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State Education Conference

November 20-22, 2024
CHI Health Center - Downtown Omaha

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WHO ...
(TARGET AUDIENCE)

  • School board members, superintendents, ESU administrators, district/ESU administrative assistants, and other education stakeholders.

WHAT ... 

WHEN ...

  • November 20-22, 2024 

WHERE ...

  • CHI Health Center - Downtown Omaha

WHY ...

This conference, presented annually the week prior to Thanksgiving, traditionally offers school leaders the latest in educational information and technology through such activities as preconference workshops, keynote presentations, breakout sessions, and commercial exhibits.

15 awards of achievement points will be earned for attending

HOW ...
(REGISTRATION)

Registration for the 2024 State Education Conference opened Wednesday, September 11, and closed November 8. 

Registration fees for the conference are as follows: 

  • Registration: September 11 - November 8 = $325
  • Late-Registration: November 9 - On-Site = $375
  • Pre-Conference Registration = $100
  • Board Member Elect = $175
  • Cancellation Fee (Prior to 11/8) = $150
  • Non-Member = $750
  • No refunds after the registration deadline
  • Substitutions are done at no charge

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

NOTE: (Sept 25) ... The Omaha CVB is working to correct an issue with booking hotel rooms for State Conference. If you’d like to book a room at the Hilton, please click on "Attendee", not “I have an access code”, and then your NASB Registration # will be entered on the next page.

  • https://www.visitomaha.com/nasb/
  • To reserve accommodations at the Conference Hotels you must FIRST register for the conference as described above.
  • Once your conference registration is complete, you will receive an email with your NASB Registration code and a Conference Hotel reservation link.  The code will not be activated until 10:00 AM CT, Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  • Submit your Conference Hotel Room Request Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
  • The Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau will act as the housing agent for all properties.
  • Hilton Omaha - 1001 Cass Street ... $151 per night, room requests will be accepted until October 20, or until full.
  • Omaha Marriott Downtown - 222 North 10th Street ... $171 per night, room requests will be accepted until November 8, or until full.
  • A reservation at one of the above is not required to attend the State Education Conference.


2024 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Wednesday

1:00 to 4:00 PM - Pre-Conference Sessions
"Inside Out: Navigating Board Conflict and the Hidden Costs of Dysfunction"
"
Harnessing the Power of AI: Practical Applications for School Board Members and Administrators"

 4:00 to 5:30 PM - Exhibitor Reception

Thursday

7:15 to 8:15 AM - Board Member/Mentor Collaboration

 8:15 to 9:30 AM - Opening Keynote Speaker
"Inspiring Hope Through the Power of Commitment and Positivity Beyond the Game:  Applying “ALL IN” to Life" with Gian Paul Gonzalez

9:45 to 10:45 AM - A Breakout Sessions

11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - B Breakout Sessions

12:30 to 2:00 PM - Thursday Luncheon Keynote Speaker
"18 Inches to Heart-Led Leadership" with Tommy Spaulding

2:15 to 3:15 PM - C Breakout Sessions

3:30 to 4:30 PM - D Breakout Sessions

Friday

8:00 to 11:30 AM - Classroom Showcase

8:00 to 9:30 AM - NASB Delegate Assembly

8:00 to 9:30 AM - NASA Membership Meeting

9:15 to 10:15 AM - E Breakout Sessions

10:30 to 11:30 AM - F Breakout Sessions

11:45 AM to 1:15 PM - Friday Luncheon Keynote Speaker
"What’s on the Horizon at the Nebraska Department of Education?" with Brian Maher

Breakout Sessions

A1  Legislative Outlook: A “Special” Kind of Year
A2  Board Governance:  Where do I begin?  
A3  Construction Funding
A4  Stop Calling It Marijuana
A5  Pain in the App, v. 10.0
A6  Communication for Districts Large & Small
A7  Special Education and Section 504 Issues
A8  Nurturing Future Educators in Rural Nebraska
A9  Bancroft-Rosalie Early College High School
A10  Harvesting Hope
A11  Professional Learning and Leadership Development

B1  NSAA Competitive Balance Update
B2  Empowering SBMs as Community Catalysts
B3  Hold Your Fire - Issues in Terminations
B4  Building Safe and Secure Schools
B5  Superintendent Contracts: What does it all mean?!
B6  Making Dollars and Sense of School Finance
B7  The Open Meetings Act:  the Basics to the Unexpected
B8  Building and Growing our Future
B9  How to Creatively Fund a School Facilities Update
B10  Navigating Futures
B11  Hiring Foreign-Trained Teachers

C1  Student Voices
C2  An Interactive Mock Board Meeting
C3  Building, Facilities, and Real Estate
C4  Support for Education and Workforce Development
C5  Meeting of the Minds:  Let’s Get Closed Session Right!
C6  Innovative Preparation for Educators
C7  Waivers & Releases in Extracurricular Activities
C8  Taking School Safety to the Next Level
C9  Lessons from Broken Bow Bond Election
C10  ESU Board Member Update
C11  Connecting Ed Learning to Workplace Success

D1  Mastering Paperless Board Meetings & Negotiations
D2  EHA Benefits Update
D3  The Use of Advisory Groups to Engage Stakeholders
D4  Power of Stay Surveys in Retaining High-Quality Staff
D5  Hot Topics with Jim and Karen
D6  Rule 10: How SBMs Can Support their Superintendent
D7  Navigating Transgender Student Policies in Schools
D8  Developing The District and Foundation Relationship

E1  Mental Health & Wellness Resources
E2  Leadership Through Long-Term Planning   
E3  Hot Legal Topics for Board Presidents
E4  Citizen’s Academy Creates Deep Partners
E5  Social Media and the Board Member
E6  Addressing the Educator Workforce
E7  Open Meetings and Public Records 
E8  Construction Manager at Risk method
E9  Behavior Intervention & Teacher Support

F1  Systems for Supporting Student Behavior
F2  Career Academies - Find Your Path
F3  Negotiating from the Board’s Side
F4  Strengthening Your Beef in Schools
F5  Title IX: New or Improved?
F6  Central Nebraska Teacher Recruitment
F7  Athletics, NIL, and Copyright
F8  A Listening Session with the State Board

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