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Technology is a part of the fundamental infrastructure for driving innovation, personalized learning, security, and workforce readiness.

Join us for NJSBA’s Technology Conference on Friday, June 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Conference Center at Mercer County Community College to learn how to maximize technology in your district to drive student success and make sound financial decisions.

The New Jersey School Boards Association is pleased to welcome Kevin Dehmer, Chief Technology Officer for the New Jersey Office of Information Technology, as the keynote speaker for this event.

Kevin Dehmer is a veteran public-sector leader with more than two decades of experience modernizing government institutions and strengthening New Jersey’s education, workforce, and technology systems.

In 2026, he was appointed by Governor Mikie Sherrill to serve as New Jersey’s Chief Technology Officer. As CTO, he oversees the New Jersey Office of Information Technology and leads efforts to ensure that the state’s digital infrastructure is secure, resilient, and capable of meeting the needs of residents, businesses, and public servants in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Before his current appointment, Dehmer served as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education, where he directed statewide education policy across more than 600 public school districts. As Commissioner, he led a comprehensive redesign of New Jersey’s educational data systems to enhance research capacity, improve data quality, and support evidence based decision making.

This program requires a member fee of $149 and awards three (3) Board Member Academy credits and one (1) statewide/regional professional development credit. Registration of school board members, administrators, and district staff that have been included on the NJSBA census may be registered online, but only by the school business administrator who must attach a scanned copy of the purchase order with the registration.