2019 NSBA Annual Conference - OSAED and Governance Meeting Information

2019 OSAED & Important NSBA Governance Events
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
March 27-29, 2019

Most meetings listed below, unless noted, are held in the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, the NSBA headquarter hotel. The materials and resources are below, and additional information will be posted through the conference as they become available.

Map of Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (most events take place on Level 5)

Level 5 Ballroom
Level 4 Franklin Hall
Level 3 Meeting Rooms - Bridge to Convention Center

At the conclusion of Institute, please complete the meeting evaluation.

March 27 and 28 Committees

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. (Rooms 305-306)

OSAED Liaison Committee Meeting


Thursday, March 28, 2019 
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Room 502)

OSAED Leadership Development Committee

12:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Level 5 Ballroom Foyer)
Delegate Assembly Registration Opens

4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (Level 5 Salons A/B)
NSBA Policies and Resolutions Committee Hearing 



Conference Institute

11:00 - 11:45 a.m. (Level 5 Salon B)
Executive Directors Lunch

12:00 - 12:05 p.m. - Welcome and Introductions
Brian Farmer 

12:05 - 12:30 p.m. - NSBA Update
  •  Board of Directors Meeting Update
  •  Financial – Budget and Pension
  •  Staffing – Update on Chief Advocacy Officer Search
  •  Response to State Association Concerns: Next Steps
  •  Advocacy Update
  •  Phase II of the Commission to Close the Skills Gap
  •  Infrastructure Upgrades in Technology (Cobalt and Website)
  •  Updates on Research Database
  •  NSBA Center for Safe Schools Launch
Tom Gentzel, Executive Director and CEO, and Senior Staff

12:30 - 1:00 p.m. - Business Meeting
  • OSAED Leadership Development Committee Report
  • OSAED Liaison Committee Report
Brian Farmer

1:00 - 1:45 p.m. - BRAINSTORMING SESSION - Teacher Issues: Recruitment, Training Retention
In the midst of continued teacher walkouts, how are school boards and states discussing the issues of teacher training, recruitment and protections?
Kerri Schelling 

BREAK
1:45 - 2:00 p.m.

2:00 - 2:45 p.m. - DISCUSSION SESSION – Strategies on Getting Local School Boards to Reflect their Student Population
As the U.S. population continues to relocate around the country, the community demographics are changing at a higher rate. As a result, the changing student populations within their districts are not reflective the already established school board. What strategies are state associations instituting to address the changes.
Tim Garchow

2:45 - 3:15 p.m. - HOT TOPIC SESSION - Addressing and Dealing with Extreme Board Behavior?
In recent years, the country has witnessed extreme behavior by individuals holding public office, from local school boards to Washington, DC.  What happens when school board dynamics are not going well? How are state associations providing training to curb extreme school board member behavior?
Glenn Koocher

3:15 - 3:30 p.m. - Takeaways and Adjournment
Brian Farmer

NSBA Delegate Assembly

7:00 a.m. - NSBA Delegate Assembly Registration and Meeting Room Doors Open

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. NSBA Listening Session (Level 5 - Salons C/D)
  • Materials

8:30 - 10:00 a.m. NSBA Delegate Assembly Morning Session (Level 5 - Salons E & H)

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Briefing Sessions (numbers randomly given)
  • Briefing Session #1 – Grand Ballroom, Salon B
  • Briefing Session #2 – Grand Ballroom, Salon C
  • Briefing Session #3 – Grand Ballroom, Salon D
  • Briefing Session #4 – Grand Ballroom, Salon I
  • Briefing Session #5 – Grand Ballroom, Salon J

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - Lunch On Your Own

1:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Second Business Session Begins 

4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.NSBA Regional Caucuses 

  • Central - Grand Ballroom, Salon B
  • Northeast - Grand Ballroom, Salon C
  • Pacific - Grand Ballroom, Salon D
  • Southern - Grand Ballroom, Salon I
  • Western - Grand Ballroom, Salon J

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. - Leadership Reception, Liberty Ballroom