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NCSBA’s back-to-school legal webinars are designed to help s chool system staff prepare for the new year by providing the latest inform ation on issues that affect them. Each webinar is just $250 per school sys tem\, making it affordable and convenient to support your staff with excel lent professional development.
\nStudent Discipli
ne Law – August 17
\nStuden
t Discipline Law – August 19
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media – August 18
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\nAvoiding the Pitfalls of S
ocial Media – August 20
Our library of training videos for September is below. Each video is one hour\, with the exception of the two-hour ethics training. Th e cost is $250 per teaching hour and includes access for all board members and staff in your school district. Click on the title below to register. Stay tuned for additional titles next month.
\nLegal: Public
Records – $250\, available September 13-15
\nAre communicat
ions sent via private electronic devices and accounts public records? Can
board members be held personally liable for failing to comply with the pub
lic records law? What questions should board members ask to assess their d
istrict’s compliance with the law? If you don’t know the answer to these q
uestions\, make plans to attend this webinar for a primer on North Carolin
a’s public records law.
\nClick to purchas
e September 13-15
Legal: Common Liability Issues for S
chool Boards – $250\, available September 13-15
\nLearn abou
t the liability issues facing school boards.
\nClick
to purchase September 13-15
Legal: Understanding Your
Legal Duties as Board Chair – $250\, available September 13-15\nThe chair of a local board of education is responsible for presiding
over meetings of the board\, but what other duties does the chair have? J
oin this webinar for an overview of how board meetings are to be organized
\, scheduling and calling meetings\, setting agendas\, permissible reasons
for closed session\, and other essential topics.
\nClick to purchase Sept
ember 13-15
Legal: Ethics for Local Board Members (Who
le-Board Version) – $500\, available September 13-15
\nIn th
is two-hour webinar\, we will discuss the ethical standards established by
state law for school board members. The webinar will also include a discu
ssion of state and federal laws related to conflicts of interest pertainin
g to making and administering contracts and possible legal consequences wh
en these laws are violated. Finally\, this webinar will review other well-
established legal duties and responsibilities of school board members.
\nClick to purchase September 13-15
F
inance: Understanding Basic School Budget Finance – $250\, available Septe
mber 21-23
\nThis webinar will help school board members bet
ter understand the revenue sources of K-12 school funding\, how state fund
s are allotted to LEAs\, and the budget process at the state and local lev
el.
\nClick to purchase September 21-23
\nAs a board\, you are responsible for considering
pension spiking and QEBA in your finance planning. Join this webinar to ma
ke sure you have a plan for the future of all your employees.
\nClick to purchase Septem
ber 21-23
Governance: Governing the System Through Boa
rd Policy – $250\, available September 28-30
\nSchool boards
are tasked with creating the vision\, mission\, and goals of a district a
nd then adopting policies that help staff bring the vision to life. During
this webinar\, you will explore the board’s role in policy.
\nClick to purchase September 28-30
Governance:
Your Role as a Legislative Advocate – $250\, available September 28-30
\nExplore your advocacy role at the state level during this on
e-hour video.
\nClick to purchase September 28-30
Our library of training videos for October is below. Each vi deo is one hour\, with the exception of the two-hour ethics training. The cost is $250 per teaching hour and includes access for all board members a nd staff in your school district. Click the desired date below the title/d escription to register. All videos are available October 18-20 and 25-27.< /p>\n
Legal: Public Records – $250
\nAre communica
tions sent via private electronic devices and accounts public records? Can
board members be held personally liable for failing to comply with the pu
blic records law? What questions should board members ask to assess their
district’s compliance with the law? If you don’t know the answer to these
questions\, make plans to attend this webinar for a primer on North Caroli
na’s public records law.
\nClick to purchase October 18-20
\nClick to purchase October 25-
27
Legal: Common Liability Issues for School Boards –
$250
\nLearn about the liability issues facing school boards
.
\nClick to pu
rchase October 18-20
\nClick to purchase October 25-27
Legal: Und
erstanding Your Legal Duties as Board Chair – $250
\nThe cha
ir of a local board of education is responsible for presiding over meeting
s of the board\, but what other duties does the chair have? Join this webi
nar for an overview of how board meetings are to be organized\, scheduling
and calling meetings\, setting agendas\, permissible reasons for closed s
ession\, and other essential topics.
\nClick to purchase October 18-20
\nClick to purchase October 25-27
\nIn this two-hour webinar\, we will discuss the ethical standar
ds established by state law for school board members. The webinar will als
o include a discussion of state and federal laws related to conflicts of i
nterest pertaining to making and administering contracts and possible lega
l consequences when these laws are violated. Finally\, this webinar will r
eview other well-established legal duties and responsibilities of school b
oard members.
\nClick to purch
ase October 18-20
\nClick to purchase October 25-27
Finance: Unders
tanding Basic School Budget Finance – $250
\nThis webinar wi
ll help school board members better understand the revenue sources of K-12
school funding\, how state funds are allotted to LEAs\, and the budget pr
ocess at the state and local level.
\nClick to purchase October 18-20
\nClick to purchase October 25-27
Finance: Pension Spiking and QEBA – $250
\nAs
a board\, you are responsible for considering pension spiking and QEBA in
your finance planning. Join this webinar to make sure you have a plan for
the future of all your employees.
\nClick to purchase October 18-20
\nClick to purchase October 25-27
NEW Finance:
LEA & Charter School Funding – $250
\nNorth Carolina public
school funding is discussed during this one-hour video where you will unde
rstand the relationship between LEAs and charter schools.
\nClick to purchase October 18-20
\nClick to purchase October 25
-27
Governance: Governing the System Through Board Pol
icy – $250
\nSchool boards are tasked with creating the visi
on\, mission\, and goals of a district and then adopting policies that hel
p staff bring the vision to life. During this webinar\, you will explore t
he board’s role in policy.
\nClick to purchase October 18-20
\nClick to purchase October 25-27
Governance: Your Role as a Legislative Advocate – $250
\nExplore your advocacy role at the state level during this one-ho
ur video.
\nClick to p
urchase October 18-20
\nClick to purchase October 25-27
Our library of training videos for December is below. Each v ideo is one hour\, with the exception of the two-hour ethics training. The cost is $250 per teaching hour and includes access for all board members and staff in your school district. Click the desired date below the title/ description to register. All videos are available December 6-8.
\nLegal: Public Records – $250
\nAre communications sent
via private electronic devices and accounts public records? Can board mem
bers be held personally liable for failing to comply with the public recor
ds law? What questions should board members ask to assess their district’s
compliance with the law? If you don’t know the answer to these questions\
, make plans to attend this webinar for a primer on North Carolina’s publi
c records law.
\nClick to purchase
Legal: Common Liability Issues for
School Boards – $250
\nLearn about the liability issues fac
ing school boards.
\nClick to purchase
Legal: Understanding Your Legal Dut
ies as Board Chair – $250
\nThe chair of a local board of ed
ucation is responsible for presiding over meetings of the board\, but what
other duties does the chair have? Join this webinar for an overview of ho
w board meetings are to be organized\, scheduling and calling meetings\, s
etting agendas\, permissible reasons for closed session\, and other essent
ial topics.
