BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//199.189.225.231//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://ncsba.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3493@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T164435Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Webinar\,Webinar CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:NCSBA’s back-to-school legal webinars are designed to help scho ol system staff prepare for the new year by providing the latest informati on on issues that affect them. Each webinar is just $250 per school system \, making it affordable and convenient to support your staff with excellen t professional development.\n\nStudent Discipline Law: An Overview of Stat e Policy and Procedural Rights (replay from May 2021)\, available August 1 7 and 19\nThis webinar will provide an overview of the constitutional and state law requirements related to student discipline\, focusing exclusivel y on discipline for on-campus misconduct. Listeners will gain an understan ding of short-term suspensions\, long-term suspensions\, 365-day suspensio ns\, and expulsions\, as well as the due process rights of students under North Carolina student discipline law. Video runtime is 55 minutes. Use th e links below to register for the desired date.\nStudent Discipline Law – August 17\nStudent Discipline Law – August 19\nAvoiding the Pitfalls of So cial Media: A Guide for School Employees\, available August 18 and 20\nUs ing stories ripped from the headlines\, this webinar highlights the potent ial pitfalls associated with communicating on social media and provides gu idelines for employees to assess their own online behavior. The target au dience is primarily teachers and other instructional employees\, but schoo l administrators and board members also can benefit from this essential in formation. Video runtime is approximately one hour. Use the links below to register for the desired date.\nAvoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media – A ugust 18\nAvoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media – August 20 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210817 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210821 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Back to School Videos URL:https://ncsba.org/event/back-to-school-webinars-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nNCSBA’s back- to-school legal webinars are designed to help school system staff prepare for the new year by providing the latest information on issues that affect them. Each webinar is just $250 per school system\, making it affordable and convenient to support your staff with excellent professional developme nt.
\nStudent Discipline Law – August 17
\nStudent Discipline Law – August 1
9
Avoi
ding the Pitfalls of Social Media – August 18
\nAvoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media – August 20
Our library o f training videos for April is below. Each video 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 date below the title/descripti on to register.
\nLegal: Public Records – $250
\nAre communications sent via private electronic devices and accounts pub
lic records? Can board members be held personally liable for failing to co
mply 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 primer
on North Carolina’s public records law.
\nClick here to purchase for April 6-8
Legal: Common Li
ability Issues for School Boards – $250
\nLearn about the li
ability issues facing school boards.
\nClick he
re to purchase for April 6-8
Legal: 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 April 6-8
\nCompliance with the Open Meeti
ngs Law provides for transparency and accountability and is vital to good
school board governance. This webinar will provide an overview of the Nort
h Carolina Open Meetings Law as it applies to local school board members a
nd official school board meetings. Topics will include types of meetings\,
notice requirements\, open versus closed sessions\, meeting minutes\, pub
lic access and attendance\, electronic and remote meetings\, and other cur
rent and emerging issues related to legally compliant school board meeting
s.
\nClick here to purchase for April 6-8
Legal: Students’ Religious Rights– $250
\nDoes a student have a First Amendme
nt right to pray at school? Can a student be required to recite the Pledge
of Allegiance? Do students have a right to organize extracurricular relig
ious 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 purcha
se for April 6-8
Legal: Sixty Minutes on Minutes – $25
0
\nWhat 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.
\nClick here to purchase for Apri
l 6-8
Legal: Ethics for Local Board Members (Whole-Boa
rd Version) – $500
\nIn this two-hour webinar\, we will disc
uss the ethical standards established by state law for school board member
s. The webinar will also include a discussion of state and federal laws re
lated to conflicts of interest pertaining to making and administering cont
racts and possible legal consequences when these laws are violated. Finall
y\, this webinar will review other well-established legal duties and respo
nsibilities of school board members.
\nClick here t
o purchase for April 25-27
Legal: Student Search and S
eizure – $250
\nIn 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 s
earch a student’s person\, personal belongings\, or vehicle to locate fire
arms or other weapons? When may school officials conduct locker searches o
r use metal detectors? To what extent are school officials allowed to sear
ch a student suspected of possessing illegal drugs or other contraband? Th
is webinar will discuss the Fourth Amendment standards that apply when sea
rches are required in order to maintain a safe and orderly school environm
ent.
\nClick here t
o purchase for April 6-8
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 here to purchase
for April 12-14
Finance: Pension Spiking and QEBA – $2
50
\nAs a board\, you are responsible for considering pensio
n spiking and QEBA in your finance planning. Join this webinar to make sur
e you have a plan for the future of all your employees.
\nClick
here to purchase for April 12-14
Finance: LEA & Chart
er School Funding – $250
\nNorth Carolina public school fund
ing is discussed during this one-hour video where you will understand the
relationship between LEAs and charter schools.
\nClick he
re to purchase for April 12-14
Governance: Governing t
he System Through Board Policy – $250
\nSchool boards are ta
sked with creating the vision\, mission\, and goals of a district and then
adopting policies that help staff bring the vision to life. During this w
ebinar\, you will explore the board’s role in policy.
\nClick here to purchase for April 18-20
Gover
nance: Your Role as a Legislative Advocate – $250
\nExplore
your advocacy role at the state level during this one-hour video.
\n<
a href='https://ncsbatraining.org/product/apr-18-20-your-role-as-a-legisla
tive-advocate/'>Click here to purchase for April 18-20
Our library o f training videos for May is below. Each video is one hour. The cost is $2 50 per teaching hour and includes access for all board members and staff i n your school district. Click the desired date below the title/description to register.
