Jun
12
Mon
Summer Leadership Conference @ Lumina on Wrightsville Beach
Jun 12 @ 8:00 am – Jun 16 @ 1:00 pm

Make plans to join us for our Summer Leadership Conference, June 12-16 in Wrightsville Beach. Participants are able to register for one day or all five days. The agenda will be available soon. Each day begins at 8 a.m. and concludes by 1 p.m. NCSBA has reserved a block of rooms for attendees. A draft agenda is available here.

Currently, the room block is full; however, registration is still open. 

Hotel Information:
Lumina on Wrightsville Beach
1706 N. Lumina Ave.
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
Click the link to make a reservation: NC School Boards Association

Other area hotel:
Shell Island Resort

Jul
17
Mon
Core Training @ NCSBA Office
Jul 17 @ 10:00 am – Jul 18 @ 3:00 pm

Core Training is NCSBA’s foundational sessions for new and veteran board members. Participants learn to strengthen their governance skills and solidify their boardsmanship foundation.

This two-day session will cover leadership, advocacy, and the required ethics training for school board members. Core Training topics include the following. An agenda is available here.

  • Leadership Training – basic boardsmanship dos and don’ts, board/superintendent roles and responsibilities, school finance, and school board liability.
  • Advocacy Training – board members’ advocacy work, a legislative update on current issues, NCSBA’s member-approved legislative agenda, and a how-to talk on effectively engaging legislators.
  • School Law Training – the required ethics training for school board members, maintaining legally compliant policies for schools, and access to NC’s open meetings law and public records law videos.

Hotel suggestions:

  • Hampton Inn: 1229 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609, (919) 831-4700
  • Fairfield Inn: 6408 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616, (919) 878-1120
  • Courtyard Marriott: 3401 Sumner Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616, (919) 645-0088
Aug
24
Thu
Urban Boards Alliance Symposium @ Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
Aug 24 @ 12:00 am – Aug 26 @ 12:00 am

Save the date for the 2023 COSSBA Urban Boards Alliance Symposium slated for August 24-25 in Chicago, IL. Information will be shared when available.

Oct
11
Wed
Fall Law Conference @ Renaissance Asheville
Oct 11 @ 12:30 pm – Oct 13 @ 1:00 pm

2023 Fall Law Conference Agenda:

2023 Fall Law Conference Agenda

Register today!

NCSBA is gearing up for the 2023 Fall Law Conference. Register now to join us October 11-13 in Asheville.

Conference registration is $199 per day. Our draft agenda includes sessions covering school law topics designed for board members, school administrators, and board attorneys alike. Board members, please contact your board assistant to register.

Hotel

The deadline to book your room at the Renaissance Asheville hotel at NCSBA’s special rate is September 13.

Book your hotel room

Please note that rooms in the conference block are only for those registered for the conference. To ensure that conference registrants have the opportunity to stay at the conference hotel, individuals who are not registered for the conference by September 12 may be removed from the conference block.

Nov
13
Mon
Annual Conference for Board Member Development @ Sheraton Greensboro
Nov 13 @ 8:00 am – Nov 15 @ 11:00 am

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

Dec
14
Thu
Core Training @ NCSBA Office
Dec 14 @ 10:00 am – Dec 15 @ 3:00 pm

Core Training is NCSBA’s foundational sessions for new and veteran board members. Participants learn to strengthen their governance skills and solidify their boardsmanship foundation.

This two-day session will cover leadership, advocacy, and the required ethics training for school board members. Core Training topics include the following.

  • Leadership Training – basic boardsmanship dos and don’ts, board/superintendent roles and responsibilities, school finance, and school board liability.
  • Advocacy Training – board members’ advocacy work, a legislative update on current issues, NCSBA’s member-approved legislative agenda, and a how-to talk on effectively engaging legislators.
  • School Law Training – the required ethics training for school board members, maintaining legally compliant policies for schools, and access to NC’s open meetings law and public records law videos.

