In today’s episode, we are speaking with David Ricketts, Assistant Director of BuyBoard. The BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative helps save time and money while purchasing the products school systems use every day. Would you like to save time and money? BuyBoard is an online purchasing cooperative designed to streamline the purchasing process and help its members make confident buying decisions.

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In today’s episode, we are speaking to Mark Clark, 2020 TSBA President & Fayetteville board member, as well as Ben Torres, TSBA Assistant Executive Director & General Counsel, about communicating with legislators and advocating for public education. Join us as we discuss the best methods to communicate with legislators and provide tips to leave a positive impression with your legislator.

How to Effectively Communicate with Legislators

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Eston Williams, USDA Liaison, and Joe T. Wood, USDA Community Liaison, about local prosperity councils and the benefits that come when launching a council within a community. For more information as to the resources mentioned in today’s episode, see the links below: TSBA Data Dashboard USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement USDA Communities of Faith & Opportunity Playbook If you have any questions as to the topic discussed during this episode, feel free to reach out to Eston Williams, USDA Liaison, at (202) 596-0226 or eston.williams@usda.gov.

Local Prosperity Councils

In today’s episode, we are speaking to Mark Clark, 2020 TSBA President & Fayetteville board member, as well as Brittany Massey, TSBA Director of Finance & Member Services, about the boardsmanship award program. Join us as we discuss the basics of this program and what board members need to know to make the most of this program. 

Boardsmanship Award Program

In today’s episode, we are speaking to Dr. Michelle Fiscus, Medical Director of the Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Immunization Program with the TN Department of Health, and Liz Johnson, Program Director of the Tobacco Prevention Program with the TN Department of Health, about specific issues regarding student health. Join us as we discuss the major issues that school districts are facing and what resources are available to provide support to students and staff. For more information regarding the tobacco prevention program, please feel free to contact Liz Johnson at Liz.Johnson@tn.gov or at her direct line (615-253-2991).

Student Health

In today’s episode, we are speaking to Special Agent Andy Hendrix and Special Agent Jim Cole with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about an initiative designed to combat the sexual exploitation of children. This initiative, Project iGuardian, is an outreach effort to share information about the dangers of online environments, how to stay safe online, and how to report abuse and suspicious activity. For information as to the resources mentioned during this podcast episode, please see the links below: Be Safer Online for students under the age of 12   Be Safer Online for students over the age of 12  Be Safer Online for Parents and Teachers Child Rescue Coalition  Internet Safety 101  What to do when a child predator contacts your child There’s an app for that!  

Project iGuardian

In today’s episode, we are speaking to Neel Durbin, Director of Schools of Dyersburg City Schools, about therapy dogs and how these types of animals are being incorporated within the school district to create a positive and thriving learning environment for students as well as staff. To see photos from today's recording, click here. For more information regarding therapy dogs, click here for a powerpoint created by Dyersburg City Schools. 

Therapy Dogs in Schools

To access the school’s website and take a virtual tour of the facility, please visit https://dbexcel.k12k.com/.  

Technology in Schools

We are speaking with Randall Bennett, former Deputy Exec. Director & Gen. Council, about the top ten things all school board members need to know. Today's episode covers things to know 6-10.

[Re-Air] 10 Things School Board Members Need to Know: Items 6-10

[Re-Air]: We are speaking with Randall Bennett, Deputy Exec. Director & Gen. Council, at TSBA, about the top ten things all school board members need to know. Today's episode covers things to know 1-5.

[Re-Air] 10 Things School Board Members Need to Know: Items 1-5

In today’s episode, we are speaking to Steve Playl, Senior Director of College and Career Experiences at the Tennessee Department of Education, about CTE programs across the state and what school districts can do to ensure that they are properly preparing students for success after graduation.

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

We are speaking with Jennifer White, Director of Policy and Staff Attorney at TSBA, about open meetings and what board members need to know to comply with state law. We will discuss exceptions and misconceptions of the law, and why it's important to be mindful of discussing topics outside of the board meeting. 

[Re-Air] Open Meetings

In today’s episode, the TSBA Staff Attorneys are answering the most asked legal questions that are received from board members across the state.

Ask the Attorneys Part 2

Tune in to hear from Bill West, the president of the National School Resource Association, Kyle Cheek, the vice president of the Tennessee Association of School Resource Officers, and Justin Grogan, an SRO at Moore County and past president and board advisor of the Tennessee Association of School Resource Officers, as we discuss the importance of school resource officers in all schools across the state.

School Safety & SROs in Tennessee Public Schools

School safety is a top priority in all Tennessee school districts and is a topic of conversation on a local and state level. In this podcast episode, we are speaking with Rutherford County Director of Schools, Bill Spurlock, Rutherford County Board Chair, Jim Estes, and Rutherford County School Safety Director, David Crim as to how school safety is implemented on a local level. We are also speaking with Mike Herrmann, Senior Director of School Safety and Transportation at the Tennessee Department of Education, to hear how the state supports local school districts by providing additional resources to help these districts meet their school safety goals.   STOPit App TN Department of Education Resources Page

School Safety in Tennessee Public Schools

Welcome to TSBA: Your Education Source - a podcast produced by the Tennessee School Boards Association. Tune in to hear discussions and interviews about legislation, legal topics, policies, and other happenings that affect public education in Tennessee.

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