County Area School Board Associations
CASBAs have been an integral part of MASB for more than 40 years, with 42 active local associations, the program is vital to MASB. CASBAs bring local districts together to provide:
- An opportunity for school board members to get support and information about issues.
- A forum for discussion of and advocacy for the promotion of these issues.
- A regional link between MASB and local school board members.
Many board members don't realize that to help finance in-service activities of the CASBAs, MASB returns annually 3 percent of all dues collected by MASB from the CASBA's member districts. Payment shall be made after receiving each CASBA's annual report and confirmation that the CASBA provided board member in-service.
CASBA Award Ceremony Ideas to Consider:
- Attach the awards ceremony to an already scheduled meeting.
- You may choose a breakfast, lunch or dinner meeting.
- You may choose to give awards at board members' local board meetings.
- Postcard mailings will keep costs down.
- Remember that some board members will want to invite their spouses or other relatives.
- Think about seating arrangements.
- Don't forget to provide an award table at front of the room.
- Consider handicap and vegetarian needs
Award Reference Sheet
CASBA Roster
CASBA Calendar of Events/Award Ceremonies
Professional Development Opportunities/Ideas Provided by CASBAs
Allegan AESA
Shelby Bill, sbill@alleganaesa.org
• Take Action Cooperative Workshop
• Legislative Update
AMA ESD
Donna Myer, meyerd@amaesd.k12.mi.us
• Boardmanship with MASB
• Standards-Based Grading
Berrien RESA
Cathy Bair, cathyjbair@yahoo.com
• Legislative Breakfast
• Spring In-service, School Board Decision Making - The Data Connection
Calhoun ISD
Dr. Terance Lunger, lungert@calhounisd.org
• Candidate Forum
• Integrated Technology
• Embedded Professional Development (Coaches 4 Learning)
Charlevoix Emmet ISD
Diane Chapman, chapmand@charemisd.org
• Achieving The Dream
• What The Heck is Going on ...in the World of School Finance?
Clare Gladwin RESD
Carol Darlington, cdarlington@cgresd.net
• CBA 107, 232 and 315
• Fund Balance Discussion with Thrun Law Firm
Clinton County RESA
Karman Hungerford, hungerford_k@ccresa.org
• Proposed Budget for the Upcoming School Year
• Legislative Briefing
Copper Country ISD
Dennis Harbour, dharbour@copperisd.org
• Legislative Meeting / Forum
Delta Schoolcraft ISD
Andrea Tourangeau, atourangeau@dsisd.k12.mi.us
• Delta Schoolcraft CASBA Annual Meeting, Data Director
• Negotiations Workshop, MASB
Dickinson Iron ISD
Johanna Ostwald, jostwald@diisd.org
• MASB Fall Dinner Meeting & Candidates Forum
• U.P. Wide Legislative Forum
Eastern UP ISD
Peter Everson, peverson@eup.k12.mi.us
• Data Summary, BTOP Grant, MASB Resources
• Legislative Update, EUP Employees of the Year Recognition
Eaton ISD
Brenda Young, byoung@eatonisd.org
• Funding Update
• Legislative Update
• Exploring/Evaluating Shared Superintendency
Genesee ISD
Tomiko Fisher, tfisher@geneseeisd.org
• Legislative Update
• School Safety: Have We Forgotten?
• Legislation Affecting Education, State Reps.
• Fight Bullying: Educate, Empower, Engage!
• New Board Member Orientation
Gogebic Ontonagon ISD
Bruce Mayle, bmayle@goisd.org
• Board & Administrator Fall Dinner - Consolidated Services
• Board & Administrator Spring Dinner - Consolidated Services - Part II
Gratiot Isabella RESD
Wendy Giles, wgiles@giresd.net
• 21st Century Administrators: Managing Technology, Relationships and Boundaries
• 21st Century Administrators: Managing Technology, Relationships and Boundaries - Part II
Huron ISD
Jan Holz, janiceholz@comcast.net
• Organizational Meeting
• Learning Center Tour/Honored Retired Board Members
• Core Standards and State Assessment/Teacher Evaluations
• Wind Energy (Personal Property Tax Revenue Facts)
Ingham ISD
Micki O'Neil, moneil@inhgamISD.org
• Legislative Review, What schools might expect with newly elected legislators, Peter Spadafore, MASB
• Instructional Technology, Melissa White, Ingham ISD
• The Early College, Kathy Dewsbury White, Ingham ISD
• Response to Intervention, Roberta Perconti and Helen McNamara, Ingham ISD
• Teacher and Administrator Evaluations, Barb Ruga, Clark Hill
• Legislative Landscape, Proposed bills impacting education, Don Wotruba, MASB
Iosco RESA
Dana McGrew, dmcgrew@ioscoresa.net
• County Goal Setting, Update
