Mental health affects all school districts, and our hopes for today's discussion is that ideas are fostered and questions are asked as to how board members and school personnel can make this a bigger discussion within their school system.

For more information as to the resources mentioned in today's episode, see below:

Under The Surface Video

Mental Health First Aid

Tennessee Family Resource Centers

Pure Edge, Inc.

Vanderbilt University Grant Funding Resources

Jennifer White will provide insight on Collaborative Conferencing and identify key components that staff and management need to successfully conduct this form of communication. Co-host, Jenna Zwan is also asked a series of questions to test her knowledge on the topic, and her answers are anything but correct. Tune in to share some laughs and learn how to use Collaborative Conferencing in your school district.

For more information regarding parliamentary procedure, click the links below:

https://tsba.net/policy/parliamentary-procedure/

http://www.orgsites.com/tn/tennesseeparliamentarians/_pgg9.php3

Randy's Recommended Books for Parliamentary Procedure

Recommended books that everyone needs on their shelves: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Robert's Rules; Robert's Rules for Dummies

For more information as to the OPEB Trust and how to join, check out our website: https://tsba.net/services/tsba-opeb-trust/.

For additional information on the InSideOut Initiative and other TSSAA programs, please refer to the following:

InSideOut Initiative Website

InSideOut Initiative Summary Video

Video Re-cap of Day 1 Training (Nissan Stadium)

InSideOut Initiative (Tennessee Progress, Press Releases, Partners, Media Coverage)

Unified Track and Field Championships

TSSAA Professional Development Opportunity Flyer

TSSAA Professional Development Opportunity Letter to Administrators

This episode features Robert Greene, Superintendent of Dayton City Schools and Chris Henson, Chief Operating Officer of Metro-Nashville Public Schools as they discuss the role of board members in the budget process and how it relates to the board's mission and vision for the school system.