\nClick to purchase
Legal: Ethics for Local Board Members (Whole-Board Ve
rsion) – $500
\nIn this two-hour webinar\, we will discuss t
he ethical standards established by state law for school board members. Th
e 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\, t
his webinar will review other well-established legal duties and responsibi
lities of school board members.
\nClick to purchase
Finance: Understanding B
asic School Budget Finance – $250
\nThis webinar will help s
chool board members better understand the revenue sources of K-12 school f
unding\, how state funds are allotted to LEAs\, and the budget process at
the state and local level.
\nClick to purchase
Finance: Pension Spiking and QEBA –
$250
\nAs a board\, you are responsible for considering pen
sion spiking and QEBA in your finance planning. Join this webinar to make
sure you have a plan for the future of all your employees.
\nClick to purchase
Finance:
LEA & Charter School Funding – $250
\nNorth Carolina public
school funding is discussed during this one-hour video where you will unde
rstand the relationship between LEAs and charter schools.
\nClick to purchase
Gove
rnance: Governing the System Through Board Policy – $250
\nS
chool boards are tasked with creating the vision\, mission\, and goals of
a district and then adopting policies that help staff bring the vision to
life. During this webinar\, you will explore the board’s role in policy.\nClick to purchase
Governance: Your Role as a Legislative Advocate – $250
strong>
\nExplore your advocacy role at the state level during this o
ne-hour video.
\nClick to p
urchase
Our library of training videos for January is below. Each vi deo is one hour. The cost is $250 per teaching hour and includes access fo r all board members and staff in your school district. Click the desired d ate below the title/description to register. All videos are available Janu ary 19-21 and 24-26.
\nLegal: Public Records – $250
\nAre communications sent via private electronic devices and account
s public records? Can board members be held personally liable for failing
to comply with the public records law? What questions should board members
ask to assess their district’s compliance with the law? If you don’t know
the answer to these questions\, make plans to attend this webinar for a p
rimer on North Carolina’s public records law.
\nClick to purchase January 19-21
\nClick to purchase January 24-26
Legal: Common Lia
bility Issues for School Boards – $250
\nLearn about the lia
bility issues facing school boards.
\nClick to
purchase January 19-21
\nClick to purcha
se January 24-26
Legal: Understanding Your Legal Dutie
s as Board Chair – $250
\nThe chair of a local board of educ
ation is responsible for presiding over meetings of the board\, but what o
ther duties does the chair have? Join this webinar for an overview of how
board meetings are to be organized\, scheduling and calling meetings\, set
ting agendas\, permissible reasons for closed session\, and other essentia
l topics.
\nClick to purchase January 19-21
\nClick to purchase January 24-26
Finance: Un
derstanding Basic School Budget Finance – $250
\nThis webina
r will help school board members better understand the revenue sources of
K-12 school funding\, how state funds are allotted to LEAs\, and the budge
t process at the state and local level.
\nClick
to purchase January 19-21
\nClick to p
urchase January 24-26
Finance: Pension Spiking and QEB
A – $250
\nAs a board\, you are responsible for considering
pension spiking and QEBA in your finance planning. Join this webinar to ma
ke sure you have a plan for the future of all your employees.
\nClick to purchase January 19-21
\nClick to purchase Januar
y 24-26
Finance: LEA & Charter School Funding – $250
strong>
\nNorth Carolina public school funding is discussed during th
is one-hour video where you will understand the relationship between LEAs
and charter schools.
\nClick to purchase January 19-21
\nClick to purchase January 24-26
G
overnance: Governing the System Through Board Policy – $250
\nSchool boards are tasked with creating the vision\, mission\, and goals
of a district and then adopting policies that help staff bring the vision
to life. During this webinar\, you will explore the board’s role in policy
.
\nClick to purchase January 19-21
\n
Click to purchase January 24-26
Governance: Your Role as a Legislative Advocate – $250
\nEx
plore your advocacy role at the state level during this one-hour video.
\nClick to purchase January 19-21
\nClick to purchase January 24-26
Our library of training videos for February is below. Each v ideo is one hour. The cost is $250 per teaching hour and includes access f or all board members and staff in your school district. Click the desired date below the title/description to register.
\nLegal: Publi
c Records – $250
\nAre communications sent via private elect
ronic devices and accounts public records? Can board members be held perso
nally liable for failing to comply with the public records law? What quest
ions should board members ask to assess their district’s compliance with t
he law? If you don’t know the answer to these questions\, make plans to at
tend this webinar for a primer on North Carolina’s public records law.
\nClick to purchase February 2-4
\n<
a href='https://ncsbatraining.org/product/feb-21-23-the-reach-of-north-car
olinas-public-records-law/'>Click to purchase February 21-23
<
strong>Legal: Common Liability Issues for School Boards – $250
\nLearn about the liability issues facing school boards.
\nClick to purchase February 2-4
\nClick to purchase February 21-23
Legal: Underst
anding Your Legal Duties as Board Chair – $250
\nThe chair o
f a local board of education is responsible for presiding over meetings of
the board\, but what other duties does the chair have? Join this webinar
for an overview of how board meetings are to be organized\, scheduling and
calling meetings\, setting agendas\, permissible reasons for closed sessi
on\, and other essential topics.
\nClick to purchase Febru
ary 2-4
\nClick to purchase February 21-23
Legal: NC Open Meetings Law for School Board Members– $250
\nCompliance with the Open Meetings Law provide
s for transparency and accountability and is vital to good school board go
vernance. This webinar will provide an overview of the North Carolina Open
Meetings Law as it applies to local school board members and official sch
ool board meetings. Topics will include types of meetings\, notice require
ments\, open versus closed sessions\, meeting minutes\, public access and
attendance\, electronic and remote meetings\, and other current and emergi
ng issues related to legally compliant school board meetings.
\nClick to purchase February 2-4
\nClick to purchase February 21-23
Legal:
Students’ Religious Rights – $250
\nDoes a student have a F
irst Amendment right to pray at school? Can a student be required to recit
e the Pledge of Allegiance? Do students have a right to organize extracurr
icular religious clubs? This webinar will answer these and other questions
related to the extent of a student’s right to engage in religious speech
and activity at school.
\nClick to
purchase Feb 2-4
\nClick to
purchase February 21-23
Finance: Understanding Basic
School Budget Finance – $250
\nThis webinar will help school
board members better understand the revenue sources of K-12 school fundin
g\, how state funds are allotted to LEAs\, and the budget process at the s
tate and local level.
\nClick to purchase Februa
ry 8-10
Finance: Pension Spiking and QEBA – $250
\nAs a board\, you are responsible for considering pension spikin
g and QEBA in your finance planning. Join this webinar to make sure you ha
ve a plan for the future of all your employees.
\nClick to purch
ase February 8-10
Finance: LEA & Charter School Fundin
g – $250
\nNorth Carolina public school funding is discussed
during this one-hour video where you will understand the relationship bet
ween LEAs and charter schools.
