6/8/26, 2:56 PM Hickman County Schools Mail - 2026 TSBA Leadership Conference and Annual Convention HICKMAN COUNTY SCHOOLS Debbie Breece 2026 TSBA Leadership Conference and Annual Convention 1 message Brittany Weinstein Tue, May 12, 2026 at 10:45 AM To: Brittany Weinstein Cc: Claire Kastelic Good morning, Please read this email in its entirety, as it explains the process for our Leadership Conference and Annual Convention registration. We will be opening registration for our 2026 Leadership Conference and Annual Convention on Wednesday, May 13 at 9:00 a.m. CST. There will be an e-blast sent to our membership outlining all events. After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. However, our room block at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center will not open until Friday, May 15 at 9:00 a.m. CST. You will not be able to make reservations before that date. The TSBA portal may run a little slower than normal with everyone logging into register so please be patient. To make room reservations, you will need to complete the sub-block form (which will be sent out Friday morning). Please note, Sub-block forms are required if you will be using the same method of payment to cover all nights of all rooms being booked. Whether you are paying by check or by credit card, the sub-block form is needed to process payment that will not be present upon arrival. You will not be able to call-in to make your room reservations. For those board members who will be paying individually for their rooms, a link will also be sent. You will only be able to make room reservations for the people who are registered for the conference through TSBA. For those who will have new board members, please go ahead and register the outgoing board members so you can make a room reservation. After the new members are elected/sworn in, we can swap out the names on their registrations and change their names on the room reservations. The Leadership Conference agenda and Convention Schedule are attached. When registering, you will have the following options to select: Leadership Conference (Thursday, November 5 - Friday, November 6) - $250; includes breakfast on Friday Morning (this event counts towards required board member training for 2026-2027) Pre-Convention Workshop (Friday, November 6) - $100; this year, we have combined the workshops into one option Annual Convention (Friday, November 6 - Sunday, November 8) - $450; includes general sessions, the exhibit hall, clinic sessions, Saturday and Sunday Breakfast, and Saturday Lunch Delegate Assembly (Saturday, November 7) - $0; the 2026 Delegate Assembly Allowance sheet is attached. This will tell you how many delegates your system gets based on 2024- 2025 enrollment numbers Board Secretaries' Workshop (Saturday, November 7) - $0 If you have any questions, please let me know. We are excited to see everyone at Convention! Brittany (Massey) Weinstein Director of Finance and Member Services Tennessee School Boards Association 525 Brick Church Park Drive Nashville, TN 37207 Phone: (615) 815-3908 htps://mail.gogle.com/mail/u/ik=940a744d9f&view=t&saral&pethrea-f1864990417526924367Cnsgf1864980417526922438 OPENING DOORS UNLOCKING POTENTIAL Tennessee School Boards Association 2026 Annual Convention Schedule Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Thursday, November 5 12:00-6:30 p.m. Registration 2:00-6:00 p.m. Leadership Conference Friday, November 6 7:00 a.m.-6:15 p.m. Registration 7:15-8:15 a.m. Leadership Conference Breakfast 8:30-11:30 a.m. Leadership Conference 11:30 a.m. Lunch (on your own) 11:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. TSBA Trade Show/Reception 1:15-3:15 p.m. Pre-Convention Legal and Advocacy Workshop 3:15-4:00 p.m. Networking Session 4:15-5:45 p.m. Opening General Session Speaker: Willie Spears Saturday, November 7 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Registration 7:00-10:30 a.m. TSBA Trade Show Open 7:00-8:15 a.m. TSBA Trade Show and Networking Session Breakfast 8:30-9:30 a.m. Clinic Session A 9:45-10:15 a.m. TSBA Trade Show Door Prizes 10:30-11:30 a.m. Clinic Session B 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Awards