NJSBA's Spring Conference Shares Best Practices on School Security, Public Relations and More

Dr. Timothy Purnell, executive director and CEO of the NJSBA, celebrates the success of the Spring Conference.
There was a good turnout at the NJSBA's Spring Conference.
Lauren Cuervo, lead director of strategic development at the NJSBA, was one of the Association's staff members who played a leading role in the planning of the Spring Conference.
The Spring Conference offered ample time for vendors to connect with board members and leaders in education.
Angelo DelliSanti, a leadership solutions strategist at Capturing Kids' Hearts, delivered a keynote titled "Developing Leaders: Bringing Out the Best in Your Team" at the NJSBA's Spring Conference.
Board members and school leaders throughout the state attended the NJSBA's Spring Conference.
Laura Geltch, grants, communication and sponsorships coordinator at the Hamilton Township School District; Ray Pinney, lead director of member training and engagement at NJSBA; and Dr. Scott Rocco, Hamilton's superintendent, spoke at a session titled "How District Leaders Collaborate to Inform and Engage the Community."
Jeff Gale with the New Jersey Department of Education spoke about school-based threat assessment and how to create optimal learning environments for children to thrive and succeed.
Jason Matlock, a senior associate at Public Consulting Group, delivered a presentation titled "Best Practices and Current Trends in School Behavioral Threat Assessment."
The Spring Conference offered ample time for networking during meals and breaks.
Kathleen Asher, director of legal and labor relations at NJSBA, gave an update on harassment, intimidation and bullying laws and regulations.
Raymond Bolling of Eyemetric Security Systems delivered a presentation titled "Physical Layers of Security with AI."
Kim Gatti, director of policy at the NJSBA, explored how to ensure threat assessment teams at schools are effective.
A large group turned out for a presentation on "A Culture of Inclusion, Respect, Caring and Connections," which was delivered by Vince DeLucia, special assignments at NJSBA.
Doug Forrester of Partnership Health Centers/Integrity Health, focused on communicating the importance of mental health care to employees.

A good turnout of board members and school leaders was on hand for the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Spring Conference on May 10, at the Conference Center at Mercer in West Windsor.

The in-person prequel to Workshop 2024 featured over a dozen training sessions covering topics impacting boards of education today, including student achievement, school safety and effective public relations strategies.

Dr. Timothy Purnell, executive director and CEO of the New Jersey School Boards Association, welcomed attendees, wishing everyone in attendance a great Mother’s Day weekend. He told the crowd that the conference would not be possible without its sponsors, which included Capturing Kids’ Hearts, Effective School Solutions, Athletic Fields of America, Eyemetric, Partnership Health Centers, Horizon AVL, PBG Networks, Pugh and Public Consulting Group. He also acknowledged Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey supporter Broadreach Medical Resources.

Then, he introduced the conference’s keynote speaker, Angelo DelliSanti, a seasoned educator and leadership solutions strategist at Capturing Kids’ Hearts. DelliSanti’s presentation focused on how to develop better leaders in your organization at all levels by building a relationship-driven culture, modeling proven leadership behaviors and creating self-managing teams.

Register for Workshop 2024

If you missed the Spring Conference, there is no need to worry — there will be plenty of opportunity to learn and network at NJSBA’s premier event: Workshop 2024.

Register Early and Save From now until June 30, 2024, registrants can secure the special early bird group rate of $2,100 for 25 team members. The regular group registration rate of $2,200 goes into effect July 1. Districts may include the school board, business administrator, superintendent, facilities managers, curriculum professionals, IT staff, principals, human resource professionals, educators and other district staff in their group registration.

When you register for NJSBA’s Workshop 2024, you will be joining thousands of school leaders and affirming your commitment to public education.

For more information on Workshop, visit the Workshop website.