New and veteran board members alike — strengthen your school law skills with Core Training.
Don’t miss this important learning opportunity on Sunday, November 17, at the Sheraton Greensboro/Koury Convention Center. This pre-conference event will precede the 2019 NCSBA Annual Conference. Note: Core Training is not included as part of your NCSBA Annual Conference registration. Participants must register for both events separately.
This training will focus on the legal roles of the board, hitting the critical topics of decision making, judicial issues, policy making and governance, and oversight. Click here to see the agenda.
Registration starts at 12 p.m., and the event will be from 12:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Agenda – click here
Registration Link – click here
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Suggested Hotel:
Hampton Inn
| 3621 Spring Forest Road
| Raleigh, NC 27616 | Phone:
919.872.7111
Registration now open.
NCSBA is holding its 2020 Equity NC event for public school leaders. The conference will include timely, thought-provoking training and conversation about closing the gaps for all students.
A draft agenda is available here.
Life of Privilege Video from 2019 event.
Registration Fee
The registration fee is $199.
Refunds, Cancellations, and Substitutions
The deadline for cancellations is February 14. Cancellations must be received in writing via email to clewis@ncsba.org by that date and will incur a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellation requests received after February 14 and no shows will not be refunded as NCSBA performs duties and incurs expenses in anticipation of your participation. Substitutions of individuals may be made at any time.
Hotel Information
Suggested Hotel: Hampton Inn Raleigh – Capital Blvd North, 3621 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh 27616, 919.872.7111.
Plan to come for training that focuses on your work assisting North Carolina’s boards of education. This day-long workshop is a wonderful opportunity to network and learn from fellow board/superintendent assistants.
The NCSBA registration is temporarily down as we transition to a new system. Please use the registration form below to register for the training.
Hotel suggestion: Hampton Inn, 3121 Spring Forest Road, 919-872-7111.
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NCSBA’s 2020 Spring Law Conference will put the focus on student services. This year’s conference will spotlight board members’ and school administrators’ legal obligations to provide a sound basic education for all students and to address barriers to student success.
Take a look at our draft agenda for more details.
The NCSBA registration is temporarily down as we transition to a new system. Service is expected to resume on March 3.
This conference will provide 11 hours of continuing education credit for board members and administrators and 11 hours of CLE credit for attorneys.
This summer, Core training will be a self-paced, virtual training event that includes all the components of our in-person sessions. Hear our talented staff cover leadership, advocacy, the required ethics training for school board members, and more during eight hours of recorded presentations. Access will begin July 20 and participants will have 30 days to complete the training.
Core training topics include:
- Leadership Training – basic boardsmanship dos and don’ts, board/superintendent roles and responsibilities, school finance, and school board liability.
- Advocacy Training – board members’ advocacy work, a legislative update on current issues, NCSBA’s member-approved legislative agenda, and a how-to talk on effectively engaging legislators.
- Required Ethics Training – School board members are required to earn two hours of ethics training within 12 months of election or reelection.
Registration Link – click here
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Suggested Hotel:
Hampton Inn
| 3621 Spring Forest Road
| Raleigh, NC 27616 | Phone:
919.872.7111
Registration now open.
Our 2020 Fall Law Conference is going virtual!
Plan to join us October 7-9 via Zoom for this year’s conference. During a school year unlike any other, this is the perfect time to learn about the many legal issues currently affecting public schools. Take a look at our agenda. This conference is designed for board members, administrators, and board attorneys.
Registration is $150 per day or $450 for the full conference. We will send Zoom information and materials to participants in a few weeks. Note: These sessions will not be recorded.
Any board members interested in attending this virtual conference should connect with their board assistant in order to avoid duplicate registrations.
Registration is open for our virtual Board Officers Academy to be held on Friday, February 26.
NCSBA’s Board Officers Academy will explore roles and responsibilities of board officers. This session is open to all board members that are currently serving in board leadership positions or aspire to serve in such capacities. All sessions will be presented live through Zoom.
The academy will be hosted by NCSBA President Amy Churchill and include presentations from NC State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis, NC State Board of Education Vice Chairman Alan Duncan, and NC State Superintendent Catherine Truitt to name a few.
A draft agenda is available here.
Cost $150 per person
In this two-hour webinar, we will discuss the ethical standards established by state law for school board members. The webinar will also include a discussion of state and federal laws related to conflicts of interest pertaining to making and administering contracts and possible legal consequences when these laws are violated. Finally, this webinar will review other well-established legal duties and responsibilities of school board members.
Webinar access is for the entire board and school district.
There will be an ethics sessions for individual school boards members available in May.
NCSBA’s 2021 Spring Law Conference will be held April 29-30 via Zoom. This virtual conference is designed for board members, school administrators, and board attorneys. Take a look at our agenda.
The conference is $99 per day. Board members and school administrators who attend the full conference will receive 6 hours of continuing education credit. Attorneys will receive 6 hours of CLE credit. Important note: the conference will not be recorded.
How to Register
Conference registration is through the Envise membership portal. Any board members interested in attending should connect with their board assistant in order to avoid duplicate registrations.
- Click the registration button above.
- Log in using your Envise membership portal credentials.
- In the navigation menu, click Events>Register.
- Under Select a Contact, choose the attendee.
- Under Select an Event, choose “2021 Spring Law Conference.” Day 1 and Day 2 will appear under Session. Check the day(s) the individual plans to attend. Click Add Registration to Cart.
- If registering multiple people, repeat steps 4 and 5 for each attendee.
- Choose your payment type and click Continue. It may take a few moments to process.
- Review your shopping cart and click Checkout. Complete any necessary payment information.
If you need assistance, please contact Debbie Shinbara at dshinbara@ncsba.org or 919-747-6698 or Chelsea Sutton at csutton@ncsba.org or 919-747-6713.