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SUMMARY:Idaho's Growing Public Charter School Sector
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URL:https://www.bluum.org/event/idahos-public-charter-school-sector/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning Opportunity
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SUMMARY:HB422 "The Accelerating Public Charter Schools Act" Rewrite
DESCRIPTION:This is the first serious re-write of Idaho’s Public Charter School law since the law was first written in the late 1990s. The “Accelerating Public Charter Schools Act” seeks to “reward public charter schools that meet their accountability measures with enhanced autonomy and freedom from regulatory burden.” \nBluum and the Idaho Charter School Network have invited the Idaho Charter School Legal Expert\, attorney and friend Chris Yorgason to share what the Accelerating Public Charter Schools Act rewrite means for the state’s public charter schools and their efforts to educate students in the coming months and years. \n 
URL:https://www.bluum.org/event/hb422-rewrite/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Sold a Story: How Teaching Reading Went Awry
DESCRIPTION:GOALS \n\nUnderstand what has gone wrong in how schools across the country teach students to read\, and learn what is being done to correct this.\nUnderstand the challenges that have faced public schools nationally and within Idaho; and how Idaho’s public schools can correct course.\nHear from Idaho’s State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield about her plan for leading Idaho into a better future when it comes to literacy and reading.\n\nEVENT AGENDA \n8:30-8:35 am:  \nIntroduction & Welcome  \nTerry Ryan\, Bluum \n8:35-9:50 am:  \nSold a Story\, Q&A  \nPresented by: Emily Hanford Moderated by: Jennifer Swindell\, Idaho Ed News \n9:55-10:45 am:  \nTales of Trouble & Turnaround: Stories from Frontline Idaho Educators  \nPanel with Educators: Anthony Haskett and Andy Johnson Moderated by: Alan Gottlieb\, Education Journalist \n10:45-11:00 am: \nAction Plan to Improve Reading Instruction for Idaho’s Kids  \nRemarks by: Governor Brad Little and Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield \n  \nABOUT OUR NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKER \nEmily Hanford \nEmily Hanford has been working in public media for more than two decades as a reporter\, producer\, editor\, news director and program host. Her work has won numerous honors including a duPont-Columbia University Award and a Casey Medal. In 2017\, she won the Excellence in Media Reporting on Education Research Award from the American Educational Research Association. Her groundbreaking podcast episode Hard Words\, on why children aren’t being taught to read\, was a winner of the inaugural Public Service award from EWA in 2019. Emily is a member of the EWA Journalist Advisory Board and a longtime mentor for EWA’s “new to the beat” program. She is a frequent speaker and moderator. Emily is based in theWashington\, D.C. area. She is a graduate of Amherst College. \n  \n*NO RSVP NECCESSARY* \nDownload event info here: Science-of-Reading-Invitation \n 
URL:https://www.bluum.org/event/how-teaching-reading-went-awry/
LOCATION:Idaho State Capitol Building\, Lincoln Auditorium West Wing
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Info Session: Alternative Certification Program For Charter Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual info session to learn about Idaho’s new charter school certification program. A Zoom link will be sent following registration: \nSecuring excellent teachers for our students is essential to our success and it is harder today than ever.  Last year\, with support from Bluum and the Idaho Charter School Network\, the Legislature and Governor Little empowered charter schools to certify their own teachers in an attempt to expand the pool of quality teachers for Idaho’s public charter school students. For example\, schools can now certify paraprofessional staff who have BAs\, or career changers from other fields who want to become teachers.  \nWhile this law gave charter school leaders great freedom\, it also came with significant responsibility to ensure that teachers certified in this way are supported with high-quality induction and ongoing professional development so that they are up to the task of teaching our children. \nFor the last year\, Bluum has provided start-up grant support and technical assistance to Gem Prep in developing a program that will provide charters who opt into it with high-quality professional learning for teachers they wish to certify within their schools. The content is heavily-based on proven practices from Teach Like A Champion and other nationally-renowned models. \nGem Prep will operate the program that Bluum helped design\, other Idaho charters will have the opportunity to have their teachers participate alongside those of Gem.  \nProgram Details: \n\nProgram kicks off with a 1 Week in-person training\, July 17-21.\nMonthly 2-hour virtual trainings\, 2nd Thursday 4-6 PM.\nSchools who participate will also need to provide these teachers with “mentoring” as per the Idaho code; as part of the program\, school leaders will receive training on how to meet this mandate.\nParticipants must already hold a BA or be on pace to complete one by summer 2023.\nTuition is $1\,900 for the 1-year program\n\nIf you’d like to enroll in the program itself\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://www.bluum.org/event/info-session-alternative-certification-program-for-charter-teachers/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Leadership in Times of Stress: How to Put People First in the Digital World
DESCRIPTION:Entering our third year of COVID and an ever-growing world of uncertainty from the workforce to war\, leadership is harder now than ever before. One thing is certain. Leaders must be more intentional than ever\, making sure their cups are full before pouring too much into those around them. Join us May 18th\, for a discussion with nationally recognized motivational speaker\, entrepreneurial leader\, veteran\, and author\, Mike Erwin. This free event will take place in the Idaho State Capitol’s Lincoln Auditorium\, May 18\, 2022\, from 10am-12pm. \nAbout Mike Erwin\nMike Erwin is an enthusiastic\, grateful and optimistic leader who was born and raised in Syracuse\, NY.  He has dedicated his life to serving the nation and empowering people to build positive relationships—and become more resilient.  Mike lives on a 32 acre Homestead outside Fort Bragg\, North Carolina\, with his wife Genevieve and their 5 children; Eli\, Adelaide\, Therese\, Matthias and Zelie. \nMike is the founder & CEO of The Character & Leadership Center and has worked with companies including Amazon\, BD\, PWC\, and NetApp; Special Forces units; and professional sports teams including the Boston Celtics and the NJ Devils. He is co-author of Lead Yourself First (2017)\, which focuses on how solitude strengthens people’s character—and their ability to lead with clarity\, balance and conviction.  He is also co-author of Leadership is a Relationship (2021) which details why leaders who prioritize relationships are more effective. \nA 2002 graduate of The U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics\, Mike was commissioned as an Intelligence Officer\, serving in three combat tours with the First Cavalry Division and 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne). His service includes deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004-2005—that involved the Battles of Fallujah and Najaf.  Mike also deployed to Kandahar\, Afghanistan\, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2006-2007 and 2009. He earned two Bronze Star Medals from these tours. \nFollowing his third deployment\, Mike attended the University of Michigan from 2009-2011\, where he earned a Master’s degree in positive psychology and leadership under the tutelage of the co-founder of positive psychology\, Dr. Chris Peterson.  While a graduate student\, he founded Team Red\, White & Blue (Team RWB)\, a non-profit who is forging America’s leading health and wellness community for veterans.  Mike led Team RWB until 2013 before stepping back to focus on his role as board chair.  In November 2019\, he returned to the Executive Director role where he currently leads the organization’s 232\,000 members. \nIn 2015\, Mike co-founded the Positivity Project—an organization with the mission to empower America’s youth to build positive relationships and become their best selves.  With 745 partner schools\, the organization reaches over 400\,000 children daily. He served as CEO for four years and remains involved as a strategic advisor.  Mike also serves as the founding board chair for Father Vincent Capodanno High School\, a private\, independent Catholic school outside Fort Bragg\, NC.  Community service\, character and leadership development are integral to the school’s model\, accounting for 30% of students’ GPA. \nMike continues to proudly serve the nation as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves\, assigned to the Pentagon in support of the Army Chief of Operations’ office\, led by Lieutenant General Jim Rainey. \nLearn more in his Intentional Leader Podcast episode.
