Cossba

Where is COSSBA Thursday and Friday? At the Florida School Boards Association’s Summer Conference. Thanks you FSBA for inviting us! We loved meeting your members!

📱💡 What are students seeing, sharing, and experiencing online — and how can schools stay ahead of emerging risks?

Tomorrow, June 10 at 11 a.m. participate in this free, quarterly webinar.

Early identification of concerning online behavior is a critical step in preventing school and community violence. That’s why Safer Schools Together (SST) is offering complimentary quarterly *Current Online Behavioral Trends and Updates* webinars for COSSBA members.

These timely trainings support Digital Threat Assessment® efforts and provide school leaders with actionable intelligence to strengthen proactive safety strategies.

Participants will gain insights on:
✅ Emerging social media trends and risks
✅ Student communication and online behaviors impacting safety
✅ Early warning signs and risk-enhancing behaviors
✅ Real-world case examples and digital leakage analysis
✅ Mental health considerations during critical periods
✅ Data insights to support accountability and resource decisions
✅ LIVE Q&A with SST Threat Analysts

Register now https://www.cossba.org/webinar-series

Empower your School Safety and Threat Assessment Teams with the knowledge needed to support safer schools and stronger prevention efforts. 🛡️🏫

📚 As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, we're highlighting the milestones that helped shape education in our nation.

Did you know? In 1750, the Young Ladies' Academy of Philadelphia was officially chartered as the first female academy in the United States. 👩‍🎓✨

At a time when educational opportunities for women were limited, this groundbreaking institution helped expand access to learning and opened new doors for future generations of women.

Join us as we continue sharing important educational moments from our nation's history! 🎉📖

Massive shifts are coming to civic education! Between upcoming state-level NAEP civics assessments and 17 (and growing!) states now adopting Civic Seals, the field is transforming to better support your classroom outcomes.

Read the full update from iCivics leadership on what these changes mean for educators: https://bit.ly/4uLDxc5

📚As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, we're looking back at the milestones that helped shape education in our nation.

Did you know? The first schoolhouse building in America opened in 1645 in Boston, Massachusetts. 🏫

This early schoolhouse marked an important step in the development of formal education in the colonies and helped lay the foundation for the public education system we know today.

Join us as we continue sharing important educational moments from our nation's history! 🎉✏️

TOMORROW - it’s time to Spill the Tea and SHIFT your leadership journey!

Join us June 4 at Noon (EDT) for the next Elevate LeadHERship Spill the Tea Webinar:

💡 SHIFT: From Self-Doubt to Sustainable Leadership

What if the exhaustion many women leaders experience isn’t just about working hard — but feeling pressure to constantly prove we belong?

Executive coach and school board chair Andrea Donnor will lead an honest, empowering conversation about:
✨ Overcoming imposter syndrome
✨ Letting go of perfectionism
✨ Setting healthy boundaries
✨ Building resilience and self-care
✨ Leading with greater confidence and authenticity

Andrea brings more than 20 years of leadership and coaching experience and offers practical tools through her powerful SHIFTS framework.

📅 June 4
🕛 Noon (EDT)
Register at https://www.cossba.org/elevate

It’s time to Spill the Tea and SHIFT your leadership journey!

COSSBA is a member of the Committee for Education Funding. Its annual Budget Book provides a wealth of information on education funding from pre-K to higher education. We highly recommend you download it and refer to it as Congress moves through the FY27 budget process.

📱💡 What are students seeing, sharing, and experiencing online — and how can schools stay ahead of emerging risks?

Early identification of concerning online behavior is a critical step in preventing school and community violence. That’s why Safer Schools Together (SST) is offering complimentary quarterly Current Online Behavioral Trends and Updates webinars for COSSBA members.

These timely trainings support Digital Threat Assessment® efforts and provide school leaders with actionable intelligence to strengthen proactive safety strategies.

Participants will gain insights on:
✅ Emerging social media trends and risks
✅ Student communication and online behaviors impacting safety
✅ Early warning signs and risk-enhancing behaviors
✅ Real-world case examples and digital leakage analysis
✅ Mental health considerations during critical periods
✅ Data insights to support accountability and resource decisions
✅ LIVE Q&A with SST Threat Analysts

Empower your School Safety and Threat Assessment Teams with the knowledge needed to support safer schools and stronger prevention efforts. 🛡️🏫

Register at https://www.cossba.org/webinar-series