2023 Fall Law Conference Agenda:
2023 Fall Law Conference Agenda
Register today!
NCSBA is gearing up for the 2023 Fall Law Conference. Register now to join us October 11-13 in Asheville.
Conference registration is $199 per day. Our draft agenda includes sessions covering school law topics designed for board members, school administrators, and board attorneys alike. Board members, please contact your board assistant to register.
Hotel
The deadline to book your room at the Renaissance Asheville hotel at NCSBA’s special rate is September 13.
Please note that rooms in the conference block are only for those registered for the conference. To ensure that conference registrants have the opportunity to stay at the conference hotel, individuals who are not registered for the conference by September 12 may be removed from the conference block.
Save the date and check back for conference details at www.ncsba.org/training/annual-conference.
Core Training is NCSBA’s foundational sessions for new and veteran board members. 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 the following.
- 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.
Hotel suggestions:
- Hampton Inn: 1229 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609, (919) 831-4700
- Fairfield Inn: 6408 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616, (919) 878-1120
- Courtyard Marriott: 3401 Sumner Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616, (919) 645-0088
NCSBA’s Board Officers Academy will explore roles and responsibilities of board officers. This daylong session is open to all board members that are currently serving in board leadership positions or aspire to serve in such capacities. The cost is $149 per person.
Agenda
Hotels
NCSBA does not have a room block at any hotel given the many options available for your consideration. Suggested accommodations convenient to the NCSBA office are below.
Hampton Inn
1229 Wake Towne Dr,
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 831-4700
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Raleigh Crabtree Valley
2201 Summit Park Ln
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 881-9800
Fairfield Inn & Suites Raleigh Capital Blvd./I-540
6408 Capital Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 878-1120
NCSBA is holding a daylong session to explore and delve into the unique relationship between the board chair and the superintendent. The seminar is only open to board chairs and superintendents, and we ask that both participate in the training if possible. The cost is $149 per person.
Agenda
Hotels
NCSBA does not have a room block at any hotel given the many options available for your consideration. Suggested accommodations convenient to the NCSBA office are below.
Hampton Inn
1229 Wake Towne Dr,
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 831-4700
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Raleigh Crabtree Valley
2201 Summit Park Ln
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 881-9800
Fairfield Inn & Suites Raleigh Capital Blvd./I-540
6408 Capital Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 878-1120
LEAD trainings are a collaborative partnership between each of the eight regional education service alliances and the association to bring information to local areas. The spring sessions will incorporate networking opportunities, a legal update, as well as board member development training. The cost to attend is $59 per person.
Information for each training is listed below. To find the education service alliance for your district, click here.
| Education Service Alliance | Date and Time | Location |
| Piedmont-Triad Education Consortium |
Friday, April 26 |
The Conference Center at GTCC 7908 Leabourne Road Colfax, NC 27235 |
Registration is now open!
Participants can use the link below to make hotel reservations. Daily agendas are forthcoming; however, each day will begin with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and conclude by 1 p.m. Access the daily agenda here.
Hotel Information
Lumina on Wrightsville Beach
a Holiday Inn Resort
1706 N. Lumina Ave
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
Core Training is our basic training for new and veteran school board members. The cost for members to attend is free; however, registration is required. Onsite registrations will not be allowed.
Hotel suggestions:
- Hampton Inn: 1229 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609, (919) 831-4700
- Fairfield Inn: 6408 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616, (919) 878-1120
- Courtyard Marriott: 3401 Sumner Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616, (919) 645-0088