Winter SMCSBA Events
The San Mateo County School Boards Association has an exciting set of events lined up for the Winter of 2012:
City, County and Schools Partnership: Building a Healthy and Safe Community
Join San Mateo County’s leaders for an in-depth discussion of how, as a community, we can work together in new ways to build a healthy and safe San Mateo County.
January 13, 2012: 8:00am – noon
Bayview Dining Room
College Center
College of San Mateo
1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo
Membership Dinner Meeting – The State of the State: Budget, Initiatives, and NCLB
Join us for our winter membership dinner meeting where we’ll discuss the state of California as it relates to education issues, such as the Governor’s budget, what tax and other education-related initiatives may be on the ballot in November, and the state’s posture toward changes in No Child Left Behind.
January 23, 2012: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Il Fornaio
327 Lorton Avenue, Burlingame
Dinner is $30/person. Please register at: http://www.smcsba.org/events/
Join your colleagues and speakers from Apple, Kanavel Group, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as they discuss the options and opportunities for school districts as it relates to electronic-based instruction, including electronic textbooks. Specific ssues to be covered include:
- Will technology be the next “real reform” for schools?
- Have we reached the tipping point and what does it means for school districts?
- What are the possibilities with electronic-based curriculum?
- What are the points of view/perspectives of a technology company, an existing textbook company that needs to adapt, and a school district?
- What are the possibilities and what’s practical?
February 11, 2012: 10:00am – noon
Palo Alto School District Board Room
25 Churchill Avenue, Palo Alto
The event is free and no registration is required.
Networking Lunches
As usual, SMCSBA will having it’s informal networking lunches every month. Please mark your calendars for January 9th, February 6th, and March 5th, 2012. All lunches are at 11:30am at B Street and Vine in San Mateo.
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