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The MISD
mission to provide service,
support and leadership requires
staff and board members to seek
professional development
opportunities to help them gain
state and national educational
perspectives that reflect the
latest trends, innovations, and
challenges.
The MISD
board has provided consistent
leadership since its inception.
Informed board members bring
stability and insight to the
organization. All MISD board
members are board certified by
the Michigan Association of
School Boards. They
continue to pursue professional
development through meetings, conferences
and workshops.
Professional development is
valuable in keeping board
members up-to-date and
well-prepared for their jobs as
policy-makers on very demanding
issues in special education and
general education.
Ongoing training is required to
maintain certification.
They attend meetings
and workshops that expand their
capabilities in:
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Knowledge of education
(special education,
curriculum, technology etc.)
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Knowledge of county, state
and national issues
impacting education (legal,
legislative and trend)
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Management skills
(personnel, business,
finance, transportation and
more)
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Leadership skills
(negotiations, conflict
resolution, communication
and problem solving)
Board
officers pursuing additional
proficiency training have filed
the following required report
regarding their work-related
travel:
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Thomas Koepke,
Director of Special
Education Management
Services |
| Dates |
Purposes |
Locations |
|
August 4-6, 2008 |
MAASE
Summer Institute |
Thompsonville, MI |
| October
14-15, 2008 |
MAASE
Meeting & Special
Education Law Update |
Lansing,
MI |
| December
9-10, 2008 |
MAASE
Meeting & RTI Update |
Lansing,
MI |
| February
10-11, 2009 |
MAASE
Meeting & Autism Update |
Lansing,
MI |
| February
12, 2009 |
MAASE
Rules & IDEA Regulations
Update |
Lansing,
MI |
| March
4-6, 2009 |
MCEC
Annual Conference |
Grand
Rapids, MI |
| March
31-April 3, 2009 |
CEC
Annual Conference |
Seattle,
WA |
| June 10,
2009 |
MAASE
Meeting & Update |
Lansing,
MI |
| |
| FY2008 Total cost of
airfare |
$ 454 |
| FY2008 Total cost of
overnight lodging |
(20
nights)
2,687 |
| FY2008 Total cost of
car rental |
0 |
| FY2008 Total cost of
meals |
716 |
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