aug. 22-25, 2024
exhibit hall open Aug. 22-24

Oklahoma City convention center

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The OSSBA/CCOSA Education Leadership Conference will feature speakers to inspire you, sessions to provide important information on pressing issues and exhibitors to showcase valuable products and services for your districts. The Education Leadership Conference is the PREMIER TRAINING OPPORTUNITY for Oklahoma school board members and provides excellent learning opportunities for district administrators and employees.

The conference will kick off on Thursday, Aug. 22 with the Dr. Bob Mooneyham Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament (registration coming soon!), the new legislation and legal hot topics pre-conference and an early check-in opportunity and welcome reception.

Additionally on Friday, special one-day learning opportunities designed to enhance the work of district employees including administrative professionals, minutes clerks, encumbrance clerks and treasurers will be offered. The Education Leadership Conference will wrap up on Sunday with an opportunity to meet for roundtable discussions with similarly sized districts and the OSSBA and CCOSA legal teams.

The Friday general session will feature keynote speaker Jeff Henderson (learn more below!). On Saturday, hear from OSSBA Executive Director Dr. Shawn Hime and CCOSA Executive Director Dr. Pam Deering, who will share updates from their respective associations.

The Education Leadership Conference will unite education leaders from across Oklahoma and you will leave armed with new strategies and tools to be your best as you continue in the vital work of serving as leaders for your students and communities.

NEW LEGISLATION AND LEGAL HOT TOPICS PRE-CONFERENCE AND WELCOME RECEPTION

Join OSSBA Executive Director Dr. Shawn Hime, Associate Director Joe Siano and the OSSBA legal team for a breakdown of important laws that were passed by the Oklahoma Legislature in 2024. Separate pre-conference registration is required.

The pre-conference will be held Thursday afternoon at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. Immediately following the pre-conference please join us in the exhibit hall for the Education Leadership Conference welcome reception.

Food, drinks and giveaways will be provided!

SPECIALIZED ONE-DAY LEARNING TRACKS

The Education Leadership Conference specialized learning tracks are special one-day learning opportunities designed to enhance the work of district employees including administrative professional and minutes clerks, encumbrance clerks and treasurers. Additional specialized track sessions at the Conference will focus on building community relationships through education foundations. Specialized learning track registration will include one-day Conference attendance featuring the daily general session, exhibit hall entrance and four 50-minute focused breakout sessions. For superintendents and school board members, these special sessions are included with full Conference registration.

LEGAL ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

The OSSBA and CCOSA legal teams take your calls and answer your questions all year! Now, don’t miss the chance to meet with them face-to-face about the most pressing issues facing your district and learn what is happening in other similarly sized districts during the Legal Roundtables on Sunday morning. The roundtable discussions will be held at the Oklahoma City Convention Center.

An optional breakfast will be available for your convenience on Sunday morning before the legal roundtables begin. Tickets are available by pre-purchase only and will not be available on-site.

2024 Featured Keynote Speaker

Jeff Henderson

Named by Forbes Magazine as one of 20 speakers you shouldn’t miss, Jeff Henderson has become a trusted voice for businesses and non-profit organizations. His career experience not only inspires groups and individuals but also provides tangible strategies to help them grow. Ultimately, Jeff’s aim is to help organizations build a good name where both purpose and profit thrive.

His best-selling book, Know What You’re FOR, launched a movement in non-profits around the world and has become a focal point for many businesses.

Jeff has worked for well-known organizations such as the Atlanta Braves, Callaway Gardens, Chick-fil-A, and North Point Ministries, one of the largest churches in America. While there, Jeff led three churches for over 17 years. Jeff also serves as a Thought Leader for Maxwell Leadership training leaders around the world through his speaking and writing.

Jeff and his wife Wendy have been married 25 years and have a daughter, Jesse, 21, and a son, Cole, 19.

New board members and elected or appointed incumbents will have the opportunity to obtain ALL 12 NEW/6 INCUMBENT REQUIRED CREDITS by attending all days of the Education Leadership Conference. Opportunities to earn required finance, open meeting act, and ethics credits will be offered on both Friday and Saturday.

REGISTER ONLINE

Education Leadership Conference registration will be $450 for OSSBA members,  $900 for non-members, through August 9. Registrations after August 9 will be $550 for members and $1100 for non-members. Thursday pre-conference registration is $150 and Friday specialized learning track registration will be $225 for OSSBA members. 

Online registration is available through the OSSBA member portal. For information or questions about the member portal, please contact Kaitie Stout by email with your name, district and email address or call 888.528.3571.

View and download the 2023 Education Leadership Conference agenda here.