Upcoming Workshops, Webinars, and On-Line Courses for the Weeks of January 25th and February 1st

Starting off the week is the Special Interest Groups webinar on 1/26 at 2pm. Learn to define and identify groups within your district and their ability to affect policy decisions, as well as best practices of interacting with these groups. The Behind the Scenes of Accounts Payable workshop is taking place in Westbury - put on by NYSASBO and the Nassau Chapter is Thursday, 1/28. This workshop will give you 3 CPE credits, in addition to the 3 Institute Hours. You will get the big picture view of your school district’s accounts payable process. You will also become familiar with New York State laws as well as the details needed to accurately process accounts. Don’t forget to register for the Capital Construction Projects On-Line Course taking place the month of February. In this on-line course you will gain an understanding of the SED process for facilities planning and state aid and financing capital projects. On 2/2, we have the Preliminary Planning webinar, which focuses on the preliminary planning details that make the difference in whether your project runs smoothly or not. Rounding out the week, the Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail webinar will be held on 2/4, rescheduled from its original January date. This webinar will teach participants major aspects of a well defined strategic plan and its use in managing the district. Webinar registrations can be purchased here. Workshops and On-Line course registrations can be purchased in the On-Line Store.

The full Spring 2010 Institute Program of Workshops, On-line Courses, and Webinars is available here.