Directors' Workshop 2009

          "Fearless Service"

Operating a private, non-profit, sectarian preschool is a very difficult endeavor. The successful director has a myriad of responsibilities. The amount of knowledge and expertise necessary is astounding.

In October of 2009, the Pacific Union Conference Early Childhood Education and Care Division will be hosting a union-wide Director’s workshop – with shared funding from both the union office and local conference offices of education.
 
The workshop sessions will focus on the business side of ECEC centers, quality control and the supervision of personnel, including evaluation and certification processes. The workshops will focus specifically on how to develop and work with a board, how to create and manage a budget, maximize staffing options, keep track of daily census and ratio rates and market effectively.

We want to see each center director in October, so save the dates in your calendar and start planning now! You will meet directors from other Adventist centers, hear knowledgeable speakers on topics relevant to the business administration of an effective early childhood program, and receive professional development credit for attendance.
 
Each director may want to bring funds to purchase books from the Standard Publishing representative who will be providing a booth of religious books, games and toys for preschool age children.

See you in October in Westlake Village!


Agenda:

Business

• Boardsmanship
• Building the Census
• Maintaining Ratios
• Making the Budget Work

Quality Control

• Supervision of Personnel
• Evaluations
• Certification

Short presentations from center directors on what has made their centers successful.

Dates:   October 11 & 12, 2009

Time:     Noon on Sunday, October 11 until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12

Place:    Pacific Union Office, West Building, 2686 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village, CA 91320

Costs:    NONE to the local site director. The Union Office and local conference offices will be paying for travel, hotel, meals, and misc. expenses - including a substitute teacher if one is required for the director’s attendance!

The local conference office will be making flight, hotel and rental car arrangements for all attendees. We ask for flight arrangements to be made with such airlines as Southwest or ATA for cost and ease of itinerary change. Currently, Southwest Airlines is having a “summer sale” of which you might want to take advantage, so don’t procrastinate! Contact your local conference ECEC Liaison and start planning!