Save thousands of dollars with PSBA's
Board Development Value Pass Program
PSBA is once again offering the PSBA Board Development Value Pass as a way for school entities to offer professional development for board members and administrators for one flat fee. By signing up for the Value Pass, a school entity can send as many individuals to as many programs as they like.
School board issues can be very complex. The outcomes (student achievement) are too important to learn on the job by trial and error. That is why professional development is so important for board members and school administrators. Research, such as the Iowa Lighthouse Study, shows a direct correlation between student achievement and good board governance.
For the first time this year, you may register any of your team of 10 (including board officers) as well as any administrators (assistant superintendents, business managers, board secretaries and principals) for one low fee of $899 for the membership year starting July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013.
Many of PSBA's popular workshops are covered under the Value Pass, including Spring Legal Roundup, Board President Training Camp, monthly web conferences and evening seminars. When considering all of these offerings, more than 12 topics of interest to school entities will be presented in 2012-13, with options for face-to-face learning or more travel and time flexibility with web conferences. Districts simply need to sign up for the events they wish to attend and if they have a Value Pass, the fee is waived.
Paying for professional development individually could cost thousands of dollars more than by purchasing the Value Pass upfront. If only two school officials attended all of PSBA's educational offerings, a school entity could spend more than $3,000. No longer do districts need to decide which board members or administrators can attend to stay within budget. The more they use the Value Pass, the more cost effective it becomes. With the Value Pass, a lot of the guess work on budgeting is eliminated since it is one flat fee.
Signing up for the Value Pass is very simple. The dues mailing was recently sent to all board secretaries. Any school district interested in subscribing to the Value Pass simply needs to add the $899 to their dues payment.
The PSBA Board Development Value Pass does not include attendance at the PASA-PSBA School Leadership Conference, Student Delegate Program, School Solicitors Symposium and School Law Workshop. Programs included in the Value Pass will be clearly marked on all promotional material in the fee details. |
