Tennessee School Boards Association

TSBA Meetings

TSBA conducts a variety of meetings, workshops and seminars throughout the year to inform board members and administrators about key issues and topics affecting public education. Please click on the links to the right to find out more about some of our upcoming events!

Board Chairman Workshop

October 9, 2020 – TSBA Headquarters

Description
Every board member has a responsibility to make the school board effective, but the chairman carries the heaviest responsibility since s/he was selected by peers to be their leader. Certain skills and actions simply are required if the chairman is to get the job done properly. This workshop was developed to help the board chairman (current or prospective) meet the requirements of the position and provide tools to assist you to build a better school board.

Effective meeting management is a major focus of this session. You are also introduced to parliamentary procedure, legal requirements of board meetings, and staff relations. Participants are engaged in activities that develop critical skills to deal more effectively with the media and the public.

Agenda – TBD

Registration Fee: $125.00 per person

Cancellation Deadline: September 25, 2020
Email cancellations to bmassey@tsba.net by the deadline to receive a refund.

To register for this event, please click on the button below. If you have any questions, please call the TSBA Registrar at 615-815-3908.

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Board Secretaries' Workshop

Friday, May 1, 2020 – TSBA Headquarters

Description:

TSBA’s Administration Department conducts a conference each year designed for school system personnel that provide administrative support to the board of education and/or the superintendent. Attendees benefit by gaining educational content and experiences from networking with their peers.

Agenda

Registration Fee: $125.00 per person

Cancellation Deadline: April 17, 2020.
Email cancellations to bmassey@tsba.net by the deadline to receive a refund.

To register for this event, please click on the button below. If you have any questions, please call the TSBA Registrar at 615-815-3908.

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Legislative and Legal Institute

Monday, February 17 – Tuesday, February 18, 2020 – DoubleTree Nashville Downtown

Description:
The TSBA Legislative and Legal Institute is a new seminar that will focus on a number of issues. Attendees will gain insight on how the General Assembly operates, receive an update on pending legislation, and discuss legal issues impacting school districts. At the end of the day, board members will have the opportunity to visit the General Assembly and attend committee meetings.

Agenda

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Fall District Meetings
Description
Each September, meetings are held in the nine state developmental districts to focus on legislative and legal issues and current education “hot” topics. This year’s program will provide school board members and superintendents an opportunity to discuss issues for the 2020 legislative session and resolutions for the TSBA Delegate Assembly and the impact district data such as poverty, opioid usage and single parent households have on our districts. We will also have time for your systems to share their success stories. The event will conclude with a dinner recognizing school board members, a local school volunteer award finalist; and TSBA District Director elections for the East, South Central and Upper Cumberland Districts will be held after the award ceremony.

Agenda
- Southwest – September 1, 2020 – Hardin County
- Upper Cumberland – September 3, 2020 – White County
- Mid Cumberland – September 8, 2020 – Williamson County
- Southeast – September 10, 2020 – Richard City Special
- Northeast – September 14, 2020 – Bristol City
- East – September 15, 2020 – Jefferson County
- South Central – September 24, 2020 – Franklin County
- Delta – September 28, 2020 – Lakeland
- Northwest – September 29, 2020 – Paris Special
Registration Fee: $60.00 per person

The deadline to register will be two weeks prior to the meeting date. Email cancellations to bmassey@tsba.net by the meeting deadline to receive a refund.

To register for this event, please click on the button below. If you have any questions, please call the TSBA Registrar at 615-815-3908.
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Leadership Conference & Annual Convention

Thursday, November 12 – Sunday, November 15, 2020
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, TN

This year’s Leadership Conference and Annual Convention will provide thought provoking general session speakers, informative breakout sessions on best school practices, award recognition for excellence in education and the opportunity to interact with a variety exhibitors that provide products and services for your schools.

Schedule

Speaker Bios

Delegate Assembly Packet – TBD

2020 Registration & Details
Student Congress on Policies in Education (SCOPE)

March 10, 2020

Description:
Annually, TSBA hosts the Student Congress on Policies in Education (SCOPE) conference, which brings together 9th-12th grade students from across the state to discuss current topics in education. Participants will explore education issues through mock school board meetings, group discussions, and debates with their peers. These events are designed to give students an understanding of how school boards operate.

Students are encouraged to bring their electronic devices (cell phone, ipad, laptop, etc.) to the meeting because we will be utilizing them throughout the conference.

2020 SCOPE Brochure

Student Registration Fee: $60 (cost covers breakfast, lunch, information packet, group photographs, and final report)

Chaperone Registration Fee: $16 (cost covers breakfast, lunch, and information packet)

Cancellation Deadline: February 25, 2020

Email cancellations to bmassey@tsba.net by the deadline to receive a refund.

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Summer Law Institute

Summer Law Institute Jackson
June 26, 2020
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Jackson
1770 Highway 45 Bypass
Jackson, TN 38305
Agenda

Summer Law Gatlinburg
July 17-18, 2020 – Gatlinburg, TN
Agenda

Description:
Are you interested in the most up-to-date decisions regarding school cases in Tennessee as well as the rest of the nation? Do you want to know what laws were passed by the General Assembly in the last session? Then this training is for you! During this meeting participants are provided with a review of Tennessee and national school cases, the Attorney General Opinions, and new laws passed by the General Assembly.

The annual Summer Law Institute sponsored by TSBA, in conjunction with the Tennessee Council of School Board Attorneys, is a seminar held each summer for school board attorneys, board members and superintendents. We will be hosting two institutes, one in East Tennessee and the other in West Tennessee.

Gatlinburg: Superintendents will receive one and a half (1.5) days of CEO credit for this institute. Jackson: Superintendents will receive one (1) day of CEO credit for this institute.

Registration Fee for Summer Law Institute:
Jackson: $125.00 per person
Gatlinburg: $175.00 per person

Cancellation Deadlines:
Jackson – June 12, 2020
Gatlinburg – July 3, 2020

Email cancellations to bmassey@tsba.net by the deadline to receive a refund.

To register for this event, please click on the button below. If you have any questions, please call the TSBA Registrar at 615-815-3908.

Register Online