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2014-15 New Superintendents Leadership Institute

Executive Summary 

Objective: To provide beginning Oregon Superintendents an opportunity to create a collaborative learning network focused on key leadership skills and practical strategies to help improve their individual school districts.  Participants will attend a series of workshops throughout the 2014-15 school year, scheduled in conjunction with key COSA events and conferences.

Goals: Each of the workshops listed below will be organized around a presentation related to a designated leadership topic.  Perspectives unique to ESD’s and districts of varying sizes will be included in each workshop. Following each presentation, time will be provided for participants to ask questions as well as to share immediate concerns and strategic issues with experienced Superintendents.  All participants will have the opportunity to share district and ESD-specific procedures and processes for feedback from experienced Superintendents.  Those participants who wish to earn 4 graduate level credits toward the Continuing Administrative License (CAL) must register through Portland State University. The COSA Institute hours may be used as part of the field experience required for the CAL credits.

Schedule for 2014-15 Superintendents Leadership Institute

Workshop #1: How to Get Off to a Good Start as Superintendent (Oregon Standards 1.0, 4.0)
August 1, 2014-COSA office, Salem (lunch provided)
Presenter: Jerome Colonna, COSA Superintendent Emeritus                                 

Workshop #2: Building Strong Board and Administrative Team Relations (Oregon Standards 1.0, 4.0)
August 1, 2014-COSA office, Salem (lunch provided)
Presenter: Rob Hess, Superintendent Lebanon Community SD

Workshop #3: Aligning Resources and Mission: Projecting Enrollment & Developing Budget Priorities (Oregon Standards 1.0, 3.0)
September 25,2014 - 5:00 to 8:00 PM - COSA Office, Conference Room B, Salem  (dinner provided)
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Presenters:    Angela Peterman, Association of School Business Officials International
                           Claire Hertz, Chief Financial Officer, Beaverton SD

Workshop #4: Superintendent Evaluation (Oregon Standards 1.0, 4.0)
September 26, 2014 - 7:00-8:00 AM - Keizer Civic Center (breakfast provided)
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Presenter: Jerome Colonna, COSA Superintendent Emeritus    

Workshop #5: Superintendents as Instructional Leader / Off-the-Record Meeting (Oregon Standards 2.0)
September 26, 2014  - 8:00-9:00 - Keizer Civic Center, (breakfast provided)
Presenter: Heidi Sipe, Superintendent, Umatilla SD

Workshop #6: Essentials of Negotiating with Unions / Oregon School Law Conference (Oregon Standards 5.0, 6.0)
December 4, 2014 - Hilton, Eugene (lunch provided)
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Presenters: Nancy Hungerford, The Hungerford Law Firm
                        Darin Drill, Superintendent, Cascade SD

Workshop 7: Dealing Effectively with Personnel Issues / OACOA/OASE Winter Conference (Oregon Standards 3.0, 5.0)
January 29, 2015 – Salishan, Gleneden Beach (lunch provided)
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Presenters: Matt Utterbach, Superintendent, North Clackamas SD
                        Mark Moser, Executive Director/Human Resources, N. Clackamas SD

Workshop 8:  Next Steps for District Budgets  (Oregon Standards 1.0, 3.0)
Presenter: Angie Peterman, Association of School Business Officials International
                        Claire Hertz, Chief Financial Officer, Beaverton SD

Workshop 9:  What you need to know about HR
April 24, 2015 - 9:00-11:30 - Hilton, Eugene (lunch provided)
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Presenter:  Nathan Rietman, Attorney