LEARNING SESSIONS
Professional development for board members and district leadership teams
The 2026 OSBA Capital Conference is where thousands of school board members, district administrators and school staff gather to exchange knowledge, resources, strategies, solutions and more. Over three days of learning, growing and finding inspiration, attendees are equipped with a year’s worth of training to support them as they champion Ohio public schools and the students in their district.
Get the insights today’s school leadership demands at the OSBA Capital Conference, featuring over 140 education sessions for every facet of school governance, leadership and operations. Insights, innovation and inspirations — it’s all here at the OSBA Capital Conference.
The views expressed in presentations and materials are the views of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of OSBA or its members, officers, trustees, employees, agents, or representatives.
Session types and details
Learning sessions
One-hour sessions that cover key education topics impacting Ohio school districts. The conference curriculum is organized into focus areas to help you find the sessions most appropriate to your interests and roles.
Spotlight Sessions
These in-depth sessions allow attendees to go deeper into complex topics.
| Date | Time | Session title |
| Nov. 15 | 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Adaptive leadership in uncertainty: How districts pivot and prevail |
| Nov. 16 | 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | OEPI examines school funding and taxation |
| Nov. 16 | 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Empowering the next generation: The rise of Amplify|Student Voice |
| Nov. 17 | 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | OSBA legislative update |
Sessions approved for CLE credit
The School Law Workshop, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, has been approved for 5.0 CLE credits.
| Time | Session title |
| 8:30 a.m. | A day in the life of a school board: Negotiations edition |
| 10 a.m. | Records requests reloaded: Navigating the digital surge |
| 11:15 a.m. | Can we say that? The First Amendment for board members |
| 1:15 p.m. | Negotiation curveballs: Managing unconventional proposals |
| 2:30 p.m. | School finance for school attorneys and district leaders |
Sessions approved for CPIM credit
Details to come.
Session policies
- The views and opinions expressed by participants in presentations and materials, or by exhibitors in the trade show, do not necessarily reflect the views of OSBA or its members, officers, trustees, employees, agents or representatives.
- OSBA does not endorse any speaker, exhibitor, sponsor, attendee or other participant in the conference by virtue of their participation. The views expressed in presentations and materials are the views of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of OSBA or its members, officers, trustees, employees, agents or representatives.
Resources for session presenters
Key details
- All presenters must be paid registrants for the conference. See "Registration and name badges" below for more information.
- Your session presentation and other handouts (presentation slide deck and other materials) are due by noon on Friday, Oct. 23. The main presenter for each session can log into their speaker portal and upload the presentation (ppt and pdf formats) or provide a link to a slide deck.
- Presentation computers are not provided. You are responsible for bringing your own computer.
View additional resources and details on registration, audiovisual equipment, room setup, presentations and more.
Tools for planning your conference schedule - available in October
Download the Capital Conference app to create your schedule and log your credits for your certificate of attendance. Search "OSBA Capital Conference" in the app stores to access it.
Access the Conference Planning Guide to view the session listings. The complete list of session is available below, where you can read each session description.
The Conference Guide will be available on-site only; it will not be mailed before the event.
Session listing
Sort sessions by date and time or focus area to create your conference learning plan.