\nClick to purchase Februar
y 8-10
Governance: Governing the System Through Board
Policy – $250
\nSchool boards are tasked with creating the v
ision\, mission\, and goals of a district and then adopting policies that
help staff bring the vision to life. During this webinar\, you will explor
e the board’s role in policy.
\nClick to purch
ase February 14-16
Governance: Your Role as a Legislat
ive Advocate – $250
\nExplore your advocacy role at the stat
e level during this one-hour video.
\nClick to purch
ase February 14-16
Our library of training videos for March is below. Each vide o is one hour. The cost is $250 per teaching hour and includes access for all board members and staff in your school district. Click the desired dat e below the title/description to register.
\nLegal: Public R
ecords – $250
\nAre communications sent via private electron
ic devices and accounts public records? Can board members be held personal
ly liable for failing to comply with the public records law? What question
s should board members ask to assess their district’s compliance with the
law? If you don’t know the answer to these questions\, make plans to atten
d this webinar for a primer on North Carolina’s public records law.
\nClick here to purchase for March 7-9
Legal: Common Liability Issues for School Boards – $250
\nLearn about the liability issues facing school boards.
\n<
a href='https://ncsbatraining.org/product/mar-7-9-common-liability-issues-
for-schools-boards/'>Click here to purchase for March 7-9
\nClick
here to purchase for March 7-9
Legal: NC Open Meeting
s Law for School Board Members– $250
\nCompliance with the Open Meetings Law provides for trans
parency and accountability and is vital to good school board governance. T
his webinar will provide an overview of the North Carolina Open Meetings L
aw as it applies to local school board members and official school board m
eetings. Topics will include types of meetings\, notice requirements\, ope
n versus closed sessions\, meeting minutes\, public access and attendance\
, electronic and remote meetings\, and other current and emerging issues r
elated to legally compliant school board meetings.
\nClick here to purchase for March 7-9
Legal: S
tudents’ Religious Rights– $250
\nDoes a student have a First Amendment right to pray at school
? Can a student be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance? Do student
s have a right to organize extracurricular religious clubs? This webinar w
ill answer these and other questions related to the extent of a student’s
right to engage in religious speech and activity at school.
\nClick here to purchase for March 7-9
Legal: Sixty Minutes on Minutes– $250
\nWhat is t
he difference between “full and accurate” minutes required for regular mee
tings and closed sessions\, and the “general account” required for closed
sessions? What should be included in each? What other statutory requiremen
ts pertain to minutes? When are minutes “official” and when do they become
public records? Get the answers to these questions and more in this compr
ehensive review of the legal requirements related to minutes.
\nClick here to purchase for March 7-9
L
egal: Ethics for Local Board Members (Whole-Board Version) – $500\, availa
ble March 28-30
\nIn 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 relat
ed to conflicts of interest pertaining to making and administering contrac
ts and possible legal consequences when these laws are violated. Finally\,
this webinar will review other well-established legal duties and responsi
bilities of school board members.
\nClick here to p
urchase for March 28-30
Finance: Understanding Basic S
chool Budget Finance – $250
\nThis webinar will help school
board members better understand the revenue sources of K-12 school funding
\, how state funds are allotted to LEAs\, and the budget process at the st
ate and local level.
\nClick here to purch
ase for March 16-18
Finance: Pension Spiking and QEBA
– $250
\nAs a board\, you are responsible for considering pe
nsion spiking and QEBA in your finance planning. Join this webinar to make
sure you have a plan for the future of all your employees.
\nC
lick here to purchase for March 16-18
Finance: LEA & C
harter School Funding – $250
\nNorth Carolina public school
funding is discussed during this one-hour video where you will understand
the relationship between LEAs and charter schools.
\nClic
k here to purchase for March 16-18
Governance: Governi
ng the System Through Board Policy – $250
\nSchool boards ar
e tasked with creating the vision\, mission\, and goals of a district and
then adopting policies that help staff bring the vision to life. During th
is webinar\, you will explore the board’s role in policy.
\nClick here to purchase for March 22-24
Go
vernance: Your Role as a Legislative Advocate – $250
\nExplo
re your advocacy role at the state level during this one-hour video.
\nClick here to purchase for March 22-24
Our library of training videos for April is below. Each vide o is one hour. The cost is $250 per teaching hour and includes access for all board members and staff in your school district. Click the desired dat e below the title/description to register.
\nLegal: Public R
ecords – $250
\nAre communications sent via private electron
ic devices and accounts public records? Can board members be held personal
ly liable for failing to comply with the public records law? What question
s should board members ask to assess their district’s compliance with the
law? If you don’t know the answer to these questions\, make plans to atten
d this webinar for a primer on North Carolina’s public records law.
\nClick here to purchase for April 6-8
Legal: Common Liability Issues for School Boards – $250
\nLearn about the liability issues facing school boards.
\n<
a href='https://ncsbatraining.org/product/apr-6-8-common-liability-issues-
for-schools-boards/'>Click here to purchase for April 6-8
\nThe chair of
a local board of education is responsible for presiding over meetings of
the board\, but what other duties does the chair have? Join this webinar f
or an overview of how board meetings are to be organized\, scheduling and
calling meetings\, setting agendas\, permissible reasons for closed sessio
n\, and other essential topics.
\nClick here to purchase f
or April 6-8
Legal: NC Open Meetings Law for School Bo
ard Members– $250
\nC
ompliance with the Open Meetings Law provides for transparency and account
ability and is vital to good school board governance. This webinar will pr
ovide an overview of the North Carolina Open Meetings Law as it applies to
local school board members and official school board meetings. Topics wil
l include types of meetings\, notice requirements\, open versus closed ses
sions\, meeting minutes\, public access and attendance\, electronic and re
mote meetings\, and other current and emerging issues related to legally c
ompliant school board meetings.
\nClick here
to purchase for April 6-8
Legal: Students’ Religious
Rights– $250
\nDoes a
student have a First Amendment right to pray at school? Can a student be
required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance? Do students have a right to o
rganize extracurricular religious clubs? This webinar will answer these an
d other questions related to the extent of a student’s right to engage in
religious speech and activity at school.
\nClick here to purchase for April 6-8
Legal: S
ixty Minutes on Minutes – $250
\nWhat is the difference betw
een “full and accurate” minutes required for regular meetings and closed s
essions\, and the “general account” required for closed sessions? What sho
uld be included in each? What other statutory requirements pertain to minu
tes? When are minutes “official” and when do they become public records? G
et the answers to these questions and more in this comprehensive review of
the legal requirements related to minutes.
\nCl
ick here to purchase for April 6-8
Legal: Ethics for L
ocal Board Members (Whole-Board Version) – $500
\nIn this tw
o-hour webinar\, we will discuss the ethical standards established by stat
e 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 th
ese laws are violated. Finally\, this webinar will review other well-estab
lished legal duties and responsibilities of school board members.
