School Board Training – Southwest Arkansas Education Cooperative

Agenda

Legal Training for School Boards

Trainers: Scott Smith, Director, APSRC; Mark White, Dir. of Legal Services, APSRC; and Tripp Walter, Staff Attorney, APSRC  

1. Exploring New Opportunities and New Dangers for Public School Districts
   • Serving Home-Schooled and Private School Students
   • Alternative Methods of Instruction
   • Flexibility Through Waivers and Innovation
   • Public Funding for Private Schools
2. Updates on Students with Disabilities
3. Teacher Fair Dismissal / Public Employee Fair Hearing Acts
4. Privacy, Public Records, and Schools
   • FERPA
   • HIPAA
   • FOIA
   • Crisis Response

Finance Management

Trainer: Ken Rich, Director of Finance Services, APSRC

1. New Bidding Thresholds for Commodities
2. Construction Bidding Requirements
3. Community Eligibility Program
4. Bank Reconciliation Report
5. Focus on Financial Viability and Deadlines
6. Audit Findings – Examples