The New Jersey School Boards Association will host its annual Virtual Spring Conference on Friday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year’s program will offer over a dozen sessions on our most-requested topics and some of the most popular sessions from Workshop 2025, such as:

  • “Robert’s Rules” to “Robert Rules!”
    • Michelle Kennedy, NJSBA Senior Field Service Representative
  • “Conflict Resolution – Dealing with Difficult People”
    • Jeanne Cleary, NJSBA Field Service Representative
  • “Communicating in a School Crisis” & “Participating in a Tabletop Activity to Prepare for the Unexpected”
    • Thomas Gambino, Ed.D., NJDOE Education Program
  • “Fiscal Cliff vs. April Vote: Lessons Learned”
    • Raymond A. González, Superintendent
  • ​​​​​​​”Addressing Student Chronic Absenteeism”
    • ​​​​​​​Timothy Teehan, Ed.D., NJSBA Field Service Representative
  • ​​​​​​​”ChatGPT (and Claude) for School Leaders: Your New Teammate”
    • ​​​​​​​Sean Meehan, Assistant Superintendent
  • ​​​​​​​”School Finance”
    • ​​​​​​​Charles Muller, NJSBA Business Administrator in Residence
  • ​​​​​​​”Creating an In-District Orientation for New Board Members”
    • ​​​​​​​Mary Ann Friedman, NJSBA Senior Field Service Representative
  • “From Presence to Influence: Leading with Purpose in Education”
    • Jacqueline McAlister, Ed.D., Board Member
  • ​​​​​​​”Board Governance: From Reactive to Strategic”
    • Lana Brennan, Board President
  • “Statutes, Regs, and Policies, Oh My! – New Education Laws and Their Impact on Board Policy and District Operations in 2026-2027​​​​​​​”
    • ​​​​​​​Jesse Young, NJSBA Director of Governmental Relations 

NJSBA’s Virtual Spring Conference is the only opportunity to receive statewide credit and Workshop credit toward Board Member Academy certification without leaving home. Registrants will have access to ALL sessions and information on demand for 30 days following the live event. Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity!

This program has a member fee of $129 and provides the opportunity to earn up to six (6) Board Member Academy credits., one (1) Workshop credit, and one (1) statewide/regional professional development credit.* Ask your school business administrator to register you today!

*You must attend the live sessions to receive credit.