WUSD's transformation journey began by recalibrating its vision and promise of delivering equity, excellence, and empowerment, for every student, every day through implementing an all-new, equity-centered Strategic Plan for 2022-2027, prioritizing restorative justice, equity, and social-emotional learning. The collaboration between high school and undergraduate programs offers a real chance to get a head start. This presentation will share the story of how Lindop School District 92 and Bellwood School District 88 (both in Illinois) have instituted the culture of Student Achievement Data Transparency (SADT) by requiring regular student achievement data reviews as part of their regular governance practices. Based on NSBA's manual, Becoming A Better Board Member, and Robert's Rules of Order, this session will provide an overview of parliamentary procedure and how it can help maintain order during your school board meeting. Speakers: If you want more adventure, add a day or two to outside of the conference to enjoy Universal Orlando or Walt Disney World. This experience will visit the Lincoln School, a K-8 elementary school, and be joined by the superintendent of schools, deputy superintendent of schools, board members, staff, and students to provide participants with the opportunity to learn about the launching of their new STEAM Equity Initiative. Dr. Jeff Hauswald, Superintendent, Monroe County Community School Corporation, Bloomington (IN) We will demonstrate some of the tools before providing an opportunity to discuss how they might benefit school districts and their community collaborations when used alone or in conjunction with the financing tools shared last year. Participants will learn about the 100 Day Plan process used to integrate instruction, behavior and attendance, teacher feedback, and assessment throughout the year. NSBA 2022 is one of the fewif not the onlyplaces where school board members from around the country can receive the . If you have asked yourself these or similar questions, come join students and staff from Iowa's Bellevue Community School District as they explain how the Bellevue BIG program is allowing students to explore their passions for learning. Speakers: Research demonstrates that district-wide approaches to promoting students' social and emotional well-being improve their academic performance, strengthen their mental health, and set them up for college and career success. This session will help school board members put into practice NSBA's Policy and Belief calling on public officials and levels of government to model civil discourse in their deliberations. District leaders will share how Board of Education members supported the future-focused district work. Latest News more Find out how to support high academic standards and performance while simultaneously encouraging innovation in teaching and learning for students and teachers. Speaker: Thank you to the thousands of board members and education leaders from districts across the country who convened in Orlando April 1-3 for NSBAs Annual Conference and Exposition. Mental Health Resources for Spanish Speakers And how do you know if your districts equity commitment is having an impact on your students who are furthest from opportunities? Learn how Richfield High School (MN, enr.1,200) transformed its school and eliminated the graduation gap between white students and students of color by incorporating authentic student voice. We believe this work can and should exist in communities across the county. In its simplest form, whole child development means that we are intentional about addressing all of our students' needs instead of just focusing on academics. Districts who do not currently maintain membership in a member state association are NOT eligible to attend NSBA events or participate in NSBA programs. Find out how the Association of Alaska School Boards is supporting school districts to develop these positive conditions for learning. As a result of this session, participants may further explore LEAP resources and trainings so that the potential benefits of this model may be implemented with fidelity to help students in urban areas nationwide. Discover how the Cape Henlopen School District (DE, enr. Master Class: Turn Your High-Poverty Schools into High-Performing Schools: How Boards Can Support and Accomplish This Goal Content is curated specifically to provide you with the tools and support you need to effect change as an empowered, impactful urban school board member. As school board members, particularly in urban districts, we must be open to embracing and supporting our district leaders as they propose innovative solutions regarding teacher recruitment and retention. This presentation focuses on how the board can ensure the success of all students by utilizing an organizational approach to learning. Come hear about how California's Western Placer Unified School District, enrollment 7,500, brought key members of their community together to develop a single, comprehensive plan for youth development that is used by all entities that serve youth throughout their community. New York's Gates Chili Central School District, enrollment 3,800, celebrates the diversity of its school community and is dedicated to creating a welcoming and affirming environment for everyone. As part of these efforts, boards may promote initiatives aimed at providing equitable access to high-quality academic programs, creating a positive school culture, ensuring digital equity among students, overcoming the effects of poverty on academics, and tackling other issues that are unique to urban school districts. After years of debate, Unionville High School in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, retired its Indian mascot. The NSBA Equity Symposium 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 around equity in our nation's public K-12 schools. Who is leading your athletic teams and officiating your games? Early Childhood Child Care and Preschool in a School District Setting Participants will learn how Michigan's Dearborn Public Schools, enrollment 20,000, uses social media to promote the school district in a positive manner. Room availability and conference rates cannot be guaranteed after this date. Define the Board of Educations pivotal role in the policy development required to undertake this initiative. The NSBA Annual Conference and Exposition is a national event that brings together education leaders to learn about best governance practices, gain insight into child development and learn about new programs and technology that can help enrich student learning. Finally, he explains how T.L.C. Student Success? Together, administration, parents, schools, and practitioners can remove barriers to care in rural and low-income areas and reduce stigma to improve the mental health of all students. Local school board play a critical role in leading districts towards a systemic social and emotional learning (SEL) approach-setting the vision, investing funds, and monitoring data to measure impact. This session provides an overview of a relevant and reliable governance guide with strategies and ideas that reflect board best practices. School Safety and You: Tools to Address Emerging Threats in the K-12 Community As the nationwide teacher shortage continues to negatively impact school districts, the district has implemented a highly successful recruitment and retention program that benefits new teachers, the students, and the district. Most school board members have never read the over 800 pages in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. 