12 13-14 13-14 14 15-il 16-17 . 17 17 18-19 18-20 18-22 18 18 State Board Meeting, Atlanta, Lynn Roberts, (404) 657-7410 FFA Greenhand Jamboree, Covington, Todd Teasley, (770) 786-6926 Georgia Association ofEducators Governing Board Meeting, Atlanta, Karen Henderson, (404) 289-5867 Georgia Parent Teachers Association Arts in Education Reception, Macon, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214 National Agriculture Week, Agriculture Council of America, (202) 682-9200 Assessment .School Improvement Conference, Tifton, Georgia School Superintendents Association, (404) 651-0940 St. Patrick's Day Georgia School Boards Association Training Institute on "Effective Boardmanship," Thomson, Gil Parrish, (770) 962-2985 Assessment School Improvement Conference, Macon, Georgia School Superintendents Association, (404) 651-0940 Special Education Administrator's Conference, Radisson Hotel, Augusta, Kathryn Adams, (404) 657-9950 National Energy Education Week, National Energy Education Development (Need) Project, (800) 875-5029 North GA RESA Board of Control Meeting, Ellijay, Charles Gibson, (706) 276-1111 Northwest GA RESA Board of Control Meeting, Rome, Jane Huntley, 706) 295-6189 10 20-21 20 20 23-27 25-28 26-27 26-28 27-29 28 30-31 31-4/1 APRIL 1-5 Georgia Association of Educators Women's Concerns Retreat, Site to be Determined, Bettye Brown, (706) 790-7335 Georgia Association of Educators/Atlanta Daily World Statewide Spelling Bee, Georgia International Convention Center, College Park, Anne Pullins, (404) 289-5867 Georgia Staff Development Council Spring Conference, Site to be Determined, Kathy O'Neill, (404) 651-2526, Gwen Rountree, (706) 595-1918 National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Conference, Washington, D.C., Kathy Whaley, (919) 962-7317 Southern Early Childhood Association Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, (800) 305-7322 Planning, Funding, and Budgeting Institute, Macon, Georgia School Superintendents Association, (404) 651-0940 Georgia Reading Conference, Brenda Schulz, (404) 656-0476 Georgia Association of Educators - Minority Affairs Committee 1998 Spring Issues and Training Conference, Jekyll Island, Kevin Pearson, (404) 289-5867, ext. 333 Grant Writing Workshop, Forsyth, Bobbie Sharp, (404) 289-5867, ext. 383 SouthEastem Regional Vision for Education Schoolwide Title I Training, Decatur, Rebecca Ogletree, (850) 671-6000 StaffDevelopment School Improvement, Decatur, Georgia School Superintendents Association, (404) 651-0940 Georgia School Food Service Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, Jekyll Island, Susan Cheshire, (770) 934-8890 11 1-30 1-30 1 2 2 3-7 4-7 4 5 9-109 10 12 Keep America Beautiful Month, Keep America Beautiful, Inc., (203) 323-8987 Mathematics Education Month, National Council ofTeachers ofMathematics, (703) 620-9840 SouthEastem Regional Vision for Education Schoolwide Title I Training, Smyrna, Rebecca Ogletree, (850) 671~000 Professional Standards Commission Meeting, Atlanta, Lyn Turner, (404) 657-9001 International Children's Book Day, International Board on Books for Young People, (302) 731-1600 National School Boards Association Conference and Delegate Assembly, New Orleans, LA, Gacy Ashley, (770) 962-2985 National Association ofElementa.Iy School Principals - National Convention and Exhibition, Orlando, FL, Linda Gruehn, (770) 975-4247 State Science Olympiad, Georgia Tech, Bob Moore (404) 656-0913 Daylight Saving Time Planning, Funding, and Budgeting Institute, Macon, Georgia School Superintendents Association, (404) 651-0940 State Board Meeting,. Atlanta, Lynn Roberts, (404) 657-7410 Good Friday Easter 12 14 15 16-19 16 l& 18 19-25 19-25 20-21 21 22-23 22 22 Quarterly Meeting - Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission. Location to be Announced, (770) 