Leadership Conference 2009
This year's NSBA Leadership Conference for state association leaders focused on ensuring that American youth are prepared for success in our increasingly global society and building the skills and knowledge needed to provide strong, focused leadership for school boards associations.
The materials contained on this site are presentations from the meeting including the Sunday workshop sessions. If you would like to receive speaker contact information, please e-mail
Elizabeth Partoyan or
Valarie Carty.
Resources
- Leadership Conference Agenda 2009
[PDF 103,193kb]
Programming for the 2009 Leadership Conference, January 30 - February 1, 2009, in Washington, DC.
- 2009 Leadership Conference Presenter Bios [PDF 257,716kb]
Photos and biographical statements of this year's presenters.
- Saturday, January 31, 2009 - School Board Leadership and School Climate: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go [PDF 199,970kb]
Session Goal: To learn ways that state school boards associations can promote learning, positive youth development, and vital learning communities by assisting local boards in understanding and improving school climate.
Jonathan Cohen, PhD, president, Center for Social and Emotional Education; adjunct professor in Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; co-chair, National School Climate Council
- Saturday, January 31, 2009 - Mega Issues and the Future of Public Education: Realities for School Boards Associations [PDF 83,115kb]
Session Goal: To explore the effects of demographics, the economic climate, legislation, technology, and social values on the future of public education.
Barbara Bolas, president, NSBA Board of Directors; and Michael A. Resnick, associate executive director, National School Boards Association
- Saturday, January 31, 2009 - Looking Ahead: The Associations We Have and the Associations We Need [PDF 70,413kb]
Session Goal: To review key findings from the NSBA Program & Operations Review and present major trends and issues affecting associations. Thomas J. Gentzel, executive director, Pennsylvania School Boards Association; and Scott P. Plotkin, executive director, California School Boards Association
- Sunday, February 1, 2009 - Workshop I - Effective Communication Strategies for Raising Awareness About Key Issues in Education [PDF 473,561kb]
Session Goal: To learn how state association leaders can communicate effectively with local school board members and other key players about student achievement, using extended learning opportunities as an example.
Aaron Dorsey, manager, Extended-Day Learning Opportunities, National School Boards Association; and Scott Mueller, Northeast region director, NSBA Board of Directors
- Sunday, February 1, 2009 - Workshop II - Better Together: Collaboration Strategies for Increasing the Visibility and Influence of State School Boards and State Administrators Associations [PDF 38,621kb]
Session Goal: To learn ways to strengthen partnerships with state administrator associations that leverage support and actions to achieve common goals for addressing health issues to enhance student learning and success.
Kelly Beckwith, project manager, American Association of School Administrators;
Brenda Z. Greene, director, School Health Programs, NSBA;
Darrell Rud, executive director, School Administrators of Montana;
Paula Saari, president, Michigan Association of School Boards; and
Robert Vogel, director, Governmental Relations, Montana School Boards Association
- Sunday, February 1, 2009 - Workshop III - Leading State Associations: Building the Skills and Assets Necessary to Succeed
Session Goal: To increase knowledge of what it takes to successfully lead an association and develop skills for being an effective state-level organization leader.
Julia Bernath, president, Georgia School Boards Association; and
J. Callender Heminway, president, Connecticut Association of Boards of Education