DX 2026 New York School Boards Association

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NYSSBA Annual Convention
Digital Experience (DX)
October 22-24, 2026 | Online

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From October 22-24, experience all of the following (and more) online from the comfort of your home or office:

  • Live streaming keynotes
  • Featured sessions
  • Breakout sessions with live Q&A
  • Group discussions with fellow New York State board members
  • Virtual games

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Early Registration
1 / 12

The suicide prevention session was absolutely amazing and being able to allow participants to share their stories made more of an impact. The break out sessions in the Digital Experience really allowed for the collaboration we miss in-person.

Kimberly Talbot
Board Member
Scotia-Glenville Central School District

2 / 12

Compared to colleagues there in-person, I attended more sessions learning more information. I have really enjoyed this and Mike (our host) is great, too.

Katherine White-Van Dorn
Board Member (Trustee)
Sayville Public Schools

3 / 12

I enjoyed the digital agenda. I liked the shortened workshop format. I received the same excitement and "AHA" moments in the Digital Experience that I would in-person.

Krista Barringer
Board of Education President
Ulster BOCES

4 / 12

I appreciated the variety of sessions hitting on interesting and relevant topics.

Joseph Siracuse
Superintendent
Wayne Central School District

5 / 12

Great job pulling this together, and I appreciate the opportunity to get access to materials and information that I would not otherwise be able to access due to my schedule.

Kevin Verweire
President Board Member
Walton Central School District

6 / 12

This truly has been an eye opening experience with a lot of knowledge and information. I wish it was a longer training. I learned so much from this!

Dahiana Candrea
Board Member
Valhalla Union Free School District

7 / 12

Thank you for the opportunity to make this available for when life gets complicated for some of us. Thank you for all that you do!

Madeline Cardona
Board Member
Ithaca City School District

8 / 12

Every session was outstanding and I am grateful for the quality of every presentation and the opportunity to learn and keep up to date.

Nellie Bush
Board Member
The Greater Amsterdam School District

9 / 12

The content of this Digital Experience has been amazing. I loved the speakers! They are very helpful for me, and I will bring my learnings back to my school.

Patricia Dushane
Board Member
Catskill Central School District

10 / 12

Virtual jeopardy was a blast! Yesterday’s fireside chat was on point. Last year I was in-person, so glad to experience this chat for the second year.

Karen Yearwood
Board Member
Ithaca City School District

11 / 12

This was very helpful in that it allowed me to still be inspired and educated in spite of not being able to attend in-person. Thank you!

Tom Ciappa
President Board Member
Oswego City School District

12 / 12

I would have loved to be there in-person but appreciate the opportunity to do the Digital Experience. I still felt a part of it.

Siobhan Licastro
Board Member
East Meadow Schools

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NYSSBA Annual Convention Webinar Series

These webinars are part of the NYSSBA Annual Convention Webinar Series, produced by NYSSBA’s Digital Experience Team and featuring speakers from the 2026 Annual Convention & Education Expo. The series extends the reach of the in-person event throughout the year, delivering timely and practical insights to members and sharing important topics in advance of the October conference.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity 101 — Board Oversight Made Simple
Noon | Thursday, March 26

Webinar Speaker

Michelle Krieger
Data Protection Officer, Data Privacy & Security Advisor
Lake Shore Central School District
 

Key Learnings

  • Understand core cybersecurity and data privacy risks facing districts
  • Learn what metrics and indicators boards should monitor
  • Gain a simple oversight framework
  • Know what questions to ask district leadership

 

Better Board Decisions Start with Better Data
Noon | Wednesday, June 17

Webinar Speaker

Amy A. Brombos, EdD
Data Dissemination Specialist
Customer Liaison & Marketing Services Office / Data Dissemination & Training Branch
U.S. Census Bureau

Key Learnings

  • Learn where to access free federal demographic and economic data
  • Validate enrollment and planning assumptions
  • Understand how to spot early population shifts
  • Ask stronger, data-driven governance questions

2025 Digital Experience Highlights

View some of our most memorable moments from our 2025 event, which was broadcast via our Digital Experience to board members, superintendents, and administrators across New York State. 

Featured Sessions

Why School Boards Matter

Drawing on history, research, and his personal journey from Wall Street to a school board seat, author Scott Levy makes the case that school boards have the power to transform our education system. Watch him as he offers a practical roadmap for how school boards can tackle our most intractable public education challenges.

Scott Levy

Adjunct Lecturer/Author

Harvard Graduate School of Education

 

Kindness 101: Renewing a Passion for Education and Restoring Faith in Humanity

Steve Hartman shares inspiring stories from 3 decades traveling “On the Road” for CBS News - and explains why, for him, all roads lead back to the classroom. Tens of thousands of teachers are now using his reports to teach kindness and character in the classroom. Watch as he shares some of his favorite videos and a message of hope for these trying times.

Steve Hartman
Correspondent
CBS News

 

 

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