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Registration DeadlineRegistration closes Tuesday, Aug. 30 and payment must be received no later than Friday, Aug. 19. An additional $50 will be charged for registrations received after Friday, Aug. 19.

Please note both conferences require separate registration and a separate fee.

Cancellation PolicyThe deadline for conference cancellations is Tuesday, Aug. 30. Cancellations must be e-mailed to ngiver@azsba.org by that date. “No shows” will not be refunded. Those registered are entitled to send substitutes in their place.

Hotel Information Hotel Reservations The ASBA room block at the Camelback Inn is sold out. Overflow accommodations have been secured at the Omni Monte Lucia Resort. The room rate is $159 (single/double). Reservations may be made by calling Omni Reservations at 888-627-3010. In order to receive the conference rate, please make sure to mention the Arizona School Boards Association Law Conference.

Cancellation Policy Any guaranteed reservation not canceled 7 days prior to arrival will be subject to one night room and tax cancellation fee. To be fair to all concerned, we request that our members only reserve those hotel rooms that will indeed be used. We appreciate your cooperation. This will provide as many attendees as possible a chance to enjoy the convenience of staying at the overflow hotel.

Register OnlineOnline registration for the ASBA Law Conference is now open at azsba.org/law. Should you require assistance with the registration process, please call the ASBA office at 602.254.1100

Pre-Law Conference Registration FeeRegistration is $225/person. The fee includes a full day of pre-law conference sessions, all meals as noted on the agenda, online materials and free conference Wi-Fi. Non-member registration fee is $450/person. Registration for the Law Conference is not required to register for the pre-conference.

Law Conference Registration FeeRegistration is $425/person. The fee includes all meals as noted on the agenda, hosted special reception, online materials and free conference room Wi-Fi. Non-member registration fee is $850/person.

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Law Conference Keynote Speakers

The Arizona School Boards Association Annual Law Conference is the largest conference of its kind, and the largest and consistently best-reviewed event of any kind that ASBA holds.

This year’s edition – our 40th Annual – promises to be no different!

Jim Walsh Attorney and National Speaker

Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle P.C.

Tweet Others as You Would Have Them Tweet You: Social Media and Students

Clay Jenkinson Commencement Speaker

Best known for his award-winning Chautauqua performances of Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, John Wesley Powell, Robert Oppenheimer, Theodore Roosevelt and John Steinbeck. What We Can Learn From J. Robert Oppenheimer

Mary Beth Tinker American Free Speech Activist

Best known for her role in the 1969 Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District Supreme Court case, which ruled that Warren Harding Junior High School could not punish her for wearing a black armband in school in support of a truce in the Vietnam War. The case set a precedent for student speech in schools.

Amy Silverman Veteran Journalist and

Managing Editor of Phoenix New Times

Author of “My Heart Can’t Even Believe It: A Story of Science, Love and Down Syndrome” focuses on her daughter Sophie who has Down Syndrome. The

book takes the stark, clinical reality of a Down syndrome diagnosis and refracts it into a human, multihued spectrum. It is a memoir about a family knocked sideways by biology – and about how parents are raised by their children.

Pre-Conference AgendaWednesday, Sept. 7, 2016

Main Conference AgendaThursday, Sept. 8, 2016

MORNING SESSION | The Every Student Succeeds Act7:30-8:15 Breakfast

8:15-8:20 Welcome, Overview and Introductions Chris Thomas

8:20-9:10 The New Law in a Nutshell Leza Conliffe

9:10-10:00 Standards, Assessment and Accountability Dr. Joe O’Reilly

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-10:45 Rowing in the Same Direction: The Roles of the Feds, State, District and School Darbi Jenkins

10:45-11:30 District Strategic Planning: The Ball is in Our Court Dr. Anabel Aportela

11:30-12:00 Challenges and Opportunities: Questions and Answers from Panel Darbi JenkinsLeza ConliffeDr. Joe O’ReillyDr. Anabel Aportela

MORNING SESSION | Technology and the Law7:30-8:15 Breakfast

8:15-8:20 Welcome, Overview and Introductions Tracey Benson

8:20-9:10 Social Media: How It Works and the Legal Issues That Come with It Sesaly StampsMike Barcia

9:10-9:35 Student and Staff Cell Phone Use Policies Steve HighlenDavid DeCabooter

9:35-10:15 Student Searches in the Age of Smart Phones and iPads David Garner

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:15 Website Accessibility for the Disabled Kimberly DavisHeather Pierson

11:15-12:00 Cyber Liability: What Actions You Should Be Taking – and What to Do If You Have a Data Breach

Matt Wright

12:00-1:00 Lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION | Dealing with an Unplanned for Media Event1:00-1:05 Welcome, Overview and Introductions Heidi Vega

1:05-2:00 Keep’er Steady! Driving down the Rocky Road of a School Controversy into the Glaring Sun of the Media

Tom Pickrell

2:00-2:45 Establishing Lines of Communication - And What to Say and When to Say It Heidi Vega

2:45-3:00 Break

3:00-3:45 Protecting Student Privacy and Due Process During the Rush to Judgment Jessica Sanchez

3:45-4:30 Unplanned for Media Event Scenarios Heidi VegaTom PickrellJessica Sanchez