Hotel suggestions:

  • Hampton Inn: 1229 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609, (919) 831-4700
  • Fairfield Inn: 6408 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616, (919) 878-1120
  • Courtyard Marriott: 3401 Sumner Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616, (919) 645-0088
Jan
18
Thu
2024 Board Officers Academy @ NCSBA Assembly Hall
Jan 18 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

NCSBA’s Board Officers Academy will explore roles and responsibilities of board officers. This daylong session is open to all board members that are currently serving in board leadership positions or aspire to serve in such capacities. The cost is $149 per person.

Agenda

Click here for the agenda.

Hotels

NCSBA does not have a room block at any hotel given the many options available for your consideration. Suggested accommodations convenient to the NCSBA office are below.

Hampton Inn
1229 Wake Towne Dr,
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 831-4700

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Raleigh Crabtree Valley
2201 Summit Park Ln
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 881-9800

Fairfield Inn & Suites Raleigh Capital Blvd./I-540
6408 Capital Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 878-1120

Jan
19
Fri
Board Chairs/Superintendents Seminar @ NCSBA Office
Jan 19 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

NCSBA is holding a daylong session to explore and delve into the unique relationship between the board chair and the superintendent. The seminar is only open to board chairs and superintendents, and we ask that both participate in the training if possible. The cost is $149 per person.

Agenda

Click here for the agenda.

Hotels

NCSBA does not have a room block at any hotel given the many options available for your consideration. Suggested accommodations convenient to the NCSBA office are below.

Hampton Inn
1229 Wake Towne Dr,
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 831-4700

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Raleigh Crabtree Valley
2201 Summit Park Ln
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 881-9800

Fairfield Inn & Suites Raleigh Capital Blvd./I-540
6408 Capital Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 878-1120

Mar
14
Thu
Spring Law Conference @ Live Virtual Event
Mar 14 @ 8:30 am – Mar 15 @ 11:30 am

Join us for the virtual 2024 Spring Law Conference, which will be held March 14-15 via Zoom. Sessions are designed for board members, school administrators, and board attorneys.

Register to join us for presentations on topics including the guidelines and best practices for using artificial intelligence, planning for the ESSER funding cliff, complying with new requirements for school threat assessment teams, and more.

Click here to access our action packed agenda. Registration is open.

Apr
1
Mon
2024 Spring LEAD Training Sessions @ Locations below
Apr 1 – Apr 30 all-day

LEAD trainings are a collaborative partnership between each of the eight regional education service alliances and the association to bring information to local areas. The spring sessions will incorporate networking opportunities, a legal update, as well as board member development training. The cost to attend is $59 per person.

Information for each training is listed below. To find the education service alliance for your district, click here.

Education Service Alliance Date and Time  Location 
Southeast Education Alliance

Monday, April 15
10-1 p.m.

Eastern Regional Skills Center
Burton Industrial Park
261 NW Corridor Blvd.
Jacksonville, NC 28540

Central Carolina Regional Education Service Alliance

Thursday, April 18
10-1 p.m.

NCSBA Assembly Hall
7208 Falls of Neuse Rd
Raleigh, NC, 27615
Northwest Regional Education Service Alliance

Monday, April 22
10-1 p.m.

Wilkes County Schools
613 Cherry Street
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Northeast Regional Education Service Alliance

Wednesday, April 24
2-5 p.m.

 Elizabeth City State University
 KE White Center
1862 Edgewood Drive
Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Piedmont-Triad Education Consortium

Friday, April 26
9-11:30 a.m.

The Conference Center at GTCC
7908 Leabourne Road
Colfax, NC 27235
Western Regional Education Service Alliance

Monday, April 29
11-2 p.m.

WRESA Office
200 Ridgefield Court, Suite 206
Asheville, NC 28806
Southwest Education Alliance

Tuesday, April 30
10-1 p.m.

 UNC Charlotte Cato College of Education
 Room 007
8838 Craver Road
Charlotte, NC 28223
Sandhills Region Education Consortium

Wednesday, May 1
9:30-12:30 p.m.

Sandhills Community College
Ball Garden Visitors’ Center
3245 Airport Road
Pinehurst, NC 28374
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