\nLegal: Public Records – $250
\nAre communications sent via private electronic devices and accounts publ
ic records? Can board members be held personally liable for failing to com
ply with the public records law? What questions should board members ask t
o assess their district’s compliance with the law? If you don’t know the a
nswer to these questions\, make plans to attend this webinar for a primer
on North Carolina’s public records law.
\n
Click here to purchase for May 4-6
Finance: Pension Sp
iking 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 here to purchase for May 4-6
Legal:
Students’ Religious Rights– $250
\nDoe
s 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 t
o 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
Legal:
Sixty Minutes on Minutes– $250
\nWhat is the differen
ce between “full and accurate” minutes required for regular meetings and c
losed sessions\, and the “general account” required for closed sessions? W
hat should be included in each? What other statutory requirements pertain
to minutes? When are minutes “official” and when do they become public rec
ords? Get the answers to these questions and more in this comprehensive re
view of the legal requirements related to minutes.
\nClic
k here to purchase for May 9-11
Finance: LEA & Charter
School Funding – $250
\nNorth Carolina public school fundin
g is discussed during this one-hour video where you will understand the re
lationship between LEAs and charter schools.
\nClick here
to purchase for May 9-11
Legal: Common Liability Issue
s for School Boards – $250
\nLearn about the liability issue
s facing school boards.
\nClick here to purcha
se for May 9-11
Legal: Student Search and Seizure: Fou
rth Amendment Limits on School Officials – $250
\nIn
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 student’s person\, person
al belongings\, or vehicle to locate firearms or other weapons? When may s
chool officials conduct locker searches or use metal detectors? To what ex
tent are school officials allowed to search a student suspected of possess
ing illegal drugs or other contraband? This webinar will discuss the Fourt
h Amendment standards that apply when searches are required in order to ma
intain a safe and orderly school environment.
\nClick here to purchase for May 16-18
Governance: Governing the System Through Board Policy – $250
\nSchool boards are tasked with creating the vision\, missi
on\, and goals of a district and then adopting policies that help staff br
ing the vision to life. During this webinar\, you will explore the board’s
role in policy.
\nClick here to purchase for
May 16-18
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 May 16-18
Finance: Understanding Basic School Budget Finance – $250\nThis webinar will help school board members better understand the re
venue sources of K-12 school funding\, how state funds are allotted to LEA
s\, and the budget process at the state and local level.
\nClick here to purchase for May 23-25
Legal
: NC Open Meetings Law for School Board Members – $250
\nCompliance with the Open Meetings Law provides for tran
sparency and accountability and is vital to good school board governance.
This webinar will provide an overview of the North 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\, op
en versus closed sessions\, meeting minutes\, public access and attendance
\, electronic and remote meetings\, and other current and emerging issues
related to legally compliant school board meetings.
\nClick here to purchase for May 23-25
Gover
nance: Your Role as a Legislative Advocate – $250
\nExplore
your advocacy role at the state level during this one-hour video.
\n<
a href='https://ncsbatraining.org/product/may-23-25-your-role-as-a-legisla
tive-advocate/'>Click here to purchase for May 23-25
Legal:
Rubber Stamp or Gatekeeper? The Board’s Role in Hiring and Nonrenewal
\n
\nClick here to purchase for May 23-25
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 here to pur
chase for May 27-31
\n X-COST:Varies\, see descriptions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19299@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T164435Z 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 all board members and staff in your school district. Click the desired date be low the title/description to register.\nLegal: Sixty Minutes on Minutes– $ 250\nWhat is the difference between “full and accurate” minutes required f or regular meetings and closed sessions\, and the “general account” requir ed for closed sessions? What should be included in each? What other statut ory requirements pertain to minutes? When are minutes “official” and when do they become public records? Get the answers to these questions and more in this comprehensive review of the legal requirements related to minutes .\nClick here to purchase for June 1-3\nFinance: LEA & Charter School Fund ing – $250\nNorth Carolina 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 June 1-3\nLegal: Common Liab ility Issues for School Boards – $250\nLearn about the liability issues fa cing school boards.\nClick here to purchase for June 1-3\nFinance: Underst anding Basic School Budget Finance – $250\nThis webinar will help school b oard members better understand the revenue sources of K-12 school funding\ , how state funds are allotted to LEAs\, and the budget process at the sta te and local level.\nClick here to purchase for June 7-9\nLegal: NC Open M eetings Law for School Board Members – $250 \nComplia nce with the Open Meetings Law provides for transparency and accountabilit y and is vital to good school board governance. This webinar will provide an overview of the North Carolina Open Meetings Law as it applies to local school board members and official school board meetings. Topics will incl ude types of meetings\, notice requirements\, open versus closed sessions\ , meeting minutes\, public access and attendance\, electronic and remote m eetings\, and other current and emerging issues related to legally complia nt school board meetings.\nClick here to purchase for June 7-9\nGovernance : Your Role as a Legislative Advocate – $250\nExplore your advocacy role a t the state level during this one-hour video.\nClick here to purchase for June 7-9\nLegal: Rubber Stamp or Gatekeeper? The Board’s Role in Hiring an d Nonrenewal – $250\nReview the Board’s role related to hiring new employe es and renewing\, or not\, existing employees. This will include an overvi ew of relevant NC case law and discuss the major themes from those cases s o 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\nLegal: Student Search and Seizure: Fourth Amendment Limits on Sc hool Officials – $250\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.