So, You Want to Be a Superintendent?

So, You Want to Be a Superintendent?

Join us for the So, You Want to Be a Superintendent Workshop on Monday, December 13th!  Participants will learn more the job functions of a superintendent, board relations, how to negotiate your first contract and more. This is a great opportunity to continue your professional development and prepare for a future superintendency!

Please note: This workshop is being offered in-person at BASA and virtually.

Click here to register.

Workshop Agenda

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 
Registration

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
The Job of a School Superintendent
Dr. David Axner, Executive Director, BASA

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.              
Resiliency as a Superintendent
Michael Sawyers, Superintendent, New Albany-Plain Local Schools

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.                
Next Steps: Resume, Searches, and Interviews
Deb Campbell, Associate, K-12 Business Consulting

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.              
Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Lessons Learned
Jeff Brown, Superintendent, Granville Exempted Village Schools
Tom Gibbs, Superintendent, Athens City School District
Paul Imhoff, Superintendent, Upper Arlington City Schools
Danielle Prohaska, Superintendent, Mechanicsburg Exempted Village Schools

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.                
Advocacy, Your Lawyer, Bargaining, and More
Bronston McCord, Ennis Britton Co., L.P.A.

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch sponsored by K-12 Business Consulting, Inc.

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Why be a Superintendent?
Thomas Perkins, Deputy Executive Director, BASA

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.                 
Board Relations: What do you look for in a Superintendent?
Chris Valentine, Board President, Dublin City Schools
Brad Lovell, Board Member, Lakota Local Schools

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  
Understanding and Negotiating that First Contract
Dr. David Axner, Executive Director, BASA

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.         
Closing Remarks and Evaluations