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SUMMARY:Finance Series for Superintendents\, Finance Officers & HR Directors
DESCRIPTION:Date:     September 22\, 2026\, October 13\, November 3\, January 12\, 2027\, and March 9\, 2027  \nTime:     11:30am – 3:00pm\n\nType:     In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA\n          200 Ridgefield Ct. Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:      FREE with lunch included\n\nCEUs:     3.5 Contact Hours per session or 1.75 for the entire 5 sessions\nLimit:    45 Participants\nAudience: Superintendents\, Finance Officers & HR Directors\nWhat to bring?: Your own device\n\n\nDescription:\nWRESA\, in partnership with NCASBO\, is providing  a structured\, professional development series\nfor superintendents\, finance officers\, and human resource directors across the Western Carolina\nRegion.\nThis series will strengthen financial leadership capacity\, improve transparency\, and ensure\naccountability in the management of public school funds. Training to be led by teams consisting of\none superintendent and one finance officer – a pairing that reflects the essential collaboration\nrequired for effective financial management in school districts. \nOUTCOMES –  Participants will:\n• Leave each session with at least one ready to use tool\n• Strengthen collaboration\n• Increase operational efficiency\n• Improve compliance readiness\n• Understand the fiscal cycle\n• Build a regional network of peers \nSession 1: September 22\, 2026 – Laying the Foundation\n• NC Public School Fiscal Control Act/Fund Accounting/Chart of Accounts\n• Financial Reporting Requirements\n• Current Year Allotments\n• Continuing Budget Resolutions & Budget Adoption\n• Position Control & Staffing Alignment \nSession 2:  October 13\, 2026 – Building & Communicating the Budget\n• Presenting Budgets to Boards of Ed. & Stakeholders\n• Working on Budgets with Central Office Directors & Principals\n• Annual External Audit & Preparing for Annual Audit Presentation\n• Spending Projections for Current Year\n• State & Federal Allotments for Special Populations\n• Cash Management Requirements\n• Investment of Idle Funds \nSession 3: November 3\, 2026 – Operational Controls & Assets\n• Purchasing & Compliance – Board Approval Requirements\n• Fixed Asset Tracking\n• Property Disposal Rules\n• Internal Controls & Risk Management\n• Long Term Planning for Declining Enrollment \nSession 4: January 12\, 2027 – Preparing for the New Fiscal Year\n• State Planning Allotments for 2027-2028\n• Budget Projections for 2027-2028\n• Salary Audit Exceptions \nSession 5: March 9\, 2027 – Fiscal Year End Close\n• Planning and Preparing for Year-End Fiscal Close out\n• Allotment Projects\n• Fund Balance Projects \nREGISTER
URL:https://wresa.org/event/finance-series-for-superintendents-finance-officers-hr-directors/2027-01-12/
LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States
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SUMMARY:Managing Big Emotions: Strategies for Academic Focus (Grades 4 - 7)
DESCRIPTION:Date:     January 13\, 2027\nTime:     9:00am – 3:00pm\n\nType:     In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA\n          200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\n Fee:     $45 WRESA Members\n          $70 Non-members\n\n**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However\, you\nare welcome to send a colleague in your place. If you need to change the\nname of the person attending\, send an email to registrations@wresa.org\nwith the information of the person who will attend in your place.\n\nCEUs:      5 Contact Hours\nLimit:    45 Participants\nAudience: Grades 4-7 Educators\, Coaches\, and Administrators\nWhat to bring?: Your own device\n\n\nDescription:  \nThis one-day workshop provides teachers with actionable methods for aiding elementary and intermediate learners (grades 4–7) across general and special education settings. The session focuses on overcoming hurdles that arise when heightened emotions disrupt a student’s ability to concentrate on academics. Attendees will investigate forward-thinking approaches\, such as emotional regulation strategies\, sequential problem-solving\, visual aids\, and executive function development\, to empower students in balancing their school and home life. \nPresenter:   \nServing the K-12 population of Buncombe County Schools in Asheville\, North Carolina\, Marlou DeVera brings over three decades of professional experience within educational environments.  \nIn her capacity as an autism and behavior specialist\, she provides coaching and professional development for educators\, focusing on proactive classroom programming and emotional regulation. Furthermore\, she organizes and leads social skills groups for K-12 learners with diverse needs\, partnering with therapists and special education and general education faculty. \nHer extensive background includes previous roles as an exceptional children’s curriculum specialist and an intensive intervention teacher for middle school students on the spectrum. She also served as the director for a program facilitating the mainstreaming of K-12 students with high-functioning autism. \nMarlou is recognized as a TEACCH Advanced Consultant through UNC-Chapel Hill and has completed clinical studies with Social Thinking in San Jose. She earned her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of the Philippines. \nIf you have additional questions\, contact Candie Sellers at  csellers@wresa.org \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.\nREGISTER
URL:https://wresa.org/event/managing-big-emotions-strategies-for-academic-focus-grades-4-7/
LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270119T090000
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SUMMARY:Turning Numbers into Narratives: Making EVAAS Work for You