\nC lick here to purchase for June 15-17\nGovernance: Governing the System Thr ough Board Policy – $250\nSchool boards are tasked with creating the visio n\, mission\, and goals of a district and then adopting policies that help staff bring the vision to life. During this webinar\, you will explore th e board’s role in policy.\nClick here to purchase for June 15-17\nLegal: U nderstanding Your Legal Duties as Board Chair – $250\nThe chair of a local board of education is responsible for presiding over meetings of the boar d\, but what other duties does the chair have? Join this webinar for an ov erview of how board meetings are to be organized\, scheduling and calling meetings\, setting agendas\, permissible reasons for closed session\, and other essential topics.\nClick here to purchase for June 15-17\nFinance: B udget\, Expenditures\, & Audits – $250\nExplore the world of school board financial audits in this special partnership 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 questio ns to ask as you monitor the district’s finances.\nClick here to purchase for June 15-17\nLegal: 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 overview of th e leave provisions in the Family and Medical Leave Act and the compensatio n and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We will also review the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Righ ts Act.\nClick here to purchase for June 22-24\nLegal: Public Records – $2 50\nAre communications sent via private electronic devices and accounts pu blic records? Can board members be held personally liable for failing to c omply 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 prime r on North Carolina’s public records law.\nClick here to purchase for June 22-24\nFinance: Pension Spiking and QEBA – $250\nAs a board\, you are res ponsible 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 you r employees.\nClick here to purchase for June 22-24\nLegal: Students’ Reli gious Rights– $250 \nDoes a student have a First Amen dment right to pray at school? Can a student be required to recite the Ple dge of Allegiance? Do students have a right to organize extracurricular re ligious clubs? This webinar will answer these and other questions related to the extent of a student’s right to engage in religious speech and activ ity at school.\nClick here to purchase for June 22-24\nLegal: Ethics for L ocal Board Members (Whole-Board Version) – $500\nIn this two-hour webinar\ , we will discuss the ethical standards established by state law for schoo l board members. The webinar will also include a discussion of state and f ederal laws related to conflicts of interest pertaining to making and admi nistering contracts and possible legal consequences when these laws are vi olated. Finally\, this webinar will review other well-established legal du ties and responsibilities of school board members.\nClick here to purchase for June 28-30\n 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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
Our library o f training videos for June is below. Each video 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 date below the title/descriptio n to register.
\nLegal: Sixty Minutes on Minutes– $250 Finance: LEA & Charter School Funding – $250 <
strong>Legal: Common Liability Issues for School Boards – $250 Fin
ance: Understanding Basic School Budget Finance – $250 Legal: NC Op
en Meetings Law for School Board Members – $250 Governance: You
r Role as a Legislative Advocate – $250 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 employees. This 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 a
pplicable legal requirements and standards.
\nWhat 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.
\nClick here to purchase for June 1-3
p>\n
\nNorth Carolina public school funding is discussed during this one-hour v
ideo where you will understand the relationship between LEAs and charter s
chools.
\nClick here to purchase for June 1-3
\nLearn about the liability issues facing school boards.
\nClick here to purchase for June 1-3
\nThi
s webinar will help school board members better understand the revenue sou
rces of K-12 school funding\, how state funds are allotted to LEAs\, and t
he budget process at the state and local level.
\nClick here to purchase for June 7-9
\nCompliance with the Open Meetings Law provides for transparenc
y and accountability and is vital to good school board governance. This we
binar will provide an overview of the North Carolina Open Meetings Law as
it applies to local school board members and official school board meeting
s. Topics will include types of meetings\, notice requirements\, open vers
us closed sessions\, meeting minutes\, public access and attendance\, elec
tronic and remote meetings\, and other current and emerging issues related
to legally compliant school board meetings.
\nClick here to purchase for June 7-9
\nExplore your advoc
acy role at the state level during this one-hour video.
\nClick here to purchase for June 7-9
\nClick here to purchase for June 7-9Legal: Student Search and Seizure: Fourth Amendment Limits on School
Officials – $250
\nIn recent months\, many school sy
stems have experienced a worrisome increase in the number of firearms foun
d on school grounds 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 metal detectors? To what extent are school officials allo
wed to search a student suspected of possessing illegal drugs or other con
traband? This webinar will discuss the Fourth Amendment standards that app
ly when searches are required in order to maintain a safe and orderly scho
ol environment.
\nClick here to purchase for June 15-17
Governance: Gov
erning the System Through Board Policy – $250
\nSchool board
s are tasked with creating the vision\, mission\, and goals of a district
and then adopting policies that help staff bring the vision to life. Durin
g this webinar\, you will explore the board’s role in policy.
\nClick here to purchase for June 15-17
\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? Jo
in 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
here to purchase for June 15-17
Finance: Budget\, Exp
enditures\, & Audits – $250
\nExplore the world of school bo
ard financial audits in this special partnership video with the North Caro
lina Association of School Business Officials. Participants will learn the
key pieces for reviewing the district’s audit report and basic budget que
stions to ask as you monitor the district’s finances.
