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Winter Institute

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Winter Institute 2025

Join us for the first virtual learning weekend of the year. Winter Institute offers a wide range of Board Member Certification (CBA) courses, designed to enhance your knowledge and skills, along with Board Presidents Workshops. You'll walk away with strategies that will make a difference at the board table and across your district.

 


 

Winter Institute Schedule At-a-Glance

All Classes Virtual
Fees: 
All classes are $99 each except for CBA 101 and Board Presidents Workshops, which are $198 each.

*Training qualifies for reimbursement by the Michigan Department of Education. School Districts may receive up to $100 per class per board member. 

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Friday, Feb. 7

9 a.m. – noon

(Choose one class below)

CBA 214: Open Meetings Act*
CBA 232: Communicating Effectively in Difficult Times
CBA 248: Teambuilding
CBA 258: Conflict Resolution—Techniques for School Boards*

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

(Choose one class below)

CBA 101: Fundamentals of School Board Service*
Board Presidents Workshop Part 1

1 – 4 p.m.

(Choose one class below)

CBA 223: Parliamentary Procedure*
CBA 263: Collecting Feedback
CBA 310: Budget Anatomy and Shortfalls*
CBA 343: Teacher Effectiveness and Student Achievement

6 – 9 p.m.

(Choose one class below)

CBA 102: Governing Through Policy*
CBA 224: Succession Planning*
CBA 259: Creating Trust: Key Ingredient in School Improvement*
CBA 261: Advocacy for Public Education
CBA 380: Effective Committee Structure*


Saturday, Feb. 8

9 a.m. – noon

(Choose one class below)

CBA 103: Basic School Finance*
CBA 229: Reporting and Monitoring Organizational Performance*
CBA 252: Media Relations
CBA 325: Leadership: Overcoming Obstacles
CBA 335: Dealing With Board Member Turnover

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

(Choose one class below)

Board Presidents Workshop Part 2

1 – 4 p.m.

(Choose one class below)

CBA 104: Basic School Law*
CBA 234: Using Persuasive Skills to Reach Consensus
CBA 255: Culturally Competent Leaders
CBA 264: Shaping Public Opinion
CBA 298: Professional Learning Communities: A Building Block of High Performing Schools

6 – 9 p.m.

(Choose one class below)

CBA 105: Curriculum and Instruction*
CBA 253: Board Operating Procedures*
CBA 278: Dealing With Difficult People
CBA 297: Effective Board Meetings*
CBA 370: Managing a Construction Project

 

*Training qualifies for reimbursement by the Michigan Department of Education. School Districts may receive up to $100 per class per board member.


SCECHs

Administrators and educators may receive SCECH certification credits for attendance upon approval.

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Generously Supported By:

Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Care Network of Michigan Dean Transportation Neola SET SEG


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