> KASC ATTENDS GOVERNOR'S BUDGET BRIEFING
On June 3, 2009 KASC attended the Governor's budget briefing to hear his proposal for the upcoming special legislative session. The Governor made it clear that he is firmly committed to education and even though education funding accounts for the majority of the state general fund, he wants to protect the main education funding (SEEK). His plan would guarantee the same amount of per-pupil funding for SEEK as in 2009.

> MINI-CONFERENCE: RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION, AND WHAT COMES NEXT
(Stimulus $: PD)
JUNE 30/BOWLING GREEN
> This KASC mini-conference will introduce you to RTI, and then guide you through what comes next in effective intervention, giving you three choices for your school: differentiated instruction, formative assessment, or strategies for closing the disability gap.  Each break-out session will empower you to return to your school ready to teach this critical component that can become part of your school's RTI plan.

Our recommendation is to send three educators from your school, one to attend each break-out session.  Then, they can work together to synthesize a school-wide RTI plan during the last hour of the day with the KASC education team on hand to help. REGISTER NOW

> ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN LOUISVILLE
(Stimulus $: PD and Parent Involvement)
Join us at the Marriott Downtown for "Schools that Lead the Way." Sessions are now being booked. Register here, or see what is scheduled.

> SBDM COUNCIL TRAINING
>It's time to book the state-required training for your new and experienced council members.
Revised Introduction to SBDM for new members.
Two new sessions for experienced members:
Advanced SBDM Bylaws and Policies
Roles and Responsibilities of School Councils
Book at training@kasc.net

> DISTRICT-WIDE SBDM COUNCIL TRAINING
>It's cost-effective to train district-wide with KASC:
Schedule one summer session to train all your schools' council members, instead of paying for each school to schedule a separate training session.
Savings: District training is $675 for six hours ($500 for three hours), compared to individual member school training at $525 for six hours ($350 for three hours).
More information on SBDM sessions available.
Contact KASC to schedule your district-wide training.

> SUMMER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(Stimulus $: PD)
>Don't be misled by our name...
KASC offers PD for the whole school, not just for councils.
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
Continuous (Formative) Assessment
Closing the Disability Gap
...and many other options

> PRINCIPAL SELECTION TRAINING
>See what education professionals state-wide say is Best Practice for Principal Selection.
>Get started at your school with an On-Demand Prompt for Students, asking them what characteristics they would look for in a new principal.
>Book your Principal Selection Training with KASC and get highly experienced trainers.

> MANDATORY CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS FOR PARENT COUNCIL MEMBERS
Kentucky Senate Bill 148 stipulates that parent members of school councils must submit to criminal background checks. Find out more in our Members Only section.

> SENATE BILL 1
Clear up myths and misinformation with KDE's "The Truth About Senate Bill 1"

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Danville, KY 40422
(859) 238-2188 > phone
(859) 238-0806 > fax
kasc@kasc.net > E-mail
mailing address:
P.O. Box 784, Danville, KY 40422

> “BULLYING BILL” & GUIDELINES FOR COUNCILS
Two issues found in KRS 158.156 relate to areas that fall within the purview of council responsibility: discipline and assignment of staff time. Because these two issues fit directly into areas for which the law requires councils to have policy, KASC suggests that addenda, or new sections, be added to your already existing legally required policies in these two areas.
> KDE's Guidelines to Assist School Districts Implement KRS 158.156
> KSBA's Model Policies Related to Issues Found in KRS 158.156
> Order KASC's Policy Kit
> Find Sample Addenda to Your Policies

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