August News from COSSBA
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Date PostedAugust 30, 2024
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CategoryCOSSBA
2025 COSSBA Conference Registration Opens
Registration is open for the 2025 National Conference of the Consortium of State School Boards Association (COSSBA). “Education for All – Bridging Gaps, Breaking Barriers” will take place March 20-23, 2025, at the Hilton Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. The event presents an opportunity for school board members to come together, exchange ideas, and learn from one another to work toward the common goal of providing a high-quality education for all students.
A Pre-Conference Day is presented by the Unified Boards Alliance on March 20 and will dive deep into the conference theme. The main conference begins March 21. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the latest trends and best practices in conference tracks on topics such as finance, governance, school safety, mental health, stakeholder engagement, student achievement, and artificial intelligence's transformative potential
COSSBA is accepting proposals for speakers for both the conference and the pre-conference event.
Early registration runs through December 20, 2024. More information is on the COSSBA Conference web page.
2024 Federal Advocacy Conference
COSSBA’s 2024 Federal Advocacy Conference is coming up September 8-10, in Washington D.C., offering school board members the opportunity to share their voices at the national level. The Illinois delegation will meet with federal education policymakers and Illinois Congressional officials. The event includes a Monday evening reception and a full Tuesday of panel sessions and training in preparation for Lobby Day on Wednesday, September 10.
More information on the Federal Advocacy Conference is available at the COSSBA website. IASB will share news from the Illinois delegation in September.
COSSBA/UBA Webinars
The next event in the UBA Webinar Series, “Meeting the Academic Needs of Your Homeless Students,” is scheduled for October 16 at 11 a.m. CST.
Join COSSBA for an informative webinar to gain valuable insights and practical strategies for meeting the academic needs of students experiencing homelessness students and promoting their educational success.
Previous webinars in the series are available for on-demand viewing, including the recent “Social Economics and Its Impact on Students Academically,” from August 21.
Founded by state school boards associations in late 2021, the Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA) is a non-partisan, national alliance dedicated to sharing resources and information to support, promote, and strengthen state school boards associations as they serve their local school districts and board members.
Registration is open for the 2025 National Conference of the Consortium of State School Boards Association (COSSBA). “Education for All – Bridging Gaps, Breaking Barriers” will take place March 20-23, 2025, at the Hilton Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. The event presents an opportunity for school board members to come together, exchange ideas, and learn from one another to work toward the common goal of providing a high-quality education for all students.
A Pre-Conference Day is presented by the Unified Boards Alliance on March 20 and will dive deep into the conference theme. The main conference begins March 21. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the latest trends and best practices in conference tracks on topics such as finance, governance, school safety, mental health, stakeholder engagement, student achievement, and artificial intelligence's transformative potential
COSSBA is accepting proposals for speakers for both the conference and the pre-conference event.
Early registration runs through December 20, 2024. More information is on the COSSBA Conference web page.
2024 Federal Advocacy Conference
COSSBA’s 2024 Federal Advocacy Conference is coming up September 8-10, in Washington D.C., offering school board members the opportunity to share their voices at the national level. The Illinois delegation will meet with federal education policymakers and Illinois Congressional officials. The event includes a Monday evening reception and a full Tuesday of panel sessions and training in preparation for Lobby Day on Wednesday, September 10.
More information on the Federal Advocacy Conference is available at the COSSBA website. IASB will share news from the Illinois delegation in September.
COSSBA/UBA Webinars
The next event in the UBA Webinar Series, “Meeting the Academic Needs of Your Homeless Students,” is scheduled for October 16 at 11 a.m. CST.
Join COSSBA for an informative webinar to gain valuable insights and practical strategies for meeting the academic needs of students experiencing homelessness students and promoting their educational success.
Previous webinars in the series are available for on-demand viewing, including the recent “Social Economics and Its Impact on Students Academically,” from August 21.
Founded by state school boards associations in late 2021, the Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA) is a non-partisan, national alliance dedicated to sharing resources and information to support, promote, and strengthen state school boards associations as they serve their local school districts and board members.
