SSA Calendar

2010
Sept. 23-24 SLN Meeting - Hudson-Alpha Institute, Huntsville
Oct. 17 - 19 SSA Fall Conference, Marriott Shoals, Florence (Click here for Registration)
Nov. 9-10 SSA New Superintendent Institute, Prattville

Board of Directors Event                        
New Superintendent Event
Superintendents' Leaders Network
         
2010
September 22—24, 2010           Superintendents' Leaders Network - Cohorts 1 and 2, Hudson-Alpha Institute, Huntsville
Wednesday, Sept. 22nd
3:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. Cohort 1, Year 3: Program
6:30 p.m. Dinner
Thursday, Sept. 23rd
10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Cohort 2, Year 1: Program
6:30 p.m. Dinner
Friday, Sept. 24th         
8:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. Cohort 2, Year 1: Program / Lunch



October 17—19, 2010           SSA Fall Conference, The Marriott Shoals, Florence
Sunday, October 17th
4:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. Conference Registration
4:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. New Superintendent Strategic Planning Meeting: Dr. Eric Mackey, Associate Director
4:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. SSA Board Meeting
6:30 p.m. SSA Board of Directors / New Superintendents Dinner
Monday, October 18th
7:15 a.m. — 8:20 a.m. SSA Breakfast Buffet / Welcome and Introductions
8:30 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Bridging the Y Generation in Education, Jason Dorsey, Generational Consultant
10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. Break / Book Signing / Visit Booths
10:30 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. National Student PollStudents are Stakeholders: Justin Bibb, Gallop Poll
11:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Building Credible Data for the Board and Community: Barbara Thompson, Superintendent, Montgomery County Schools, and Jim Williams, PARCA
12:00 p.m. — 1:45 p.m. Luncheon: Superintendent of the Year Finalists' Recognition and Featured Speaker Mrs. Barbara Dooley, Sponsored by Classworks
2:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. A+ / Best Practices Center: Instructional Rounds; Powerful Conversations; SLN; Working with Education Foundations; and Career and College Ready, Caroline Novak and Cathy Gassenheimer
2:30 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. Rural Education Research: Larry Lee
3:00 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012: What Can You Expect? Dr. Joe Morton, State Superintendent:
ARRA, ESEA, Bonds, Other School Funding Issues:. Dr. Craig Pouncey, Deputy State Superintendent:
6:30 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. Dinner with the Gubernatorial Candidates: Dr. Robert Bentley and Mr. Ron Sparks
Tuesday, October 19th
7:15 a.m. — 8:00 a.m. SSA Breakfast Buffet and Business Meeting
8:00 a.m. — 9:15 a.m. SSA Legislative Platform / Issues: Mr. Dennis Coe, President-Elect and Dr. Mark Neighbors, SSA Legislative Chair
9:15 a.m. — 9:45 a.m. Break / Check Out / Visit Booths
9:45 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions: (Three 40-minute Sessions)
9:45 a.m. — 10:25 p.m. •Educational Leadership Center for the Wiregrass: Working Collaboratively with School Systems to Develop Prospective Principals, Dr. Diane Murphy, Executive Director
10:30 a.m. — 11:10 a.m. •SDE Leadership: Mentoring; EducateAlabama; LeadAlabama; PLUs: and Where We're Going, Dr. Tommy Bice, Deputy State Superintendent and John Bell, Leadership Program
11:15 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. •University of North Alabama: K-12 Partnerships; What's New in Leadership Development; and Forging Better Mutual Relationships, Dr. Donna Jacobs, Dean of Education, UNA and Dr. Eddie Johnson, Deputy State Superintendent
12:00 p.m. — 1:30 p.m. Lunch with Round Table Discussion: How to Improve our Community Connections and Connections with Other Stakeholder Groups to Maintain or Increase Support for Public Schools / Completing a Plan of Action




November 9-10, 2010           SSA New Superintendent Institute, Marriott at Capitol Hill, Prattville
Tuesday, Nov. 9th
8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Topics: Superintendent/Board Relations; Central Office Organization and Management; LEA Finance in Alabama Schools; ARMS and AASB; and SSA Legislative Program
6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. Dinner with the State Superintendent
Wednesday, Nov. 10th  
8:00 a.m. — 2:15 p.m. Topics: 21st Century Skills for Today's Superintendent; Board Attorney Relations; Board Policy/Alabama Administrative Code; School Superintendents of Alabama; and Building a Vision for Your School System



January 12—14, 2011           Superintendents' Leaders Network - Cohorts 1 and 2, Birmingham
Wednesday, Jan. 12th
3:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. Cohort 1, Year 3: Program
6:30 p.m. Dinner
Thursday, Jan. 13th
10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Cohort 2, Year 1: Program
6:30 p.m. Dinner
Friday, Jan. 14th         
8:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. Cohort 2, Year 1: Program / Lunch



February 28—March 2, 2011           SSA Legislative Conference, Renaissance Montgomery Hotel, Montgomery
Monday, February 28th
2:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. SSA Board Meeting
6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. SSA Board Dinner
Tuesday, March 1st
9:00 a.m. Registration
10:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. SSA Program
11:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. SSA Superintendent of the Year Luncheon
5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. SSA/CLAS Legislative Reception for Superintendents/Legislators, RSA Plaza Building, Terrace Level
Wednesday, March 2nd  
7:15 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. SSA Breakfast Buffet/Business Meeting
8:30 a.m. — 11:15 a.m. SSA/SDE Program
11:15 a.m. Adjourn to visit State House
11:15 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. New Superintendent Strategic Planning Meeting and Lunch: Hank Jones, Mentor Program Coordinator



April 7—8, 2011            Superintendents' Leaders Network - Cohorts 1 and 2, Prattville
Thursday, April 7th
2:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. Cohort 1, Year 3: Program
6:30 p.m. Dinner with Cohort 2
Friday, April 8th
8:00 a.m. — 2:30 p.m. Cohort 2, Year 1: Program

 



June 12 —15, 2011           SSA Summer Conference, Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach
Sunday, June 12th
4:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. SSA Board Meeting
6:30 p.m. SSA President's Luau Dinner and Awards          
Monday, June 13th
7:15 a.m. — 8:15 a.m. Welcome Breakfast and Introductions
8:30a.m. — 10:00 a.m. SSA Program
10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. Break - Visit Vendors
10:30 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.

SSA Program

Afternoon and Evening on your own
Tuesday, June 14th
7:15 a.m. — 8:15 a.m.

SSA Breakfast Business Meeting - Dr. Sam Houston, SSA President

8:30 a.m. — 9:45 a.m. SSA Program
9:45 a.m. — 10:15 a.m. Break - Visit Sponsors
10:15 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. SSA Program
11:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. SSA Luncheon
1:30 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. SSA Strategic Planning for New Superintendents
Evening on your own
Wednesday, June 15th
7:15 a.m. — 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. SDE Program