Workshop 2018: Full Schedule

9:30am EDT

Cyberthreat-Protection-Managing Compliance

Protecting data isn't just recommended, it's required. Educational institutions need to comply with changing FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) laws. That’s why it is imperative to have a well-planned and regularly updated cybersecurity protocol in place. In this session, presenters will discuss how best to establish compliance in today's evolving threat landscape and practical ways to recover from a disruption.

Speakers

Michael DePalma

Channel Development Manager, Datto, Inc.

Larry Hershman

Mercadien Technologies

Cybersecurity Consultant

Chris Mangano

Vice President Sales & Marketing, Mercadien Technologies

Network & Technology system integration experts, offering advanced cyber-threat protection through managed security service programs as well as full-coverage network administration.

Sponsors

Mercadien Technologies

Network & Technology system integration experts, offering advanced cyber-threat protection through managed security service programs as well as full-coverage network administration.

Tuesday October 23, 2018 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Room 309 One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08442

Group Session

Tracks Cyber Security, Policy, Technology
QPA 1 QPA Credit: Information Technology
Credit .5 BMA Credit

9:30am EDT

Workers’ Compensation: Key Factors in Risk Reduction and Maintaining Stable Premiums

Workers’ compensation makes up approximately 55 percent of a district’s property and casualty insurance costs. Learn from a panel of experts about the factors that are affecting your premium and ways to help reduce future premiums. This session will explore topics including exposure awareness; risk management trends; identifying frequency patterns; employment best practices; and the importance of training.

Speakers

Deb Rice

Client Relations Supervisor, NJSIG

Connie Rogers

Workers' Compensation Claims Supervisor, NJSIG

Sameer Sarfraz

Senior Loss Control Representative, NJSIG

Sponsors

New Jersey Schools Insurance Group

Diamond

NJSIG is one of the largest most financially stable school joint insurance funds in the state. Servicing approximately 400 school districts, NJSIG offers a cost-effective method of coverage.

Tuesday October 23, 2018 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Room 413

Group Session

Tracks Finance, Health, Insurance, Policy
CEFM 1 CEFM, CE-00218
QPA 1 QPA Credit: Office Admin/General Duties
Credit .5 BMA Credit

10:00am EDT

Understanding the Changes to HIB Reporting

Understanding the changes to harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) regulations regarding reporting will help keep your district compliant. This program will simplify and outline the new guidelines. Examples of the regulations will be provided through a "what if" scenario.

Speakers

Dominic Cannizzaro

CEO, HIBster/EDS

James Budzilek, Ed.D.

Director of Education, HIBster/EDS

Former teacher, principal and superintendent with extensive experience on training schools on HIBster software platform. Also, experienced speaker on school culture/climate.

Sponsors

HIBster|Pitt Bull Secure Technologies

Silver

HIBster is cloud-based anti-bullying software which specializes in incident prevention, management, automation, tracking, and reporting while keeping school districts compliant with state laws.

Tuesday October 23, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Cooper Levenson Learning Lab One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08420

Learning Lab

Tracks Legal, Policy

11:00am EDT

School Safety: Are You Prepared?

Is your school prepared for a school security emergency? Imagine being able to enact an alert system that will lock down your school with one touch of a button if there is an intruder. Be notified when and where there is a 911 call being made to help first responders and record calls to provide additional crucial details. Send audio, text, and video notifications to different devices in the school and be able to choose who receives them. Session participants will learn how to leverage emergency notification systems.

Speakers

Laura Stalter

Senior Account Manager, Millennium Communications Group, Inc.

Sponsors

Millennium Communications Group, Inc.

Silver, Millennium Communications Group, Inc.

Provides enhanced infrastructures supporting improved communications, increased connectivity, expanded educational programs, network based emergency management and surveillance systems, while improving productivity and reducing costs.

Tuesday October 23, 2018 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Maschio's Learning Lab One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08430

Learning Lab

Tracks Policy, School Safety, Technology

11:00am EDT

The N.J. State Board of Education

The New Jersey State Board of Education adopts administrative code, which sets the rules needed to implement state education law. These laws are created to govern and supervise the state’s 2,500 public schools, which educate 1.38 million students. The State Board is appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the state Senate. This informative session will feature a moderated discussion with members of the New Jersey State Board of Education.

Tuesday October 23, 2018 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Room 304 One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08435

Group Session

Tracks Board Governance, Leadership, Policy
Credit .5 BMA Credit

1:00pm EDT

Gender Equality and HIB

This session will focus on issues relating to harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) in the educational environment which is motivated by actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression.
Recent case law will be reviewed to illustrate how courts have viewed HIB matters that raise issues of gender equality, and recommendations will be offered for handling similar issues as they continue to arise in our schools.