\n<
a href='https://ncsbatraining.org/product/apr-25-27-ethics-training-whole-
board-training/'>Click here to purchase for April 25-27
\nIn recent month
s\, many school systems have experienced a worrisome increase in the numbe
r of firearms found on school grounds and school buses. Under what circums
tances may school officials search a student’s person\, personal belonging
s\, or vehicle to locate firearms or other weapons? When may school offici
als conduct locker searches or use metal detectors? To what extent are sch
ool officials allowed to search a student suspected of possessing illegal
drugs or other contraband? This webinar will discuss the Fourth Amendment
standards that apply when searches are required in order to maintain a saf
e and orderly school environment.
\nClick here to purchase for April 6-8
Finance: Understanding Basic School Budget Finance – $250
\n
This webinar will help school board members better understand the revenue
sources of K-12 school funding\, how state funds are allotted to LEAs\, an
d the budget process at the state and local level.
\nClick here to purchase for April 12-14
Finance:
Pension Spiking and QEBA – $250
\nAs a board\, you are respo
nsible for considering pension spiking and QEBA in your finance planning.
Join this webinar to make sure you have a plan for the future of all your
employees.
\nClick here to purchase for April 12-14
Finance: LEA & Charter School Funding – $250
\nNort
h Carolina public school funding is discussed during this one-hour video w
here you will understand the relationship between LEAs and charter schools
.
\nClick here to purchase for April 12-14
Governance: Governing the System Through Board Policy – $250
\nSchool boards are tasked with creating the vision\, mission\, and
goals of a district and then adopting policies that help staff bring the
vision to life. During this webinar\, you will explore the board’s role in
policy.
\nClick here to purchase for April 18
-20
Governance: Your Role as a Legislative Advocate –
$250
\nExplore your advocacy role at the state level during
this one-hour video.
\nClick here to purchase for Ap
ril 18-20
Our library of training videos for May is below. Each video is one hour. The cost is $250 per teaching hour and includes access for al l board members and staff in your school district. Click the desired date below the title/description to register.
\nLegal: Public Rec
ords – $250
\nAre communications sent via private electronic
devices and accounts public records? Can board members be held personally
liable for failing to comply with the public records law? What questions
should board members ask to assess their district’s compliance with the la
w? If you don’t know the answer to these questions\, make plans to attend
this webinar for a primer on North Carolina’s public records law.
\n<
a href='https://ncsbatraining.org/product/may-4-6-the-reach-of-north-carol
inas-public-records-law/'>Click here to purchase for May 4-6
<
strong>Finance: Pension Spiking and QEBA – $250
\nAs a board
\, you are responsible for considering pension spiking and QEBA in your fi
nance planning. Join this webinar to make sure you have a plan for the fut
ure of all your employees.
\nClick here to purchase for May 4-6
a>
Legal: Students’ Religious Rights– $250
\nDoes a student have a First Amendment right to pray
at school? Can a student be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance?
Do students have a right to organize extracurricular religious clubs? This
webinar will answer these and other questions related to the extent of a
student’s right to engage in religious speech and activity at school.
\nClick here to purchase for May 4-6
a>
Legal: Sixty Minutes on Minutes– $250
\nWhat is the difference between “full and accurate” minutes required
for regular meetings and closed sessions\, and the “general account” requi
red for closed sessions? What should be included in each? What other statu
tory requirements pertain to minutes? When are minutes “official” and when
do they become public records? Get the answers to these questions and mor
e in this comprehensive review of the legal requirements related to minute
s.
\nClick here to purchase for May 9-11
\nNorth Car
olina public school funding is discussed during this one-hour video where
you will understand the relationship between LEAs and charter schools.
\nClick here to purchase for May 9-11
Leg
al: Common Liability Issues for School Boards – $250
\nLearn
about the liability issues facing school boards.
\nClick here to purchase for May 9-11
Legal: Stude
nt Search and Seizure: Fourth Amendment Limits on School Officials – $250<
/strong>
\nIn recent months\, many school systems have experie
nced a worrisome increase in the number of firearms found on school ground
s and school buses. Under what circumstances may school officials search a
student’s person\, personal belongings\, or vehicle to locate firearms or
other weapons? When may school officials conduct locker searches or use m
etal detectors? To what extent are school officials allowed to search a st
udent suspected of possessing illegal drugs or other contraband? This webi
nar will discuss the Fourth Amendment standards that apply when searches a
re required in order to maintain a safe and orderly school environment.
\nClick here to pur
chase for May 16-18
Governance: Governing the System T
hrough Board Policy – $250
\nSchool boards are tasked with c
reating the vision\, mission\, and goals of a district and then adopting p
olicies that help staff bring the vision to life. During this webinar\, yo
u will explore the board’s role in policy.
\nC
lick here to purchase for May 16-18
Legal: Understandi
ng Your Legal Duties as Board Chair – $250
\nThe chair of a
local board of education is responsible for presiding over meetings of the
board\, but what other duties does the chair have? Join this webinar for
an overview of how board meetings are to be organized\, scheduling and cal
ling meetings\, setting agendas\, permissible reasons for closed session\,
and other essential topics.
\nClick here to purchase fo
r May 16-18
Finance: Understanding Basic School Budget
Finance – $250
\nThis webinar will help school board member
s better understand the revenue sources of K-12 school funding\, how state
funds are allotted to LEAs\, and the budget process at the state and loca
l level.
\nClick here to purchase for May 23-25
Legal: NC Open Meetings Law for School Board Members
– $250
\nCompliance with the Open Meet
ings Law provides for transparency and accountability and is vital to good
school board governance. This webinar will provide an overview of the Nor
th Carolina Open Meetings Law as it applies to local school board members
and official school board meetings. Topics will include types of meetings\
, notice requirements\, open versus closed sessions\, meeting minutes\, pu
blic access and attendance\, electronic and remote meetings\, and other cu
rrent and emerging issues related to legally compliant school board meetin
gs.
\nClick here to purchase for May 23-25
Governance: Your Role as a Legislative Advocate – $25
0
\nExplore your advocacy role at the state level during thi
s one-hour video.
\nClick here to purchase for May 2
3-25
Legal: Rubber Stamp or Gatekeeper? The Board’s Role in
Hiring and Nonrenewal – $250
\nReview the Board
’s role related to hiring new employees and renewing\, or not\, existing e
mployees. This will include an overview of relevant NC case law and discus
s the major themes from those cases so you and your board can make hiring
and renewal decisions consistent with applicable legal requirements and st
andards.
\nClick here
to purchase for May 23-25
Legal: Ethics for Local Boa
rd Members (Whole-Board Version) – $500
\nIn this two-hour w
ebinar\, we will discuss the ethical standards established by state law fo
r school board members. The webinar will also include a discussion of stat
e and federal laws related to conflicts of interest pertaining to making a
nd administering contracts and possible legal consequences when these laws
are violated. Finally\, this webinar will review other well-established l
egal duties and responsibilities of school board members.
