CUBE 40th Annual Conference: Serving America's Urban Public School Children
September 27-30, 2007
Atlanta, GA
At this year's conference, held September 27-30 at the Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center, we celebrated 40 years of urban school board advocacy. With strong attendance, attendees fine-tuned the skills that make urban school board members successful and gained a great deal of knowledge on a variety of topics. If you were able to attend the conference, these highlights will recap your experience. If you were not able to attend this year, below you will find what our member districts say is our greatest strength--a content rich and meaningful conference experience that provides guidance, development, and optimism for urban school districts nationwide. If you have questions about upcoming CUBE meetings or opportunities, please contact us.
Resources
- 40th Annual Conference Brochure and Registration Form
[PDF 9,352,158kb]
Includes program and hotel information.
- CUBE 40th Annual Conference Agenda [PDF 147,880kb]
Schedule of events for the CUBE Annual Conference held in Atlanta, GA, September 27-30, 2007.
- Governance & Training Session
Assessing Your Board’s Preparedness: Establishing a Governance Model
Policy Governance: How to Begin, What to Expect
Becoming an Active Member of Your School Board
- Focus on Atlanta Public Schools
Secondary School Reform
- Successful Urban Students-What's Health Got to do With It?
School health information and how it effects urban districts from the CDC.
- Federal Legislative Update
As the first session of the 110th Congress draws to a close, learn the impact of the legislative actions on urban public schools and anticipate proposals from the second session.
- CUBE Annual Award-Best Practices
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Houston Independent School District, and Fort Woth Independent School District are highlighted.
- Getting the Board, Superintendent & Communication Director to Fly in Formation
Overview on how Boston Public Schools uses a team of people to effectively communicate to the public.