DESCRIPTION:Date:     January 19\, 2027\nTime:     9:00am – 3:00pm\n\nType:     In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA\n          200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\n Fee:     $45 WRESA Members\n          $70 Non-members\n\n**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However\, \nyou are welcome to send a colleague in your place. If you need\nto change the name of the person attending\, send an email to\nregistrations@wresa.org with the information of the person who\nwill attend in your place.\n\nCEUs:      5 Contact Hours\nLimit:    50 Participants\nAudience: K-12 Administrators and Directors at the District Level\nWhat to Bring? - Your own charged device\nDescription:  \nThis session transforms EVAAS data from numbers on a screen\ninto a powerful story about student growth and instructional impact.\nParticipants will gain a clear understanding of how the EVAAS value-added\nsystem works and learn how to interpret and apply its insights to improve\nteaching and learning. Through a hands-on exploration of real data\, you’ll\nleave equipped to turn your school’s data into actionable strategies for student\nsuccess. \nPresenter: Scott Rhodes \nAssistant Superintendent for Human Resources\nHenderson County Public Schools \nMr. Rhodes is in his 34th year in public education. He has served in\nHenderson County in various capacities\, including teacher\, coach\, assistant\nprincipal\, middle and high school principal\, and currently serves as assistant\nsuperintendent for Human Resources. \nMr. Rhodes received his undergraduate degree in Health and Physical\nEducation from Western Carolina University and his master’s degree in\nSchool Administration from Gardner-Webb University.\nMr. Rhodes was named the 2015 NASSP North Carolina Secondary Principal\nof the Year. \nPresenter: Kimberly Henderson \nDirector of Accountability \nHenderson County Public Schools \nMrs. Henderson is in his 29th year in public education. She has served in\nHenderson County in various capacities\, including math and science teacher\,\ncoach\, assistant principal\, elementary principal\, and currently serves as\ndirector of accountability. \nMrs. Henderson received his undergraduate degree in Math from Gardner\nWebb College and his master’s degree in Leadership from Gardner Webb\nUniversity. \nIf you have additional questions\, contact Candie Sellers at csellers@wresa.org \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.\nREGISTER
URL:https://wresa.org/event/turning-numbers-into-narratives-making-evaas-work-for-you/
LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270127T090000
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SUMMARY:Early Planning for a Successful Retirement - January 2027
DESCRIPTION:Date:    January 27\, 2027\nTime:     9:00am - 3:00pm\n\nLOCATION: WRESA   \n          200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFEE:      $45 WRESA Members\n          $70 Non-members \n\nLIMIT:    35 Participants\n\nDescription: \nThis one-day session focuses on teachers/administrators who have taught 0 – 30 years and want assistance with critical retirement information and decision making before they retire.  This session will review the implications and repercussions of early-mid career decisions\, laws\, policies and processes\, benefit options and investment plans.  Whether you are just starting your career or close to the end- you will learn how to maximize your benefits and be ready to make better decisions for the future. The workshop will be conducted by Sherry Dixon\, April Spencer and Deborah Rapetski.  You will leave the day tired\, but much better informed. \nIf you have questions\, contact April at aspencer@wresa.org \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.\nREGISTER
URL:https://wresa.org/event/early-planning-for-a-successful-retirement-july-2026/
LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States
CATEGORIES:K - 12
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ORGANIZER;CN="April Spencer":MAILTO:aspencer@wresa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270128T090000
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SUMMARY:Shaping School Culture...One Conversation at a Time
DESCRIPTION:Date:     January 28\, 2027\nTime:     9:00am – 3:00pm\n\nType:     In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA\n          200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\n Fee:     $45 WRESA Members\n          $70 Non-members\n\n**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However\, you\nare welcome to send a colleague in your place. If you need to change the\nname of the person attending\, send an email to registrations@wresa.org\nwith the information of the person who will attend in your place.\n\nCEUs:      5 Contact Hours\nLimit:    45 Participants\nAudience: K-12 Administrators and Aspiring Administrators\nWhat to bring?: Your own device\n\n\nHow Great Leaders Build Trust\, Accountability\, and High Expectations Through Everyday\nConversations \nDescription:  \nHave you ever wondered why some schools naturally develop a positive\, high-performing\nculture while others struggle with conflict\, inconsistency\, and low morale? Or have you ever\nwalked away from a difficult conversation with an employee wondering\, “Did I handle that the\nright way?” \nThe reality is that school culture isn’t built through programs\, slogans\, or initiatives. It is shaped\nby the conversations leaders have every day. Every interaction either strengthens trust\,\nreinforces expectations\, or weakens the culture you’re trying to create. \nIn this interactive\, full-day workshop\, school leaders will discover practical strategies for creating\na culture where relationships matter\, accountability is embraced\, and teaching and learning\nthrive. Participants will explore the Core Four of Leadership—Judgment\, Relationships\, Work\nEthic\, and Integrity—and learn how those leadership qualities are brought to life through the\nFive C’s of Sustainable School Culture: Communication\, Consistency\, Collaboration\,\nCommitment\, and Compassion. \nThroughout the day\, participants will engage in realistic leadership scenarios\, practice\nnavigating challenging conversations\, and learn how to use artificial intelligence as a leadership\ncoach to prepare for difficult discussions\, strengthen communication\, and become more\nreflective\, confident leaders. \nParticipants will leave with practical conversation frameworks\, AI-powered leadership tools\, and\nstrategies they can immediately apply to shape a stronger school culture—one conversation at\na time. \nPresenter BIO: \nScott Rhodes – Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources with Henderson County Public Schools\nMr. Rhodes is starting his 34th year in public education. He has served in Henderson County as\na teacher\, coach\, assistant principal\, middle and high school principal\, and now serves as\nassistant superintendent for Human Resources. \nMr. Rhodes received his undergraduate degree in Health and Physical Education from Western\nCarolina University and his master’s degree in School Administration from Gardner Webb\nUniversity. \nMr. Rhodes was selected as the 2015 NASSP\, North Carolina Secondary Principal of the Year. \nIf you have additional questions\, contact Candie Sellers at  csellers@wresa.org \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.\nREGISTER
URL:https://wresa.org/event/shaping-school-culture-one-conversation-at-a-time/
LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org
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