Legislative Issues Conference
January 26-27, 2025
Cornhusker Marriott - Lincoln
WHO ...
(TARGET AUDIENCE)
- School board members, superintendents, ESU administrators, and other education stakeholders.
WHAT ...
- 2025 Legislative Issues Conference
- Download the LIC Mailer PDF here: LIC 2025 Mailer
WHEN ...
- January 26-27, 2025
WHERE ...
- Cornhusker Marriott - Lincoln
WHY ...
Weeks into each year's Legislative Session, key committee chairs, senators, the governor, and education leaders are invited to share their respective views throughout the morning. Get a firsthand look at all the bills introduced that will have an impact on public education in Nebraska during each year’s legislative session. Close the conference as the majority of senators join us for lunch to network and discuss key items from that morning.
Up to 25 awards of achievement points will be earned for attending
HOW ...
(REGISTRATION)
- $25 cancellation fee by the registration deadline. No refunds after the deadline.
- Registration fees for each event are as follows:
- Sunday dinner and program $70
- Conference Registration $115
- *On-Site Registration $150
- Registration Deadline - January 21, 2025
Sunday Evening
- 6:00 PM - Reception, Dinner & Program
- Beyond Tornado Drills: The New Challenges of School Safety with Jay Martin - NDE Safety & Security Director
- Hospitality event to follow
Jay Martin returned home after 24 years in Colorado, where he retired from law enforcement. In 2009, he was named D.A.R.E. Officer Of The Year and created a nationally recognized youth prevention program in all 50 states and beyond. His career involved responding to critical incidents, including school and domestic shootings, and led to partnerships with organizations like the National Association of School Resource Officers and Internet Crimes Against Children. He has also collaborated with psychologists, authors, and movie producers, and has ghostwritten on digital best practices. Committed to educating school communities, he has also taught in Omaha Public Schools and other districts in Nebraska and Colorado.
Monday
Education leaders are invited to share their respective views throughout the morning. Get a firsthand look at all the bills introduced that will have an impact on public education in Nebraska during this year’s legislative session.
- 8:00 AM - Registration
- 8:30 AM - Welcome and Introductions
- 2025 Bill Review & Looking Beyond the Numbers
- Speaker Arch - Session Preview
- Senator Murman - Education Committee Update
- A Conversation with the New Revenue Chair
- Senator Hughes - School funding Legislation Update
- School Spending/Caps: Bills & Strategies to Help Share Your Story
- How Nebraska Compares. The Story Rarely Told
- Final Talking Points Prior to Your Lunch with the Senators
- 12:00 PM - Lunch with the Senators
- 1:30 PM - Adjournment
(Speaker list subject to change)
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