Capital Region BOCES Management Services offers two separate training sessions for school board members during the 2011-2012 school year.
Training for new board members
The six-hour
training, which is legally mandated by the state, is free to
component school board members. The trainings are
divided into two three-hour sessions, and certificates will be
issued for each completed session.
Download the "fillable" registration form (PDF format)
For more information, call Assistant District Superintendent for Management Services Mark Jones at (518) 862-4920.
Part A of the training covers:
a
legal overview
discussion
of the roles and responsibilities of the governance team
advancing
the educational mission through fiscal accountability and
fiduciary
responsibilities and financial reporting
Part B of the training covers:
review
of fund accounting and financial reporting
budget
development and management
Please note: If you have received partial training elsewhere and are unsure what training areas you still need, please fax documentation (certificate of completion) of the training you have taken to Assistant District Superintendent for Management Services Mark Jones (862-4949), who will notify you as to which training you still need to attend.
The schedule is as follows:
October 2011:
Tuesday,
October 18 - Part A; 6-9 p.m.
Wednesday, October 19 - Part B; 6-9 p.m.
Central Admin., 900 Watervliet-Shaker Rd., Board
Room
Registration deadline for October session is October 5.
November 2011:
Tuesday,
November 29 - Part A; 6-9 p.m.
Wednesday, November 30 - Part B; 6-9 p.m.
Schoharie Career & Technical School, Route 30, Terrace Room
Registration deadline for November session is November 16.
May 2011:
Tuesday, May
22 - Part A; 6-9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 23 - Part B; 6-9 p.m.
Central Admin., 900 Watervliet-Shaker Rd., Board
Room
Registration deadline for May session is May 10.
Training for new board members
Capital Region BOCES Management Services now offers training for new board members pursuant to Chapter 388 of the Laws of 2010 which requires all school district and BOCES board members elected or appointed for a first term beginning on or after July 1, 2011 to participate in training within the first year of service. The BOCES is pleased to be able to offer the required training “free” of charge to component school board members. The training is divided into two three-hour sessions, and certificates will be issued for each completed session.
Download the
“fillable” registration form (PDF format)
Part A of the training covers:
Acquainting
new board members with the powers, functions and duties of board of
education;
The role of the board of education in educating all students;
and
Encouraging the attainment of a higher level of student success.
Part B of the training covers:
The
powers and duties of other governing and administrative authorities
affecting public education
Please note: if you have received partial training elsewhere and are unsure what training areas you still need, please fax documentation (certificate of completion) of the training you have taken to Michele Handzel, School Attorney, who will notify you as to which training you still need to attend. The fax number is (518) 862-4949.
There are two (2) sessions scheduled for
fiscal year 2011-12. The dates and locations are as follows:
December 2011 Session
Wednesday December 14 Part A Board Room 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Thursday December 15 Part B Board Room 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Central Administration, 900 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany
April 2012 Session
Wednesday April 25 Part A Terrace Room 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Thursday April 26 Part B Terrace Room 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Schoharie Career & Technical School, Route 30, Schoharie
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Mark
Jones (862-4920) or Ms. Michele Handzel (464-5139).
