Thank you, McGehee School District, for hosting ASBA's Region 14 meeting!
Farmington School District hosted ASBA's Region 1 meeting last night--Thank you, Farmington! It was meeting #7, which means we have finished half of our 14 regional meetings in 2022.
Thank you, Hot Springs School District, for hosting the Region 10 meeting. Attendees shared their thoughts on the 2023 legislative session and networked with their peers.
Region 6 met at Rose Bud School District on October 6. Thank you Rose Bud! More regional meetings are happening this month. Visit our website for details and registration. https://www.arsba.org/article/821596.
Van Buren School District welcomed superintendents & school board members at the Region 4 meeting. Thank you for hosting us!
Thank you to Hoxie School District for hosting the Region 3 meeting so that ASBA could provide this opportunity for school board members and superintendents in your area to collaborate and network.
DESE has announced the 2023 Arkansas AWARE Advancement School Mini-Grant Project Request for Applications. All Arkansas public school districts are eligible to apply for grant funding up to $10,000 to provide direct mental health services, mental health awareness, trauma-informed practices, and behavior support services. Check out ADE Commissioner's Memo LS-23-021 for requirements and application. https://adecm.ade.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?Id=5294
The Fall Leadership Institutes of 2022 finished with another successful training! Regional meetings begin October 3. Use this link for details and registration: https://www.arsba.org/article/821596.
Another great Fall Leadership conference in Northwest Arkansas. Our members have one more opportunity to attend in person in Hot Springs or virtually. Use this link for details and registration: https://ams.embr.mobi/.../Reg.../Wizard/EventDetails.aspx...
ASBA's Student Speaker Contest is for 2022-2023 Arkansas juniors and seniors. Use this link for rules and guidelines, https://5il.co/1i8jl..
ASBA staff, board of directors, and school board members participating in the 2022 Southern Region Leadership Conference in New Orleans. Beebe Superintendent, Dr. Chris Nail, presented during the final session.
The New Board Member Institute and June 30 are coming soon. Use the registration link below to register. The DoubleTree has a limited number of rooms available on June 29. If you are unable to make a reservation there, please check with one of the nearby hotels on the list below. Conference Registration https://bit.ly/3vOTS3F; Staybridge Suites, Hot Springs https://bit.ly/3zHEed5; Hampton Inn and Suites, Hot Springs https://bit.ly/3NDP08i; LaQuinta Inn and Suites, Hot Springs https://bit.ly/3H6LL6L; Home2 Suites, Hot Springs https://bit.ly/3zsUWg8; Holiday Inn Express, Hot Springs https://bit.ly/3xehkqB; TownePlace Suites https://bit.ly/3zroFWO
ASBA "Hybrid" School Law Seminar agenda is available now. Join us in-person at the DoubleTree or virtually with Zoom on Tuesday, February 8.
Use the links below to access the agenda and registration.
Agenda: https://5il.co/14h9j
Registration & details: https://tinyurl.com/rh9kwraw
THANK YOU, 2021 ASBA Board of Directors, for your willingness to serve your local districts and communities and other board members in Arkansas! Nikki King, Doris Parham, Rosa Bowman, Mitchell Archer, Tad Margolis, Julea Garner, D'James Rogers, Mark Curry, Clint Hull, Joey Astin, Buddy Puckett, Jerry Daniels, Jereme Carter, Randy Hutchinson, Travis Warren, William Campbell, Randy Goodnight, (not pictured) Kyle Cannon and Laura Clark
Save-the-Date for the 2022 Southern Region Leadership Conference in New Orleans on July 24-26. This conference provides excellent networking opportunities with school board members from other states.
JANUARY 2022: Arkansas School Board Member Recognition Month
Happy Thanksgiving from ASBA!
ASBA power issues are resolved and we are open for business.
REMINDER: ASBA Seeking Student Speakers
ASBA is continuing to accept student speakers submissions for our ASBA’s annual Student Speaker Contest. Not only will winners collect nice cash prizes, but they’ll also be recognized by School Board Members and Administrators when they present their speeches at the ASBA Annual Conference in December! The deadline for submitting entries is October 22.
Please encourage your 11th and 12th grade Arkansas students to submit their essay for consideration. The cash incentives are nice, and we believe worth the effort.
Be sure to pass this along to teachers and principals in your district who may know students who would be interested in participating. Use this link for details & application: https://5il.co/10bg8
The ASBA office is closed due to power outage. New workers compensation claims can be reported online using the link below but cannot be processed until power is restored.
https://www.arsba.org/page/insurance