NASBE’s Annual Conference empowers state board members to leverage their role in the education ecosystem to lead for equity and excellence. Attended by state board members from across the nation, along with leading experts, the NASBE Annual Conference is the only conference designed specifically for state board members.
NASBE’s 2024 Annual Conference was held in-person October 23-25, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Take a walk down memory lane with this highlight reel from Annual Conference 2024…
We look forward to seeing you at NASBE's 2024 Annual Conference! The conference will be held in-person only.
Registration Fees (Early Bird Registration ended September 13, 2024)
Member Rates
- Full Conference, Early Bird: $800 (After 9/13/24, Regular Registration: $950)
- NCOSEA: $500 (After 9/13/24, Regular Registration: $600)
- NCSBEE: $800 (After 9/13/24, Regular Registration: $950)
- NASBE Board Past Chair: $450
- Daily: $550
- State Night Guest: $75
Non-Member Rates
- Full Conference, Early Bird: $1,250 (After 9/13/24, Regular Registration: $1,500)
- NCOSEA: $500 (After 9/13/24, Regular Registration: $600)
- NCSBEE: $800 (After 9/13/24, Regular Registration: $950)
- NASBE Board Past Chair: $450
- Daily: $650
- State Night Guest: $100
The 2024 conference will be held at the Omni Louisville.
Omni Hotel Louisville (hotel website)
400 S 2nd Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Attendees are responsible for making hotel reservations. Please call the Omni directly at 1-800-843-6664 or connect via its online reservation website to make your room reservation. To guarantee this special group rate of $229.00 per night plus applicable taxes, you must make your reservation no later than Friday, September 27. After that time, higher rates will apply and rooms may not be available.
Booking your reservation outside of the hotel room block via internet travel sites or “shopping” for lower rates at nearby hotels has a long-term negative impact on NASBE's Annual Conference. Hotels place financial penalties on organizations for each room not used within their negotiated block of rooms thus making it harder for us to negotiate lower rates for our attendees in the future, which we are committed to doing.
By filling the block of reduced rate rooms that we have negotiated, we are able to meet our contractual hotel obligations to avoid any financial penalties to the organization and we are able to use this history as a strong negotiation tool to keep our rates for attendees low year after year. We appreciate your support of NASBE by booking hotel rooms within our official block.
Professional Development Account funds: If you are planning to use PDA funds, you must make your reservation using the link above or by phone. NASBE will work with the hotel to pay the charges as directed in your PDA request. Contact Paolo DeMaria, with questions.
Attendees are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) is only about 7 miles (10 minutes) from downtown Louisville. The airport has 76 daily departures and arrivals with nearly 40 non-stop destinations. Airlines include: Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, and United.
Taxis, shuttles and ride-sharing services are available at all airport terminal curbsides for service to the Omni hotel. Louisville's Transit Authority of River City (TARC) also has a public bus stop outside baggage claim with buses serving the downtown area.
Members using PDA funds may use NASBE’s travel agent, ProTravel. They can be contacted directly at 1-800-645-7466 or by email at reservations@protravelinc.com. Ask for a representative from Team One. Please note an administration fee of $31 is added to the cost of your ticket.
We had an overwhelming response to our solicitation for session proposals, and we have exciting sessions in store. This year’s conference will cover topics that NASBE members called out as priorities, as well as boardsmanship sessions developed and presented by state board members and staff so you can learn from each other.
Find the most up-to-date program here.
Wednesday, October 23
Registration All Day
9:00 am to 4:30 pm Pre-conference Activities - (Closed Press)
Pre-Conference Session on Strengthening Principal Pipelines and High School Transformation
Come early for our full-day preconference to learn how to enable transformative high school models by strengthening principal pipelines and leveraging student-centered policies and practices.
You will first see an innovative high school in action. Visiting Jefferson County Public School District’s Waggener High School, you will interact with practitioners, students, and district leaders and learn about the key role school leaders play in fostering a supportive school climate and rigorous academic instruction for all students.
In the afternoon, you will learn about the district’s initiative to create an equity-centered principal pipeline, including insights from school leaders on program implementation and the partnerships needed to sustain the work. Other sessions will focus on ways to enable student-centered pathways and transformative high school models and will include reflective exercises and opportunities to engage with state policy experts and practitioners.
(We are at capacity for this pre-conference session and are no longer taking registrations. Please inquire about cancellations.)
4:15 pm – 5:45 pm Board of Directors Meeting (Closed Press)
Thursday, October 24
Registration All Day
7:30 am – 8:15 am Networking Breakfast
8:15 am – 10:00 am Welcome and Opening General Session
Evolution or Revolution in Accountability Systems?
After a warm welcome from NASBE's leadership and the Kentucky state board, two of the nation's leading experts in school accountability suggest ways state leaders can revolutionize their state accountability systems to better serve the goals of school improvement.
In this interactive session, Chris Domaleski and Scott Marion of the Center for Assessment argue a shift from an "accountability" to a "responsibility" mind-set can reinforce the notion that those at all levels of the educational system are responsible for ensuring all students have equitable opportunities to gain the knowledge, skills, and dispositions critical for success in the world. Leaders from Kentucky will describe their state’s effort to transform accountability by first leaning in on local innovation.
10:00 am – 10:15 am Break
10:15 am – 11:30 am Concurrent Sessions
Promising New Indicators for State Accountability Systems: Most everyone understands that standardized tests paint an incomplete picture of schools’ impact on students. In response to the need for richer, more comprehensive accountability metrics, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute is pioneering two new measures of school effectiveness: one that improves upon a widely used measure of chronic absenteeism and another that evaluates a school’s impact on the success of students at the next school that they attend. This session provides an overview of the soundness of these new measures and the likelihood that they can gain traction on the ground.
Data for Equity: An Inquiry-Based Approach to Setting a Statewide Strategic Vision: Answering critical questions about how students are progressing from pre-k to the workforce requires understanding the complex forces that shape students’ educational journeys. Using the right data can make answering these questions possible State boards can play a key role in using essential questions to determine strategic priorities, build consensus on data-related priorities with other leaders, and support districts to innovate and pilot measures that paint a more holistic picture of students’ experiences. During this interactive session, we’ll explore the enabling role that essential questions can play to drive consensus-building and strategic planning focused on improving equitable outcomes for students. Panelists will present findings from a study on how leaders communicated to families about its uses of data and how these messages resonated with families.
Who's Governing Early Care and Education? Opportunities for State Boards: More than 12 million children younger than age 5 are enrolled in some form of early care and education in the United States. Early learning opportunities lay the foundation for lifelong learning, and young families have a high demand for these services. While at least 32 state boards of education oversee prekindergarten teacher licensure and 28 oversee teacher preparation programs, no state requires licensure for childcare educators. This session will help state boards identify opportunities to address the current disjointed approach to governance of early care and education and link it to the preK-12 system in more streamlined, seamless ways.
11:30 am – 11:40 am Break
11:40 am – 12:45 pm Pre-Lunch Session with Remarks by Hedy Chang
Addressing Chronic Absenteeism: Making Every Day and Every Student Count: Nearly 30 percent of students missed 10 percent or more school days in 2021–22—a doubling of those who were chronically absent before the pandemic. Increased chronic absence leads to decreased student outcomes, the data attest. While the attendance crisis affects all students, it is widening inequities as well. Attendees will hear remarks by Attendance Works' Hedy Chang, who will then join an expert panel to probe the root causes and highlight states that are improving attendance and student engagement in school.
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm Networking Lunch
1:30 pm – 1:40 pm Break
1:40 pm – 2:40 pm Concurrent Sessions
How Arkansas Is Building a Pipeline of Homegrown Educators to Address Teacher Shortages: According to a 2022 study, states are replacing half of the teachers they lose while also struggling to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects their students’ diversity. A spring 2024 report from TNTP called Arkansas a national leader in recruitment and retention strategies. Arkansas employs programs to broaden its teacher pipelines while also attracting a diverse group of prospective educators. State leaders will reveal the secrets of their success and what other state boards can learn from them.
Numeracy Matters: Trends in Math Growth: While students’ math performance is at an all-time low, proficiency matters more than ever for economic prosperity and workforce productivity. Attendees will hear about math growth trends from early grades through high school and state laws and policies that can boost achievement. They will also hear from stakeholders in Kentucky and Texas on initiatives to improve math achievement and explore strategies to support students at risk of falling behind.
How Connecticut Is Attracting, Retaining, and Diversifying the P-16 Educator Workforce: As part of its strategic plan, the Connecticut State Board of Education aims for all learners to have great teachers and leaders and a diverse educational workforce. Attendees will learn how the state’s education department is working toward these goals through enhanced reciprocity agreements, modernization of certification regulations, support for district diversity plans, partnerships to expand teacher residencies and apprenticeships, a grow your own program, and a scholarship program for students of color.
2:40 pm – 2:55 pm Break
2:55 pm – 3:55 pm Roundtable Discussions
Student Voice Roundtable: Empowering Students on the State Board: National Student Board Member Association experts will lead an interactive session on the need for student voice and intergenerational partnership on state boards, actionable steps to involve students in decision making, and examples of effective student engagement. The session will equip attendees to tap and lift up student voice on their boards. It will also explore how socioeconomic status and other circumstances prevent many students from advocating fully for educational experiences that serve their own needs.
Assessment Roundtable: Redefining Assessment in Your State: Last spring, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and ETS launched a partnership to design tools to measure durable skills—the fuller range of essential affective, behavioral, and cognitive skills necessary for success in school and the 21st century economy. Working with five states to pilot use of the tools, the Skills for the Future initiative aims to capture a fuller picture of the skills and competencies predictive of student success. The panel will invite state board members to share their needs, experiences, and expectations for state assessment systems.
Literacy Roundtable: Literacy Doesn’t Stop at 5th Grade: The science of literacy is an evolving, robust body of research and evidence that illuminates how people learn to read and write. Deftly and accurately navigating text requires that the reader has nimble, flexible and automatic decoding skills, an internalized understanding and execution of phonemic awareness, appropriate fluency, strong oral comprehension skills, and a robust, diverse and ever-growing vocabulary. Readers begin learning these skills are early as infancy, with the bulk of the requisite reading skills introduced and cemented in elementary school, specifically K-3. However, once students leave grades 3,4, and 5, they must still refine and expand their reading and writing skills. Join this peer-to-peer discussion about ongoing literacy development.
Boardsmanship Roundtable: The Best of Board Operations
Build your knowledge of effective board operations and parliamentary procedure through interactive activities. Explore basic parliamentary practices like the main motion, amendments, refer to a committee, lay on the table, postpone definitely, and postpone indefinitely. Scripts will be used to engage participants in scenarios to illustrate selected motions.
3:55 pm – 4:05 pm Break
4:05 pm – 4:45 pm Area Meetings (Northeast, Southern, Central, Western) (Closed Press)
7:00 pm State Night: Dinner and Reception (Closed Press)
This year, State Night will be held off-site at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. We thank Curriculum Associates for sponsoring this event.
Friday, October 25
Registration All Day
7:30 am – 8:15 am Networking Breakfast
8:15 am – 10:00 am Day Two Welcome and Keynote from Missy Testerman, 2024 National Teacher of the Year
Missy Testerman, a kindergarten through eighth grade English as a second language (ESL) teacher is the 2024 National Teacher of the Year. Testerman, who is from Rogersville, Tennessee, is a staunch advocate for her students, their families, and her fellow teachers. She believes strongly in teachers embracing their role as education experts to inform decisionmakers of today’s classroom experiences to meet all students’ needs.
Following her remarks, Testerman will engage with state board leaders and experts to discuss how state board policy can build a pipeline to recruit and retain excellent educators.
10:00 am – 10:15 am Break
10:15 am – 11:15 am Concurrent Sessions
How Nebraska Encourages Implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials: In this interactive session, participants will review research on how high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) promotes student achievement, envision the role of HQIM in standards-aligned instruction, and learn to distinguish HQIM from other materials. Presenters will share some of the strategies that the Nebraska Department of Education and the state board have been using to support adoption and implementation.
Expanding High-Quality Preschool in a Mixed-Delivery System: Lessons Learned: Presenters from the National Institute for Early Education Research and the Learning Policy Institute will describe U.S. preschool expansion and the challenges to equitably enrolling more three- and four-year-olds in high-quality programs. Attendees will hear how five states have structured a high-quality mixed-delivery system in districts’ schools and other settings, explore preK data from their own states, and examine policies that can expand access.
State Levers to Transform High School: Stories from Indiana and Washington: Virgel Hammonds, CEO of the Aurora Institute, will identify six policy levers for increasing college and career readiness by shifting toward a more student-centered, competency-based system. From developing a statewide portrait of a graduate to implementing high-quality work-based learning programs, leaders from Washington and Indiana will share actions their states are taking to increase flexibility and provide data that districts need to transform high schools. Participants will identify policies their own states might explore.
Workshop: Achieving Better, Measurable Outcomes for Children and Youth: (10:15 am to 12:15 pm) The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Results Count® leadership framework strives to help leaders, organizations, and other groups move from intention to action for supporting children and families. This two-hour session will provide state board members with an opportunity to explore the factors that contribute to or prevent their boards and state agencies from achieving desired results in education policymaking. Participants will join table conversations facilitated by state board leaders who received initial Results Count® training to learn about a systems change framework and gather insights into the underlying factors shaping educational outcomes across the country. While this session is a continuation of learning for state board members who participated in the first meeting held in September, it is open to all conference attendees.
11:15 am – 11:30 am Break
11:30 pm – 12:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
Transforming Tribal Education in Washington: While most Native students attend public schools, most textbooks do not mention Native Americans after 1900, and two-thirds of states do not require learning about Native Americans. Washington policy leaders and schools have been working with tribal leadership and communities to address the harms schools have done to tribal communities. A panel of experts will share examples of collaboration, policy change, and practices that are creating a welcoming, supportive, and culturally affirming learning environment for Washington students.
Tennessee’s Strategic Approach to Licensure Reform: State lawmakers have repeatedly sought to make it easier to become a teacher in Tennessee schools, which can lead to confusion among prospective candidates. To create a more coherent system, the state board convened a committee to provide research-based feedback on policy proposals that affect educator licensure and preparation. Participants will hear from state board leaders about how to navigate complex licensure issues that balance the need for flexibility with the need to maintain high standards for the profession.
Leadership Training Workshop: Achieving Better, Measurable Outcomes for Children and Youth (continued from earlier in the day, 10:15 am-12:15 pm)
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm Break
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Closing Lunch Session
Implementing AI in State Education Agencies: Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the internal operations of state education agencies (SEAs), provide robust support to local education agencies (LEAs) and students, and help SEAs achieve their long-term vision and goals. The ILO Group will help state boards explore a framework for addressing the political, operational, technical, and fiscal complexities of AI implementation. State officials from Colorado, Texas, and New York will share real-world examples of the benefits of SEA implementation and explore how interdepartmental efforts can advance states’ AI initiatives.
Panelists will discuss strategies to ensure equitable access to AI resources, bridge the digital divide, and promote AI literacy among educators, students, and families. The session will emphasize the importance of identifying and mitigating biases in AI systems to ensure fair, inclusive outcomes. Participants will share experiences and brainstorm solutions in table conversation and Q&A.
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Networking Break
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Annual Business Meeting and Delegate Assembly (Closed Press)
- Jon Alfuth, KnowledgeWorks
- Rhian Evans Allvin, Brynmor Early Education & Preschool
- Kirsten Baesler, North Dakota State Superintendent of Education
- Erin Benham, Connecticut State Board of Education
- Scott Bess, Indiana State Board of Education
- Hedy Chang, Attendance Works
- George-Constantinos Charonis, National Student Board Member Association
- Susana Cordova, Colorado Commissioner of Education
- Paolo DeMaria, NASBE
- Allyson DenBeste, Nebraska Department of Education
- Michael Deurlein, Tennessee State Board of Education
- Chris Domaleski, Center For Assessment
- Robert Eby, Tennessee State Board of Education
- Keven Ellis, Texas State Board of Education
- Susan Enfield,
- Byron Ernest, Indiana State Board of Education
- Ben Erwin, Education Commission of the States
- Adam Ezring, Collaborative for Student Success
- Mary Fertakis, Washington State Board of Education
- Robbie Fletcher, Kentucky Commissioner of Education
- Ryan Foor, Nebraska State Board of Education
- Nicole Fuller, National Center for Learning Disabilities
- Karin Garver, National Institute for Early Education Research
- Seth Gershenson, American University
- Liz Glaser, Mathematica
- Mary Glassman, Connecticut Department of Education
- Patti Gubbels, Nebraska State Board of Education
- Virgel Hammonds, Aurora Institute
- Erica Hernandez-Scott, Washington's Professional Educator Standards Board
- Lynn Jennings, The Education Trust
- Bill Kallappa, Washington State Board of Education
- Tom Keily, Education Commission of the States
- Michael Keyes, Nevada State Board of Education
- Jerad Koepp (Wukchumni), North Thurston Public Schools
- Penny Kotterman, College Board
- Jamie Link, Secretary of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet
- Laurie Lombard, Curriculum Associates
- Lorena Mancilla, Migration Policy Institute
- Scott Marion, Center on Assessment
- Hanna Melnick, Learning Policy Institute
- Marica Cox-Mitchell, Bainum Family Foundation
- Sarah Moore, Arkansas State Board of Education
- Nicholas Munyan-Penney, The Education Trust
- Dave Myers, Virginia Department of Education
- Michael Petrilli, Fordham Institute
- Sharon Porter-Robinson, Kentucky State Board of Education
- Capri Bell-Salaam, Arkansas Department of Education
- Karli Saracini, Assistant Commissioner Arkansas Department of Education
- Laura Slover, ETS, Skills for the Futute
- Laura Smith, ILO Group
- Randy Spaulding, Washington State Board of Education
- Brooke Stafford-Brizard, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
- Missy Testerman, 2024 National Teacher of the Year
- Shuana Tucker, Connecticut Department of Education
- Lu Young, Kentucky State Board of Education
- and many more!
The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is seeking conference session proposals to share and highlight the exemplary work by state boards on critical education issues at its Annual Conference, October 23-25, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky.
The deadline to submit an Annual Conference session proposal has now passed. For those who have submitted a proposal, you will be notified by August 16, 2024, if your presentation proposal is selected to be a session at the conference.
How are Proposals Selected?
The proposal selection process is highly competitive. Less than 35 percent of submitted proposals are selected for presentation. NASBE selects a limited number of proposals reflecting a mix of topics and formats. For 2024, there are approximately 15 to 20 available slots on the conference agenda. NASBE’s Conference Planning Committee and staff evaluate proposals based on following criteria:
- relevance to priority strands that also feature the actual work of state boards of education;
- qualifications of presenters and panelists;
- collaboration among organizations to provide diverse perspectives across the practice, research, and policy, continuum; and
- extent to which a session is designed to engage state board members and other audience participants in discussion.
Given the limited number of agenda slots, accepted sessions featuring a presenter or group of presenters from a single organization will be limited to one per organization.
What are Presenter Responsibilities?
Once their proposal has been accepted, presenters are required to register all individuals who are delivering the proposal for the NASBE Annual Conference. The cost associated with attending the conference, including registration, travel, lodging, and meals is the responsibility of the proposer for any and all session presenters. (Non-Member registration costs are as follows: Full Conference Early Bird: $1,250; Regular: $1,500; One-Day: $650.) Presenters are not provided with honoraria. For special circumstances, NASBE may, at its sole discretion, waive or reduce registration fees for a presenter if the cost of attending creates a hardship for the proposer.
Presenters are expected to provide presentation materials in digital form, handouts, and/or follow-up materials for participants before, during, or after the event. If a session proposal is accepted, NASBE staff may edit session titles and descriptions for clarity. Proposers and presenters will also work with an assigned NASBE staff member before the conference to refine the session and ensure its success.
NASBE offers multiple ways to partner at our premier membership meeting, the NASBE Annual Conference. Please contact NASBE President and CEO Paolo DeMaria to learn more about becoming a NASBE sponsor.
Programmatic Funders:
- The Bainum Family Foundation
- Foundation for Child Development
- The Wallace Foundation
- The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
- W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Gold Level Sponsors:
- College Board
- Curriculum Associates
Silver Level Sponsors:
- NWEA
- Renaissance
Bronze Level Partners:
- Edmentum
- ETS
- Great Minds
- MAZI Education
- Zearn
Look here to find answers to the most common questions about NASBE’s Annual Conference!
How much is conference registration?
Registration fees for Annual Conference 2024 are as follows:
Member Rates
- Full Conference, Early Bird: $800 (After 9/13/24, Regular Registration: $950)
- NCOSEA: $500 (After 9/13/24, Regular Registration: $600)
- NCSBEE: $800 (After 9/13/24, Regular Registration: $950)
- NASBE Board Past Chair: $450
- Daily: $550
- State Night Guest: $75
Non-Member Rates
- Full Conference, Early Bird: $1,250 (After 9/13/24, Regular Registration: $1,500)
- NCOSEA: $500 (After 9/13/24, Regular Registration: $600)
- NCSBEE: $800 (After 9/13/24, Regular Registration: $950)
- NASBE Board Past Chair: $450
- Daily: $650
- State Night Guest: $100
I don’t want to attend the whole conference. Can I register for only the pre-conference sessions or a single day?
Yes. If you want to attend only one day of the Annual Conference, please select “single day registration” when you register for the day you plan to attend. For NASBE members, the fee is $550, for non-member, the fee is $650.
Do I have to register separately for the evening events?
No, it is included in your full conference registration. If you opt to bring a guest, there is an extra fee of $75 for members, and $100 for non-members.
Does NASBE make my hotel reservation?
No, attendees are responsible for making hotel reservations. Please call the Omni directly at 1-800-843-6664 or connect via its online reservation website to make your room reservation. To guarantee this special group rate of $229.00 per night plus applicable taxes, you must make your reservation no later than Friday, September 27. After that time, higher rates will apply and rooms may not be available.
Making a reservation in NASBE’s room block is important. Meeting our financial obligations to Omni for our room block has a long-term benefit: It helps NASBE negotiate lower rates for our conferences in the future, and it lowers your out-of-pocket travel costs. When we fill our contracted room block, we avoid unnecessary financial penalties, which strengthen our negotiation efforts in the future to keep annual conference costs manageable.
How far away is the hotel from the airport?
The hotel is about 7 miles (10 minutes) from downtown Louisville. Taxis, shuttles and ride-sharing services are available at all airport terminal curbsides for service to the Omni hotel.
How do I access “PDA” funds for NASBE’s annual conference?
NASBE Professional Development Accounts (PDA) provide support to state board members who wish to participate in NASBE activities such as attending conferences, regional meetings, travel and other related activities. It is a perfect way to fund your trip to NASBE’s Annual Conference 2024! If your state has set up a PDA with NASBE, individual members may use available funds. Please contact Paolo DeMaria for more information.
How are you keeping attendees safe during the conference? (COVID-19 Policy)
Your well-being is our top priority, and we are dedicated to ensuring attendees and guests have a safe environment at NASBE's 2024 Annual Conference. Masks are recommended, but not required.
NASBE is monitoring the World Health Organization updates as well as the local CDC guidelines and the U.S. Travel Associations updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and we will adjust our plan as needed and work together to protect all attendees. Every effort will be made to adhere to physical distancing guidelines, cleaning & hygiene, minimizing food and beverage risks, and will have an on-going communication plan.
What is your cancellation policy?
Registrations may be cancelled for a refund (less $100 processing fee) if cancellation request is received in writing by Friday, October 4, 2024. All cancellations must be submitted in writing and emails to nasbeconference@thebalcomgroup.com.
Registration substitutions are accepted. The substitution deadline is Friday, October 4, 2024. All substitutions after this date will be processed on-site. Please email substitution requests to nasbeconference@thebalcomgroup.com.
All refunds are issued via original form of payment after the conference.
Are there sponsorship or advertising opportunities during the conference?
Yes! If you are interested in becoming a NASBE annual conference sponsor, please contact Paolo DeMaria.
I submitted a conference proposal. When will I hear and what's next?
The Conference Planning Committee and NASBE staff is currently reviewing all proposals on the following criteria:
- relevance to priority strands that also feature the actual work of state boards of education;
- qualifications of presenters and panelists;
- collaboration among organizations to provide diverse perspectives across the practice, research, and policy, continuum; and
- extent to which a session is designed to engage state board members and other audience participants in discussion.
Those who submitted a proposal will be notified by August 16, 2024, if their proposal has been selected to be a session at the conference. Once the session is confirmed, you will be assigned a NASBE staffer to help guide your further planning and logistics.
Attending the conference? We're pleased to offer the official NASBE Annual Conference App! We're using a mobile app to reduce our paper-use during the conference and share important program details with attendees. Also, we know our members love the app for networking and sharing ideas! Download the conference app to:
- View the event agenda and plan your personal schedule.
- Find who else is attending the conference, reach out to people ahead of time, and engage in our community chat groups.
- Learn about our conference speakers and post questions for their sessions in advance.
- Plan some social activities, such as taking an early morning walk or grabbing coffee or dinner with your fellow attendees.
- Receive updates about the conference or calls to action from the NASBE Team.