Builds communication skills in writing, speaking, and listening for school business leaders. Focuses on translating technical data into clear messages, fostering transparency, and using tools like AI to enhance stakeholder engagement.
Learn K-12 employee compensation and benefits: salaried vs. hourly, exempt vs. non-exempt, and best practices for health insurance, WRS, and 403(b). Gain understanding of leave types including sick leave, vacation, PTO, and FMLA.
Prepares leaders for adaptive change through decision-making, frameworks, and people-focused leadership. Emphasizes student-centered solutions, delegation to build capacity, and navigating legal and ethical responsibilities.
Builds leadership in systems thinking, planning, and staff supervision. Covers ethical and distributed leadership, accountability, and strategies to foster professional growth and continuous improvement aligned with district priorities.
Build tools to support employee growth, engagement, and retention while managing relations in Wisconsin schools. Learn feedback strategies, performance management, culture building, legal basics, handbooks, and collaboration with employee groups.
Examine Wisconsin-specific policies that affect staffing and teacher evaluations. Learn how to align local practices with state requirements, including licensing, certification, and supervision systems.
This course empowers education leaders to foster a culture of ethics, integrity, and transparency across their districts. Participants will explore real-world ethical dilemmas and develop the skills to navigate complex decisions with confidence.
Learn the first step in risk management: identifying exposures, hazards, and losses in property, people, liability, and finances. Explore tools like checklists, data, and reviews, and see how risk identification drives insurance and more.
Collaborate with tech leaders to ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable digital environments. Learn responsibilities for district technology infrastructure, including device programs, secure systems, and disaster recovery strategies.
Examines Wisconsin public schools from constitutional roots to today’s voucher era. Reviews key historical milestones, district roles, funding, budgets, and referenda to build understanding of governance and operations.