AASA’s Governing Board Ratifies Modest Dues Increase and ‘Marching Orders’ for Federal Priorities in Year Ahead
AASA’s membership dues will take a modest tick upward in the next year, one of the principal actions taken by the association’s Governing Board at its meeting in San Diego on Wednesday, Feb. 14. The governing body also formally ratified AASA’s federal legislative agenda for 2024 and the Beliefs and Position Statements. These actions were […]
Honorees from Georgia, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Texas Vie for 2024 National Superintendent of the Year Laurels
Four finalists for the 2024 National Superintendent of the Year award will learn in late afternoon on Feb. 15 who among them will receive this year’s crown. The announcement will be made at the 1st General Session of the AASA National Conference on Education at the San Diego Convention Center in California. The foursome includes […]
Veteran Members from Alabama, Minnesota and Montana Emerge as the Official Contenders for the 2024 AASA Presidency
The election season for the AASA presidency this winter will be an especially competitive one. Three veteran members of the association, hailing from Alabama, Minnesota and Montana, emerged from the AASA Governing Board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 14, as the official candidates for AASA’s highest elected office. The three candidates are David Law of Minnesota, […]
Strategic in San Diego
As excited as I am to visit San Diego once again, to see the ocean, visit downtown, and enjoy the great shopping and food the City has to offer, I’m even more excited for the learning opportunities that #NCE affords me as a Superintendent of a medium sized district in Arizona. As I plan my […]
My First AASA National Conference on Education
I’ve been a Superintendent for almost 7 years now and an AASA member for a bit longer than that — and I’ve never been to a National Conference on Education. I’ve come close a couple of times, but for some unexpected reasons, I’ve needed to back out at the last minute. Not this time. And […]
Partners Lend Major Sponsor Backing to National Conference’s Events and Services for Attendees
The largesse of 15 corporate and organizational partners provides major support for AASA’s National Conference on Education, as well as photography and other services throughout the year. This year marked another record-breaking year in external partnerships for the association’s conference. Strategic partners ensure the success of the national conference annually, where attendees from the school […]
Conference’s Fun Run Seeks Signups for Opening Morning Road Workout
Join us for the first “officially official” National Conference on Education Fun Run, which will take place at 6 a.m. on Feb. 15, on the streets around the San Diego Convention Center. Many superintendents in recent years have joined me — an avid runner who tries to run as much, though not as fast, as […]
New Walk-Through Gallery on Exhibit Hall Floor Emphasizes School Safety and Security
A new gallery walk in the Exhibit Hall will bring informational resources to AASA’s National Conference on Education in San Diego, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to school safety. The School Safety and Security Learning Lab is a self-guided experience in which conference attendees can walk through a booth with each panel exploring a different aspect […]
AASA’s Career Expo Provides Face Time with Recruiters Seeking to Identify Candidates for Superintendencies
Executive search consultants from five organizations across the country will use the 2024 AASA national conference to drum up interest in superintendent vacancies they are attempting to fill for their school board clients. The participating search firms at the AASA Career Expo are Alma Advisory Group, BWP & Associates, Hazard Young Attea and Associates, Illinois […]
Five Aspiring Candidates Contend for Coveted Slots on the 2024 AASA Presidential Ballot
The election season for the AASA presidency this winter will be an especially competitive one. Five members of the association have filed papers for candidacy, and three of them will be selected by the AASA Governing Board when it meets on Feb. 14 to decide who will advance to the ballot for the general election. […]