2018 Annual Conference - Denver, CO 
Oct. 17-20
Grand Hyatt - Downtown Denver
 
2018 Annual Conference October 17-20, 2018
Grand Hyatt-Downtown Denver
Denver, Colorado

REGISTER HERE:  https://www.greenmoonsolutions.com/nasbe2018/
 
DRAFT AGENDA  
All sessions to be held in the __________ meeting room unless otherwise noted.
 
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 5:00
NCOSEA Informal Social Gathering and Welcome (Location TBA)
 

5:00 -
7:30 
NASBE President’s Welcome Reception.  (Location TBA)
 

 
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 7:30 –
8:15
NASBE Welcome and Kick-Off Breakfast. (See NASBE
registration materials for location and additional details.)
 

8:30 –
9:00
Welcome and Introductions from each NCOSEA member. Scott Summers, NCOSEA Chair.
 

9:00 –
10:15
State Roundtable Discussion (Round 1). Nicole Proesch, NCOSEA Immediate Past Chair.  Each member is given an opportunity to identify a legal issue of concern in his or her state for group discussion.  Identification of issues to the group may lead to discussions with members throughout the remainder of the conference.
 

10:15 –
10:30
Break
 

10:30-
11:45
Balancing School Safety and Student Discipline. Nicole Proesch, Iowa Department of Education.
[Presentation description]
 

12:10 –
1:20
NASBE Lunch (See NASBE registration materials for location and additional details.)
 

1:30 –
2:30
Legislative Update – The Current Political Climate, Trends, & Legislative Issues. Reg Leichty, Foresight Law + Policy.

 
         
 

2:30 –
3:30
Student Data Privacy Protections. Julie Tolleson, Colorado Attorney General’s Office.
[Presentation description]
 

3:30 –
3:45
Break
 

3:45 –
5:00
Freedom of Religion and Related Issues in Public Education.
Kevin McDowell, Assistant Chief Counsel, Indiana AGO. 
[Presentation description]
 

5:30
NASBE State Night (Location TBA)
 

 
 
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 8:00
NCOSEA Breakfast  
 

8:00 –
9:00
State Roundtable Discussion (Round 2). Nicole Proesch, NCOSEA Immediate Past Chair.  Continuation of Round 1.  
 

9:00 –
10:15
School Safety: Colorado’s Perspective. Panel discussion and Q&A. 
[Presentation description]
 

10:15 –
10:30
Break
 

10:30 –
11:45
Ethics Presentation.  Thomas Mayes, Iowa Department of Education. 
[Presentation description]
 

11:45 –
1:15 
NCOSEA Business Meeting and Lunch.  (Location TBA)
 

1:15 –
2:15
Employment Law. Juliane DeMarco, Colorado Attorney General’s
Office.  
[Presentation description]
 

2:15 –
3:30
Legalized Marijuana: Colorado’s Response. Jared Torsney, Colorado Attorney General’s Office, Peace Officer Standards and Training. 
[Presentation description]
 

3:30 –
3:45
Break
 

3:45 –
4:45
The Search for Substantial Educational Benefit. Stu Stuller, Caplan & Earnest, Boulder, CO. 
[Presentation description]
 

5:30
NCOSEA Group Dinner (TBA)
 

  
 
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20  
8:00
NCOSEA Breakfast  
 

8:30 –
9:45
U.S. Supreme Court Education Law Update.  Sarah Forster, Maine Attorney General’s Office. 
Highlights from the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2017-2018 Term and the implications of the Court’s education decisions for SEAs and LEAs.
 

9:45-
10:00
Break

10:00-
11:00
Contract Law for SEAs. Scott Summers, Nebraska Department of Education. 
[Presentation description]
 

11:00 -
12:00 
State Roundtable Small Group Discussions. Nicole Proesch, NCOSEA Immediate Past Chair.  Continuation of Rounds 1-2, with an opportunity for small group discussions for states who have identified similar topics of interest.  
 

 
 
 
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