The Alabama Association of School Boards

Presentations & Resources

Conference Presentations

As a service to our members, AASB posts Powerpoints from past School Board Academy training events. The association makes no claim of ownership or accuracy of this material. Click on the title to view the PPT item or for an external link to the document.

How to Use Title I to Fund Pre-K
Guidance about the use of Title I funds recognizes the importance of pre-kindergarten programs in increasing student achievement. For more info on how a school system can use Title I dollars for pre-K, click here or visit the Pre-K Now Resource Page on Title I.

For Pre-K Success Stories: Visit the Alabama School Readiness Alliance's Communities in Action page.

School Closures & Consolidations

PPT, 3,334 KB, Presented by Lawrence and Mobile counties at AASB July Conference

Download Mobile County's School Closing Protocol

PDF, 79 KB

July 2009

Federal Issues in Education

PPT, 3,334 KB, Presented by Mike Resnick of National School Boards Association at AASB July Conference

July 2009

Governing for Achievement

PPT, 190 KB, Presented by a panel of participating school boards at AASB July Conference; Led by Lynn Smith of Brewton

July 2009

The Role of the Secretary

PPT, 13,023KB, Presented by Dr. Jan Harris, Cullman City Schools Superintendent, at AASB's June 2009 Secretaries Workshop

June 17, 2009

Paperless Board Meetings

PPT, 702 KB, Presented by secretaries Latisha King of Madison City and Debra Gooch of Decatur City at AASB's June 2009 Secretaries Workshop

June 17, 2009

Open Meetings Act

PPT, 436 KB, Presented by AASB Executive Director Sally Howell at AASB's June 2009 Secretaries Workshop

June 17, 2009

Many Happy Returns: 2009 State Pre-K Conference

PDF, 7.67 MB, Presented by AASB Executive Director Sally Howell at 2009 Office of School Readiness Pre-Kindergarten Conference

April 8, 2009

PreparingAlabama’s Graduatesto Meet…“The Competition”

PPT, 22 MB, Presented by Deputy State Superintendent Tommy Bice at Alabama State Board of Education Meeting

January 2009

Do You Have Them at Hello?

PPT, 571 KB, Presented by Brian Woodland, Communications Expert and Public Speaker at AASB Fall Conference 2008

Oct. 2008

Building Community Support for Student Success

PPT, 6.46 MB, Presented by Brian Woodland, Communications Expert and Public Speaker at AASB Fall Conference 2008

Oct. 2008

Public Involvement. Public Education. Public Benefit.

PPT, 9.71 MB, Presented by Carolyn Akers, Executive Director of the Mobile Area Education Foundation, at AASB Fall Conference 2008

Oct. 2008

Public Attitudes Toward Alabama's Public Schools PPT, 2.13 MB, Presented by AASB Executive Director Sally Howell and Alabama Capital Survey Research Center Director Gerald Johnson at AASB Fall Conference 2008

Read the full survey

Oct. 2008

Things Board Members Should Never Say to the Media

PPT, 3.22 MB, Presented by School Public Relations Expert Tom Salter at AASB Fall Conference 2008

Oct. 2008

PR Do's and Don'ts for School Board Members

PPT, 288 KB, Presented by AASB Director of Public Relations
Denise Berkhalter at
AASB Fall Conference 2008

Oct. 2008

Cyberspace in Our Schools

PPT, 1.27 MB, Presented by W. Greg Price of Troy University at AASB Fall District Meetings 2008

Sept./Oct. 2008

Personnel Issues in Tight Financial Times

PPT, 529 KB, Presented by Alabama Department of Education at AASB Workshop

April 2008

Effective Schools:
Effective School Boards

PPT, 610 KB, Presented by AASB

Take the Quiz

People and Jobs on the Move: Implications for K-12 Education

PPT, 4,448 KB, Presented at
AASB Convention,
By Dr. James Johnson Jr.

December 2007

Preparing Our Youth for an Unsparing Global Economy

PPT, 1,844 KB, Presented at
AASB Convention,
By Dr. James Johnson Jr.

December 2007

Lorenz on Leadership

PPT, 5,259 KB, Presented at
AASB Convention,
By Dr. James Johnson Jr.

Leadership Part 2

March 2008

The Case for
21st Century Skills

PPT, 6,749 KB, Presented at
AASB Convention,
Authored By The Partnership for 21st Century Skills

www.21stcenturyskills.org

December 2007

Alabama Reading Initiative

PPT, 2,113 KB, Presented at
AASB Conference,
By Dr. Katherine Mitchell

www.alsde.edu

October 2007

Changing the Culture for Teaching and Learning

PPT, 1,317 KB, Presented at
AASB Conference,
By Eric Hirsch

www.take20alabama.org

March 2008

E-Discovery: What It Means for How, When and What We Communicate

PPT, 446 KB, Presented at
AASB Winter District Meetings
By Dorman Walker, Whit Colvin and Donna Pate of ACSBA

January/February 2008

Health is Academic

PPT, 12,098 KB, Presented at
Healthy Schools Network Meeting,
By Regina Ginn, Director of the Mississippi Office of Healthy Schools

Office of Healthy Schools

February 2008

Irresistible Leadership: How the Board Drives Performance

PPT, 504 KB, Presented at
AASB Conference

March 2008

The New Learning Theory: What's the Brain Got to Do With It?

PPT, 13,924 KB, Presented at
AASB Conference By Sally Donlon

October 2007

Understanding and Improving Teaching and Learning Conditions in Alabama

PPT, 1,834 KB, Presented at
AASB Conference,
By Eric Hirsch

www.Take20alabama.org/

March 2008

RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

MEDIA RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE/RESOLUTION

Download a customizable certificate and sample resolution.

ALABAMA HAS "ELECTED" AND "APPOINTED" BOARDS

Alabama's county and city school systems are led by 88 elected and 47 appointed school boards, as well as 39 elected and 93 appointed superintendents. There are 80 members of the state's special boards of education.

• AASB Chart: Elected & Appointed School Boards and Superintendents

VIEW ALABAMA SCHOOLS'
ONLINE POLICIES

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FINANCE FOR SCHOOLS

Alabama Department of Education Financial Procedures for Local Schools

LINKS TO DATA

EDUCATION STATISTICS

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Alabama's Schools

Alabama Schools Online

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