414-3300 North GA RESA Board of Control Meeting, Ellijay, Charles Gibson. (706) 276-1111 National Science Teachers Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Bob Moore, (404) 656-0913 Professional Practices Commission Executive Committee and Full Commission Meeting, Macon, Cheryl Graham, (404) 679-4817 or (800) 537-5996 Praxis II Series Training, Decatur, Bobbie Sharp, (404) 289-5867, ext. 383 FFA - State Contests: Agr. Mechanics, Floriculture, Nursery/Landscape, Farm Business Management, Covington. John Wilkinson. (706) 542-8990 National Library Week, American Library Association. (800) 545-2433, ext. 5041/5044 Professional Secretaries Week Georgia High School Association Semi-Annual State Executive Committee Meeting, Forsyth, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 Georgia School Boards Association Workers' Comp Fund Trustees Meeting, Atlanta, Lee Gaby, (770) 962-2985 Spring Bootstrap Conference, Atlanta, Georgia School Superintendents Association. (404) 651-0940 Northwest GA RESA Board of Control Meeting, Rome, Jane Huntley, (706) 295-6189 Professional Secretaries Day 13 23-25 23 23 24-25 24 24 28-30 28-5/1 28 30 30-5/l MAY 1-3 Georgia Association of Educators 28th Annual Spring Convention, Atlanta Airport and Georgia International Convention Center, College Park,: Anne Pullins, (404) 289-5867 Georgia Council of Reading Consultants, Macon, Angie Davis, (912) 825-3132 Georgia School Boards Association Training Institute on "Effective Boardmanship," Lawrenceville, Gil Parrish (770) 962-2985 State Environthon Contest, Covington, John Wilkinson, (706) 542-8990 Selecting Successful and Productive Employees, Atlanta, Georgia School Superintendents Association, (404) 651-0940 Georgia Parent Teacher Association Teacher Appreciation Day, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214 Georgia Retired Teachers Association Annual Convention, Macon, John Hulsey, (770) 287-7721 Georgia Association of School Personnel Administrators (GASPA) Spring Conference, Sara N. Bosch, (706) 234-1031 Georgia School Boards Association Risk and Insurance Management Fund Trustees Meeting, Atlanta, Lee Gaby, (770) 962-2985 Georgia School Boards Association Training Institute on "Effective Boardmanship," Helen, Gil Parrish, (770) 962-2985 Planning, Funding, and Budgeting Institute, Macon, Georgia School Superintendents Association, (404) 651-0940 Georgia Parent Teacher Association Convention, Waverly Hotel, Cobb County, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214 14 ) 1-7 3-9 3-10 4 5 5 '6 7-8 7 8-9 8-9 14-15 14-16 National Physical Education and Sports Week, National Association for Sport and Physical Education, (703) 476-3410 National PTA Teacher Appreciation Week, The National PTA, (312) 670-6782, Kevin Pearson, (404) 289-5867, ext. 333 National Music Week, National Federation of Music Clubs, (607) 257-0530 Professional Association of Georgia Educators sponsors Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) State Banquet, The Westin at Perimeter, Atlanta, Barbara Christmas, (800) 334-6861 National Teacher Day, ~evin Pearson, (404) 289-5867, ext. 333 Georgia Sch~l Boards Association Training Institute on "School Law," Cartersville, Gil Parrish, (770) 962-2985 Institute for New Leaders, Macon, Gerri Heard, (404) 656-2403, Don Splinter, (404) 657-7647 Safe and Drug-Free Schools Project Directors Spring Meeting, Jekyll Island, Edie Barber, (404) 651-9406 Georgia School _Boar~ Association Governmental Operations Committee . Meeting, Lawrenceville, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 North Region FFA Rally, Covington, Gary Fanner, (706) 542-3679 Babies Can't Wait Parent Conference, Macon, Charlotte Dugan, (904) 657-4855 Planning, Funding, and Budgeting Institute, Macon, Georgia School Superintendents Association, (404) 