\nClick here to purchase for May 27-31
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220601 LOCATION:Videos SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:May Video Library URL:https://ncsba.org/event/may-video-library/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:Varies\, see descriptions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19299@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094048Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Webinar\,Recorded Video CONTACT:Christina Davoile\; 919.747.6680\; cdavoile@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:
Our library of training videos for June is below. Each video is one hour. The cost is $250 per teaching hour and includes access for a ll board members and staff in your school district. Click the desired date below the title/description to register.
\nLegal: Sixty Min
utes on Minutes– $250
\nWhat is the difference betwee
n “full and accurate” minutes required for regular meetings and closed ses
sions\, and the “general account” required for closed sessions? What shoul
d be included in each? What other statutory requirements pertain to minute
s? When are minutes “official” and when do they become public records? Get
the answers to these questions and more in this comprehensive review of t
he legal requirements related to minutes.
\nClick here to
purchase for June 1-3
Finance: LEA & Charter School Fu
nding – $250
\nNorth Carolina public school funding is discu
ssed during this one-hour video where you will understand the relationship
between LEAs and charter schools.
\nClick here to purchase
for June 1-3
Legal: Common Liability Issues for Schoo
l Boards – $250
\nLearn about the liability issues facing sc
hool boards.
\nClick here to purchase for June
1-3
Finance: Understanding Basic School Budget Finance
– $250
\nThis webinar will help school board members better
understand the revenue sources of K-12 school funding\, how state funds a
re allotted to LEAs\, and the budget process at the state and local level.
\nClick here to purchase for June 7-9
p>\n
Legal: NC Open Meetings Law for School Board Members – $250
\nCompliance with the Open Meetings L
aw provides for transparency and accountability and is vital to good schoo
l board governance. This webinar will provide an overview of the North Car
olina Open Meetings Law as it applies to local school board members and of
ficial school board meetings. Topics will include types of meetings\, noti
ce requirements\, open versus closed sessions\, meeting minutes\, public a
ccess and attendance\, electronic and remote meetings\, and other current
and emerging issues related to legally compliant school board meetings.
\nClick here to purchase for June 7-9
Governance: Your Role as a Legislative Advocate – $250
\nExplore your advocacy role at the state level during this one-ho
ur video.
\nClick here to purchase for June 7-9
Legal: Rubber Stamp or Gatekeeper? The Board’s Role in Hiring and
Nonrenewal – $250
\nReview the Board’s role rel
ated to hiring new employees and renewing\, or not\, existing employees. T
his will include an overview of relevant NC case law and discuss the major
themes from those cases so you and your board can make hiring and renewal
decisions consistent with applicable legal requirements and standards.
\nClick here to purchase
for June 7-9
Legal: Student Search and Seizure: Fourt
h Amendment Limits on School Officials – $250
\nIn re
cent months\, many school systems have experienced a worrisome increase in
the number of firearms found on school grounds and school buses. Under wh
at circumstances may school officials search a student’s person\, personal
belongings\, or vehicle to locate firearms or other weapons? When may sch
ool officials conduct locker searches or use metal detectors? To what exte
nt are school officials allowed to search a student suspected of possessin
g illegal drugs or other contraband? This webinar will discuss the Fourth
Amendment standards that apply when searches are required in order to main
tain a safe and orderly school environment.
\nClick here to purchase for June 15-17
Governance: Governing the System Through Board Policy – $250<
/strong>
\nSchool boards are tasked with creating the vision\, missio
n\, and goals of a district and then adopting policies that help staff bri
ng the vision to life. During this webinar\, you will explore the board’s
role in policy.
\nClick here to purchase for J
une 15-17
Legal: Understanding Your Legal Duties as Bo
ard Chair – $250
\nThe chair of a local board of education i
s responsible for presiding over meetings of the board\, but what other du
ties does the chair have? Join this webinar for an overview of how board m
eetings are to be organized\, scheduling and calling meetings\, setting ag
endas\, permissible reasons for closed session\, and other essential topic
s.
\nClick here to purchase for June 15-17
<
strong>Finance: Budget\, Expenditures\, & Audits – $250
\nEx
plore the world of school board financial audits in this special partnersh
ip video with the North Carolina Association of School Business Officials.
Participants will learn the key pieces for reviewing the district’s audit
report and basic budget questions to ask as you monitor the district’s fi
nances.
\nClick here to purchase for June 15-17
Legal: Federal Employment Law Primer for Board Members – $250
\nLearn about four significant federal laws that apply to school
system employees. This webinar will provide board members with an overvie
w of the leave provisions in the Family and Medical Leave Act and the comp
ensation and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We wil
l also review the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civ
il Rights Act.
\nClick here to purchase
for June 22-24
Legal: Public Records – $250\nAre communications sent via private electronic devices and accounts
public records? Can board members be held personally liable for failing to
comply with the public records law? What questions should board members a
sk to assess their district’s compliance with the law? If you don’t know t
he answer to these questions\, make plans to attend this webinar for a pri
mer on North Carolina’s public records law.
\nClick here to purchase for June 22-24
Finance: P
ension Spiking and QEBA – $250
\nAs a board\, you are respon
sible for considering pension spiking and QEBA in your finance planning. J
oin this webinar to make sure you have a plan for the future of all your e
mployees.
\nClick here to purchase for June 22-24
<
strong>Legal: Students’ Religious Rights– $250
\nDoes a student have a First Amendment right to pray at school?
Can a student be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance? Do students
have a right to organize extracurricular religious clubs? This webinar wil
l answer these and other questions related to the extent of a student’s ri
ght to engage in religious speech and activity at school.
\nClick here to purchase for June 22-24
Legal: Ethics for Local Board Members (Whole-Board Version) –
$500
\nIn this two-hour webinar\, we will discuss the ethic
al standards established by state law for school board members. The webina
r will also include a discussion of state and federal laws related to conf
licts of interest pertaining to making and administering contracts and pos
sible legal consequences when these laws are violated. Finally\, this webi
nar will review other well-established legal duties and responsibilities o
f school board members.
\nClick here to purchase fo
r June 28-30
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220701 LOCATION:Videos SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:June Video Library URL:https://ncsba.org/event/june-video-library-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:Varies\, see descriptions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-5894@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094048Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Legal/Policy Webinar\,New Member Training CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
In this two-hour webinar\, we will discu ss the ethical standards established by state law for school board members . The webinar will also include a discussion of state and federal laws rel ated to conflicts of interest pertaining to making and administering contr acts and possible legal consequences when these laws are violated. Finally \, this webinar will review other well-established legal duties and respon sibilities of school board members.
\nWebinar access is for the entire board and school district.
\nThere will be an ethics sessions for individual school boards members available in May.
