CSBA AECCSBA AEC
Dec. 1–3, 2022
2022-12-01 08:00:00
Registration
  • Overview
    • Why Attend
    • What to Expect
    • Conference Strands
  • On-Demand
  • Presenters
  • Exhibitors
    • Exhibitor FAQs
  • Overview
    • Why Attend
    • What to Expect
    • Conference Strands
  • On-Demand
  • Presenters
  • Exhibitors
    • Exhibitor FAQs

Invest in your students

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.

Why attend

Your students are counting on you.Invest in your students and schools by attending CSBA’s 2022 Annual Education Conference. Get information, share insights, find solutions and ways to raise student achievement levels at the more than 100 highly focused sessions this year.
Partner with education experts.Find out how our business partners can help you effectively manage and lead your schools with the various product and service solutions they offer.
Get the latest education trends and issues.Whether it’s issues related to budget and finance, student achievement, governance, school safety, common core, community engagement, communication or collaboration, this premier event focuses on key areas to guide governance teams through tough fiscal times.
You can't afford not to attend.This is the only leadership development opportunity that offers the governance perspective. Partner directly with leaders in the education arena and collaborate with your peers to tackle the issues you face in your own school district or county office of education.

What to expect

Breakout sessionsSessions hosted by CSBA members
Trade Show FloorInteract with vendors and learn more about CSBA
Pre-conference activitiesSpecialized content to prepare you for your roles
NetworkingEngage with fellow education experts

2022 Conference Strands

Community Engagement and Advocacy

The Community Engagement and Advocacy strand speaks to the school district and county board of education member’s leadership role in building collaborative relationships with stakeholders, community partners and decision-makers to generate support for public schools and student achievement in all local areas, including rural and remote communities.

Topics could include: local and grassroots advocacy; organizing; lobbying the Legislature; forming political partnerships; business, nonprofit and higher education partnerships; philanthropy and corporate partnerships; forming partnerships with health and wellness providers; partnerships between county offices of education and school districts; Local Control and Accountability Plan and stakeholder participation; connecting with faith-based communities to reach families; marketing and promoting schools; social media and digital communications for reaching new generations of parents; crisis communications; creating identifiable brands for schools; parent and community engagement; and programs and strategies for welcoming and engaging families, including the creation of parent resource centers or multilingual parent/family liaisons engaged in proactive relationship building that may include efforts towards rebuilding enrollment.

Equity and opportunity

The Equity and Opportunity strand explores the relationships between funding for schools, student achievement and access to a meaningful diploma upon graduation for all California students enrolled in school district or county office of education programs. This strand also touches on how decision making through an equity lens can effectively respond to the diverse needs of students so that all students, whether they are enrolled in Independent Study or in-person instruction, have access to a broad, rigorous and equitable course of study.

Topics could include: successful programs that close the achievement and opportunity gaps for low-income students, students of color, English learners, homeless students, LGBTQ students, foster youth, immigrant children, special needs students, and all students impacted by the educational and wellness harms brought on by school closures; use of data to measure progress; special education; broadband access in the community; California legislative updates that impact equity in education; Local Control Funding Formula and the California School Dashboard; Multi-Tiered Systems of Support; access to mental health services; college and career readiness; programs and strategies that serve vulnerable students, including alternatives to suspensions/expulsions, positive behavior interventions and school discipline practices; access to universal pre-K; course access including Ethic Studies; equity issues in rural and/or small school district communities; implicit bias; understanding the shifting needs of California’s students; strategies that address grading inequality; access to food and nutrition programs; instruction that allows a balance of learning styles and preferences; wellness interventions; strategies to align resources for equity-driven decision making; equity and curricula; professional development; and programs that support student identity.

Funding and finance

The Funding and Finance strand underscores the importance of ensuring that all students enrolled in school district and county office of education programming benefit from the resources needed for a high-quality education, which includes a broad spectrum of learning opportunities via technology and in the classroom.