\nClic
k here to purchase for June 15-17
Legal: Federal Emplo
yment Law Primer for Board Members – $250
\nLearn about four
significant federal laws that apply to school system employees. This webi
nar will provide board members with an overview of the leave provisions in
the Family and Medical Leave Act and the compensation and overtime requir
ements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We will also review the Americans
with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
\nClick here to purchase for June 22-24
<
strong>Legal: Public Records – $250
\nAre communications sen
t via private electronic devices and accounts public records? Can board me
mbers be held personally liable for failing to comply with the public reco
rds 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 publ
ic records law.
\nClick here to purchase
for June 22-24
Finance: Pension Spiking and QEBA – $2
50
\nAs a board\, you are responsible for considering pensio
n spiking and QEBA in your finance planning. Join this webinar to make sur
e you have a plan for the future of all your employees.
\nClick
here to purchase for June 22-24
Legal: Students’ Reli
gious Rights– $250
\nDoes a student ha
ve 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 ext
racurricular religious clubs? This webinar will answer these and other que
stions related to the extent of a student’s right to engage in religious s
peech and activity at school.
\n
Click here to purchase for June 22-24
Legal: Ethics fo
r Local Board Members (Whole-Board Version) – $500
\nIn this
two-hour webinar\, we will discuss the ethical standards established by s
tate law for school board members. The webinar will also include a discuss
ion 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\, this webinar will review other well-es
tablished legal duties and responsibilities of school board members.
\nClick here to purchase for June 28-30
\n X-COST:Varies\, see descriptions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-5894@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T164435Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Legal/Policy Webinar\,New Member Training CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:In this two-hour webinar\, we will discuss the ethical standard s established by state law for school board members. The webinar will also include a discussion of state and federal laws related to conflicts of in terest pertaining to making and administering contracts and possible legal consequences when these laws are violated. Finally\, this webinar will re view other well-established legal duties and responsibilities of school bo ard members.\nWebinar access is for the entire board and school district. \nThere will be an ethics sessions for individual school boards members av ailable in May.\nTickets: https://ncsbatraining.org/product/ethics-trainin g-whole-board-training-march-30/. 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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
In this two-hour webinar\, we will discuss the ethical standards es tablished by state law for school board members. The webinar will also inc lude a discussion of state and federal laws related to conflicts of intere st pertaining to making and administering contracts and possible legal con sequences when these laws are violated. Finally\, this webinar will review other well-established legal duties and responsibilities of school board members.
\nWebinar access is for the entire board and school district.
\nThere will be an ethics sessions for indivi dual school boards members available in May.
\nTickets: https://ncsbatraining.org/produ ct/ethics-training-whole-board-training-march-30/.
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:20240328T164435Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Legal/Policy Webinar CONTACT:Chelsea Sutton\; 919-747-6713\; csutton@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:The chair of a local board of education is responsible for pres iding over meetings of the board\, but what other duties does the chair ha ve? Join this webinar for an overview of how board meetings are to be orga nized\, scheduling and calling meetings\, setting agendas\, permissible re asons for closed session\, and other essential topics.\nPresented by: Jani ne Murphy\, Assistant Legal Counsel\nOne-Hour Webinar\nTickets: https://nc sbatraining.org/product/understanding-your-legal-duties-as-board-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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nT he chair of a local board of education is responsible for presiding over m eetings of the board\, but what other duties does the chair have? Join thi s webinar for an overview of how board meetings are to be organized\, sche duling and calling meetings\, setting agendas\, permissible reasons for cl osed session\, and other essential topics.
\nPresented by: Janine Mu
rphy\, Assistant Legal Counsel
\nOne-Hour Webinar
Tickets: https://ncsbatraining.or g/product/understanding-your-legal-duties-as-board-chair/.
< /HTML> 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:20240328T164435Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Legal/Policy Webinar CONTACT:Chelsea Sutton\; 919-747-6713\; csutton@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:Are communications sent via private electronic devices and acco unts public records? Can board members be held personally liable for faili ng to comply with the public records law? What questions should board memb ers ask to assess their district’s compliance with the law? If you don’t k now the answer to these questions\, make plans to attend this webinar for a primer on North Carolina’s public records law.\nPresented by: Kathy Boyd \, Senior Staff Attorney\nOne-Hour Webinar\nTickets: https://ncsbatraining .org/product/show-me-the-money-and-the-texts-emails-and-facebook-posts-the -reach-of-north-carolinas-public-records-law/. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T235900 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Show Me the Money (and the Texts\, Emails\, and Facebook Posts): Th e Reach of North Carolina’s Public Records Law (Webinar) URL:https://ncsba.org/event/show-me-the-money-and-the-texts-emails-and-face book-posts-the-reach-of-north-carolinas-public-records-law-webinar/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01 /Public-Records-Law-Kathy-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\,medium\;https://www.ncsba .org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Public-Records-Law-Kathy-300x200.jpg\;300\ ;200\,large\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Public-Recor ds-Law-Kathy-300x200.jpg\;300\;200\,full\;https://www.ncsba.org/wp-content /uploads/2021/01/Public-Records-Law-Kathy-300x200.jpg\;300\;200 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nAre communications sent via private electronic devices and accou nts public records? Can board members be held personally liable for failin g to comply with the public records law? What questions should board membe rs ask to assess their district’s compliance with the law? If you don’t kn ow the answer to these questions\, make plans to attend this webinar for a primer on North Carolina’s public records law.
\nPresented by: Kath
y Boyd\, Senior Staff Attorney
\nOne-Hour Webinar
NCSBA’s 2021 Spring Law Conference will be held April 29-30 via Zoom. This virtual conference is designed for board members\, s chool administrators\, and board attorneys. Take a look at our agenda.
