBA at Night

Saturday, October 18

7:30 – 8:45 a.m.
R.E.F.I.T. Breakfast & Meeting

8:00 a.m. – Noon
Trade Show Open

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Light Breakfast,
Trade Show Floor

9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Educational Seminars

8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Caucus of Black School Board Members Meeting

9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Workshop –
Michael John Carley

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
American Folk
Art Musuem Tour

10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Sports Museum of
America Tour

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Educational Seminars

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Delegate Orientation/Ask the Parliamentarian

11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
The Musuem of
Modern Art Tour

1:00 p.m. – END
Annual Business Meeting

2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Educational Seminars

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Workshop –
Dr. Meredith Mountford

2:15 – 3:45 p.m.
American Folk
Art Musuem Tour

2:45 – 5:15 p.m.
Sports Museum of
America Tour

3:00 – 4:45 p.m.
The Musuem of
Modern Art Tour

3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
Educational Seminars

7:00 – 8:15 p.m.
NYSSBA at Night

Sunday, October 19

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Showcase

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Registration

School Law Seminar

12th Annual Pre-Convention School Law Seminar

Thursday, Oct. 16, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

co-sponsored by the New York State School Boards Association and the New York State Association of School Attorneys, Inc.

New York State Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits

Application for accreditation of this course or program in New York is currently pending. If approved, this program may be eligible for up to 6 CLE credits in professional practice. NYSSBA has a financial hardship guideline, available upon request.

Sexual Misconduct in the Schools

Incidents of sexual misconduct against students by school personnel unfortunately continue to rise. From sex discrimination laws and reporting requirements to negligence in the hiring and supervision of staff, examine the sources of potential school liability when issues of this nature occur. Explore what can and must be done to protect students and avoid such liability.

A Year in Review

Find out how this past year’s new laws, regulations, court decisions and other rulings are affecting school district responsibilities. Take a look at the next round of obligations school districts must comply with.

The ABCs of Individual Board Member Liability

Under what circumstances are school board members exempt from lawsuits? When can they be held personally liable for unlawful occurrences in their school districts? Are there any exemptions from liability? Who is responsible for defending board members when they are sued on an individual basis? Get answers to these questions and more.

Employee Free Speech Rights

Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court afforded public employers greater flexibility in controlling employee speech by limiting the constitutional protections that shield public employee speech from retaliation. Find out how lower courts have been enforcing those limitations in the public school context. Learn about other protections employees may have available under state laws.

School Boards and Student Discipline

From the adoption of codes of conduct to the review of student disciplinary appeals, hear about the role of school boards in student misconduct matters and their authority to maintain order in the schools. Find out more about the process school boards must follow when reviewing student disciplinary appeals.

School Law registration requires a separate registration fee of $250.