Tuesday, January 14, 2020

2020 Annual Convention is five weeks away

Registration for the 2020 SCSBA Annual Convention is underway. Plan to attend SCSBA's premiere professional development event of the year, set for February 20–23, 2020, at the Marriott Hotel on Hilton Head Island. The event includes the annual New Board Orientation for newly-elected and appointed school board members and the Board Chair Workshop on February 20. Also on Thursday, February 20, a special Civility and Professional Ethics Workshop will be held featuring discussions, activities, structured reflections and videos to engage board members in an important discussion of professional ethics and civility designed specifically for the challenges faced by school boards. Click here for more information. The Annual Convention brings together school board members and other education leaders from across the state to offer an impressive slate of educational presentations and experiences. The room block is now open. For more information, contact Gwen Hampton at 1.800.326.3679.

Special Annual Convention Preconference Workshop
Registration is now open for a special preconference Civility and Professional Ethics Workshop. During this full-day training, board members will participate in discussions, activities and structured reflections, engaging in important conversations about professional ethics and civility. This workshop is designed specifically for the challenges faced by school boards, who more than any other public officials, conduct their business in a diverse public setting that includes students, parents, grandparents, teachers, administrators, clergy, media and business leaders. Participants will leave with important tools they can use, as one member of a collective board, as they serve with civility, keeping a keen eye on the ethical imperatives of leadership. Seating will be limited. You will not want to miss this opportunity! To view the flier, click here. For more information, contact Gwen Hampton at 1.800.326.3679.
 

S.C. board members to lobby in D.C.
Registration for the 2020 National School Boards Association Advocacy Institute, set for February 2-4, 2020, at the Marriott Marquis hotel in downtown Washington, D.C., is now open. Join school board members from across the country on Capitol Hill to influence the new legislative agenda and shape the decisions made inside the Beltway that directly impact our students. The culmination of events will be on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, with all-day visits – coordinated by SCSBA staff – to lobby members and staff of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation in their offices on education issues. For more information, contact NSBA at federaladvocacy@nsba.org or Erin Hughes at SCSBA.

Equity Symposium to be held February 1
Registration for the 2020 Equity Symposium is now open. The Equity Symposium, planned for February 1, 2020, in Washington, D.C., provides a forum for school board members, public school advocates and community leaders to examine and discuss the strategies, current trends, research and best practices surrounding equity in our nation’s public K12 schools. Join school board members, district administrators and other education professionals at this one-day symposium, where sessions will focus on why inequity exists in our nation’s schools and how school boards can work to ensure that all students are given the best opportunity to succeed. For more information, contact the NSBA Equity team at equity@nsba.org. 

NSBA Annual Conference early registration ends January 24
Registration for the 2020 National School Boards Association Annual Conference is now open. The 2020 NSBA Annual Conference will be held April 4-6,2020, in Chicago, Ill. The NSBA Annual Conference and Exposition is a national event that brings together education leaders at a time when domestic policies and global trends are combining to shape the future of students. Join NSBA in Chicago for a robust offering of over 250 educational programs, including three inspirational general sessions that will give you new ideas and tools to help drive your district forward. For more information, visit https://www.nsba.org/Events/NSBA-2020-Annual-Conference-and-Exposition.