\nThe conference is $99 per day. Board members and schoo l administrators who attend the full conference will receive 6 hours of co ntinuing education credit. Attorneys will receive 6 hours of CLE credit. < span style='color: #ff0000'>Important note: the conference will no t be recorded.
\nHow to Register
\nConference registration is through the Envise membership port al. Any board members interested in attending should connect with their bo ard assistant in order to avoid duplicate registrations.
\nIf you need assistance\, please contact D ebbie Shinbara at dshinbara@n csba.org or 919-747-6698 or Chelsea Sutton at csutton@ncsba.org or 919-747-6713 .
\nTickets: https://ncsba.enviseams.com/.
X-COST:$99 per day X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsba.enviseams.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10417@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T164435Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Legal/Policy Webinar CONTACT:Chelsea Sutton\; 919-747-6713\; csutton@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an overview of the constitutional and state law requirements related to student discipline. Listeners will gain an understanding of what are short-term suspensions\, long-term suspensio ns\, 365-day suspensions\, and expulsions\, as well as the due process rig hts of students under North Caroline student discipline law.\nPresented by : McKenna Osborn\, Staff Attorney\nOne-Hour Webinar\nTickets: https://ncsb atraining.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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis webinar will p rovide an overview of the constitutional and state law requirements relate d 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 Ca roline student discipline law.
\nPresented by: McKenna Osborn\, Staf
f Attorney
\nOne-Hour Webinar
Tickets: https://ncsbatraining.org/product/student-discipline-law-basi cs/.
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:20240328T164435Z 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 aired this spring. Videos are approximately one hour and cost $250 per school s ystem. Access is available from 7 a.m. June 8th until 11:59 p.m. June 9th. \nTo register for each webinar\, click the title of interest below and the n click the green registration button.\n\nAddressing Students’ Mental Heal th Needs\nThis video will discuss how LEAs in North Carolina can address t he mental health needs of students through compliance with the State Board of Education’s recently adopted School–Based Mental Health Initiative pol icy. \nNC Open Meetings Law\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.\nStudent Law Discipline Basics\nThis webinar will provide an overview of the constitut ional and state 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 pr ocess rights of students under North Caroline student discipline law.\nThe Reach of North Carolina’s Public Records Law\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 l aw? What questions should board members ask to assess their district’s com pliance with the law? If you don’t know the answer to these questions\, ma ke plans to attend this webinar for a primer on North Carolina’s public re cords law. \nTitle IX and Board Policy: An Orientation Guide\nAfter the De partment of Education issued new regulations on Title IX sexual harassment in May 2020\, school systems across the country were left scrambling to p ut policies and procedures in place to implement the new requirements. Thi s webinar explains why NCSBA issued six new policies on discrimination\, h arassment\, and bullying in July 2020 and what’s included in those new pol icies. Most importantly\, the webinar will give you a working knowledge of the two new Title IX sexual harassment policies and what happens next aft er your school system receives a report or complaint of sexual harassment. \nUnderstanding Your Legal Duties as Board Chair\nThe chair of a local bo ard of education is responsible for presiding over meetings of the board\, but what other duties does the chair have? Join this webinar for an overv iew of how board meetings are to be organized\, scheduling and calling mee tings\, setting agendas\, permissible reasons for closed session\, and oth er essential topics.\n\nFor questions\, please contact Chadae Lewis\, memb ership services assistant\, at clewis@ncsba.org or 919-747-6675.\nTickets: https://ncsbatraining.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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nSign up today to access one or all of the recorded videos aired this spring. Videos are approximately one hour and cost $250 per school system. Access is availab le from 7 a.m. June 8th until 11:59 p.m. June 9th.
\nTo register for each webinar\, click the title of interest below and then click the green registration button.
\nFor questions\, please contact Chadae Lewis\, membership services assistant\, at clewis@ncsba.org or 919 -747-6675.
\nTickets: https://ncsbatraining.org/shop/.
