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<strong>Tuesday, May 17, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m
</strong><strong>Paid Webinar Series: Virtual School: The New Normal
</strong>Beginning the 21-22 school year, seventeen rural school divisions in southwest Virginia teamed up to provide a virtual learning opportunity for students. The Region VII Virtual Academy partners with Virtual Virginia and Multidivisional Online Providers (MOPs) to provide instruction to over 1,000 students. This presentation dives deeper into how R7VA got started and the logistical day-to-day operations, as well as identifies the hurdles and successes of the program.

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<strong>Cost:</strong> $160 per registration (Includes Two Webinars)
<strong>Date and Time:</strong> May 17, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
<strong>Presenter:</strong> Dr. Keith Perrigan, Superintendent, Bristol Virginia Public Schools, Robert Graham, Superintendent, Radford City Public Schools, Matt Hurt, Director of Comprehensive Instructional Program, and Katlin Kazmi, Region 7, Virtual Academy Director

<strong>Tuesday, June 7, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
</strong><strong>How Has The Support Cap Impacted Us?
</strong>Do you have an understanding of how the Support Cap has impacted your Division? Join Jim Roberts, Retired Division Superintendent, Chesapeake City, Tom Smith, VASS Legislative Liaison, and Jeff Carew with Frontline Education to learn the historical background of the Support Cap, how it’s calculated, current efforts, and how you can see, specifically, the financial impact on your Division over the years.

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<strong>Cost:</strong> $160 per registration
<strong>Date and Time:</strong> June 7, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
<strong>Presenter:</strong> Jim Roberts, Retired Division Superintendent, Chesapeake City Public Schools, Tom Smith, Former Superintendent, Fluvanna County Public Schools, and Jeff Carew, Managing Director, Frontline Education

<strong>Tuesday, June 14, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
</strong><strong>Purchasing Fundamentals 101: What Board Members and School Districts Should Know
</strong>School districts are tasked with the responsibility of procuring goods and services at the lowest cost, quality, or best value. Districts must address a variety of procurement needs. This session, “Purchasing 101 - What Board members should know” is offered as a general component of understanding purchasing fundamentals what school board members should know about public procurement.  Also, the benefits, value, and opportunities a school district can leverage within a cooperative purchasing model, ending with questions Board members should ask.

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<strong>Cost:</strong> Free
<strong>Date and Time:</strong> June 14, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
<strong>Presenter:</strong> David Ricketts, National Director, BuyBoard

<strong>Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
</strong><strong>How Virginia School Divisions Are Closing the Digital Divide for Students
</strong>Kajeet and VSBA launched the 2022 Virginia Education Broadband Grant earlier this year to support school divisions across the commonwealth as they address the digital divide for students, also known as the ‘Homework Gap’. During this webinar Kajeet will discuss key insights and takeaways from the applications, including challenges faced when connecting students, the importance of mobile connectivity, funding, and trending solutions. Plus, winners of the 2022 Virginia Education Broadband Grant will share how they are leveraging the awarded funds to close the digital divide in their school divisions.

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<strong>Cost:</strong> Free
<strong>Date and Time:</strong> June 21, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
<strong>Presenters:</strong> Tina Craun, Account Manager for Virginia, Kajeet and Collette Johnson, Senior Business Development Executive for Virginia, Kajeet

<strong>Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
</strong><strong>COVID-19: What it Takes to Develop a Virtual Academy from the Ground Up in Two Months
</strong>Learn take-a-ways from one division and how they used low-tech tools to develop a virtual academy in a period of two months to service over 1600 students during the pandemic using resources already available to the division. The presenters will provide you with invaluable lessons to think about when initiating, planning, and implementing a virtual academy from the ground up. Take-a-ways will include organizational resources to think about, what the communication plan should look like to staff parents, and/or guardians, and details to consider when planning lessons at the classroom level.

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<strong>Cost:</strong> Free
<strong>Date and Time:</strong> June 28, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
<strong>Presenter:</strong> Dr. Lisa Chen, Director of Virtual Academy and Middle School Education, Louisa County Public Schools

<strong>Tuesday, July 12, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
</strong><strong>Parliamentary Procedure Lunch and Learn</strong>

Join us for a live webinar on Parliamentary Procedure on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. This webinar will provide a brief overview/refresher of Robert's Rules of Order.  Upon the conclusion of the webinar, attendees will have increased confidence on how to participate in an upcoming meeting. Topics covered include how to make a motion, debate, and FOIA compliance.

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<strong>Cost:</strong> $160 per registration
<strong>Date and Time:</strong> July 12, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
<strong>Presenter:</strong> Donald Garrett, Professional Registered Parliamentarian
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<blockquote>Disclaimer:
Please be advised that the Virginia School Boards Association webinars are open to individuals in Virginia who are associated with a public school division unless prior permission has been granted. These webinars will be recorded and the recording is available on request. If you need other accommodations, please contact VSBA</blockquote>