Topics could include: advocating for K-12 funding; the Local Control Funding Formula; increasing Local Control Funding Formula base funding; broadband funding; CalSTRS and CalPERS planning; health care and labor negotiations; collective bargaining in an Local Control Accountability Plan era; declining enrollment and ADA recovery; bond, parcel and sales tax campaigns; communicating the budget to the community; transportation funding and the small school district; new construction and modernization of facilities including green opportunities; planning for food and nutrition programs; early education facilities; charter facilities; affordable teacher housing; local, state and federal budget issues; grant funding and philanthropy; special education funding; strategies for spending one-time funds; deficit spending in times of crisis; aligning fiscal resources with school district and community priorities; budget transparency and budgeting with an equity lens.

Leadership through governance

The Leadership Through Governance strand aims to equip school district and county board of education members with leadership skills, qualities, strategies and techniques to become effective agents of change in order to become a high-functioning team.

Topics could include: the art of boardsmanship; the board member role in developing a positive school district/COE culture; teambuilding; leadership and decision making in crisis; board self-evaluation; board–superintendent relations including between an elected COE board and elected superintendent; superintendent contracts, hiring and evaluations; conflict resolution; the use of data in making decisions; school district and county office relations; county office of education services and support; policy and protocols to support good governance; goal setting and budget alignment; election by trustee area; leadership role of the board president; understanding and following parliamentary procedure; Form 700 and conflict of interest; ethics and transparency; California Public Records Act; the Brown Act; orienting new trustees; charter school oversight; school closures and redistricting; using data to inform decision making; candidate orientation; trustee role in negotiations; accountability; and the role of student board members.

Well-being and Mental Health

The Well-being and Mental Health strand encompasses the myriad ways wellness and mental health contribute to educating the whole child, including the social-emotional needs of school district and county office of education students, staff, teachers and families, the programs in place at different schools, and social and mental health services and partnerships between school districts and COEs and private and public entities.

Topics could include: responding to crisis; harassment prevention; mental health and the impact of the pandemic on students, families, teachers and staff; student, family, teacher and staff stress, depression and anxiety; bullying; mental health services and community partnerships; social and mental health resources for teachers; school board member mental health including stress and decision fatigue; the board member role in promoting healthy school climate; programs that address student mental, nutritional and physical health; social- emotional curriculum, including mindfulness as a discipline; wraparound services including before school, afterschool and summer programming; community schools; localized mental health services in underserved communities; suicide prevention; trauma-informed services including adverse childhood experiences; school based health clinics; issues related to legalization of marijuana; human trafficking; vaping; social media use by students, teachers and schools; privacy issues and use of cameras; open dialogue with law enforcement and government agencies; role of school counselors; and wellness interventions.

LOCATION

Location

San Diego Convention CenterFor those who chose to attend in person, all of our main events, including General Sessions, workshops and pre-conference and one-day activities, will take place in the San Diego Convention Center located in downtown San Diego.
Sponsors

Thank you to our 2021 Sponsors

CSBA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2021 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 2021 AEC sponsors include:

  • Strand Sponsor:
  • Stifel
  • Urban School Districts Luncheon:
  • Orbach Huff & Henderson LLP
  • Attendee Lanyards:
  • Lozano Smith, LLP
  • Attendee Badges:
  • Northern California  Carpenters Regional Council
  • Golden Bell Awards:
  • Climatec
  • Board Member of the Year:
  • Ball Frost Group, LLC
  • Hotel Sponsorships:
  • Balfour Beatty 
  • CalSTRS
  • AEC Step Challenge:
  • Engie N.A. 
  • Scavenger Hunt:
  • Dannis Woliver Kelley
  • Orbach Huff & Henderson LLP
  • Daily E- Newsletter:
  • Dannis Woliver Kelley
  • Golden Bell Awards:
  • Curriculum Associates
  • Mobile App:
  • Engie N.A. 
  • Eastshore Consulting
  • Jones Hall
  • California School Boards Association
    Association Education Department
    3251 Beacon Boulevard, West Sacramento, CA 95691
    (800) 266-3382  |  FAX: (916) 371-3407
  • Future Dates
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