Speakers

Caitlin Lundquist

Counsel, The Busch Law Group, LLC

Elizabeth Murphy

Partner, The Busch Law Group, LLC

Sponsors

The Busch Law Group

Silver, The Busch Law Group LLC

Tuesday October 23, 2018 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Learning Lab One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08429

Learning Lab

Tracks Policy

1:00pm EDT

Healthcare and Health Insurance Legislative Updates

Session participants will discuss recently enacted state and federal legislation that regulates the healthcare and health insurance programs provided to the employees of their district. There will also be an update on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Attendees will learn how the current healthcare legislative environment could have a financial and administrative impact on their school district.

Speakers

Jason Della Penna

Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits Regulatory Affairs, Brown & Brown Benefit Advisors

Sponsors

Brown & Brown Benefit Advisors

Tuesday October 23, 2018 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Cooper Levenson Learning Lab One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08420

Learning Lab

Tracks Finance, Insurance, Policy

1:00pm EDT

#TimesUp for Boundary Training

Boundaries are personal, professional and protective limits and guidelines that staff members should create and maintain to foster healthy relationships and protect themselves from any allegations of harassment or misconduct. Creating appropriate boundaries is crucial for school employees, who interact daily with students, as well as other professionals. This training is designed to raise awareness of issues and situations that may arise, prompt attentive behavior, and provide guidance for preventing and avoiding allegations of misconduct.

Speakers

Laurie Bandlow

Superintendent, Paulsboro

Stefani Schwartz, Esq

Partner, Weiner Law Group

Stephen Bacigalupo, II, Esq.

Sponsors

Weiner Law Group

608

Committed to providing superior legal services in a dependable, responsive, aggressive and ethical manner. Our firm provides value-drive, innovative legal solutions tailored to the specific needs of each client. We are a firm that cultivates an environment of teamwork, respect and... Read More →

Tuesday October 23, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 414

Group Session

Tracks Board Governance, Labor Relations, Legal, Policy
Credit .5 BMA Credit

1:00pm EDT

The Future of Statewide Assessments

The New Jersey Department of Education conducted a listening tour around the state to hear what community members, parents, teachers, educators and students would like to see in a statewide assessment system. This presentation will outline the purpose, process and outline of the listening tour and present the results of the outreach as well as discuss the next steps of the evolution of the statewide assessment program.

Speakers

Gilbert Gonzalez

Planning Associate, Office of Assessments

Diana Pasculli

Chief of Strategic Alignment, NJDOE

Tuesday October 23, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 417 One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08469

Group Session

Tracks Policy, Student Achievement
Credit .5 BMA Credit

2:30pm EDT

Workers’ Compensation: Key Factors in Risk Reduction and Maintaining Stable Premiums

Speakers

Deb Rice

Client Relations Supervisor, NJSIG

Sameer Sarfraz

Senior Loss Control Representative, NJSIG

Sponsors

New Jersey Schools Insurance Group

Diamond

NJSIG is one of the largest most financially stable school joint insurance funds in the state. Servicing approximately 400 school districts, NJSIG offers a cost-effective method of coverage.

Tuesday October 23, 2018 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Room 409

Group Session

Tracks Finance, Health, Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness, Insurance, Policy
CEFM 1 CEFM, CE-00218
QPA 1 QPA Credit: Office Admin/General Duties
Credit .5 BMA Credit

4:00pm EDT

Models for Concurrent College Enrollment

The Phillipsburg, Belvidere and Hackettstown school districts are looking at concurrent college enrollment opportunities for their high school students from a different point of view. Traditional dual-credit courses are often delivered on thie high school campus by the college or university. These three districts have creatively brought it back home, making scheduling, accountability and access much easier for all. Along with their partner, Centenary University, these pilot programs offer equitable opportunities for talented high school students as they prepare for their life after high school.

Speakers

Christopher Kavcak

Principal, Warren Hills Regional High School

Edward Lazzara

Principal, Belvidere High School

Kathy Naasz

Associate Professor/Innovation Strategist, Centenary University

Gregory Toxell

Superintendent, Phillipsburg School District

Tuesday October 23, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Room 405/406 One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08455

Group Session

Tracks Curriculum, Policy, Student Achievement
Credit .5 BMA Credit

9:30am EDT

Boards Gone Wild, with a Twist

One of Workshop’s most popular programs is back, courtesy of Weiner Law Group. The firm’s attorneys will demonstrate there is no limit to outrageous behavior at school board meetings. Another year's worth of new videos from actual meetings across the country will help attendees learn how to use the law, Robert’s Rules, and common sense to maintain or regain control when meetings get too wild for words. Using these all-too-real situations, our attorneys will provide strategies (and some laughs) for managing meetings when the participants are unmanageable.

