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New County Officers School
January 26 - 27, 2011
West Des Moines Marriott
1250 Jordan Creek Pkwy

  
     
 

Pre-registration for the event has closed. All registrations must now take place on-site at the West Des Moines Marriott.

  
     
 

ISAC will be hosting a two-day training session for newly-elected county officials.  All newly-elected county officials are encouraged to attend and get a jump start on learning about county government. While the NCO School is designed for new county officials, it is also an excellent opportunity for many incumbent county officials to brush up on important subjects.

The first day of the training will consist of general issues that apply to all county officials (Open Meetings Law, ethics, and budgeting). The second day of the training will be specific to offices that were up for election in November – recorders, supervisors, and treasurers.

Individuals can register for one day or both days. Prices are as follows:
Two-Day School $130 in Advance (before January 7, 2011)
 Two-Day School $150 at the Door 

One-Day School $70 in Advance (before January 7, 2011)
 One-Day School $90 at the Door

The registration fee includes: refreshment breaks, meals and a 2011 NCO School CD Manual. The manual contains in-depth information about each of the subjects presented throughout the training.

Due to a change in the law, counties can now pay the registration fee for newly-elected officials to attend this training.

Hotel Accommodations for New County Officers School

The West Des Moines Marriott room block is now full for New County Officer’s School.  An overflow block has been setup next door at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Des Moines West Hotel for the same price of $89/night (plus taxes).  The block will open on Tuesday, January 4 and close Tuesday, January 18.

A sleeping room block is available at the West Des Moines Marriott Hotel for the evening of Wednesday, January 26, 2011. There are a limited number of rooms available on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 if needed.  The group room rate is $89/night plus applicable taxes. Please call the hotel’s reservation line (800.228.9290) to make your room reservation. The ISAC sleeping room block is listed under “ISAC County Officers,” so please mention this group to receive the group rate. All reservations must be made no later than Tuesday, January 11, 2011. After this date, any rooms left will be released for general sale and the group rate will be not available.

An overflow sleeping room block is available at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Des Moines West Hotel for the evening of Wednesday, January 26, 2011.  The SpringHill Suites by Marriott shares a parking lot with the West Des Moines Marriott and is located next door at 1236 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266.  There are also a limited number of rooms available on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 if needed.  The group room rate is $89/night plus applicable taxes. Please call the hotel’s reservation line (515.223.9005) to make your room reservation. The ISAC sleeping room block is listed under “ISAC County Officers,” so please mention this group to receive the group rate. All reservations must be made no later than Tuesday, January 18, 2011. After this date, any rooms left will be released for general sale and the group rate will be not available.

 

  
 

Tentative Agenda 

  
    Wednesday, January 26      
    9:00 am - 9:45 am  Registration and Morning Refreshments (Concord Foyer)    
    9:45 am - 10:00 am  Welcome (Grand Ballroom)    
      Bill Peterson, ISAC Executive Director
Marge Pitts, ISAC President and Clay County Auditor		    
           
    10:00 am - 11:00 am General Session: Open Meetings/Public Records (Grand Ballroom)    
      Julie Pottorff, Deputy Attorney General    
           
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm General Session: Ethics (Grand Ballroom)    
      Megan Tooker, Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board Executive Director/Legal Counsel    
           
    12:00 pm - 1:00 am Lunch (Grand Ballroom)    
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Breakout Sessions    
      Personnel Law Panel Discussion - Lora Shramek, Johnson County Human Resources, Lisa Powell, Linn County Human Resources, Mary Davis, Pottawattamie County Human Resources (Concord A)

County Home Rule - Michael L. Bennett, Assistant Iowa Attorney General PATC (Concord B)

Large County Budgeting - Dawn Jindrich, Linn County Budget Director (Concord C-D)		    
           
    2:00 pm - 2:15 pm Break    
    2:15 pm - 3:15 pm  Breakout Sessions    
      The Property Tax System - Jay Syverson, Nyemaster Goode Attorney (Concord A)

Resolving Courthouse Conflicts - Nate Bonnett, ISAC Legal Counsel (Concord B)

Small County Budgeting - Marge Pitts, Clay County Auditor and ISAC President, Andy Nielsen, Deputy Auditor of State (Concord C-D)		    
           
    3:15 pm - 3:30 pm  Break    
    3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Breakout Sessions    
      The Property Tax System - Jay Syverson, Nyemaster Goode Attorney (Concord A)

Working with the Press - Amy Duncan, Record Herald and Indianola Tribune/Altoona Mitchellville Index Publisher and Des Moines Register Vice President and Chris Mudge, Iowa Newspaper Association Executive Director (Concord B)

Technology Tutorial: How to be Secure Online - ICIT Affiliate members Gina Erickson, Des Moines County, James Nehring, Hardin County, Joel Rohne, Worth County, Julie Harris, Warren County, Scott Williams, Marshall County, and Wayne Chizek, Marshall County (Concord C-D)		    
           
    4:30 pm - 5:00 pm ISAC Presentation (Grand Ballroom)    
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Break    
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Dinner and Keynote Presentation    
           
    Thursday, January 27      
    7:30 am - 8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments (Concord Foyer)    
    8:00 am - 4:00 pm Affiliate Time    
      Recorders Agenda (Concord A)
 Supervisors Agenda (Concord B)
Treasurers Agenda (Concord C-D)		    
           
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch (CK's Streakhouse with overflow seating in Boardroom A and Boardroom B)    
     

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