LEARNING SESSIONS
Professional development for board members and district leadership teams
The 2025 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. 16 | 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Mission to modalities: Living your district mission |
| Nov. 17 | 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | OEPI examines school funding and taxation |
| Nov. 17 | 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Stronger together: Creating safe and supportive schools |
| Nov. 18 | 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | OSBA legislative update |
Exhibitor Express Talks
These 30-minute informational sessions showcase new and/or improved offerings from exhibitors.
| Monday, Nov. 17 | ||
| Time | Session title | Presented by |
| 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | Together, we create remarkable schools | Capturing Kids' Hearts |
| 2 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | Licensure code and staff investigation best practices | Weston Hurd LLP |
| 2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. | Double verified: High-quality tutoring for districts | Princeton Review | Tutor.com |
| 3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m. | The attendance turning point we ignore: Sixth grade | SchoolStatus |
| Tuesday, Nov. 18 | ||
| Time | Session title | Presented by |
| 9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m. | Double verified: High-quality tutoring for districts | Princeton Review | Tutor.com |
| 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Conducting expulsion hearings and handling appeals | Weston Hurd LLP |
| 10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | The attendance turning point we ignore: Sixth grade | SchoolStatus |
| 11:30 a.m.-noon | Together, we create remarkable schools | Capturing Kids' Hearts |
Spark Sessions
Grab lunch and spark your curiosity with these quick presentations that succinctly cover a topic in 10 minutes. Six sessions will be presented from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m on Monday, Nov. 17 in B 143-145
| Time | Session title |
| 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | Heart to heart |
| 11:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m. | Treasurer shortage in Ohio |
| noon-12:10 p.m. | Navigating Ohio's educator licensure pathways |
| 12:15 p.m.-12:25 p.m. | Revolutionize career-tech labs with wearable tech |
| 12:30 p.m.-12:40 p.m. | How ESCs enhance virtual learning success |
| 12:45 p.m.-12:55 p.m. | COSSBA: National resources for local impact |
Sessions approved for CLE credit
The School Law Workshop, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, has been approved for 5.0 CLE credits.
| Time | Session title |
| 8:15 a.m. | Understanding the legal aspects of wraparound services for students |
| 9:30 a.m. | School transportation: Impracticability determinations |
| 10:45 a.m. | Negotiating in a time of fiscal challenges |
| 1 p.m. | Navigating school construction: A legal overview |
| 2:15 p.m. | Sunshine Law challenges in conducting board meetings |
Sessions approved for CPIM credit
Eleven sessions have been approved for Center for Public Investment Management (CPIM) credits.
| Day and time | Session title | CPIM credit hours |
| Nov. 16, 2:15 p.m. | Property tax incentives: Friend or foe? | 1 hour |
| Nov. 17, 9 a.m. | Engaging communities: Support for future learning | 1 hour |
| Nov. 17, 9 a.m. | Navigating the school levy minefield to success | 1 hour |
| Nov. 17, 9 a.m. | Preparing and communicating a viable capital plan | 1 hour |
| Nov. 17, 9 a.m. | OEPI examines school funding and taxation | 2 hours |
| Nov. 17, 10:30 a.m. | Powering the future: How Athens City leveraged solar | 1 hour |
| Nov. 17, 10:30 a.m. | Show me the money | 1 hour |
| Nov. 17, 2:30 p.m. | How's the weather? Did you check the financial forecast | 1 hour |
| Nov. 17, 2:30 p.m. | Knowledge is power: Managing your energy budget | 1 hour |
| Nov. 14, 4 p.m. | A clear vision: How a district passed a school bond | 1 hour |
| Nov. 18, 8:30 a.m. | Optimizing your district's spending amid rising costs | 1 hour |
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. 24. 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.
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Session listing
Sort sessions by date and time or focus area to create your conference learning plan.