• Update on County Goals, Networking
• Awards, Legislative and Goal Update
Jackson County ISD
Kevin Tuckey, krtuck226@att.net
• Importance of Becoming a Certified Board Member, Olga Holden, MASB
• CBA Classes
Kalamazoo RESA
Ronald Fuller, rfuller@kresa.org
• Post Election Discussion, Tim Skubick
• Negotiations are not for the Faint Hearted, Kevin Harty, Thrun Law Firm, PC
• Enhancement Millage Panel Discussion with area Legislators
• Recognition Night - Networking and the year in review
Kent ISD
Deb Metzger, debmetzger@kentisd.org
• Student Engagement Survey Results, Suhail Farooque, MSU
• Legislative/Education Advocacy Award, Ben Emdin
• CBA 109, Board Governance for Data Informed Decision Making, MASB
• CBA 215, Advanced Finance, MASB
Lenawee ISD
Ann Knisel, ann.knisel@lisd.us
• Legislative Dinner & Annual Meeting
• Legislative Breakfast
• All Day In-Service / Training
Livingston ESA
Scott Menzel, scottmenzel@livingstonesa.org
• CBA 108, Navigating the Legislative Process
• Legislative Breakfast
• CBA 214, Open Meetings Act
• LCASB Annual Meeting
Macomb ISD
Mike DeVault, mdevault@misd.net
• State Board of Education Candidate Forum
• K-12 Education State Reform Initiatives
• Macomb County Executive Presentation
• Macomb County Economic Forecast
• TACOM Life Cycle Management Command
• Education Leadership
Marquette Alger RESA
Jodi Ball, jball@maresa.org
• U.P. Legislative Summit
• CBA 325
• CBA 310
• Legislative Breakfast
• Mini CBA 100
• CBA 246
Mason Lake ISD
Tracy Lilje, tlilje@mloisd.org
• CBA 101, Introduction to School Board Service
• WSASBA Spring Banquet
Mecosta Osceola ISD
Mary Ann Mendenhall, mmendenhall@moisd.org
• Community Relations Workshop, MASB
• Collective Bargaining Workshop, MASB
Monroe County ISD
Donald Spencer, andrea.murphy@monroeisd.us
• Monroe County Educational Technology Millage Renewal
• Regionalized Study and Transportation Study
• Legislative Breakfast
Montcalm Area ISD
Penny Dora, pdora@maisd.com
• Catching Up or Leading the Way, Dr. Zhao
• Legislative Forum with State Legislators
Muskegon Area ISD
Laura Sikkenga, laurasik@muskegonisd.org
• Media Relations, Michael J. Thorp
• Shared Services, Tom White, MASB
Newaygo County RESA
Corinne Toth, ctoth@ncresa.org
• Prevent Bullying: BE THE CHANGE
• Legislative Update from Lansing
Oakland Schools
Vickie Markavitch, vickie.markavitch@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Top 10 ways to find perfect board members
• On Line Learning
• Legislation and Education, Tim Skubick
• World Language; Culture Program
Ottawa Area ISD
Karen McPhee, kmcphee@oaisd.org
• Ten Years into the 21st Century: How New Tech High will Retool our Students or a Breathtaking World?
• Special Education: How Did we get Here and Where are we Going?
Saginaw ISD
Teresa Pruden, tpruden@sisd.cc
• Legislative Breakfast and Candidate Forum
• Dinner Meeting and Teacher Evaluation Presentation
• Special Meeting on School Funding
• MASB Awards and Legislative Update
Sanilac ISD
Julie Orchard, jorchard@sanilac.k12.mi.us
• Fiber Grant Project, Robert Frost, REMC 10
• Legislative Update, Don Wotruba MASB
Shiawassee RESD
Shelley Cook, cook@sresd.org
• 2010-11 Program Development
• Inside Michigan Politics, Bill Ballenger
• Legislative Meeting with Legislators and Lobbyist
St. Clair County RESA
Kim Day, day.kim@sccresa.org
• Legal Update and Labor Relations, MASB
• 21st Century Learning for Board Members
St. Joseph County ISD
Theresa Rowe, trowe@sjcisd.org
• New Board Member Orientation - Part I
• St. Joseph CASBA Program
• New Board Member Orientation - Part II
Traverse Bay Area ISD
Mike Hill, mhill@tbaisd.k12.mi.us
• Emergency Meeting - Executive Budget
• Regional Meeting - Education Budget and Concerns
Tuscola ISD
Eugene Pierce, gpierce@tuscolaisd.org
• MASB Presentation
• Annual Meeting / Award Ceremony
Van Buren ISD
Renee Richardson, rrichardson@vbisd.org
• Board of Directors Meeting
• General Session, School Visitation
• Legislative Dinner Meeting
• MASB Awards Banquet
Washtenaw ISD
Richard Leyshock, cosulliv@wash.k12.mi.us
• Roundtable Discussion - Special Education Millage
• Legislative Discussion Meeting
• Executive Committee, Legislative Relations Network and Board of Directors
Wayne RESA
Kathleen Cummins Merry, merryk@resa.net
• Executive Board Meeting and New Board Member Orientation
• Executive Board Meeting and General Meeting