URL:https://www.bluum.org/event/how-to-put-people-first-in-the-digital-world/
LOCATION:Idaho State Capitol Building\, Lincoln Auditorium West Wing
CATEGORIES:Federal CSP-Technical Assistance,Professional Learning Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Rescheduled: How to Lead in Uncertain and Stressful Times
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM 8/16 to 10/1\, 2021.  \nThe last 16 months have presented school leaders with unprecedented challenges.  Both technical challenges –for example\, how to arrange spaces and cohorts to meet legal requirements and keep our people safe– and adaptive challenges — for example\, how to lead staff so they strive for the best for kids while facing very real challenges themselves.  The beginning of the next school year will be no different in terms of presenting both technical challenges and adaptive leadership challenges.  This workshop will prepare school leaders to better respond to both sets of challenges by providing a framework\, and practice applying that framework\, so that they can be the best\, most emotionally intelligent leader they can be. \nThis leadership development workshop will introduce a cohesive language and universally applicable tool for building adaptive leadership as a school leader.  The Noble Story Group’s 5-Square approach operationalizes the concepts of self-awareness\, self-management\, social awareness\, and relationship management from Goleman’s (1995) work on emotional intelligence—and is grounded in personal values. This 5-Square road map will be a blueprint for meeting the mental health needs of school staff and students through the post-covid transition.  It may also change the way leaders see themselves and what they believe it means to be a school leader. \nThe workshop is available free of charge to Idaho school leaders. You can reserve you spot in this training by clicking below. \nPlease address questions about registration and logistics to Kristen McCarver\, and questions about the content of the session or how it might fit with your work to Max Koltuv. \n \nThis free professional learning opportunity hosted by Bluum and funded in part by Idaho’s Communities of Excellence Program. This is a competitive public charter school grant program funded under the Congressional Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA\, Public Law 114-95)\, which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (ESEA). $9\,850.00 (99%) of this event funded by Federal CSP Grant dollars; $100.00 (1%) of this event funded by Bluum; total cost $9\,950.
URL:https://www.bluum.org/event/leading-in-stressful-times/
LOCATION:Future Public School\, 511 E 43rd St.\, Garden City\, ID\, 83714
CATEGORIES:Federal CSP-Technical Assistance,Professional Learning Opportunity
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DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20191025T120000
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SUMMARY:Student Well-being and School Safety Summit
DESCRIPTION:We have gathered eight experts on student safety\, social-emotional learning\, restorative practices\, and mental health to share best practices for increasing student well-being and safety in your school. This free professional learning opportunity\, paid for in part the Idaho’s Communities of Excellence Federal CSP Grant\, is open to superintendents\, school leaders\, counselors\, social workers\, students service coordinators\, and others who support K-12 education. Please join us\, and share this opportunity with your colleagues! \n \n  \nLEARNING GOALS \n\nBest practices for assessing and implementing school safety plans.\nDevelop your risk and threat assessment team (RTAT) to support the safety and well-being of your students.\nIdentify and serve students facing social or emotional challenges such as trauma\, neglect\, and mental illness.\nAccess mental health professionals for your students and families in need.\nBuild a strong school culture using restorative practices.\n\n_____________________________________________________________________________ \n AGENDA\n \n8:30 – 8:45 am – Welcome and brief overview of sessions\n*Guests\, please choose one topic per session (you’ll participate in two out of the five offered at this event) \n9:00 – 10:20 am – First Session\n– Best practices when assessing and implementing your school safety and emergency plan\nJim Sawyer\, Security Director of Seattle Children’s Hospital\n– Student Mental Health and Wellness\nJill Brown\, Generation Text Online\n– Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents\nBrian Armes\, Program Manager for the Idaho Office of School Safety and Security\n– Using Restorative Practices to Build a Strong Culture and Climate in Your School\nDarrell Jackson\, Jon Munn\, and Kat Armstrong | Licensed Restorative Practice Trainers \n10:35 – 11:55 am – Second Session\n– Best practices when assessing and implementing your school safety and emergency plan\nJim Sawyer\, Security Director of Seattle Children’s Hospital\n– Social and Emotional Learning\nJill