Celebrating 75 years of Oklahoma school board member conferences!
Aug. 24-27, 2023 • Oklahoma City Convention Center
SAVE THE DATE!
2024 EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
AUG. 22-25, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY CONVENTION CENTER
2023 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
2023 EXHIBITOR LIST
Education
Leadership
Conference
SCROLL DOWN FOR A SESSION SNEAK PEEK!
The conference will kick off on Thursday, Aug. 24 with the Dr. Bob Mooneyham Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament (register online below!), the new legislation and legal hot topics pre-conference and an early check-in opportunity and welcome reception.
We’ll continue Friday and Saturday with innovative, informative, instructional and inspirational sessions designed to enhance your knowledge, skills and abilities. 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 Dr. Adolph Brown (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.
GO PAPERLESS!
Go paperless at the Education Leadership Conference with the OSSBA Events Conference mobile app. Enhance your conference experience and:
- Build your conference schedule
- Skip the lines and check yourself in to sessions
- Network with your peers
- Win prizes
- Find products and services for your district
- Get session materials
- Provide session feedback
NEW LEGISLATION AND LEGAL HOT TOPICS PRE-CONFERENCE
THURSDAY, AUG. 24 • 3-6 P.M.
3 ETHICS CREDITS
Separate registration required, conference registration not required.
Join The OSSBA Advocacy and Legal teams for a deep dive into the 2023 legislative session and how legislative and rule changes will affect schools this year. Topics will include:
- FY 24 education budget and school finance
- School district governance
- Health
- Safety and security
- Curriculum
- Graduation requirements
The OSSBA legal team will also have plenty of time for Q&A!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
DR. ADOLPH BROWN
2023 DR. BOB MOONEYHAM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT
Thursday, Aug. 24 • Lake Hefner Golf Course
The Education Leadership Conference will unite education leaders from across Oklahoma and leave you 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 2023. 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
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.
REGISTRATION
Online registration is now closed. Registration will be available on site at the OKC Convention Center beginning at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, and 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26.
Education Leadership Conference registration will be $450 for OSSBA members, $900 for non-members, through August 11. Registrations after August 11 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. Hotel booking information will be provided with your registration confirmation.
For information or questions about the member portal, please contact Lisa Deaton or Jennifer Carel by email with your name, district and email address or call 888.528.3571.