Speakers

Paul Kalac, Esq

Partner, Weiner Law Group

Mark Tabakin, Esq.

Partner, Weiner Law Group

Danny Robertozi

Superintendent, Linden BOE

Sponsors

Weiner Law Group

608

Wednesday October 24, 2018 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Room 415

Group Session

Tracks Board Governance, Legal, Policy
Credit .5 BMA Credit

9:30am EDT

Teacher on Board! Now What?

It can be difficult to know where the boundaries are when you are a teacher, a member of the NJEA, and a school board member. There was a big push by NJEA to get more teachers on local school boards this year. This session will help you, as a teacher and a school board member, avoid some of the traps.

Speakers

Eileen Miller

Board Member

Wednesday October 24, 2018 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Room 305/306 One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08433

Group Session

Tracks Board Governance, Policy
Credit .5 BMA Credit

9:30am EDT

The "Rating" Game

School district contestants will compete to win a rating for their bonds by answering questions about their district's financial status and "personality". The program will be presented like the Dating Game, and promises to be an enjoyable way to learn about the importance of a credit rating and the rating process.

Speakers

Katherine Attwood

School Business Administrator, Hamilton Township BOE

Danielle Leonardis

Sponsors

Phoenix Advisors LLC

Gold

Debt and lease financing, refinancing and fiscal management solutions.

Wednesday October 24, 2018 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Room 309 One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08442

Group Session

Tracks Facilities, Finance, Policy
QPA 1 QPA Credit: Office Admin/General Duties
Credit .5 BMA Credit

10:00am EDT

Healthcare and Health Insurance Legislative Updates

Speakers

Jason Della Penna

Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits Regulatory Affairs, Brown & Brown Benefit Advisors

Sponsors

Brown & Brown Benefit Advisors

Wednesday October 24, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Maschio's Learning Lab One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08430

Learning Lab

Tracks Finance, Insurance, Policy

10:00am EDT

Trends in HIB, Student Discipline and School Safety

This session will provide the latest information on harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB), student discipline and student and school safety issues. The presenters will discuss some of the more recent cases and help provide administrators, supervisors and board members with the tools to effectively manage these issues.

Speakers

Michael A. Jimenez

Counsel, Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Krystle Nova

Senior Associate, Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Sponsors

Scarinci & Hollenbeck

Platinum

Legal Services/Attorneys

Wednesday October 24, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Scarinci Hollenbeck Learning Lab One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08423

Learning Lab

Tracks Board Governance, Legal, Policy, School Safety

1:00pm EDT

What’s New in #MicrosoftEdu

Looking to spark student innovation and learn what’s new and coming in educational technology? Session participants will learn “hot of the press” ed tech tips and tools from Microsoft Education team members and special guests.

Speakers

Lindsey Troyanoski

Microsoft Learning Consultant, Microsoft

Sponsors

Microsoft

Gold

The leading platform and productivity company and its mission is to empower every person and every organizaton on the plant achieve more.

Wednesday October 24, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 413

Group Session

Tracks Policy, Student Achievement, Technology
QPA 1 QPA Credit: Information Technology
Credit .5 BMA Credit

1:00pm EDT

What’s New in #MicrosoftEdu

Wednesday October 24, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 413

Group Session

Tracks Policy, Student Achievement, Technology
Credit .5 BMA Credit

1:00pm EDT

Legislative Update Session

The Legislative Update session with New Jersey’s 2018-2019 legislature will feature a combination of NJSBA’s traditional forum, along with the Garden State Coalition of Schools. It is hoped that this combined session will allow for participation of a good number of our distinguished legislators. Please come with your appropriate questions for what we anticipate will be a great, collegial experience with our elected officials. This session has become the most highly-attended session of our Workshop.

Speakers

Governmental Relations Department

NJSBA

Wednesday October 24, 2018 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Room 304 One Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08435

Special Session

Tracks Board Governance, Leadership, Policy
Credit 1 BMA Credit

2:30pm EDT

Workers’ Compensation: Key Factors in Risk Reduction and Maintaining Stable Premiums

Speakers

Wednesday October 24, 2018 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Room 414

Group Session

Tracks Finance, Health, Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness, Insurance, Policy
CEFM 1 CEFM, CE-00218
QPA 1 QPA Credit: Office Admin/General Duties
Credit .5 BMA Credit