Maryland Association of Boards of Education

Clarion Resort

Fontainebleau Hotel

Serving & Supporting Boards of Education Since 1957

Conference

Preview

Conference Planning

Committee Members

Wednesday

10:00-11:00 a.m. Resolutions Committee Meeting

11:00-1:00 p.m. Opening Lunch, Keynote Speaker

1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Special Session with Dr. Lowery

2:30-3:30 p.m. Workshops

3:45-5:00 p.m. Business Meeting

Dinner on your own

Thursday

7:30-8:30 a.m. Legislative Committee Meeting

8:00 a.m.-noon Superintendents & Board Attorneys

Breakfast and Meeting

8:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Opening

9:00-10:00 a.m. Networking Sessions

10:00-10:30 a.m. Exhibit Hall Time

10:30-11:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker

11:30-1:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Munch & Meet

11:45-12:45 p.m. Leadership Luncheon for Board Presidents &

Board of Directors

1:00-2:30 p.m. Workshops

3:00-4:30 p.m. Board Walk

6:30 p.m. Presidents Reception & Dinner

Distinguished School Board Member Award Presentation

Friday

7:00-8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:00-10:00 a.m. Hot Topics Sessions I & II

10:15-Noon Closing Remarks & Brunch

Conference Co-Chairs: Carolyn Boston & Tracy McGuire

George Abner, Cathy Allen, Michael Bowler, Tom Carr, Ann De Lacy, Judy Docca, Margo

Green-Gale, Karen Harshman, Victoria Kelly, Alysson Krchnavy, Christine O’Connor,

Devon Rothschild, Otis Sampson, Joy Schaefer, Mary Washington, and Melissa Williams

Conference At A Glance:

Dr. Alsbury is a professor of Educational Leadership

at Seattle Pacific University. His research focus is

on organizational theory, school board and

superintendent governance, and district reform.

Dr. Thomas Alsbury

Dr. Alsbury has consulted on school governance issues in 12 countries and

across the United States. He has over 50 publications on school board and

superintendent research. His book The Future of School Board Governance:

Relevance and Revelation earned Dr. Alsbury the University Council for

Educational Administration Culbertson Award for significant contributions

to educational leadership research.

Dr. Alsbury also will present a workshop, Ten Secrets for Stabilizing School

Boards to Improve District Performance.

Salome Thomas-El

Principal El’s lifelong commitment is to ensure

that all children achieve to their greatest

potential. Central to this challenge is how public

schools succeed with children who are facing the

most serious barriers to success inclusive of

poverty and inadequate expectations.

Principal El will discuss how empowered educators, parents, and

community members working together achieve success for students.

He brings to the process a powerful combination of passion, caring,

and leadership to craft a common sense roadmap for students to

achieve their dreams.

Keynote Speakers

Workshops

In-depth sessions designed to focus on a specific topic challenging school

system leaders today:

Wednesday:

• Special Session with Dr. Lillian Lowery, State

Superintendent of Schools

• Are You Smarter Than a Board Member?

• My Brother’s Keeper: A Collaborative Approach for Students in Need

• Achievement Matters: The Middle College Experience

Thursday:

• Return on Investment: The Connection Between the School System and the

Local Economy

• Bringing Technology to the Forefront of Student Achievement - Panel

Discussion (BYOD & One-to-One)

• Ten Secrets for Stabilizing School Boards to Improve District Performance

• College & Career Readiness Standards Act: Where We Are Today

Hot Topics Sessions (Friday)

Information packed sessions, each presented in a small, informal group

setting. Two sessions will be provided with several topics being repeated.

The Law & Student Athletics: What Board Members Need to Know

The Impact of Adjusting School Start Times

Conversation with MABE Presidents

Undocumented Children: What Are the Legal Issues?

Association Collaboration: MABE & PSSAM’s Common Ground

MABE Services - A United Approach to Providing for Members & School

Systems

LEARNMD Portal: Accessing MSDE Resources

Community College Partnerships

Bridging the Opportunity Gap

Don’t miss the benefits of attending Maryland’s premiere conference

for school system leaders:

Professional development for effective and efficient school

system governance

Sharing of best practices and latest trends in education

Access to quality speakers and presenters

Networking among the 24 districts’ board members and

superintendents/CEOs

Registration form attached. Online registration available soon.

Please check www.mabe.org after July 15th

• Leadership Luncheon for

Presidents/Chairs & Board of Directors

• Annual MABE Board Walk

• Wide Variety of Exhibitors

• Presidents Reception & Dinner & Award Presentation

Highlights

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Greetings

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Ocean City,

Maryland