Brown\, Generation Text Online\n– Developing your Risk and Threat Assessment Team (RTAT)\nBrian Armes\, Program Manager for the Idaho Office of School Safety and Security\n– Using Restorative Practices to Build a Strong Culture and Climate in Your School\nDarrell Jackson\, Jon Munn\, and Kat Armstrong | Licensed Restorative Practice Trainers\n– Access a school-based Mental Health Therapist at no FTE cost to your school or district\nAngela Hernandez-Harris and Nina Dowdy\, Terry Reilly Health Services \n \n  \n_____________________________________________________________________________ \nMeet Our Nationally Recognized & Idaho Education Speakers\nAngela Hernandez-Harris\, LCPC-5805\nAngie Hernandez-Harris  is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and registered supervisor in the State of Idaho. Angie has undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Spanish from the University of Idaho as well as a Master’s Degree in Counseling with an emphasis in Addiction from Boise State University. Angie works with children and adults and provides therapy in English and Spanish. She is a Certified EMDR therapist and approved consultant who specializes in treating sexual abuse and facilitating the protective parenting classes for SANE Solutions. Angie is also the clinical supervisor for the School Based Therapist Program for Terry Reilly Health Services. Outside of Terry Reilly\, Angie works with Boise State University’s Graduate Counselor Education Program teaching as an adjunct and providing live-supervision to practicum students. \nBrian Armes\, Idaho Office of School Safety and Security\nBrian has served as the program manager of the Idaho Office of School Safety and Security since 2016. He is passionate about his work and the mission of his office to promote and foster safer student environments by supporting school communities with assessment\, training and expertise across our state. Brian also served in education as a teacher and school administrator in the Idaho Falls and Bonneville school districts\, and is the owner of Citadel Education Consulting LLC and a Partner with EducationEyes LLC. \nDarrell Jackson\nDarrell has worked in education for 17 years serving at-risk youth in alternative education settings. He is a licensed Restorative Practice Trainer. He has his Masters in Education focused on Special Education and is currently working on his Educational Doctorate for Education Leadership focusing on how teacher to student relationships affect discipline outcomes. He is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children and has been a very active in Canyon County serving students and their families. \nJim Sawyer\, Security Director Seattle Children’s Hospital\nJim Sawyer has been a Crime Prevention and Personal Safety presenter for over 30 years.  He is a certified instructor in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention\, a member and presenter with Homeland Security\, President and Past President with the Washington State Crime Prevention Association\, and board member with this association for over 20 years.  He is also certified as a Nat’l Crime Prevention Specialist with the National Crime Prevention Association.  Jim instructs ongoing classes for Seattle Children’s staff on Workplace Violence\, Personal Safety\, and began an in-house self defense course for women.  Jim has also taught classes on verbal de-escalation throughout the region for hospitals\, schools\, seminars and businesses. Jim has spent over 30 years working in Security Services at Seattle Children’s Hospital and has a Bachelor degree in Society in Justice. \nJill Brown\, Generation Text Online\nJill is internationally recognized for her work and commitment to addressing the mental health and wellness of adolescents and young adults. She is the President and Founder of Generation Text Online. Jill’s vision is to equip universities and colleges\, K-12 schools\, sports organizations/clubs\, youth organizations and families on an international level with the necessary support system for the psychological\, social and emotional well-being of today’s youth\, adolescents and young adults. Jill assembled a team of experts in their fields – doctors and pediatricians\, neuroscientists\, psychologists\, psychiatrists\, social workers\, educators\, and mental health professionals to develop a 21st Century Social and Emotional Framework and a Mental Health and Wellness curriculum. This framework and curriculum are being used around the world to support young people in academic success\, provide them with life skills\, and prepare them for the workforce in a global economy. \nJon Munn\nJon has over 10 years of experience in social work. He is a licensed Restorative Practices Trainer. He currently serves as the Vice President of the School Social Work Association of Idaho. He is on the United Way of Treasure Valley’s Education Vision Counsel. He also serves as a board member for the Gates of Hope organization serving refugee families across the Treasure Valley. He has led pioneering efforts to bring trauma