NDSBA Annual Convention Resources

All presentations are listed. If it is not listed here, there were no slides or we do not have the file available to share. In some instances, we have handouts available rather than slides. If the title of the presentation is listed, but not linked, check back for a live link soon. No sessions were video recorded.

School Law Seminar 

Full Schedule

• School Elections for Board Members – Amy De Kok, NDSBA Legal Counsel
• Title IX Redesigned, AGAIN! – Jackie Gharapour Wernz, Thompson & Horton, LLP, Houston, TX
• Public Comment at Board Meetings and First Amendment Implications – KrisAnn Norby-Jahner, Vogel Law Firm
• Breakout Session 1: School Transportation 101 – Amy De Kok, NDSBA Legal Counsel
• Breakout Session 2: School Law Legal Update – Dr. Rupak Gandhi, Fargo Public Schools

New Member Seminar

Full Schedule

• • School Board Member ToolKit 
  • Glossary of Terms 2022
  • Service Award Form
  • Parliamentary Motions Guide 
  • Open Records Guide
  • Open Meetings Guide
  • CPE Eight Characteristics of Effective School Boards Report
• Board Leadership and Board Ethics – Alexis Baxley, NDSBA Executive Director
• School Finance – Paul Stremick, Dakota Leadership Solutions
• Conflict of Interest, School Board Powers, Roles and Responsibilities, and Chain of Command – Alexis Baxley, NDSBA Executive Director
• Open Records, Open Meetings, and Executive Session – Annique Lockard, Office of the Attorney General

Friday, October 28 Clinic Sessions

9:45 a.m. Clinic Sessions

• Making a Diploma More Accessible Utilizing GED Tests – Taryn Sveet, Beach School District; and Stan Schauer, NDDPI
• Hiring Foreign Teachers – Debra Schneider, Fredrickson & Byron, P.A.
  • Hiring Foreign Teachers handouts
• Be Legendary School Board Leadership Institute Panel – Moderated by Laurie Elliot and Marcia McMahon, Elliot and McMahon, LLC
• Riding the Waves of Communication and Change – Kostas Voutsas, Arizona State University
• Board and Superintendent Relationships – Dr. Rupak Gandhi and Jim Johnson, Fargo School District
• North Dakota Center for Distance Education – Updates! – Dr. Alyssa Martin, Dr. Tonya Greywind, and Jenifer Mastrud, North Dakota Center for Distance Education

10:45 a.m. Clinic Sessions

• Parliamentary Procedure: Roberts Rules of Order – AnnMarie Campbell, Fargo School District
• Reducing Health Insurance Premiums through Plan Design – Kyle Davison, SEEC; and Randy Johnson, Brown and Brown Insurance
• NDSNA/Child Nutrition – Michelle Wagner, NDSNA
• Ignite Passion: Attacking Burnout and Stress – Kostas Voutsas, Arizona State University
• The Story You are Telling Yourself is Probably Wrong – Dennis McIntee, Leadership Development Group
• CareerViewXR: Exploring Careers in Virtual Reality – Matt Chaussee, Be More Colorful

11:45 a.m. Clinic Sessions

• Regional Meetings – Lead by NDSBA Board Members: Jim Rostad, NW Director; Steve Halldorson, NE Director; Patti Stedman, Vice President and former SE Director; and Lucas Greff, SW Director

1:30 p.m. Clinic Sessions

• Adding Student Voice to Your Board – Steve Halldorson, Devils Lake School District; and Madyn Parker, Devils Lake Public Schools
  • Policy BFF – Student Member of the School Board
• Conflict of Interest and Voting – Allyson Hicks, Office of the Attorney General
• CREA Annual Meeting – Luke Schaefer, CREA
• Developing Strategic and Other Long-Term Plans – Dr. Jeff Schatz, Schatz and Associates, LLC
• Grow Your Own Elementary Teacher with UMary – Dr. Kimberly Marman and Dr. Meghan Salyers, University of Mary
• Board Member Challenges – Roundtable Discussion – Shawn Kuntz, Wishek School District; Rick Diegel, Kidder County and Linton School Districts; and Rich Bjerklie, Napoleon School District
• Trauma Informed Curriculum Pt. 1 – Dr. Clayton Small, Native P.R.I.D.E.

2:30 p.m. Clinic Sessions

• Conversations with Superintendent Baesler – State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler, NDDPI
• North Dakota Gift Clause Limitations – Allyson Hicks, Office of the Attorney General; and Tara Brandner, Fargo School District
• Making a Foundation Work for Your District – Stacey Lang, Bismarck Public Schools Foundation
• Legislative Panel – Presented by Senator Jay Elkin, Senator Don Schaible, Representative Pat Heinert, and Representative Cindy Schreiber-Beck. Moderated by Donnell Preskey, Bismarck School District
• Grow Your Own Superintendent – Dr. Aimee Copas, North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders
• Budgeting for Student Outcomes: Finance that Matters – Luke Schaefer and Brandt Dick, CREA
• Trauma Informed Curriculum Pt. 2 – Dr. Clayton Small, Native P.R.I.D.E.(Same Presentations)