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:20240328T164435Z 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 Conference 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 regarding daily programming for the Summer Leadership Seminars is forthco ming.\nYour health and well-being are our number one priority. On May 14\, Governor Cooper announced that the state will remove its indoor mask mand ate for most large group events\, effective immediately. Additionally\, th e state will lift all mass gathering limits and social distancing requirem ents. In response to this announcement\, NCSBA is pleased to expand the Su mmer Leadership/Policy Conference sessions to a maximum capacity of 90 att endees. With this in mind\, the following protocols will be implemented fo r the daily seminars.\n\n\nThe room will be set in crescent rounds of six per table. Participants will not be socially distanced.\nUnvaccinated part icipants are strongly encouraged to wear a mask.\nVaccinated individuals a re encouraged but not required to wear a mask.\nHand sanitizer and masks w ill be available at the registration table.\nIf you start to feel sick or display COVID-19 symptoms\, you will not be permitted to attend any confer ence activities or come within six feet of others. Please remain in your h otel room and notify Angela Hunter\, ahunter@ncsba.org\, during the Summer Leadership Seminars or Nancy Black\, nblack@ncsba.org\, during the Polic y Conference.\n\nRegistration\nConference pre-registration is required. Th e cost per day is $199 and includes materials\, continental breakfast\, an d mid-morning break. Registrations are on a first-come\, first-served basi s.\nHotel\nNCSBA has secured a limited block of rooms at the Courtyard Mar riott at the rate of $229 per night plus tax. Reservations must be initiat ed through NCSBA if you would like to stay at the Courtyard Marriott. Duri ng the registration process\, simply select the option for the day registr ation plus hotel stay.\nRegistered Participants\nAny registered participan t uncomfortable attending the meetings at full capacity may cancel confere nce registration for a full refund. Registration cancellations must be rec eived on or before 5 p.m. on Thursday\, May 20\, by emailing Chadae Lewis at clewis@ncsba.org.\nIndividuals on the Waitlist\nMembers currently on th e waitlist will be notified by email to determine if they still want to at tend the conference as seats become available. Please note that currently there are more individuals on the waitlist than the room can accommodate. \n\n\nHotel Guidelines\nParticipants staying at the Courtyard Marriott rec eive one free parking space per guest room. Offsite participants or guest rooms that have more than one vehicle must park in public parking spaces. Note that fees apply for the public parking spaces.\nThe entire hotel\, in cluding balconies\, is smoke free. Inquire at the front desk for the desig nated smoking areas. The hotel is not a pet-friendly property.\nAdditional resources \n\nMarriott Commitment to Clean for increased cleaning and dis infection\nCarolina Beach information\nPlanning a trip to Carolina Beach\n COVID-19 Information Hub (Office of the Governor)\nCDC Guidelines for Trav el (CDC.gov)\n\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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThe 2021 NCSB A Summer Leadership Seminars and Policy Conference is back in person! The dates are June 14-18 at the Courtyard Marriott in Carolina Beach. Take a l ook at our Policy Conference draft agenda. Details regarding daily programming f or the Summer Leadership Seminars is forthcoming.
\nYour health and well-being are our number one priority. O n May 14\, Governor Cooper announced that the state will remove its indoor mask mandate for most large group events\, effective immediately. Additio nally\, the state will lift all mass gathering limits and social distancin g requirements. In response to this announcement\, NCSBA is pleased to exp and the Summer Leadership/Policy Conference sessions to a maximum capacity of 90 attendees. With this in mind\, the following protocols will be impl emented for the daily seminars.
\nRegistration
\nConferen
ce pre-registration is required. The cost per day is $199 and includes mat
erials\, continental breakfast\, and mid-morning break. Registrations are
on a first-come\, first-served basis.
Hotel
\nNCSBA has secured a limited block of rooms at the Courtyard Marriott at
the rate of $229 per night plus tax. Reservations must be initiated throug
h NCSBA if you would like to stay at the Courtyard Marriott. During the re
gistration process\, simply select the option for the day registration plu
s hotel stay.
Registered Participants
\nAny
registered participant uncomfortable attending the meetings at full capaci
ty may cancel conference registration for a full refund. Registration canc
ellations must be received on or before 5 p.m. on Thursday\, May 20\, by e
mailing Chadae Lewis at clewis@ncsba.org
.
Individuals on the Waitlist
\nMembers
currently on the waitlist will be notified by email to determine if they s
till want to attend the conference as seats become available. Please note
that currently there are more individuals on the waitlist than the room ca
n accommodate.
Hotel Guidelines
\nParticipants staying at the Courtyard Marriott receive one fre e parking space per guest room. Offsite participants or guest rooms that h ave more than one vehicle must park in public parking spaces. Note that fe es apply for the public parking spaces.
\nThe entire hotel\, includi ng balconies\, is smoke free. Inquire at the front 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.
\n X-COST:$199 per day END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10932@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T164435Z 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 aired this spring. Videos are approximately one hour and cost $250 per school s ystem. Access is available from 7 a.m. June 22nd until 11:59 p.m. June 23r d.\nTo register for each webinar\, click the title of interest below and t hen click the green registration button.\n\nAddressing Students’ Mental He alth Needs\nThis video will discuss how LEAs in North Carolina can address the mental health needs of students through compliance with the State Boa rd of Education’s recently adopted School–Based Mental Health Initiative p olicy.\n\nNC Open Meetings Law\nCompliance with the Open Meetings Law prov ides for transparency and accountability and is vital to good school board governance. This webinar will provide an overview of the North Carolina O pen Meetings Law as it applies to local school board members and official school board meetings. Topics will include types of meetings\, notice requ irements\, open versus closed sessions\, meeting minutes\, public access a nd attendance\, electronic and remote meetings\, and other current and eme rging issues related to legally compliant school board meetings.\nStudent Law Discipline Basics\nThis webinar will provide an overview of the consti tutional and state law requirements related to student discipline. Listene rs will gain an understanding of what are short-term suspensions\, long-te rm suspensions\, 365-day suspensions\, and expulsions\, as well as the due process rights of students under North Caroline student discipline law.\n The Reach of North Carolina’s Public Records Law\nAre communications sent via private electronic devices and accounts public records? Can board memb ers be held personally liable for failing to comply with the public record s 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 public records law.\n\nTitle IX and Board Policy: An Orientation Guide\nAfter th e Department of Education issued new regulations on Title IX sexual harass ment in May 2020\, school systems across the country were left scrambling to put policies and procedures in place to implement the new requirements. This webinar explains why NCSBA issued six new policies on discrimination \, harassment\, and bullying in July 2020 and what’s included in those new policies. Most importantly\, the webinar will give you a working knowledg e of the two new Title IX sexual harassment policies and what happens next after your school system receives a report or complaint of sexual harassm ent. \nUnderstanding Your Legal Duties as Board Chair\nThe chair of a loca l board of education is responsible for presiding over meetings of the boa rd\, but what other duties does the chair have? Join this webinar for an o verview of how board meetings are to be organized\, scheduling and calling meetings\, setting agendas\, permissible reasons for closed session\, and other essential topics.\n\nFor questions\, please contact Chadae Lewis\, membership services assistant\, at clewis@ncsba.org or 919-747-6675.\nTick ets: 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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nSign up today to access one or all of the recorded videos aired this spring. Videos are approximately one hour and cost $250 per school system. Access is availab le from 7 a.m. June 22nd until 11:59 p.m. June 23rd.
