During these times of controversy and change, local school boards find themselves dealing with new and more complicated legal issues than in the past. Our 2017 Spring Law Conference, designed with input from local board members and superintendents, provides you with up-to-date legal information about some of this year’s most pressing issues.
Join us for this year’s conference, Boards Caught in the Middle: Perspectives on Current Controversies in School Law. Our schedule is packed with important legal information on a variety of timely topics, including:
• The School Board’s Duty to Cooperate with Immigration Officials;
• Pre- and Post-Employment Drug Testing;
• Board Member Salary and Related Issues; and
• Data Privacy and Security: What Board Members Need to Know
No matter if you’re a board member, school administrator, or board attorney, this conference is for you. Check out the full agenda.
Those attending the whole conference will receive 11 hours of continuing education training or CLE credit, as applicable.
Conference Cost: $159 daily
Hotel Accommodations: Renaissance Asheville is currently full.
Suggested Alternate Hotel: Four Seasons Hotel — NCSBA does not have a room block at this hotel.
22 Woodfin Street, Asheville, NC 28801
866-716-8133
Designed for board members, board attorneys, and school administrators alike, the conference will cover an array of timely legal topics. Join us for discussions on teacher contracts, Title IX and athletic programs, school board prayer, and more.
The conference will be held at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the city’s vibrant downtown scene.
It is important to note the conference will begin at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11. This gives attendees the opportunity to drive in that morning rather than stay an extra night. Conference activities will begin on Thursday and Friday at 8 a.m.
If you have questions, please contact Cynthia Moore at cmoore@ncsba.org or 919-747-6696.
Get the latest on an array of legal topics that school officials face today, including:
- Sexual Harassment
- Legally Compliant School Board Meetings
- Data Security and Managing a Data Breach
- Politics in the Workplace
Please click here for the full agenda.
Whether you’re a board member, school administrator, or board attorney, this conference has been designed with you in mind. Individuals attending the full conference will receive 10.5 hours of continuing education training or CLE credit, as applicable.
The 2018 NCSBA Fall Law Conference will be held on Oct. 17-19, 2018 in Asheville. All conference activities will be held at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the city’s vibrant downtown scene.
Designed for board members, board attorneys, and school administrators alike, this year’s conference will include a variety of timely legal topics with a focus on school safety issues.
Click here to take a look at our agenda.
On Wednesday, October 17, registration will open at noon and the conference program will run from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. Conference activities on Thursday and Friday will begin with a continental breakfast at 7:30 a.m. with legal presentations beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. each day.
******New Conference and Hotel Registration Process*****
Due to the high demand for sleeping accommodations, the Renaissance Hotel room reservation process will be initiated using NCSBA’s online conference registration form. The only way to secure a hotel room at the Renaissance at the NCSBA Fall Law Conference rate is to register for the room at the same time that you register to attend the conference on the NCSBA webpage.
- Click the green registration button above.
- Select an attendee and indicate the registration preference.
- If the attendee would like to stay at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel during the conference, complete the housing questions indicating the day the person wants to check in, the day the person wants to check out, and the type of room the attendee wants—i.e. either “doubles” or a “king.”
- Indicate if the attendee has special requests—i.e. handicap room, lower level, etc.
- Provide the name of the contact person for confirmation of the hotel reservation. (In most cases this will be the board assistant.) The contact person should receive a communication from the Renaissance within 7 days from the time the online registration form is submitted. At that time, the Renaissance staff person will need appropriate credit card information to secure the reservation and provide the contact person with a confirmation number.
NCSBA has a limited number of rooms at the Renaissance at the conference rate. The room block fills up quickly. It is best to make your hotel reservation request at the same time that you register an attendee for the conference. We have implemented this new process to make sure the conference rate hotel rooms are available to registered participants of the Fall Law Conference. If you have any questions about registration, please contact Debbie Shinbara at dshinbara@ncsba.org or at (919) 747-6698.
School personnel are under increasing pressure to proactively share information about students with law enforcement officials, mental health providers, and others in the hope of preventing the next school shooting or similar tragedy. This webinar examines the limits FERPA places on the release of student information to law enforcement and other third parties and provides general guidance as to what information can be shared, with whom, and under what circumstances.
Presenter: Kathy Boyd, NCSBA Senior Staff Attorney