Legislative Issues Conference
January 25-26, 2026
Cornhusker Marriott - Lincoln
WHO ...
(TARGET AUDIENCE)
- School board members, superintendents, ESU administrators, and other education stakeholders.
WHAT ...
- 2026 Legislative Issues Conference
- Download the LIC Mailer PDF here
WHEN ...
- January 25-26, 2026
WHERE ...
- The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel - 333 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68508
- To reserve your hotel please call 888-236-2427 to book your room in the NASB block by the January 4, 2026, deadline.
WHY ...
Weeks into each year’s Legislative Session, key committee chairs, senators, and education leaders are invited to share their respective views throughout the morning. Get a firsthand look at the bills which will have an impact on public education in Nebraska. Close the conference by networking over lunch as a majority of Senators join us to discuss key takeaways from the morning.
Up to 30 awards of achievement points will be earned for attending
HOW ...
(REGISTRATION)
Log in using your email and password. If you do not have an email and password to log in or have forgotten it, please contact NASB at 402-423-4951 for assistance. Registration fees for each event are as follows:
- Sunday dinner and program - $80
- Conference Registration - $120*
- *On-Site Registration - $150
- Monday Afternoon 101 Wrap-Up - $20
- Registration Deadline - January 19, 2026
- $25 cancellation fee by the registration deadline. No refunds after the deadline.
Sunday Evening
- 5:30 PM - Registration
- 6:00 PM - Reception, Dinner & Program
- Hospitality event to follow
“Threading a Moving Needle: A panel with the K-12 representatives of the School Financing Review Commission”
- Shavonna Holman - Omaha
- Keith Runge - Lakeview
- Ann Foster - Brady
- Aaron Plas - Bennington
- John Schwartz - Millard
- Liz Standish - Lincoln
In 2025, the Governor signed legislation creating the School Financing Review Commission. With several meetings behind them, goals set, and a report submitted, hear from the K-12 administrators and board members on the Commission as they update us on the goals, progress, discussion, and reports of their work. This panel will be facilitated by NASB’s Colby Coash, and Brian Maher, Commissioner of Education. (Photo courtesy of Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)
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
- Bill Review
- Speaker Arch - Session Preview
- Senator von Gillern - Revenue Committee Update
- Senator Bosn - Judiciary Committee/Juvenile Justice Update
- Senator Hughes - School Finance Legislation Update
- Senator Lonowski - Education Committee Update
- Final Talking Points Prior to Your Lunch with the Senators
- 12:00 PM - Lunch with the Senators
- 1:30 PM - Adjournment
- 1:30 PM - NEW: 101 Wrap-Up (See below)
(Speaker list subject to change. In no particular order.)
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