Call for Proposals

Is your district leading the way?

Share your insights, experiences, and innovative solutions by submitting a proposal for the NSBA 2024 Annual Conference in New Orleans, April 6-8. The submission window closes July 7, 2023.

Submit Your Proposal

• Submission Guidelines

  • It is strongly advised that presentations include at least one school board member as part of the panel of presenters.
    
    
  • Districts submitting proposals must be members in good standing of their respective state school boards association.
    
    
  • This conference is a noncommercial forum. Under no circumstances may a breakout session be used for direct promotion of a product, service, or monetary self-interest. Sales pitches disguised as presentations will not be considered.
    
    
  • This process is not open to proposals from corporate/industry entities; however, education sessions are available for conference sponsors. For more information, please contact Paul Taylor.
    
    
  • Please do not type any part of your proposal in all capital or lowercase letters, do not use acronyms or abbreviations, and please do not send any attachments or supplemental materials—they will not be reviewed.
    
    
  • Breakout sessions will run 60/75 minutes in length and will be scheduled throughout the conference. Successful applicants must be available to present any day of the conference (Saturday, April 6 - Monday, April 8) in order to ensure an even dispersal of content.

• Focus Areas

  NSBA is accepting proposals from school districts and other organizations for breakout sessions that focus on topics of critical interest to school board members. Focus areas include:

  • Advocacy
  • Equity & Diversity
  • Governance & Executive Leadership
  • Innovations in District Management
  • Personal Development
  • School Board/Superintendent Relationships
  • Safe & Supportive Schools
  • Student Achievement, Assessment & Accountability
  • Technology & Digital Learning Solutions