4:30 Adjourn

AFTERNOON SESSION | The Board’s Oversight Role Over School Finances1:00-1:05 Welcome, Overview and Introductions Chris Thomas

1:05-1:30 A Board Member’s Fiduciary Responsibility Over District Finances David Pauole

1:30-1:55 Making the Numbers Match: Building a Budget

1:55-2:25 Putting the Right System of Checks and Balances in Place Jill Barragan

2:25-3:00 How to Read Financial Reports – And What Questions to Ask to Ensure Accountability

Jeremy Calles

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-4:00 Procurement for Board Members: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You Karin Smith

4:00-4:30 Financial Hot Topics Karin Smith Ken Hicks Jeremy CallesJill Barragan

4:30 Adjourn

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast8:00 a.m. Welcome, Overview and Introductions

Legal and Legislative Update: A Run-Down of the Latest from the Capitol and the World of School LawUpdate About Capital Funding LawsuitKeynote Speaker:• Clay Jenkinson as J. Robert Oppenheimer

It’s More Than Bathrooms: Legal Issues with Transgendered Students in Public SchoolsNoon Lunch1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions (Choose from 16)5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Reception

Four Pre-Conference Sessions Available: Attendees can choose from two morning sessions and two afternoon sessions

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast8:15 a.m. Keynote Speakers:

• Mary Beth Tinker, A Front Seat to History: My Fight to Give Students a Voice

• Jim Walsh, Tweet Others as You Would Have Them Tweet You: Social Media and Students

• Amy Silverman, My Heart Can’t Even Believe It: A Story of Science, Love, and Down Syndrome

11:00 a.m. Stump the Lawyer Noon Lunch1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions (Choose from 12)

Choose from the highest-quality breakout sessions that dive deeper into the issues that matter the most to you. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn and problem solve with top legal and policy experts across the state. We know you can’t attend all 28 breakout sessions, which is why your conference registration includes access to online materials for ALL SESSIONS presented.

Topics presented on Thursday, Sept. 8, include:

A Few Minutes with…President Thomas Jefferson – Clay Jenkinson and Chris Thomas (moderator)

Teacher Attraction Strategies: Legal Options to Get the Best Educators – Phillip Ortega, Candy Pardee and Denise Bainton

Breaking the School to Prison Pipeline: Bringing Restorative Justice Principles to Student Discipline – Deanna Rader and Carl Hermanns

Achieve60AZ and The Arizona Education Progress Meter: The New Guideposts for Directing Investments and Reform – Pearl Chang Esau and Chris Kotterman

What About My Rights? School Board Members and the First Amendment – Mary Ellen Simonson and Kirsten Story

Teacher Retention Strategies: Legal Options to Keep the Best Educators – Denise Bainton and Candy Pardee

What Would You Say You DO Here? A Closer Look at School Administrators and Why We Need Them – Julie Bacon (moderator), Jim Lee, David Baker, Sean Rickert

Looking Out for Kids: Fingerprint Clearance Cards, Duty to Report and Supervising Visitors – Denise Lowell-Britt and Anthony Contente-Cuomo

Meeting the Challenge of Current Year Funding – Tim Leedy and Jennifer MacLennan

Preparing for Concussion Litigation – Matt Wright

When Acronyms Meet: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADAA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - Patrice Horstman and Alex Ivan

Something’s Happening Here: Federal Regulatory Update from NSBA – Leza Conliffe

Mandatory Parental Involvement: How Far Can Public Schools Go? – Kristin Mackin

Deseg and More: Funding Strategies for Meeting the Challenge of Student Poverty – Dr. Chad Geston and Jeff Gadd

What to Do with That Video: Surveillance, Sports and Staff Accountability – Carrie O’Brien and Jessica Sanchez

Military Issues in and Around Schools – Susan Segal and Bonnie Austin

Topics presented on Friday, Sept. 9, include:

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Are We Right with the Overtime Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards PLUS What’s on the Horizon – John Richardson

The Law of JTEDs and Career and Technical Education – And What’s Next – Tina Norton and Lisa Anne Smith

Meeting the Needs of Autistic Students Under the Law – Chelsea Sage Gaberdiel

The Trust’s Pre-Paid Legal Program: How It Works and How It Saves You Money While Ensuring You Have the Legal Representation You Need – Jon Flanders and Dave Pauole

The Age of the “Dear Colleague” Letter: Has the Federal Government Gone Too Far? – Rob Haws and Shelby Lile

Who (and When) Ya Gonna Call?: Your School District Attorney – Brandon Kavanagh and Jeff Dollins

Employee Civil Rights Complaints: When to Mediate and When to Stand Your Ground – Ben Hufford and Joseph Williams

Construction Law from the Ground Up, Part One – Scott Holcomb

The Expanding Title IX: Gender Equity in Schools – Anne Carl and Michelle Marshall

Arizona’s Open Meeting Law: Board/Staff Current Event Summaries and Other Hot Topics – Julia Smock and Chris Thomas

Complaints Taken Here: How Your Board Policies and Chain of Command Can Keep You on the Right Track – Brian Bock

Construction Law from the Ground Up, Part Two – Scott Holcomb

28 Main Conference Breakout Sessions

The 2016 Delegate Assembly will be held on

Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 a.m. for ASBA members.

The registration fee is $55 and members can

register online at azsba.org/events.

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