Ceremony and Convention Luncheon 1:45-2:45 p.m. Clinic Session C 3:15-4:45 p.m. Delegate Assembly 3:15-4:45 p.m. Board Secretaries' Workshop Sunday, November 8 7:00-10:00 a.m. Registration 7:15-8:15 a.m. Convention Breakfast 8:30-9:45 a.m. Closing General Session Speaker: Mark Perna 9:45 a.m. Adjourn TSBA Leadership Conference November 5-6, 2026 Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center AGENDA November 5, 2026 2:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions David Baker, TSBA President, Hardin County 2:01 p.m. Enhancing Public Confidence Through Nathaniel Provencio, Exceptional Service and Strong Leadership Consultant 3:30 p.m. BREAK 4:00 p.m. Enhancing Public Confidence Through Exceptional Service and Strong Leadership 5:00 p.m. Leadership and Student Success Through the Hardin County Tiger Tutoring Program 5:30 p.m. Board and Superintendent Leadership in Jackson-Madison County Elevating District Image and Career-Ready Pathways 5:58 p.m. Announcements 6:00 p.m. Adjourn November 6, 2026 7:15-8:15 a.m. Leadership Conference Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions David Baker 8:31 a.m. Becoming the Ultimate Board Member & Derek Young, Framing Your Leadership Legacy Consultant 9:45 a.m. BREAK 10:15 a.m. Data Counts: Using Data to Drive Leadership Nolan Combs, TSBA Decisions Director of Government Relations 10:45 a.m. Board Leadership Trivia Ben Torres, TSBA Assistant Executive Director & General Counsel 11:25 a.m. Wrap Up David Baker 11:30 a.m. Adjourn ## Table 1 | 12:00-6:30 p.m. | Registration | | --- | --- | | 2:00-6:00 p.m. | Leadership Conference | | Friday, November 6 | | | 7:00 a.m.-6:15 p.m. | Registration | | 7:15-8:15 a.m. | Leadership Conference Breakfast | | 8:30-11:30 a.m. | Leadership Conference | | 11:30 a.m. | Lunch (on your own) | | 11:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | TSBA Trade Show/Reception | | 1:15-3:15 p.m. | Pre-Convention Legal and Advocacy Workshop | | 3:15-4:00 p.m. | Networking Session | | 4:15-5:45 p.m. | Opening General Session | | | Speaker: Willie Spears | ## Table 2 | | | | --- | --- | | 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Registration | | 7:00-10:30 a.m. | TSBA Trade Show Open | | 7:00-8:15 a.m. | TSBA Trade Show and Networking Session Breakfast | | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Clinic Session A | | 9:45-10:15 a.m. | TSBA Trade Show Door Prizes | | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Clinic Session B | | 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. | Awards Ceremony and Convention Luncheon | | 1:45-2:45 p.m. | Clinic Session C | | 3:15-4:45 p.m. | Delegate Assembly | | 3:15-4:45 p.m. | Board Secretaries' Workshop | | Sunday, November 8 | | | 7:00-10:00 a.m. | Registration | | 7:15-8:15 a.m. | Convention Breakfast | | 8:30-9:45 a.m. | Closing General Session | | | Speaker: Mark Perna | | 9:45 a.m. | Adjourn | ## Table 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions | David Baker, TSBA President, Hardin County | | --- | --- | --- | | 2:01 p.m. | Enhancing Public Confidence Through Exceptional Service and Strong Leadership | Nathaniel Provencio, Consultant | | 3:30 p.m. | BREAK | | | 4:00 p.m. | Enhancing Public Confidence Through Exceptional Service and Strong Leadership | | | 5:00 p.m. | Leadership and Student Success Through the Tiger Tutoring Program | Hardin County | | 5:30 p.m. | Board and Superintendent Leadership in Elevating District Image and Career-Ready Pathways | Jackson-Madison County | | 5:58 p.m. | Announcements | | | 6:00 p.m. | Adjourn | | ## Table 4 | 7:15-8:15 a.m. | Leadership Conference Breakfast | | | --- | --- | --- | | 8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions | David Baker | | 8:31 a.m. | Becoming the Ultimate Board Member & Framing Your Leadership Legacy | Derek Young, Consultant | | 9:45 a.m. | BREAK | | | 10:15 a.m. | Data Counts: Using Data to Drive Leadership Decisions | Nolan Combs, TSBA Director of Government Relations | | 10:45 a.m. | Board Leadership Trivia | Ben Torres, TSBA Assistant Executive Director & General Counsel | | 11:25 a.m. | Wrap Up | David Baker | | 11:30 a.m. | Adjourn | |