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Online Governance Series: Hot Topics in Risk Management for School Leaders

Thursday, June 5, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)

Zoom

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presented by Sara Schwartz

In this lively and interactive session, experienced education and employment lawyer Sara Schwartz will facilitate a discussion about risk management for Board Chairs and Heads of School in 2025. While topics will be finalized in June, Sara will likely address topics such as: fostering the Head of School-Board Chair relationship; anticipating and resolving anonymous and other complaints; developments in student discipline litigation; governance priorities; and enterprise risk management. 
Please note: this session will not be recorded.

Sara Schwartz is the Founder and President of Schwartz Hannum PC, a law firm founded in 1995 and based in Andover, MA, that specializes in education, employment and labor law.  In the course of representing more than 350 educational institutions across the United States, Sara has become a trusted advisor to Heads of Schools, Presidents, Chairmen of the Board, Deans, Business Officers and others as independent school and higher education leaders tackle and resolve matters of school governance, student and employee disciplinary matters, risk management, sexual abuse allegations, and the myriad compliance documents such as enrollment agreements, school bylaws, student/parent handbooks and more.  Sara is a cum laude graduate of both Yale College and Harvard Law School. 

Act 48 Credits Available

• You may request credit up to 7 days after the event.

• Per the PA Department of Education, ADVIS is required to report your successful completion of Act 48 evaluation within 30 days of the event. 

• Available to members only.

• Contact Candyce Wilson for more information.

View Entire 2024-25 Series Schedule &
 Session Descriptions

PROGRAM FEE

ADVIS Member - $550 per school
Non-Member - $650 per school
 
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How to Register

PLEASE READ EVERYTHING BELOW
  1. Only ONE Person per school needs to register ONE time for the entire Governance Series.
  2. At the time of registration, you MUST enter in the names and emails of your school's Head and Board Members.
  3. To do this, select both the "Member" and  "Register Your Attendees" tickets. There are additional instructions on the registration page.
  4.  If you do not do this, your school's Head and Board Members will NOT be able to access the Governance Series.
 
→Only one registration and payment is needed per school for full access to the 10.5 hours of online governance programming and recordings for your Head of School and Board Members. ONCE THIS REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE, YOUR SCHOOL'S HEAD AND BOARD WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERED FOR THE ENTIRE SERIES.
→However, the primary registrant MUST fill in the names and emails for the school's Head and Board Members at the time of registration. Select the Register Your Attendees ticket and enter in the number of  people you are registering. You can select TBD for names you don't have yet.
→ Each individual registrant will receive a confirmation e-mail with a customized secure meeting link the registration is complete.
→The Head of School and each Board Member must use that customized secure link from their confirmation e-mail to join the Zoom meeting. Without this unique link, the Head and Board Members will not be able to join the sessions.  No one should share their unique link, as this will cause issues with accessing the meetings.
 
→The primary registrant will not need to distribute any links to the Head of School and Board Members  for them to access the sessions.
 
All sessions will be recorded and the link to the recordings will be 
shared following each session. The recordings will be available for viewing through June 30, 2025 after which the links will expire.
October 10, 2024 - Trusteeship 101
John Littleford
January 16, 2025 - Leading and Governing Independent Schools in an Era of Risk, Ambiguity, and Uncertainty
James P. Honan
February 13, 2025 - Demystifying Racial Competence
Ali Michael, PhD
April 3, 2025 - Navigating the Educational Hiring Landscape: Insights and Strategies for Boards of Trustees and Heads of Schools
Darryl J. Ford, PhD
May 8, 2025 - Debra Wilson, President, NAIS
June 2025 - TBA

ACCESSIBILITY

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. Please feel free to request an accommodation on the registration form. For inquiries about accessibility, please contact Membership and Outreach Manager Candyce Wilson. At least two weeks' advance notice will help us to provide seamless access.

EVENT CONTACT

Dena Torino, Director of Programming

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