care and restorative justice to the Nampa School District and is proud that Union High School was the first school in the Treasure Valley to initiate comprehensive trauma informed care and restorative practices. \nKat Armstrong\nKat Armstrong has worked for the Nampa School District for 18 years\, 13 years with the Alpha One Suspension program\, focusing on behavior modification with at risk students and the last 5 years at Union High School as the Learning Through Internship Coordinator. She is a licensed Restorative Practices Trainer and always excited to share with others about Restorative Practice and how it has transformed Union High School and its culture. Kat Armstrong attended College University of New York and obtained her B.A from University of Utah in Human Development FCS and holds CDAC licenses in drug and alcohol treatment. \nNina Dowdy\, LMSW-34859\nNina is a licensed master social worker clinician in the state of Idaho.  Nina has an undergraduate degree in design from Brigham Young University with a minor in Spanish and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Boise State University.  Nina works with children\, teens\, and adults\, providing mental health therapy in English and Spanish.  She has also previously worked with victims of sexual abuse and is a trained EMDR therapist. Nina recently joined the School Based Counseling Program and is working with children and families in the Melba School District as well as providing therapy at the Melba Medical/Dental Clinic. \n \n  \nThis free professional learning opportunity hosted by Bluum and funded in part by Idaho’s Communities of Excellence Program. This is a competitive public charter school grant program funded under the Congressional Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA\, Public Law 114-95)\, which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (ESEA). $6\,375.00 (75%) of this event funded by Federal CSP Grant dollars; $2\,125.00 (25%) of this event funded by Bluum; total cost $8\,500.00
URL:https://www.bluum.org/event/student-well-being-summit/
LOCATION:Elevate Academy\, 114 W. Chicago Street\, Caldwell\, ID\, 83605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Federal CSP-Technical Assistance,Professional Learning Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Idaho’s Rural Charter School Development Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Visit one of Idaho’s newest rural charter schools and meet experts who will present the latest research on USDA Rural Development and charter public schools\, development opportunities for all rural public schools\, and some examples of finished facilities projects from the field. \n AGENDA (download)\n \n10:00 – 10:05 am – Welcome to Treasure Valley Classical Academy\nSteven Lambert\, School Director \n10:05 – 10:15 am – Overview\nJudy Boyle\, Idaho House of Representatives District 9\n \n\nGetting Things Done in Rural Idaho\n\n10:15 – 10:45 am – USDA Rural Development and Charter Public Schools\nJim Griffin\, Momentum Strategy & Research \n\nCharter Financings\, 2008 – 2018\nKey Findings\nLessons Learned & Next Steps\n\n\n10:45 – 11:15 am – Idaho’s Rural Charter School Development Opportunities\nNoel J. LaRoque\, Acting Program Director USDA Idaho) \n\nOverview of USDA Charter Financing Projects in Idaho\nCriteria and Expectations for Projects\nProcess and Timelines for Interested Partner Schools and Supporters\n\n11:15 – 11:30 – Expanding Opportunities for Rural Schools \nMichael Chamberlain\, Special Assistant for Rural Outreach US Ed \n11:30 – 12:00 pm – Idaho’s Charter Public Schools and Opportunities for Rural Districts\n \n\nLegal and Regulatory Structure (Chris Yorgason\, Yorgason Law Offices)\nChallenges and Opportunities – (Terry Ryan\, Bluum)\n\n12:00-12:15 pm – Break and Lunch is Served \n12:15 – 12:30 pm – Idaho Charter School Facilities Finance Landscape\nGroup Discussion \n12:30– 1:00 pm – Getting Facilities Projects Done: Examples & Insights from the Field \nTreasure Valley Classical Academy (Steven Lambert) and Building Hope (Tom Porter) \n1:00– 1:15 pm – Summary & Next Steps\nBlake Youde\, Idaho Charter School Network \n\nKey Questions & Challenges\nInformation & Support Needs\nResources & Expertise to Assist\n\n1:15 pm – Adjourn \n 
URL:https://www.bluum.org/event/idahos-rural-charter-school-development-opportunities/
LOCATION:Treasure Valley Classical Academy\, 500 SW 3rd St.\, Fruitland\, ID\, 83619\, United States
CATEGORIES:Federal CSP-Technical Assistance,Professional Learning Opportunity
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SUMMARY:Addressing Civil Rights Issues in Education
