Leadership Matters September 2014

Celebrate IASA’s Golden Anniversary at the Annual Conference!

We are marking the 50 th anniversary of IASA becoming a stand-alone association at our Annual Conference, so please save the dates October 8-10. We have designed a commemorative coin that will be given to attendees, and we are working very hard to make the conference the highlight of our Golden Anniversary celebration.

New Superintendents’ Strand The first year in any new leadership role can be very challenging, and that is especially true for new superintendents during these times of fiscal crises and attacks on public education from all sides. In addition to the networking opportunities with other superintendents that you cannot find many other places, the program we have put together this year was with new superintendents in mind. In fact, we have developed a strand just for new superintendents that includes the following offerings: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Basic Collective Bargaining - Revised 2011 (AAC #1045 ) 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This course will provide administrators with the basic knowledge and skills needed for effective collective bargaining. It will focus on contract language, bargaining preparation, legal framework, interpersonal relations, and the data-driven economic impact of the organization. New Superintendent Mentoring Meetings (1:30 to 2:30 p.m.) First year superintendents gathering with the IASA Field Services Directors Thursday, October 9, 2014 New Superintendent's Roundtable (8:15 to 9:00 a.m.) This roundtable session is an opportunity for reflection and discussion on the issues that confront the first year superintendent. What To Do and (more importantly) What Not to Do in Your First Year as Superintendent: Lessons We Learned On the Job (so you won’t have to (12:30 to 1:30 p.m.) The superintendency is often referred to as the Impossible Job . While it is true that nothing can prepare the new superintendent for what is to come, it is also true that this is part of what makes the job exciting and meaningful. Come to this session to learn from three second-year superintendents on what they would do the same and what they would do differently and how, with the right knowledge, tools and relationships, you can do your best to serve kids every day.

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