Utah School Boards Association #USBAVision2021 98th Annual Conference

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January 7 – 8, 2021 860 East 9085 South • Sandy, UT 84094 801-566-1207 www.usba.cc Greetings from your Officers

Amber Shill Linda Hanks President Elect Vice President

Kalani Sitake

Keynote Speaker McKay Jensen President Kalani Sitake has been the head football coach at since 2016 and has been a part of Utah college football since his years at BYU as a student. Graduating with a bachelor's degree in English in 2000, he was a three-year starting fullback under legendary coach LaVell Edwards and was named Football Scholar of the Year in 1998. He was also team captain and most valuable in 2000. Following graduation, Sitake was signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Rick Ainge Richard C. Stowell Bengals but had his playing career cut short due to a back injury. Immediate Past President Executive Director He was also on the coaching staff at Southern Utah University in Welcome to the USBA 98th Annual Conference. Although this conference 2003-04 and was Assistant Coach at the from will be conducted virtually due to the dangers presented by COVID-19, 2005-14. In addition, Sitake coached at Eastern Arizona and Oregon we are, thanks to your suggestions, able to provide some extraordinary State. Last season he led the Cougars to a winning 9-4 record. speakers and outstanding breakout sessions to help us navigate through this unprecedented time. A native of Tonga, Sitake is married to Timberly Sitake. They have two daughters and one son. He is the first Tongan to be named as a collegiate We recognize and appreciate you are making a significant contribution head football coach in the United States. of your time to participate in this Conference. We are confident you will find it worthwhile and will be able to provide your district with the inspiration and information they need. We hope you will build new relationships with fellow Board Members, Superintendents and Business Administrators from School Boards throughout Utah.

1 2 Utah School Boards Association 98th Annual Conference SECOND GENERAL SESSION FIRST GENERAL SESSION Thursday, January 7, 2021 Friday, January 8, 2021 Breakout Session 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. 9:00 – 9:50 a.m.

6:00 P.M. Conducting...... McKay Jensen, USBA President

Reverence ...... Curtis Whipple, Conducting ...... Amber Shill, USBA President Elect USBA Board of Directors

National Anthem LEGISLATIVE HOT TOPICS Prize Drawing ...... McKay Jensen, USBA President

Keynote Speaker Kalani Sitake Speaker, author and consultant Kevin Brown is passionate about helping people and organizations embrace a simple philosophy that separates McKay Jensen Rick Ainge world class organizations and high performance people from everybody President Immediate Past President else — he calls it the HERO Effect. Through his presentations, Kevin Presented by McKay Jensen, USBA President and entertains, inspires and challenges people to show up every day and USBAmake a Businesspositive difference Session at work and in life. Rick Ainge, USBA Immediate Past President • Nominations for USBA Vice President Happy New Year! Welcome to 2021! 2020 was a year like no other Rick Ainge, USBA Immediate Past President for teachers, board members and education leaders. With the 2021 • Association Report Utah Legislature just weeks away, you will want to know what is Linda Hanks, USBA Vice President going to be important this session. USBA President McKay Jensen, USBA Immediate Past President Rick Ainge, and USSA Executive Director/USBA Associate Executive Director Lexi Cunningham will be MBA Awards/Recognition ...... McKay Jensen, USBA President joined by legislative leaders in a lively discussion of this year’s hot legislation. We will review the USBA 2021 Legislative Priorities, learn President’s Report ...... McKay Jensen, USBA President about the impact of Amendment G, discuss the ongoing needs of schools to educate students during a pandemic, and provide an overview of Adjournment the 2021 session. We need your help and support this year more than ever, and it is important for you to be an informed and prepared advocate for education during this year’s session.

3 4 Friday, January 8, 2021 Friday, January 8 2021 Breakout Session Breakout Session 10:00 – 10:50 a.m. 11:00 – 11:50 a.m.

Conducting ...... Rick Ainge, USBA Immediate Past President Conducting ...... Linda Hanks, USBA Vice President

UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL EVERYDAY STRONG When it comes to the relationship between the school board and the superintendent, no more fitting words apply.

Michaelann Gardner EveryDay Strong Director

Amber Shill Linda Hanks Presented by Michaelann Gardner, EveryDay Strong Director, President Elect Vice President United Way of Utah County

Presented by Amber Shill, USBA President Elect and EveryDay Strong is a nonprofit program designed to help parents, Linda Hanks, USBA Vice President teachers, and caring adults approach mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression in children. So far, our partnership with Alpine, The most important relationship a school board must establish is Nebo, Provo, Davis, and Jordan School Districts has supported more than with its superintendent. A board cannot be effective unless the 14,000 parents and teachers. We offer handbooks, online and in-person superintendent is fulfilling his/her responsibilities. Conversely, the training, and online resources designed to help you and your community superintendent functions best when the board develops the district’s take a needs-based approach to handling mental health and behavioral vision and establishes clear expectations and direction. problems, giving kids the ability to build resilience. There’s no question that a school board and its superintendent form a strong leadership team. However, there is a distinct division of authority and responsibility. To develop an effective partnership, the school board Prize Drawing ...... McKay Jensen, USBA President and the superintendent must draw on and respect the backgrounds and abilities of everyone involved. Adjournment

5 6 Welcome New Board Members State Board of Education

ALPINE NORTH SUMMIT Stacy Bateman Clark Staley Matt Hymas BEAVER OGDEN Tyler Fails Amber Allred Arlene Anderson Brent Strate CANYONS Holly Neibaur PIUTE Molly Hart Neccia Dalton CARBON Natalie Cline Melissa Swenson PROVO Keith Cox Gina Hales James Moss Jr. Teri McCabe DAGGETT Randy Boothe Rob Gahley RICH Ch’ree Mills Zack McKee Kristan Norton DUCHESNE SALT LAKE CITY Brandon Bench Joel-Lehi Organista Jenny Sika EMERY Mohamed Baayd Todd Huntington SEVIER GARFIELD Dixie Rasmussen Curtis Barney William Ralph Perkins SOUTH SUMMIT Lynda Whitmore GRAND Wendy Radke Stephen Kennedy Ariel Atkins TINTIC Ryan Despain GRANITE Jordan Grimstead Clarke Nelson Julie Jackson TOOELE Robert Gowans IRON ValaRee Shields Ben Johnson Jeff Corry UINTAH Dave Staheli Tawnya McKee Todd Massey JORDAN Niki George WASATCH Kimberly Dickerson LOGAN Marianne Allen Gregg Miller WAYNE MILLARD Elizabeth Torgerson Jenni Finlinson

NEBO John Taylor Shauna Warnick

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