Phoenix, Arizona | March 5-7, 2010
Hyatt Regency Hotel
122 N. Second Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

School board remain mostly overlooked in national discussions of K-12 policy. This is the case as the quality of leadership in public education has become a priority among policymakers, philanthropists, and education researchers. Pressure continues to build on school districts to close achievement gaps, increase high school graduation rates, and prepare more students for college and careers. With more than 14,500 school boards across country, local leaders often find themselves responding to the most immediate needs of their community, while simultaneously reacting to state and federal mandates. Effective governance and the relevancy of local leadership to attend a timely convening on school governance to address the current state of education for all students.

The NALEO Educational Fund invites you to examine models in which Boards of Education and local education agencies have developed innovative strategies to serve Latino students, particularly English Language Learners. Join with other school board colleagues from across the nation in a discussion on how you too can cultivate a purposeful, vertically integrated model of leadership that begins at the school board level, whle fostering student success in the classroom.

We encourage school board members from across the nation to take advantage of this opportunity. There is no fee for current NALEO members ($100 annual membership fee, or a $1000 lifetime fee) to attend this training and travel scholarships are available to cover roundtrip airfare, as well as a two-night hotel stay. Scholarships are limited and available throug a short application process.

For more information, please contact Joys Royce at (213) 747-7606, ext. 4459 or jroys@naleo.org.

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