Agenda set for 12th annual Kentucky Safe Schools,

Successful Students conference

Registration brochures for the KSBA/Kentucky Center for School Safety Safe Schools Conference are going in the mail this week for the event Oct. 2-3 at the Galt House East in Louisville.  Online registration also will be available later this month.

Among the keynote speakers for this year's conference are:

• Dr. Rob Horner, Director, Oregon State Center for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

• Wilny Audain, social worker, mentor and president of "The Living Circle"

• Mike Rutherford, president, Rutherford Learning Group professional development for educators

Some of the 29 workshop topics on this year's conference agenda include:

• Assessing bullying at the middle and high school levels

• Recognizing drug paraphernalia and weapons

• Understanding what the kids mean when they text message

• Creating brain-friendly classrooms

• Responding to sexual victimization

• Best practices in alternative education

• Preparing for an influenza pandemic

• Methamphetamine awareness and response

Board members may earn up to 8.5 hours of annual professional development credit at this conference, while EILA leadership hours for administrators are also available.

For more information, contact Kerri Schelling or Tami Conaster at KSBA at 800-372-2962.

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