DESCRIPTION:Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner\nGroup rate sleeping rooms available upon registration \n\nDon’t wait\, registration closes April 9th!\nGoals\n\nUnderstand civil rights issues in education including bullying\, sexual harassment & assault\, special education\, and discipline\nUnderstand and adapt to the New Approach of the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights\nDevelop strategies to help solve real and ongoing challenges in schools today\n\n\n\n\nAgenda at a Glance\nA breakfast snack and lunch will be provided \n\nCheck-in\nWelcome & Introductions\nBullying/Cyber-Bullying\nSexual Harassment & Assault\nBreakout Sessions:\n* Serving Undocumented Students and LEP Parents/Guardians\n* Changes in Policies\, Practices and Guidance: Understanding and Adapting to the New Approach from the Office Civil Rights\n* Rights and Limitations in Protecting LGBT Students\nFacilitated Collaboration -Emerging/challenging issues and discuss potential approaches\nSpecial Education & Discipline with Related Discussion on School Safety\nBreakout Sessions:\n* Serving Undocumented Students and LEP Parents/Guardians\n* Changes in Policies\, Practices and Guidance: Understanding and Adapting to the New Approach from the Office Civil Rights\n* Rights and Limitations in Protecting LGBT Students\nCivil Rights in Education Conclusion\nClosing Remarks\n\n\n\n\nAbout Our Nationally Recognized Civil Rights &\nIdaho Education Speakers\nRenita K. Thukral\nIn addition to being a partner at Civil Rights Solutions\, Renita Thukral serves as the Sr. National Legal Advisor at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. In these roles\, she leads and grows a national network of charter school attorneys known as “The Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys”; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators\, authorizers\, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school-level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environments. \nPrior to this work\, she served as the Policy Director at the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools and the Director of Policy and Advocacy at New Schools for New Orleans. Renita earned her B.A. from Stanford University and her J.D. from Yale Law School. She taught junior high school math in Los Altos\, California\, before attending law school\, and she served as a public defender for over six years in New York City before joining the charter school community. \nLauren E. Baum\nIn addition to being a partner at Civil Rights Solutions\, Lauren Baum is an attorney in private practice in Washington\, DC\, representing charter schools in DC and Maryland. In these roles\, Lauren advises charter schools on a variety of civil rights issues\, including but not limited to issues related to students with disabilities\, English Language learners\, bullying/harassment\, student discipline\, single gender schools and other Title IX issues\, enrollment\, weighted lotteries and other access and equity challenges. \nSince 2008\, Lauren has represented over 30 charter schools in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Lauren also has led multiple trainings and presentations to members of the charter school community across the country on civil rights issues. Lauren received her undergraduate degrees from the University of Texas and her J.D. from Washington College of Law. \n\nChris E. Yorgason\nAn Idaho attorney\, Chris Yorgason’s practice focuses on municipal government\, education\, charter schools\, real estate and general business.\nChris attended Brigham Young University where he graduated in 1995 with a double major in political science and finance\, with an international emphasis. In 1998\, Chris graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University\, where he was a member of the Moot Court Board of Advocates and a member of the team that competed in the Willem Vis International Moot Arbitration competition in Vienna\, Austria.  During law school\, he externed with the Honorable Larry M. Boyle (US Federal District Court of Idaho) and after law school he clerked for the Honorable D. Duff McKee (Ada County Fourth Judicial District). \nChris is a member of the Idaho Bar Association and its Government\, Real Estate and Alternative Dispute Resolution sections. He is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Idaho. Chris has served as a member of the board of directors of the Congressional Award Council of Idaho and Serve Idaho\, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism. He is currently serving as a board member of the Cantus Youth Choirs and is the president of the Idaho Mediation Association. \nTerry Ryan\nTerry Ryan is CEO of Bluum and Board Chair of the Idaho Charter School Network. Ryan is responsible for leading Idaho’s effort to double the number of students in Idaho high-performing public charter schools. Ryan leads Idaho’s federal Charter School Program (CSP) grant of $17.1 million. \nRyan served as Vice-President for Ohio Programs and Policy at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute for twelve years from 2001 to 2013. He began his career in education as a teacher in Poland and worked with the Polish Ministry of Education and the Foundation for Education for Democracy on education policy and civic education. In the 1990s\, he served as research director for the UK-based 21st Century Learning Initiative. \nHe is a member of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Policy