IASB Convention 2024

Facing change, challenges, and uncertainty can make it difficult to stay positive. In the opening general session, Keynoter Sarita Mabin will empower you to handle tough conversations while preserving positive relationships. But how do we maintain positivity and focus for ourselves? Join Sarita after her keynote for an exclusive deep dive into strategies for recharging, resetting, and rekindling your passion for board work during challenging times. She will share her three P's for staying positive and guide you in using 'resiliency resources' to bounce back. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with Sarita!

A high-performing district has a clear purpose: ensuring high levels of learning for all students. When everyone shares a passion for education, how can we build team synergy to align agendas and ideals, so our district functions as a cohesive unit? Join Keynoter Anthony Muhammad as he explores the theoretical framework he designed for developing a collaborative culture.

Join Keynoter Donna Beegle at 2 p.m. to explore actionable strategies to break poverty barriers for our students! Donna will dive deeper by introducing case studies of schools improving educational success. Board members and leaders will explore the five key strategies included in her "Opportunity Community Schools" model based on research and proven to increase attendance, improve grades and school completion, and engage students and families who live in the crisis of poverty. Throughout this deep dive, Donna will share how this model can provide a structure for increasing community partnerships.