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NOTE: You may download the 2012 convention program, which contains the agenda, in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file format by clicking here.
Thursday, February 23
New Board Orientation
Learn about the roles and responsibilities of school boards and board members in this day-long session. Attendance may require a room reservation for Wednesday night. There is no cost for newly-elected or appointed board members. For all others, the fee is $100, which includes lunch.
8 - 8:30 a.m.
Registration and continental breakfast
Sponsored by MGFA/Spiezle Architectural Group
8:30 - 10 a.m.
Welcome and purpose
Understanding roles and responsibilities
Leni Patterson, former NSBA Director, SCSBA Past President, former member of Laurens 55 School Board
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Ethics for public officials
Cathy Hazelwood, Esquire, Assistant Director and General Counsel, State Ethics Commission
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
School finance 101
John Gardner, Executive Director of Finance, Horry County Schools
12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Lunch (included in registration)
Co-Sponsored by Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Ask the experts
David T. Duff, Esquire, Duff, White & Turner, LLC
Cathy Hazelwood, Esquire, Assistant Director and General Counsel, State Ethics Commission
Debbie Elmore, SCSBA Director of Communications
3 - 4:30 p.m.
Don't let strengths turn into weaknesses: be your most effective self
Margaret Seidler, Author, Power Surge: A Conduit for Enlightened Leadership
Board Chair Workshop
Learn about the chair's role in leading the board and participate in skill-building sessions for effective meeting management. Attendance may require a room reservation for Wednesday night. The registration fee is $110 and includes lunch.
8 - 8:30 a.m.
Registration and continental breakfast
Sponsored by Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Welcome and purpose
A short course on parliamentary procedures and effective meeting management
Paul Krohne, SCSBA Executive Director
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Understanding the Freedom of Information Act: Avoiding the Common Pitfalls
Scott Price, SCSBA General Counsel
12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Lunch (included in registration)
Co-Sponsored by Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
HR: High Risk or High Results
Angela Bain, Chief Human Resource Services Officrer, Lexington/Richland Five Schools
3 - 4:30 p.m.
Don't let strengths turn into weaknesses: be your most effective self
Margaret Seidler, Author, Power Surge: A Conduit for Enlightened Leadership
4:30 - 7 p.m.
Convention registration and welcome reception
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Friday, February 24
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Beverage break (coffee, tea and water)
NOTE: Convention attendees staying in SCSBA's room block at the Embassy Suites and Kingston Plantation Condos & Villas will receive a complimentary full breakfast Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Embassy Suites' Palmetto Pavillion. Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. on Friday through Sunday.
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Registration
7:30 - 11 a.m.
Trade show
8:30 - 10 a.m.
First general session
Welcome
Richard Cook, SCSBA President, Florence Three Board
Paul Krohne, SCSBA Executive Director
Student performance
Orangeburg-Wilkinson Jazz Combo, Orangeburg Consolidated Five Schools
The importance and power of public education
Michael Thurmond, Esquire, Former Georgia Labor Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by Childs & Halligan, P.A.
10 - 11 a.m.
Beverage break (coffee, tea and water)
Co-Sponsored by Boykin & Davis, LLC
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Second general session
Securing the Prerequisites of Progress
Jamie Vollmer, President, Jamie Vollmer, Inc.
Co-Sponsored by Duff, White & Turner, LLC
12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch on your own
12:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Trade show
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Share the success workshops (choose one of six)
2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
Beverage break(coffee, tea and water)
Co-Sponsored by MGFA/Spiezle Architectural Group
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Share the success workshops (choose one of six)
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Saturday, February 25
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Beverage break (coffee, tea and water)
Co-Sponsored by Childs & Halligan, P.A.
NOTE: Convention attendees staying in SCSBA's room block at the Embassy Suites and Kingston Plantation Condos & Villas will receive a complimentary full breakfast Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Embassy Suites' Palmetto Pavillion. Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. on Friday through Sunday.
7:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m
Registration
7:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Trade show
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Third general session
Student performance
Lake City High School Ensemble, Florence Three Schools
Recognition of SCSBA President's Club Sponsors
Recognition of SCSBA Boardmanship Institute Level 6 recipients
NOTE: Level 6 is the highest level of recognition awarded by SCSBA in the Boardmanship Institute.
Crucial conversations about America's schools
John Draper, Chief Executive Officer, Educational Research Service
Co-Sponsored by Boykin & Davis, LLC
10:30 - 11 a.m.
Beverage break and door prize winners
(names of winners will be posted on the bulletin boards in the exhibit area)
Co-Sponsored by
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Share the success workshops (choose one of four)
12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch on your own
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Share the success workshops (choose one of three)
3 - 4 p.m.
SC Black Caucus of School Board Members meeting
(open to all convention participants)
5 - 8 p.m.
Saturday evening social featuring buffet dinner, student performances, door prizes and performance by the school board member band
Student performances
Codi Lester, Newberry County Schools
Andrew Jackson Show Choir, Lancaster County Schools
School board member band, Talented school board members from across the state come together to perform a variety of music in a fun and entertaining show
Co-Sponsored by McNair Law Firm, P.A.
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Sunday, February 26
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Registration
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Beverage break (coffee, tea and water)
NOTE: Convention attendees staying in SCSBA's room block at the Embassy Suites and Kingston Plantation Condos & Villas will receive a complimentary full breakfast Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Embassy Suites' Palmetto Pavillion. Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. on Friday through Sunday.
8:30 - 11 a.m.
Closing general session and door prizes
Student performance
Pendleton High School Singers, Anderson Four Schools
The Rhythmic Raiders, Florence Two Schools
Catalyst
Brooke Haycock, The Education Trust, Artist-in-Residence
Convention closing remarks and door prizes
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