Advisory Council\, and served as a Commissioner for the CAEP Commission on Standards and Performance. He has co-authored two books on education. Ohio’s Education Reform Challenges: Lessons from the Frontlines with Chester E. Finn\, Jr. and Michael Lafferty of (Palgrave Macmillan\, 2010)\, and The Unfinished Revolution with John Abbott (ASCD Press\, 2000). \n\nThis free professional learning opportunity hosted by Bluum and funded in part by Idaho’s Communities of Excellence Program. This is a competitive public charter school grant program funded under the Congressional Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA\, Public Law 114-95)\, which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (ESEA). $9\,923.02.00 (70.26%) of this event funded by Federal CSP Grant dollars; $4\,200.00 (29.74%) of this event funded by Bluum; total cost $14\,123.02.00
URL:https://www.bluum.org/event/addressing-civil-rights-issues-in-education/
LOCATION:Red Lion Boise Downtowner\, 1800 W Fairview Ave.\, Boise\, ID\, 83702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Federal CSP-Technical Assistance,Professional Learning Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Bluum":MAILTO:info@bluum.org
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SUMMARY:Civil Rights in Today's School Environment: Legal Updates\, Guidance\, & Practical Planning Strategies
DESCRIPTION:This event will be held at the Boise Centre\, Rooms 110 A&B \n\nBluum\, in partnership with Civil Rights Solutions\, is excited to provide all interested educational stakeholders with the opportunity to spend a day learning with civil rights experts Renita Thukral and Lauren Baum. Topics will include Title IX\, FAPE\, discipline for students with and without disabilities\, and many more timely\, important issues.\nThere are only 75 seats available at this training\, so reserve yours today!\n\n\n\nA breakfast snack and lunch will be provided \nAgenda at a Glance\n\nWelcome & Breakfast\nIntroductory Session: Honoring the provision of FAPE in today’s school environment\nDiscipline Policies\nCivil Rights Issues\nOCR Updates related to use of Restraint and Seclusion\nIdentification of SWD & Significant Disproportionality\nELL and SPED\nTitle IX\nGeneral Reflection and Feedback\n\n\n\n\nAbout Our Nationally Recognized Civil Rights Education Speakers\nRenita K. Thukral\nIn addition to being a partner at Civil Rights Solutions\, Renita Thukral serves as the Sr. National Legal Advisor at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. In these roles\, she leads and grows a national network of charter school attorneys known as “The Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys”; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators\, authorizers\, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school-level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environments. \nPrior to this work\, she served as the Policy Director at the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools and the Director of Policy and Advocacy at New Schools for New Orleans. Renita earned her B.A. from Stanford University and her J.D. from Yale Law School. She taught junior high school math in Los Altos\, California\, before attending law school\, and she served as a public defender for over six years in New York City before joining the charter school community. \nLauren E. Baum\nIn addition to being a partner at Civil Rights Solutions\, Lauren Baum is an attorney in private practice in Washington\, DC\, representing charter schools in DC and Maryland. In these roles\, Lauren advises charter schools on a variety of civil rights issues\, including but not limited to issues related to students with disabilities\, English Language learners\, bullying/harassment\, student discipline\, single gender schools and other Title IX issues\, enrollment\, weighted lotteries and other access and equity challenges. \nSince 2008\, Lauren has represented over 30 charter schools in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Lauren also has led multiple trainings and presentations to members of the charter school community across the country on civil rights issues. Lauren received her undergraduate degrees from the University of Texas and her J.D. from Washington College of Law. \n\nThis free professional learning opportunity hosted by Bluum and funded in part by Idaho’s Communities of Excellence Program. This is a competitive public charter school grant program funded under the Congressional Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA\, Public Law 114-95)\, which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (ESEA). $16\,000.00 (100%) of this event funded by Federal CSP Grant dollars.
URL:https://www.bluum.org/event/civil-rights-in-todays-school-environment-legal-updates-guidance-practical-planning-strategies/
LOCATION:car-18
CATEGORIES:Federal CSP-Technical Assistance,Professional Learning Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Bluum":MAILTO:info@bluum.org
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