NYSSBA Headquarters 24 Century Hill Drive, Suite 200 Latham, NY 12110 518-783-0200 www.nyssba.org
Islandia Marriott Long Island 3635 Express Drive North Islandia, NY 11749 631-232-3000 www.islandiamarriott.com
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $145 for members $290 for nonmembers
Course fee includes resource materials, breakfast, lunch and a non-refundable $50 administrative fee. Cancellations will not be refunded after the pre-registration/cancellation deadline. No shows will be billed.
School Board U provides the skills you need to meet the ever-changing challenges of board governance and fiscal accountability with a training program designed to enhance your leadership skills.For more information, visit www.nyssba.org/schoolboardu.
Board members will earn 10 points for each day in NYSSBA's School Board U Recognition Program
Even though districts have begun the process of implementing the Dignity for All Students Act, as of July 2013, districts will be required to comply with changes to the act.
This workshop will review the current law and regulations, prepare you to implement the amended law, give you valuable insight from the perspective of one of the state's foremost advocacy groups, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), and offer you the opportunity to discuss relevant scenarios with your colleagues.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
School Board Members
Superintendents
Building Administrators
Dignity Act Coordinators
School Attorneys
Other district staff responsible for implementing and overseeing the various components of compliance with the Dignity Act
WHY ATTEND?
Get an update on the law and a status report on the commissioner's regulations.
Hear the perspective of the NYCLU, which has a particular interest in school district compliance with the Dignity Act, as well as preserving the free speech rights of students.
Discuss scenarios with colleagues to develop strategies that comply with the law and help students and staff to learn and work in a supportive school environment.
Workshop Agenda
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
The Dignity for All Students Act: The Current School Year and Looking Ahead to 2013 Even before the original law became effective on July 1, 2012, it was already amended. Learn the current status of the law and regulation, and what to anticipate for the 2013-14 school year.
PRESENTER:
LINDA BAKST, Deputy Director of Policy Services, NYSSBA, and Member of the Local Policy Workgroup of the Statewide Dignity Act Task Force
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU): What Should School Districts Expect? Hear the perspective of NYCLU on the challenges of implementing the Dignity Act and preserving student free speech rights. NYCLU has been active in the development and monitoring of the law. Gain insight into their perspective.
PRESENTER:
JOHANNA MILLER, Assistant Advocacy Director, New York Civil Liberties Union
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Theory and Practice: What Does Implementation Look Like? A series of scenarios, common examples of bullying and harassment in the school setting, will be offered. Attendees will discuss the scenarios, in light of the law and local policy, to identify effective response options.
FACILITATOR:
LINDA BAKST, Deputy Director of Policy Services, NYSSBA, and Member of the Local Policy Workgroup of the Statewide Dignity Act Task Force
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