KYSPRA Conference/Ethics Symposium

Strengthening school/community relations conference Nov. 2-3 in Bowling Green

As Kentucky schools strive to help all students reach proficiency by 2014, school communications staff are working to help their districts tell the story of meeting that challenge. The annual Kentucky School Public Relations Association professional development conference, Nov. 2-3 in Bowling Green, is the place for everyone -- superintendents and board members included -- to strengthen those skills necessary to keep the public aware of what's taking place in your schools.

The conference is at the University Plaza Hotel and the adjoining Sloan Convention Center on US 231 just east of downtown Bowling Green. Here's a look at some of the sessions planned:

Stress management
Event planning
New technology
Business/education partnerships
Working with reporters
School volunteerism
Effective writing
School foundations
Video production
In-house communications training

The conference will feature the 10th annual OASIS (Outstanding Achievement in School Information Services) Professional Development Awards banquet, jointly sponsored by KYSPRA and KSBA.

For hotel registration ($95), call 1-888-465-4329. Rate is good through Oct. 13. Click here for registration form (pdf document). To register for the conference ($180, members; $210, non-members; $40 for the OASIS awards dinner only), send checks payable to KYSPRA to:

KYSPRA

P. O. Box 1286

Elizabethtown, KY 42702-1286

If you have questions between now and November, please call Don Sergent at 270-781-5150 or e-mail don.sergent@warren.kyschools.us

Ethics symposium for high school students set for Nov. 10 at EKU

Kentucky high school students are invited to the second annual Face to Face with Ethics Conference at Eastern Kentucky University on Friday, Nov. 10.

This conference focuses on providing an opportunity for high school students to be “face to face” with executives discussing issues of ethics and social responsibility. This year’s seminar will continue to focus on providing opportunities for students to interact with the executives and with each other.

Madison County Board of Education member Betsy Bohannon and Assistant Superintendent Kevin Hub are among the coordinators for this event. The SouthEast/South Central Educational Cooperative is one of the sponsors.

Who: Students and faculty representatives from high schools. Each school is encouraged to bring one faculty member and four students.

Where: Business and Technology Center, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond

When: Friday Nov. 10, 2006. 9:00 to 2:30 (Continental breakfast from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Lunch is also provided.)

Cost: Free

A distinguished group of panelists will be participating in this conference:

Mitch Barnhart – Athletic Director, University of Kentucky

Tommy Floyd – Asst. Superintendent for Student Achievement, Madison County Schools

Robert W. Holmes - Founding Partner, Black Knight Partners

Larry D. Savage - Regional CEO, Humana Health Plans

Sandra L. Sawyer - Corporate Manager, Ethics and Compliance, Bechtel Systems

and Infrastructure, Inc.

Registration is limited. To register or for more information, contact Judy Spain at judy.spain@eku.edu, 859-622-1775 or visit www.academicaffairs.eku.edu/integrity.

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