\nTickets: http s://ncsbatraining.org/product/ethics-training-whole-board-training-march-3 0/.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T235900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Ethics for Local School Board Members (Whole-Board Webinar Access) URL:https://ncsba.org/event/ethics-and-other-legal-duties-and-responsibilit ies-of-nc-school-board-members-webinar/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Gro up-Shaking-Hands-1-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://ncsba.org/wp- content/uploads/2018/11/Group-Shaking-Hands-1-300x197.jpg\;300\;197\;1\,la rge\;https://ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Group-Shaking-Hands-1-10 24x673.jpg\;1024\;673\;1\,full\;https://ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/ 11/Group-Shaking-Hands-1-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1681\; X-COST:$500 per school system X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsbatraining.org/product/ethics-training-whole-board -training-march-30/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10404@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094048Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Legal/Policy Webinar CONTACT:Chelsea Sutton\; 919-747-6713\; csutton@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:\nThe chair of a local board of education is respo nsible for presiding over meetings of the board\, but what other duties do es the chair have? Join this webinar for an overview of how board meetings are to be organized\, scheduling and calling meetings\, setting agendas\, permissible reasons for closed session\, and other essential topics.
\nPresented by: Janine Murphy\, Assistant Legal Counsel
\nOne-Hour
Webinar
Tickets: https://ncsbatraining.org/product/understanding-your-legal-duties-as-b oard-chair/.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T235900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Understanding Your Legal Duties as Board Chair (Webinar) URL:https://ncsba.org/event/understanding-your-legal-duties-as-board-chair- webinar/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01 /Board-Chair-Legal-Duties-Janine-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\,medium\;https://ww w.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Board-Chair-Legal-Duties-Janine-300 x200.jpg\;300\;200\,large\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/0 1/Board-Chair-Legal-Duties-Janine-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\,full\;https://www .ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Board-Chair-Legal-Duties-Janine-300x 200.jpg\;300\;200 X-COST:$250 per school system X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsbatraining.org/product/understanding-your-legal-du ties-as-board-chair/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10409@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094048Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Legal/Policy Webinar CONTACT:Chelsea Sutton\; 919-747-6713\; csutton@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:\nAre communications sent via private e lectronic devices and accounts public records? Can board members be held p ersonally liable for failing to comply with the public records law? What q uestions should board members ask to assess their district’s compliance wi th the law? If you don’t know the answer to these questions\, make plans t o attend this webinar for a primer on North Carolina’s public records law.
\nPresented by: Kathy Boyd\, Senior Staff Attorney
\nOne-Hour
Webinar
NCSBA’s 2021 Spring Law Co
nference will be held April 29-30 via Zoom. This virtual conference is des
igned for board members\, school administrators\, and board attorneys.
The conference is $99 per d ay. Board members and school administrators who attend the full conference will receive 6 hours of continuing education credit. Attorneys will recei ve 6 hours of CLE credit. Important n ote: the conference will not be recorded.
\nHow to Register
\nConference registration is through the Envise membership portal. Any board members interested in attending s hould connect with their board assistant in order to avoid duplicate regis trations.
\nIf you need as sistance\, please contact Debbie Shinbara at dshinbara@ncsba.org or 919-747-6698 or Chelse a Sutton at csutton@ncsba.org a> or 919-747-6713.
\nTickets: https://ncsba.enviseams.com/< /a>.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210430T122000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2021 Spring Law Conference URL:https://ncsba.org/event/2021-spring-law-conference/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03 /2021-Spring-Law-Conference-Banner-1024x341.jpg\;699\;233\,medium\;https:/ /www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-Spring-Law-Conference-Banne r-1024x341.jpg\;699\;233\,large\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2021/03/2021-Spring-Law-Conference-Banner-1024x341.jpg\;699\;233\,full\;ht tps://www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-Spring-Law-Conference- Banner-1024x341.jpg\;699\;233 X-COST:$99 per day X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsba.enviseams.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10417@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094048Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Legal/Policy Webinar CONTACT:Chelsea Sutton\; 919-747-6713\; csutton@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:< /p>\n
This webinar will provide an overview of the constitutional and st ate law requirements related to student discipline. Listeners will gain an understanding of what are short-term suspensions\, long-term suspensions\ , 365-day suspensions\, and expulsions\, as well as the due process rights of students under North Caroline student discipline law.
\nPresente
d by: McKenna Osborn\, Staff Attorney
\nOne-Hour Webinar
Tick ets: https://ncsbatraining.org/product/ student-discipline-law-basics/.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T235900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Student Discipline Law Basics (Webinar) URL:https://ncsba.org/event/student-discipline-law-basics-webinar/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01 /Student-Discipline-McKenna-300x214.jpg\;300\;214\,medium\;https://www.ncs ba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Student-Discipline-McKenna-300x214.jpg\; 300\;214\,large\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Student- Discipline-McKenna-300x214.jpg\;300\;214\,full\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp-c ontent/uploads/2021/01/Student-Discipline-McKenna-300x214.jpg\;300\;214 X-COST:$250 per school system X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsbatraining.org/product/student-discipline-law-basi cs/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-6707@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094048Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Webinar\,Webinar CONTACT:Chadae Lewis\; 919-747-6675\; clewis@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:Sign up today to access one or all of the recorded videos ai red this spring. Videos are approximately one hour and cost $250 per schoo l system. Access is available from 7 a.m. June 8th until 11:59 p.m. June 9 th.
\nTo register for each webinar\, click the title of interest bel ow and then click the green registration button.
\nFor q uestions\, please contact Chadae Lewis\, membership services assistant\, a t clewis@ncsba.org or 919-747-6675.
\nTickets: https://ncsbatraini ng.org/shop/.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T235900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Spring Webinars – Replay June 8-9 URL:https://ncsba.org/event/spring-webinars-replay/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$250 per video clicking the video title below X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsbatraining.org/shop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10802@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094048Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Conference\,Legal/Policy Training CONTACT:Chadae Lewis\; 919-841-4040\; clewis@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:The 2021 NCSBA Summer Leadership Seminars and Policy Confere nce is back in person! The dates are June 14-18 at the Courtyard Marriott in Carolina Beach. Take a look at our Policy Conference draft agenda. Details re garding daily programming for the Summer Leadership Seminars is forthcomin g.
\nYour health and well-being are our number one priority. On May 14\, Governor Cooper announced that the s tate will remove its indoor mask mandate for most large group events\, eff ective immediately. Additionally\, the state will lift all mass gathering limits and social distancing requirements. In response to this announcemen t\, NCSBA is pleased to expand the Summer Leadership/Policy Conference ses sions to a maximum capacity of 90 attendees. With this in mind\, the follo wing protocols will be implemented for the daily seminars.
\nRegistrati
on
\nConference pre-registration is required. The cost per d
ay is $199 and includes materials\, continental breakfast\, and mid-mornin
g break. Registrations are on a first-come\, first-served basis.
<
strong>Hotel
\nNCSBA has secured a limited block of rooms at
the Courtyard Marriott at the rate of $229 per night plus tax. Reservatio
ns must be initiated through NCSBA if you would like to stay at the Courty
ard Marriott. During the registration process\, simply select the option f
or the day registration plus hotel stay.
Registered Partic
ipants
\nAny registered participant uncomfortable attending
the meetings at full capacity may cancel conference registration for a ful
l refund. Registration cancellations must be received on or before 5 p.m.
on Thursday\, May 20\, by emailing Chadae Lewis at clewis@ncsba.org.
