Brochure (PDF)

SCSBA's 2012 annual convention, themed "Connecting schools and communities," is the largest training event of the year, bringing together outstanding experts and practitioners in communication and leadership for four days of collaboration and learning. You don't want to miss this one.
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Download convention brochure. (600k PDF)
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Download Saturday evening social attendance form (Word)

Hotel Reservations: All board members are asked to contact their board secretary to make hotel reservations on their behalf. Call-in reservations will not be accepted. Download hotel reservation procedure and forms.

Statement of Beliefs and Legislative Priorities
To guide SCSBA's advocacy efforts, delegates from boards governing South Carolina's school districts annually vote on priorities and beliefs submitted by member boards and staff. Resolutions adopted by delegates help SCSBA officers and staff to address various policy and legislative issues related to public education that arise during the year. Download the SCSBA Statement of Beliefs & Legislative Prioritiesfrom the Issues and Actions page of our Advocacy section.

Legislative Advocacy Conference wrapup (Dec. 2-4, 2011)
SCSBA's Annual Legislative Advocacy Conference and Annual Business Meeting set the stage for all the action that takes place January to June in our state's capital. Attendees heard from state policy and political leaders and learned how to become a strong voice for South Carolina public schools.
Download Federal Educational Issues Update by Mike Resnick (140k Powerpoint)
Download A Slight Acquaintance - an overview of the recent past, the current view and the outlook for the state's $21 billion budget by Mike Shealy (340k Powerpoint)
Download the conference agenda and brochure. (5Mb PDF)

SCSBA annual business meeting took place Saturday, December 3 during SCSBA’s Annual Legislative Advocacy Conference. Delegates from the state’s 83 school boards elected association officers and region directors for regions 3, 7, 9, 11 and 15 and set the association’s legislative priorities and belief statements for 2012.

View annual business meeting handbook here (5Mb PDF)

SCSBA responds to draft NCLB waiver proposal

SCSBA applauds the South Carolina Department of Education’s intention to seek flexibility from the No Child Left Behind Act. However, details within the 60-plus page proposal raise many questions, issues and concerns. As such, we respectfully request these areas of concern and questions be adequately addressed prior to submitting the proposal to the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). Working with the South Carolina Association of School Administrators, SCSBA drafted a list of concerns and questions, click here to see the list. (181k PDF)