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!
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Board Chairman Workshop
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October 4, 2019 – 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.
Registration Fee: $125.00 per person
Cancellation Deadline: September 20, 2019
Email cancellations to registrar@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 615-815-3910.
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Board Secretaries' Workshop
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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.
Registration Fee: $125.00 per person
Cancellation Deadline: April 26, 2019.
Email cancellations to registrar@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 615-815-3910.
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Day On The Hill
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Monday, February 10 – Tuesday, February 11, 2020 – DoubleTree Nashville Downtown
Description:
The TSBA Day on the Hill is an opportunity for you to join us in Nashville for a legislative reception and program about pending legislation and issues facing public education. The program is designed for school board members and superintendents only. TSBA will not be inviting legislators to attend. However, we have set aside time for you to make an appointment to meet with your Representatives and Senators and to attend education committee meetings.Agenda: 2020 DOTH Agenda
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Fall District Meetings
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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.- Southeast – September 3, 2019 – Bledsoe County; Bledsoe County High School
- South Central – September 5, 2019 – Maury County; Battle Creek Middle School
- Southwest – September 12, 2019 – Decatur County; Decatur County Riverside High School
- Northeast – September 16, 2019 – Johnson City; Science High School
- East – September 17, 2019 – Maryville City; Maryville High School
- Upper Cumberland – September 19, 2019 – Wilson County; Wilson County Administrative and Training Complex
- Delta – September 23, 2019 – Germantown; Forest Hill Elementary
- Northwest – September 24, 2019 – Weakley County; Westview High School
- Mid Cumberland – September 26, 2019 – Robertson County; Crestview Elementary School
Registration Fee: $60.00 per person
The deadline to register will be two weeks prior to the meeting date. Email cancellations to registrar@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 615-815-3910.
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Leadership Conference & Annual Convention
2019 Registration & Details
Thursday, November 14 – Sunday, November 17, 2019
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.
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Student Congress on Policies in Education (SCOPE)
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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.
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 19, 2020
Email cancellations to registrar@tsba.net by the deadline to receive a refund.
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Summer Law Institute
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Summer Law Institute Jackson
June 28, 2019
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Jackson
1770 Highway 45 Bypass
Jackson, TN 38305
AgendaSummer Law Gatlinburg
July 19-20 – Park Vista, Gatlinburg, TN
AgendaDescription:
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 personCancellation Deadlines:
Jackson – June 14, 2019
Gatlinburg – July 5, 2019Email cancellations to registrar@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 615-815-3910.
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TSBA/TETA Technology Safety Symposium
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August 23, 2019 – TSBA Headquarters
Description:
During the Tennessee School Boards Association and Tennessee Educational Technology Association Technology Safety Symposium, attendees will learn how some systems are using medical research to assist students in the learning process; an overview of data privacy with vendors; appropriate behavior of employees on social media; digital citizenship with students and the uses of eRate funds. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will give a presentation on how to keep children safe from online predators through education and awareness; how to stay safe online and how to report abuse and suspicious activity.This meeting is an Optional Credit Module for School Board Academies. Board members who attend this meeting will fulfill their annual state training requirement for the 2019-2020 training cycle.
Registration Fee: $125.00 per person
Cancellation Deadline: August 9, 2019.
Email cancellations to registrar@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 615-815-3910.