651-0940 State FFA Convention, Covington, John Wilkinson, (706) 542-8990 15 14 14 15-16 18-22 20 21-22 24 25 27 28-30 JUNE 3 10-11 State Board Meeting, Atlanta, Lynn Roberts, (404) 657-7410 Georgia Language Arts Supervisors, Perry, Angie Davis, (912) 825-3132 Georgia School Boards Association Board of Directors' Retreat, Lawrenceville, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 National Educational Bosses' Week North GA RESA Board of Control Meeting, Ellijay, Charles Gibson, (706) 276-1111 State Advisory Panel for Special Education, Merry Acres Quality Inn, Albany, Larry Callaway, (404) 657-9951 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee, Washington, D.C., Anne Pullins, (404) 289-5867 Memorial Day Northwest Georgia RESA Board of Control Meeting, Rome, Jane Huntley, (706) 295-6189 Parent to Parent International Conference, Atlanta, Cathy Spratz, (770) 451-4584 Jefferson Davis' Birthday Georgia School Boards Association New Board Member Orientation, Jekyll Island, Gil Parrish, (770) 962-2985 16 11 12-13 13 13 14 . 15-16 15-19 15-19 17-20 17 . 18 21-23 22-24 Georgia Schoql Boards Association Policy Workshop, Communications Workshop, Workers' Comp Fund Annual Meeting, and Risk and Insurance Management Annual Meeting, Jekyll Island, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 Georgia School Boards Association Summer Conference and Delegate Assembly, Jekyll Island, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 Praxis II Series Training, Forsyth, Bobbie Sharp, (404) 289-5867, ext. 383 Georgia School Boards Association Board ofDirectors Meeting, Jekyll Island, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 Flag Day Council for Exceptional CJ:ldren, Epworth-by-the-Sea, St. Simons, Sara Snyder, (404) 657-9969 School Bus Mechanics' Workshop, Clarkesville, Sam McCullough, (404) 656-2467 Joint FFA-FHA Summer Camp, Covington and Ft. Valley, Todd Teasley, (770) 786-6926, Harvet Roberts, (912) 967-2302 National Association for the. Education of Young Children Professional Development Institute, Miami, FL, National Association for the Education of Young Children, (800) 424-2460 North GA RESA Board of Control Meeting, Ellijay, Charles Gibson, (706) 276-1111 Professional Standards Commission Meeting, Macon, Lyn Turner, (404) 657-9001 Governor's School Leader8hip Institute 1996-97 Class Group A, Site to be Determined, Eloise Barron, (404) 657-1169 Institute for New Leaders, Macon, Gerri Heard, (404) 656-2403, Don Splinter, (404) 657-7647. 17 22-26 22-26 23-25 23-26 23-26 .24 25-27 26-28 29-7/3 Communities In Schools of Georgia Summer Training Institute, Macon, Rita Dickinson, (404) 888-5784 or (800) 838-5784 Joint FFA-FHA Summer Camp, Covington and Ft. Valley, Todd Teasley, (770) 786-6926, Harvet Roberts, (912) 967-2302 Governor's School Leadership Institute 1996-97 Class Group B, Site to be Determined, Eloise Barron, (404) 657-1169 Georgia Association ofPupil Transportation Conference, Jekyll Island, Bill Bonnett, (706) 468-6350 Summer Institute for Directors and Administrators, Atlanta, Georgia Association on Young Children, (404) 352-5799 Northwest GA RESA Board of Control Meeting, Ellijay, Jane Huntley, (706) 295-6189 Governor's School Leadership Institute 1996-97 Class Group C, Site to be Determined, Eloise Barron, (404) 657-1169 Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Annual Conference, Gwinnett Marriott, Barbara Christmas, (800) 334-6861 Joint FFA-FHA Summer Camp, Covington and Ft. Valley, Todd Teasley, (770) 786-6926, Harvet Roberts, (912) 967-2302 Compiled and published by Legislation and Specw Projects Georga Department of Education Atlanta, Gcorga 30334-5010 Linda C. Schrenko, State Superintendent of Schools The Georgia Department of Education is an equal opportunity agency. 18 1998 GiA ~300.'IS 2" Pi Ct... l'i9