\nTo register f or each webinar\, click the title of interest below and then click the gre en registration button.
\nFor questions\, please contact Chadae Lewis\, membership services assistant\, at clewis@ncsba.org or 919-747-6675.
\nTickets: https://ncsbatrain ing.org/shop/.
X-COST:$250 per video clicking the video title below X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsbatraining.org/shop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14474@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T164435Z 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 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.\nPresenter: Jani ne Murphy\, Assistant Legal Counsel\nRuntime: 1 hour\nThe registrant will receive email instructions for accessing the webinar and accompanying hand outs. Please share this information with anyone in your school system who may benefit from the training. Participants 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-students-religious-rights-overview-for-s chool-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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nDoes a st udent have a First Amendment right to pray at school? Can a student be req uired to recite the Pledge of Allegiance? Do students have a right to orga nize extracurricular religious clubs? This webinar will answer these and o ther questions related to the extent of a student’s right to engage in rel igious speech and activity at school.
\nPresenter: Janine Murph
y\, 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. Participants will have unlimited acces s to the webinar between 7 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on January 27.
\nTick ets: h ttps://ncsbatraining.org/product/jan-27-students-religious-rights-overview -for-school-officials/.
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:20240328T164435Z 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” minutes requ ired for regular meetings and closed sessions\, and the “general account” required for closed sessions? What should be included in each? What other statutory requirements pertain to minutes? When are minutes “official” and when do they become public records? Get the answers to these questions an d more in this comprehensive review of the legal requirements related to m inutes.\nPresenter: Kathy Boyd\, Senior Staff Attorney\nRuntime: 1 hour\nT he registrant will receive email instructions for accessing the webinar an d accompanying handouts. Please share this information with anyone in your school system who may benefit from the training. Participants will have u nlimited access to the webinar between 7 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on February 2 4.\nTickets: https://ncsbatraining.org/product/feb-24-sixty-minutes-on-min utes/. 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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\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.
\nPresenter: Kathy Boyd\, Senior Staff Attorney
\nRuntime: 1 hour
The registrant will receive email instructions for accessing the webi nar and accompanying handouts. Please share this information with anyone i n your school system who may benefit from the training. Participants will have unlimited access to the webinar between 7 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Febr uary 24.
\nTickets: https://ncs batraining.org/product/feb-24-sixty-minutes-on-minutes/.
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:20240328T164435Z 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 worri some increase in the number of firearms found on school grounds and school buses. Under what circumstances may school officials search a student’s p erson\, personal belongings\, or vehicle to locate firearms or other weapo ns? When may school officials conduct locker searches or use metal detecto rs? To what extent are school officials allowed to search a student suspec ted of possessing illegal drugs or other contraband? This webinar will dis cuss the Fourth Amendment standards that apply when searches are required in order to maintain a safe and orderly school environment.\nPresenter: Ja nine Murphy\, NCSBA Assistant Legal Counsel\nRuntime: 1 hour\nThe registra nt will receive email instructions for accessing the webinar and accompany ing handouts. Please share this information with anyone in your school sys tem who may benefit from the training. Participants will have unlimited ac cess to the webinar between 7 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on March 24.\nTickets: h ttps://ncsbatraining.org/product/mar-24-student-search-and-seizure-fourth- amendment-limits-on-school-officials/. 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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nIn recent months\, many school systems have experienced a worrisome increase in the number of firearms found on school grounds and school buses. Under what c ircumstances may school officials search a student’s person\, personal bel ongings\, or vehicle to locate firearms or other weapons? When may school officials conduct locker searches or use metal detectors? To what extent a re school officials allowed to search a student suspected of possessing il legal drugs or other contraband? This webinar will discuss the Fourth Amen dment standards that apply when searches are required in order to maintain a safe and orderly school environment.
\nPresenter: Janine Mur
phy\, NCSBA Assistant Legal Counsel
\nRuntime: 1 hour
The reg istrant will receive email instructions for accessing the webinar and acco mpanying handouts. Please share this information with anyone in your schoo l system who may benefit from the training. Participants will have unlimit ed access to the webinar between 7 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on March 24.
