AASA Working for You Features - Archive

• AASA President Delivers Music Conference Keynote - AASA President Sarah Jerome delivered the keynote address at the MENC: National Association for Music Education's National Biennial In-Service Conference. Read Jerome's speech. (04/15/2008)



• Report Captures Best Practices of School System Leaders – Leadership for Change is a new white paper from AASA that offers practical solutions for improving outcomes for all students, based on discussions held at the Superintendent of the Year Forum. (03/25/2008)




• Additional Blueprints Toolkits Now Available - AASA mailed the Blueprints: A Guide to Public School Plans 403(b) and 457(b) toolkit to every public school superintendent in America in late January. The toolkit includes a step-by-step wall chart, glossary, general provisions, sample forms, IRS links and more. Order additional copies by downloading the order form (PDF). (04/04/2008)




• AASA Member Dr. Randy Mohundro Testifies on HR 5613 Protecting Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 - Dr. Randy Mohundro, superintendent of DeLeon Independent School District in DeLeon, Texas, testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Health Subcommittee. Read the full text (PDF) or summary (PDF) of his testimony. (04/04/2008)



• 2008 AASA Election Results - Michigan Superintendent Mark T. Bielang has been elected 2008-09 AASA president-elect. Learn more. (04/07/2008)



• Leaders Speak – Read the remarks given by AASA President Sarah Jerome and President-Elect Randy Collins at the 2008 National Conference on Education. (03/11/2008)



• 2008 National Conference on Education in Words, Pictures and Sound! Highlights of AASA’s 2008 National Conference on Education can be found in the online version of The Conference Daily, which includes reports on session and award winners, a group blog about four AASA members' conference experiences, a daily photo gallery and sound bites of several key speakers. To listen to a sound bite, click on this icon in the article . (03/10/2008)




• AASA Systems Thinking for System Leaders Toolkit – The AASA Center for System Leadership™ has released this toolkit for school system leaders to use as a resource for implementing systems thinking practices in their school systems. Cutting-edge information and articles written by highly effective school system superintendents and educators serve as guideposts to systems thinking. Access the toolkit (members only). (03/03/2008)




• Calling All Authors - If you have an idea for a book, or you are working on a book manuscript, AASA wants to hear from you! AASA is soliciting proposals for books that provide important and cutting-edge information on a range of issues related to education and educational administration. Learn more. (02/08/2008)



• AASA PowerPoint Tool Available - Through AASA’s Clearing the Air project, a PowerPoint tool to engage school leaders or district staff on the topic of healthy school environments is available. Learn more. (01/08/2008)



• Watch a streaming video of AASA Executive Director Paul D. Houston as he addresses the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators fall conference. Houston shared his insights on the current state of public schools and the many challenges district administrators face. (01/01/2008)



• 2008 U.S. Presidential Election - As Congress works on the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind, the politics of the 2008 presidential campaign have yet to directly involve the candidates in the debate. Read what various candidates have said about education issues. (10/26/2007)



• Has Your State Pondered the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act? States across the country have used AASA’s PowerPoint presentation full of guiding questions designed to stimulate discussion about the direction for the eventual reauthorization of the law. The AASA Governing Board will use it as they ponder AASA’s Legislative Agenda in March. (02/07/2007)



• "NCLB: Truths and Consequences" on YouTube - Watch AASA Executive Director Paul D. Houston in a new documentary designed to raise awareness about the negative effects of NCLB. (09/07/2007)



• AASA Responds to the PDK/Gallup Education Poll - The poll reveals that the more people know about NCLB, the less they like it. (08/28/2007)



• Asbestos PowerPoint Presentation Available for Download: Did you know that asbestos is still used and is present in many buildings, including schools? Increase your awareness and download a free PowerPoint presentation that offers useful information about the properties of asbestos, and its history and hazards. (07/23/2007)