Core Training is NCSBA’s foundational sessions for new and veteran board members. Formerly called School Board 101, participants learn to strengthen their governance skills and solidify their boardsmanship foundation.

This two-day session will cover leadership, advocacy, and the required ethics training for school board members. 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.
• School Law Training – the required ethics training for school board members, maintaining legally compliant policies for schools, and access to NC’s open meetings law and public records law videos.

Draft agenda available here.

Hotel Suggestions

The Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA) of which PSBA is a member, is hosting an hour-long Federal Advocacy Webinar for school leaders on August 18 at noon. Experts at Bose Public Affairs will present on the proposed Title IX regulations and their impact on education in the U.S. Registration is complimentary for members, but limited. Visit COSSBA.org for registration details.

NCSBA will hold its fall regional meetings September 20-22. These meetings are a redesign of the former district meetings and will be held each fall and spring of the year. Register for the meeting of your choice and enjoy the opportunity to fellowship and network with school board members in your region!

Locations

September 20: Eastern Region
Location: Wilson Arts Center, 204 Nash St S, Wilson

September 21: Central Region
Location: The Speedway Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway, 5555 Concord Parkway S, Concord

September 22: Western Region
Location: AB Tech Community College – Ferguson Building, 19 Tech Drive, Asheville

Time

Meetings are anticipated to begin at 1:30 pm and end no later than 5:15 pm.

Agenda

Agendas are being finalized. Below is the expected timeframe.

Fall Sessions:

• Pathways to Teaching Proposal
• Legislative Update
• Risk Management Update

UPDATED Agenda
1:30-2:00 p.m.        Registration
2:00-2:15 p.m.        Opening Remarks
2:15-3:00 p.m.        Session 1
3:00-3:45 p.m.        Session 2
3:45-4:15 p.m.        Session 3
4:15-4:45 p.m.        Bell Awards for Whole Board Achievement
4:45-5:00 p.m.        Closing Remarks

Regional Membership

Click here to see a list of school districts by region. Although school districts are divided by region, feel free to attend the meeting most convenient for you. Participating board members will receive 4 hours of training credit.

NCSBA’s 2022 Fall Law Conference will be held October 12-14 at the Renaissance Asheville hotel. Sessions will cover a range of school law topics for board members, school administrators, and board attorneys alike. Take a look at our agenda.

Registration is $199 per day. Board members, please contact your board assistant to register

Our room block at the Renaissance Asheville hotel is full.

Save the date and check back for conference details at www.ncsba.org/training/annual-conference.

Registration Costs: Full conference – $495, Nov. 14 only – $220, Nov. 15 only – $295, Nov. 16 only – $75. Register through your superintendent’s office.

Exhibitor Information: Click here for sponsor and exhibitor information

Hotel reservations: Click here to make your housing arrangement!