Individuals on the Waitli
st
\nMembers currently on the waitlist will be notified by e
mail to determine if they still want to attend the conference as seats bec
ome available. Please note that currently there are more individuals on th
e waitlist than the room can accommodate.
Participants staying at the Courtya rd Marriott receive one free parking space per guest room. Offsite partici pants or guest rooms that have more than one vehicle must park in public p arking spaces. Note that fees apply for the public parking spaces.
\nThe entire hotel\, including balconies\, is smoke free. Inquire at the fr ont desk for the designated smoking areas. The hotel is not a pet-friendly property.
\nAdditional resources
\nFor more information about this event\, call us at 919-841-4040.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210614T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210618T123000 LOCATION:Courtyard Marriott Carolina Beach @ 100 Charlotte Avenue\, Carolin a Beach\, NC SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Summer Leadership Seminars and Policy Conference URL:https://ncsba.org/event/summer-leadership-seminars/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$199 per day END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10932@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094048Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Webinar\,Webinar CONTACT:Chadae Lewis\; 919-747-6675\; clewis@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:Sign up today to access one or all of the recorded videos ai red this spring. Videos are approximately one hour and cost $250 per schoo l system. Access is available from 7 a.m. June 22nd until 11:59 p.m. June 23rd.
\nTo register for each webinar\, click the title of interest b elow and then click the green registration button.
\nFor questions\, please contact Chadae Lewis\, membe rship services assistant\, at clewis@ncsba.org or 919-747-6675.
\nTi ckets: https://ncsbatraining.org/shop/.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T235900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Spring Webinars – Replay June 22-23 URL:https://ncsba.org/event/spring-webinars-replay-june-22-23/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$250 per video clicking the video title below X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsbatraining.org/shop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-11068@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094048Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Recorded Video CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Registration and details coming soon.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210802T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210803T000000 LOCATION:Recorded Video SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Core Ethics – Required Training for School Board Members URL:https://ncsba.org/event/core-ethics-required-training-for-school-board- members/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$500 for school districtwide access END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14474@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Legal/Policy Webinar\,Reco rded Video\,Webinar CONTACT:Chelsea Sutton\; 919-747-6713\; csutton@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:Does a student have a First Amendment right to pray at s chool? Can a student be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance? Do st udents have a right to organize extracurricular religious clubs? This webi nar will answer these and other questions related to the extent of a stude nt’s right to engage in religious speech and activity at school.
\nPresenter: Janine Murphy\, Assistant Legal Counsel
\nRuntime: 1
hour
The registrant will receive email instructions for accessing the webinar and accompanying handouts. Please share this information with anyone in your school system who may benefit from the training. Participan ts will have unlimited access to the webinar between 7 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on January 27.
\nTickets: https://ncsbatraining.org/product/jan-27-studen ts-religious-rights-overview-for-school-officials/.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T235900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Students’ Religious Rights Webinar URL:https://ncsba.org/event/students-religious-rights-webinar/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$250 per school system X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsbatraining.org/product/jan-27-students-religious-r ights-overview-for-school-officials/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14476@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Legal/Policy Webinar\,Reco rded Video\,Webinar CONTACT:Chelsea Sutton\; 919-747-6713\; csutton@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:What is the difference between “full and accurate” minut es required for regular meetings and closed sessions\, and the “general ac count” required for closed sessions? What should be included in each? What other statutory requirements pertain to minutes? When are minutes “offici al” and when do they become public records? Get the answers to these quest ions and more in this comprehensive review of the legal requirements relat ed to minutes.
\nPresenter: Kathy Boyd\, Senior Staff Attorney< br />\nRuntime: 1 hour
\nThe registrant will receive email instructi ons for accessing the webinar and accompanying handouts. Please share this information with anyone in your school system who may benefit from the tr aining. Participants will have unlimited access to the webinar between 7 a .m. and 11:59 p.m. on February 24.
\nTickets: https://ncsbatraining.org/product/feb-24-sixty-minutes-on-m inutes/.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T235900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Sixty Minutes on Minutes Webinar URL:https://ncsba.org/event/sixty-minutes-on-minutes-webinar/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$250 per school system X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsbatraining.org/product/feb-24-sixty-minutes-on-min utes/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14557@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Legal/Policy Webinar\,Reco rded Video\,Webinar CONTACT:Chelsea Sutton\; 919-747-6713\; csutton@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:In recent months\, many school systems have experienced a worrisome increase in the number of firearms found on school grounds and school buses. Under what circumstances may school officials search a stud ent’s person\, personal belongings\, or vehicle to locate firearms or othe r weapons? When may school officials conduct locker searches or use metal detectors? To what extent are school officials allowed to search a student suspected of possessing illegal drugs or other contraband? This webinar w ill discuss the Fourth Amendment standards that apply when searches are re quired in order to maintain a safe and orderly school environment.
\nPresenter: Janine Murphy\, NCSBA Assistant Legal Counsel
\nRunt
ime: 1 hour
The registrant will receive email instructions for acc essing the webinar and accompanying handouts. Please share this informatio n with anyone in your school system who may benefit from the training. Par ticipants will have unlimited access to the webinar between 7 a.m. and 11: 59 p.m. on March 24.
\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T235900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Student Search and Seizure Webinar URL:https://ncsba.org/event/student-search-and-seizure-webinar/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$250 per school system X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsbatraining.org/product/mar-24-student-search-and-s eizure-fourth-amendment-limits-on-school-officials/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-17402@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Webinar\,Recorded Video\,Webinar CONTACT:Chelsea Sutton\; 919-747-6713\; csutton@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:Learn about four significant federal laws that apply to school system employees. This webinar will provide board members with an o verview of the leave provisions in the Family and Medical Leave Act and th e compensation and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We will also review the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of t he Civil Rights Act.
\nPresenter: Nancy Black\, NCSBA Staff Att
orney
\nRuntime: 1 hour
The registrant will receive email ins tructions for accessing the webinar and accompanying handouts. Please shar e this information with anyone in your school system who may benefit from the training. Participants will have unlimited access to the webinar betwe en 7 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on May 26.
\nTickets: https://ncsbatraining.org/product/m ay-26-federal-employment-law-primer-for-board-members/.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220526T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220526T235900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Federal Employment Law Webinar URL:https://ncsba.org/event/federal-employment-law-webinar/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$250 per school system X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsbatraining.org/product/may-26-federal-employment-l aw-primer-for-board-members/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-26585@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Webinar CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:The Consortium of State School Boards Associat ions (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 a> for registration details.
\nTickets: https://psba-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IitCP EraQomB7DrMFEJJoA.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T130000 LOCATION:Webinar SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:COSSBA Federal Advocacy Webinar URL:https://ncsba.org/event/cossba-federal-advocacy-webinar/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Aug ust18-22-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://ncsba.org/wp-content/up loads/2022/08/August18-22-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\;1\,large\;https://ncsba.o rg/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/August18-22.jpg\;480\;480\; X-COST:Free for NCSBA members but registration required X-TICKETS-URL:https://psba-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IitCPEraQomB7DrM FEJJoA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-11058@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Conference\,Legal/Policy Training CONTACT:Debbie Shinbara\; 919.747.6698\; dshinbara@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:\n
NCSBA’s 2022 Fall Law Conference will be held October 12-14 at th e Renaissance Asheville hotel. Sessions will cover a range of school law t opics for board members\, school administrators\, and board attorneys alik e. Tak e a look at our agenda.