2,749) is providing solutions by engaging parents in the process. All students in grades TK-6 are provided equitable access to foundational learning in the arts through the Course of Study in the Visual and Performing Arts. How does your district become more innovative? David Albert, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) Lawton Public Schools, a 14,000-student district in Southwest Oklahoma with 27 school sites, created a multi-layered flexible learning program that maximizes personalized learning opportunities. Leveling the Field to Ensure an Inclusive School Community This presentation will focus on the issues behind the shortage and strategies for creating a work environment that will help recruit and retain coaches and officials. Phone: 703-838-6722 E-mail: info@nsba.org, Follow us on social:Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram |Vimeo |YouTube, NSBA Website Policies | ASBJ Media Guide 1940-2019 National School Boards Association. Keep everyone in the loop, from board member to staff member, to parent and community member. For 15 years, I have worked in technology. Setting a Vision for Equity: Creating a Resolution to Enact Change 2023 Personal Trainers Conference October 25-28 | Online | 2.0 CEUs Category A | Elevate Your Skills and Career with Convenient Video Learning at NSCA's Premier Conference for Personal Trainers Learn More. Building Sustainable Structures to Calibrate Curriculum Empowerment: For Every Student, Every Day! Visual and Performing Arts: Engaging All Students for Success! Festival Site West at Kearney High School. Personal Learning Program The Benjamin Elijah Mays Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to the educational needs of urban school children through their service as a local school board member. How exactly is your district embedding equity into day-to-day operations? Speakers: How do you accomplish your goals and get results as a school board member and for yourself personally? Mask wearing is not required but strongly encouraged. Whole-child development spans multiple domains of learning, including social and emotional development, identity development, cognitive development, and academic development. Do you know what to do when the media comes calling? The New Mexico School Boards Association will conduct its 2023 Annual Convention November 30-December 1-2, 2023. In June of 2020, the Spokane school board drafted and adopted a resolution that established a vision for equity and outlined specific actions steps to be accomplished. Speakers: From a culture of mistrust and chaos, Michigan's Farmington Public School board members together with their superintendent spent the past year working to develop new relationships with one another. Proof of vaccination status or a negative test result is not required to attend NSBA events. Learn how the school board of Lawrence Public Schools USD 497 (the seventh largest school district in Kansas) created a comprehensive district dress code policy designed to support equity and student learning. Come see a formula to help you guide students through the challenges that destroy motivation and make it difficult to find success. Learn how Kansas' Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497), Lawrence Memorial Hospital (LMH) Health, and the LMH Health Foundation collaborated to create the LMH Health Leadership Academy, a paid mentorship program for high school students. It Takes a Village: Developing a Community Master Plan for Youth Development Housing - Salt Lake City Marriott City Center, 220 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 84111. Starts: Apr 1, 2023 09:00:00 AM (ET) Ends: Apr 3, 2023 05:00:00 PM (ET) Download to Your Calendar. That upward trajectory extends to the Washington Unified School District (WUSD), which has gone from strength to strength in the last several years. Policy is the foundational element upon which school board leadership and governance rests. In 2018 and 2019, New York's Lake George Central School Board faced a community lawsuit, a national scandal, extreme discord in executive leadership, and crippling dysfunction on the governance team. In June 2020, California's Cajon Valley Union School District deployed its annual Gallup employee engagement survey to more than 2,000 staff members. * *National Connection and CUBE Districts Only. We will share promising evaluation results on how data from our Youth Experience Survey has been used to guide collective community investment and planning, both in the short term and over time. Building Positive Conditions for Learning Effectively supporting new teachers is a critical component of retention. The national and local test scores of Black and Brown students remain at the bottom of all ethnic groups measured by national and state assessment bodies. Try a World Cafe Model to Engage Stakeholders in a District's AAA Success Plan : How Humanistic Psychology Answers Today's Problems What does it mean to govern vs. manage the district? Data from the survey was analyzed to identify statistical drivers of educator engagement and retention. Brandon Shurr, Board President, Monroe County Community School Corporation, Bloomington (IN), Student Achievement Data: Disaggregate, Make Public, Collaborate, Monitor, Engage Parents: Increase Real Student Growth Come hear some commonsense strategies to help attract and retain members of the Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) community. The district redesigned systems, structures, training, programming, and data collection to enhance levels of inclusion and overall services. Partnering for Success: Using Network Improvement Communities to Build Capacity and Improve Student Outcomes