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!
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 the following. Click here for an agenda.
- 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.
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 the following. Click here for an agenda.
- 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.
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. Click here to view the conference agenda.
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
The Spring Law Conference will be a virtual event held on March 23-24 via Zoom. Sessions are designed for board members, school administrators, and board attorneys, and will cover topics including parents’ rights, working with your school board attorney, and revisiting book challenge processes. Take a look at our agenda.
Board members and school administrators who attend the full conference will receive 6 hours of continuing education credit. We have applied for attorneys attending the entire conference to receive 6 hours of CLE credit. Important note: this conference will not be recorded.
LIVE WEBINAR | Monday, May 15, 2023 | 12:00-1:00 PM
Join the Governmental Relations team to review what legislation made the General Assembly’s crossover deadline and which pieces did not.