\nRegistration is $199 per day. Board members\, please contact your board assistant to register
\n< strong>Our room block at the Renaissance Asheville hotel is full.
\nTickets: https://ncsba.enviseams.com/.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T130000 LOCATION:Renaissance Asheville @ 31 Woodfin St\, Asheville\, NC 28801 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Fall Law Conference URL:https://ncsba.org/event/fall-law-conference-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06 /2022-Fall-Law-Conference-Website-and-Agenda-Banner-1024x341.jpg\;600\;200 \,medium\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2022-Fall-Law-C onference-Website-and-Agenda-Banner-1024x341.jpg\;600\;200\,large\;https:/ /www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2022-Fall-Law-Conference-Website -and-Agenda-Banner-1024x341.jpg\;600\;200\,full\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp- content/uploads/2021/06/2022-Fall-Law-Conference-Website-and-Agenda-Banner -1024x341.jpg\;600\;200 X-COST:$199 per person per day X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsba.enviseams.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-11067@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Conference\,Legal/Policy Training CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:The Spring Law Conference will be a virtual event held on Ma rch 23-24 via Zoom. Sessions are designed for board members\, school admin istrators\, and board attorneys\, and will cover topics including parents’ rights\, working with your school board attorney\, and revisiting book ch allenge processes. Take a look at our agenda.
\nBoard members an d school administrators who attend the full conference will receive 6 hour s 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.
\nTickets: https: //ncsba.enviseams.com.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230324T120000 LOCATION:Virtual Event SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Spring Law Conference URL:https://ncsba.org/event/spring-law-conference-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$99 per day X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsba.enviseams.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-28382@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Webinar CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:LIVE WEBINAR | Monday\, M ay 15\, 2023 | 12:00-1:00 PM
\nJ oin the Governmental Relations team to review what legislation made the Ge neral Assembly’s crossover deadline and which pieces did not.
\n\nTickets: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register /WN_DrLxMktqQ6q5K1m1EfX1hg.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T130000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:So\, Crossover is Finished…What Legislation is Viable? Webinar URL:https://ncsba.org/event/so-crossover-is-finished-what-legislation-is-vi able-webinar/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TICKETS-URL:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DrLxMktqQ6q5K1m1E fX1hg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-28370@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Webinar CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we explore the issue of food insecurity an d how it impacts children and families across the United States\, along wi th practical steps that school districts can take to address opportunities in their communities. Roxanne Moore\, executive director of the Stop Hung er Foundation\, will guide an interactive conversation with a team of comm unity\, healthcare\, and education experts to explore the root causes of f ood insecurity and examine the social\, economic\, and environmental facto rs that contribute to the problem.
\nThe panelists will provide insi ghts and share experiences about the challenges faced by individuals and f amilies who lack access to affordable and nutritious food. We’ll then disc uss how schools and their community partners operating as Nutrition Hubs\, ones that operate federal child nutrition programs year-round\, can help alleviate this issue while raising awareness\, promoting dialogue and coll aboration among stakeholders\, and advancing efforts to ensure that all st udents have access to healthy\, nutritious foods.
\nThis is a FREE w ebinar to all COSSBA members. COSSBA’s Urban Boards Program is focused on supporting boards of education as they work to address the unique challeng es students from challenging environments face daily. The program’s focus is identifying solutions\, research-based practices\, and best practices t o support student success for every child\, especially those who are chall enged by barriers that have traditionally impeded their success.
\nT ickets: https://us06web .zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KupUcRk1QF6ad5Aq9_43lg#/registration.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T130000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:UBA Webinar Series: Food Insecurity and Public Education URL:https://ncsba.org/event/uba-webinar-series-food-insecurity-and-public-e ducation/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TICKETS-URL:https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KupUcRk1QF6ad5Aq9 _43lg#/registration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-27721@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Conference\,Legal/Policy Training CONTACT:Carrie Helms\; 919.747.6694\; chelms@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:2023 Fall Law Conference Agenda
\nNCSBA is gearing up for the 2023 Fall Law Conference. Register now to join us Octo ber 11-13 in Asheville.
\nConference registration is $199 per day. O ur draft agenda includes sessions c overing school law topics designed for board members\, school administrato rs\, and board attorneys alike. Board members\, please contact your board assistant to register.
\nThe deadline to book your r oom at the Renaissance Asheville hotel at NCSBA’s special rate is Septembe r 13.
\n\nPleas e note that rooms in the conference block are only for those registered fo r the conference. To ensure that conference registrants have the opportuni ty to stay at the conference hotel\, individuals who are not registered fo r the conference by September 12 may be removed from the conference block.
\nTickets: https://ncsba.enviseams.com.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T130000 LOCATION:Renaissance Asheville @ 31 Woodfin St\, Asheville\, NC 28801 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Fall Law Conference URL:https://ncsba.org/event/fall-law-conference-3/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$199 per day X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsba.enviseams.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-29844@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Virtual Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Join us for the virtual 2024 Spring Law Conference\, which w ill be held March 14-15 via Zoom. Sessions are designed for board members\ , school administrators\, and board attorneys.
\nRegister to join us for presentations on topics including the guidelines and best practices f or using artificial intelligence\, planning for the ESSER funding cliff\, complying with new requirements for school threat assessment teams\, and m ore.
\nClick here to access our action packed agenda. Registration is op en.
\nTickets: https://ncsba.enviseams.com.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T113000 LOCATION:Live Virtual Event SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Spring Law Conference URL:https://ncsba.org/event/spring-law-conference-3/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$99 per day X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsba.enviseams.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-29974@ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Webinar CONTACT:Rob Black\; 919-747-6682\; rblack@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:Join our Governmental Relations team on Wednesday\, March 20 from 12-1 PM for a live webinar to see a preview of what to expect in the upcoming legislative short session. Click here to register. The webinar will not be recorded.
\nTickets: < a class='ai1ec-ticket-url-exported' href='https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_FRCZbtF5QmSRZhwXu54MoA'>https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist er/WN_FRCZbtF5QmSRZhwXu54MoA.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T130000 LOCATION:Live Virtual Webinar SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:NCSBA Legislative Short Session Preview Webinar URL:https://ncsba.org/event/ncsba-legislative-short-session-preview-webinar / X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:Free event for NCSBA members X-TICKETS-URL:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FRCZbtF5QmSRZhwXu 54MoA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-29975@ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T094049Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Conference\,Legal/Policy Training CONTACT: DESCRIPTION: DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T130000 LOCATION:Asheville SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Fall Law Conference URL:https://ncsba.org/event/fall-law-conference-4/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:TBD END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR