AEC is CSBA’s premier continuing education program—delivering practical solutions to help governance teams from districts and county offices of education improve student learning and achievement. Whether you are a veteran board member, a superintendent, a board support professional or a first-time attendee, you’ll come away from conference with practical ideas and a renewed commitment to help your board accomplish the critical work ahead.
CSBA’s 2020 AEC will be an entirely virtual experience that gives attendees access to critical expertise and perspective from the comfort of their home or office. The virtual conference itself will take place from Thursday, December 3 to Friday, December 4. We are also offering virtual pre-conference activities from Monday, November 30 to Wednesday, December 2.
2020 AEC registration is now closed.
Why attend
Speakers
Check out our 2020 speakers

Leslie Odom, Jr.
Multifaceted Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer
Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer – spanning Broadway, television, film, and music. Odom Jr. most recently released his third full-length album and first of original material, entitled Mr in November, and also starred alongside Cynthia Erivo in the Harriet Tubman biopic Harriet. Odom Jr. is best known for his breakout role as ‘Aaron Burr’ in the smash hit Broadway musical Hamilton, for which he won the Tony Award for “Best Actor in a Musical” and a Grammy Award as a principal soloist on the original cast recording. In March 2018, Odom Jr. added the title of author to his resume with the release of his book – Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher and Never Stop Learning.

Jason Dorsey
President of The Center for Generational Kinetics (CGK)
Jason Dorsey is a pioneering Gen Z, Millennial, and generations speaker and researcher. He is on a mission to separate generational myth from truth to solve generational challenges for leaders. He’s headlined events around the world, from India, Singapore and Switzerland to Chile and Finland, the UK, and France. Jason has appeared as a generational expert on more than 200 TV shows such as 60 Minutes, 20/20, CNN, CNBC, The Early Show, The Today Show, along with hundreds more media interviews, including a New York Times cover story. Adweek calls him a “research guru.” Jason’s newest book is Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future—and What to Do About It.

Hadi Partovi
CEO of the education nonprofit Code.org, tech entrepreneur and investor
Hadi Partovi is a tech entrepreneur and investor, and CEO of the education nonprofit Code.org. He founded two tech startups that were acquired by Microsoft and Newscorp respectively, and he has served as an early advisor or investor at many tech startups including Facebook, Dropbox, airbnb, and Uber. In 2013 Hadi and his twin brother Ali launched the education nonprofit Code.org, which Hadi leads full-time as CEO. Code.org has established computer science classes reaching 30% of US students, created the most broadly used curriculum platform for K-12 computer science, and launched the global Hour of Code movement that has reached hundreds of millions of students spanning every country in the world.
2020 Sponsors
CSBA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2020 Annual Education Conference. Without their support we would not be able to provide the high-quality speakers and events that make the conference such a success. The 2020 AEC sponsors include:
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Naming Rights Sponsor:
- Northern CA Carpenters Regional Council
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Strand Sponsor:
- Stifel
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Commercial Break Sponsor:
- TBWBH Props & Measures
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General Sponsorship:
- Capitol Advisors Group, LLC
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Daily E- Newsletter:
- Piper Sandler
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Sunrise Start:
- TBWBH Props & Measures
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Banner Ad:
- Dannis Woliver Kelley
- Jones Hall
- Lozano Smith, LLP
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Golden Bell Awards:
- Climatec
- California Statewide Electrical JATC
- Orbach Huff Suarez & Henderson LLP
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Board Member of the Year:
- Ball Frost Group, LLC
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EduLab:
- California HVAC Industry
- Keenan & Associates
- SoCalGas