Celebrating the region’s 70th anniversary
Northeast Region Fall Conference
Wednesday, Oct. 5 • 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Galaxy Restaurant
201 Park Centre Drive, Wadsworth

Agenda
5 p.m. Networking

5:45 p.m. Welcome
Sally S. Green, Northeast Region president; board member, Tuscarawas Valley Local (Tuscarawas)

5:50 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance and invocation
Albert Haberstroh, Northeast Region immediate past president; board member, Trumbull County ESC and Trumbull Career & Technical Center

6 p.m. Dinner

6:45 p.m. Program Introductions
Sally S. Green

Region update
Reno Contipelli, OSBA Northeast regional manager
• 2023 election and business

OSBA greetings and update
Robert M. Heard Sr., OSBA president; board member, Cleveland Municipal
Rick Lewis, OSBA chief executive officer
Dr. Kathy McFarland, OSBA deputy chief executive

Legislative update
Nicole Piscitani, OSBA lobbyist

Membership update
Mark E. Bobo, OSBA senior membership engagement consultant

Sponsor presentation — legal update
Kevin J. Locke, Esq., Pepple & Waggoner Ltd.

Presentation of awards
• Friend of Public Education Award
• Roger Samuelson Award for Board Excellence
• OSBA STAR Awards
• Purple Star Schools recognition
• Northeast Region Blue Ribbon Schools
• 2023 Ohio Teacher of the Year nominees
• Outstanding Northeast Region Superintendent
• Outstanding Northeast Region Treasurer
• Outstanding Northeast Region Administrator
• Outstanding Northeast Region Classified Employee
• Outstanding Northeast Region JVS program
• Northeast Region Volunteers of the year

8 p.m. Adjourn

Authority for reimbursement
Ohio Revised Code Section 3315.15 authorizes the establishment of a service fund for board members. This fund can be used for expenses incurred at meetings such as this.

Reservation information
Make your reservations at http://links.ohioschoolboards.org/nefall2022. Online reservations allow districts to pay with a credit card, check or be invoiced after the conference if a purchase order number is provided.

The cost to attend is $40. The reservation deadline is Friday, Sept. 30. Cancellations received at least three workdays before the day ofthe event may request a full refund. All others will be charged the full event fee.

If paying by check, please make payable to Ohio School Boards Association Northeast Region and mail to Melanie Price, senior administrative assistant of communication services, Ohio School Boards Association, 8050 N. High St., Ste. 100, Columbus, OH 43235.

Thank you to our sponsors:
Peppple & Waggoner, LLC
FieldTurf USA Inc.
Sedgwick Managed Care Ohio

Wednesday October 5, 2022

5 p.m.
Networking
5:45 p.m.
Welcome
Sally S. Green, Northeast Region president; board member, Tuscarawas Valley Local (Tuscarawas)
5:50 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance and invocation
Albert Haberstroh, Northeast Region immediate past president; board member, Trumbull County ESC and Trumbull Career & Technical Center
6 p.m.
Dinner
6:45 p.m.
Program

Introductions
Sally S. Green

Region update
Reno Contipelli, OSBA Northeast regional manager

2023 election and business

OSBA greetings and update
Robert M. Heard Sr., OSBA president; board member, Cleveland Municipal
Rick Lewis, OSBA chief executive officer
Dr. Kathy McFarland, OSBA deputy chief executive

Legislative update
Nicole Piscitani, OSBA lobbyist

Membership update
Mark E. Bobo, OSBA senior membership engagement consultant

Sponsor presentation — legal update
Kevin J. Locke, Esq., Pepple & Waggoner Ltd.

Presentation of awards

  • Friend of Public Education Award
  • Roger Samuelson Award for Board Excellence
  • OSBA STAR Awards
  • Purple Star Schools recognition
  • Northeast Region Blue Ribbon Schools
  • 2023 Ohio Teacher of the Year nominees
  • Outstanding Northeast Region Superintendent
  • Outstanding Northeast Region Treasurer
  • Outstanding Northeast Region Administrator
  • Outstanding Northeast Region Classified Employee
  • Outstanding Northeast Region JVS program
  • Northeast Region Volunteers of the year

8 p.m.
Adjourn