\n< p>Tickets: https://ncsbatraining.org/product/mar-24-student-searc h-and-seizure-fourth-amendment-limits-on-school-officials/. 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:20240328T164435Z 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 overview of the leave provisions in the Family and Medical Leave Act and the compe nsation and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We will also review the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civi l Rights Act.\nPresenter: Nancy Black\, NCSBA Staff Attorney\nRuntime: 1 h our\nThe registrant will receive email instructions for accessing the webi nar and accompanying handouts. Please share this information with anyone i n your school system who may benefit from the training. Participants will have unlimited access to the webinar between 7 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on May 26.\nTickets: https://ncsbatraining.org/product/may-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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nLearn abo ut four significant federal laws that apply to school system employees. Th is webinar will provide board members with an overview of the leave provis ions in the Family and Medical Leave Act and the compensation and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. We will also review the Ame ricans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. p>\n
Presenter: Nancy Black\, NCSBA Staff Attorney
\nRuntime: 1 hou
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The registrant will receive email instructions for accessing the webinar and accompanying handouts. Please share this information with any one in your school system who may benefit from the training. Participants will have unlimited access to the webinar between 7 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on May 26.
\nTickets: https://ncsbatraining.org/product/may-26-federal-employment-la w-primer-for-board-members/.
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-11058@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T164435Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Conference\,Legal/Policy Training CONTACT:Debbie Shinbara\; 919.747.6698\; dshinbara@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION: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 al ike. Take a look at our agenda.\nRegistration is $199 per day. Board membe rs\, please contact your board assistant to register\nOur room block at th e Renaissance Asheville hotel is full.\nTickets: https://ncsba.enviseams.c om/. 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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nNCSBA’s 2022 Fall Law Conference will be held October 12-14 at the Renaissance Asheville hot el. Sessions will cover a range of school law topics for board members\, s chool administrators\, and board attorneys alike. Take a look at our agenda.
\nRegistration is $199 per day. Board members\, please con tact your board assistant to register
\nOur room block at th e Renaissance Asheville hotel is full.
\nTickets: https://nc sba.enviseams.com/.
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:20240328T164435Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Conference\,Legal/Policy Training CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:The Spring Law Conference will be a virtual event held on March 23-24 via Zoom. Sessions are designed for board members\, school administ rators\, and board attorneys\, and will cover topics including parents’ ri ghts\, working with your school board attorney\, and revisiting book chall enge processes. Take a look at our agenda.\nBoard members and school admin istrators who attend the full conference will receive 6 hours of continuin g education credit. We have applied for attorneys attending the entire con ference 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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThe Spring La w Conference will be a virtual event held on March 23-24 via Zoom. Session s are designed for board members\, school administrators\, and board attor neys\, and will cover topics including parents’ rights\, working with your school board attorney\, and revisiting book challenge processes. Take a look at ou r agenda.
\nBoard members and school administrators who attend the full conference will receive 6 hours of continuing education c redit. We have applied for attorneys attending the entire conference to re ceive 6 hours of CLE credit. Important note: this conference will not be recorded.
\nTickets: https://ncsba.enviseams.com.< /p> X-COST:$99 per day X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsba.enviseams.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-27721@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T164435Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Conference\,Legal/Policy Training CONTACT:Carrie Helms\; 919.747.6694\; chelms@ncsba.org DESCRIPTION:2023 Fall Law Conference Agenda:\n2023 Fall Law Conference Agen da\nRegister today!\nNCSBA is gearing up for the 2023 Fall Law Conference. Register now to join us October 11-13 in Asheville.\nConference registrat ion is $199 per day. Our draft agenda includes sessions covering school la w topics designed for board members\, school administrators\, and board at torneys alike. Board members\, please contact your board assistant to regi ster.\nHotel\nThe deadline to book your room at the Renaissance Asheville hotel at NCSBA’s special rate is September 13.\nBook your hotel room\nPlea se note that rooms in the conference block are only for those registered f or the conference. To ensure that conference registrants have the opportun ity to stay at the conference hotel\, individuals who are not registered f or 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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\n2023 Fall Law Conference Agenda
\nNCSBA is gearing up for the 2023 Fa ll Law Conference. Register now to join us October 11-13 in Asheville.
\nConference registration is $199 per day. Our draft agenda includes sessions covering school law topics d esigned for board members\, school administrators\, and board attorneys al ike. Board members\, please contact your board assistant to register.
\nThe deadline to book your room at the Renaissance Ash eville hotel at NCSBA’s special rate is September 13.
\n\nPlease note that rooms in the c onference block are only for those registered for the conference. To ensur e that conference registrants have the opportunity to stay at the conferen ce hotel\, individuals who are not registered for the conference by Septem ber 12 may be removed from the conference block.
\nTickets: https://nc sba.enviseams.com.
X-COST:$199 per day X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsba.enviseams.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-29844@www.ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T164435Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legal/Policy Training\,Virtual Event CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Join us for the virtual 2024 Spring Law Conference\, which will be held March 14-15 via Zoom. Sessions are designed for board members\, s chool administrators\, and board attorneys.\nRegister to join us for prese ntations on topics including the guidelines and best practices for using a rtificial intelligence\, planning for the ESSER funding cliff\, complying with new requirements for school threat assessment teams\, and more.\nClic k here to access our action packed agenda. Registration is open.\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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nJoin us for t he virtual 2024 Spring Law Conference\, which will be held March 14-15 via Zoom. Sessions are designed for board members\, school administrators\, a nd board attorneys.
\nRegister to join us for presentations on topic s including the guidelines and best practices for using artificial intelli gence\, planning for the ESSER funding cliff\, complying with new requirem ents for school threat assessment teams\, and more.
\nClick here to access our ac tion packed agenda. Registration is open.
\nTickets: https:// ncsba.enviseams.com.
X-COST:$99 per day X-TICKETS-URL:https://ncsba.enviseams.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-29975@ncsba.org DTSTAMP:20240328T164435Z 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