Join respected former Alabama superintendent Heath Grimes (with backup from our own Dr. Joey Vaughn with Manchester City Schools) and learn how you can increase your teaching staff right from home. Mr. Grimes is Regional Vice President with Reach University and an exceedingly entertaining and energetic speaker. 

School systems across the country are rethinking how they attract, prepare, and retain high-quality educators in an increasingly competitive labor market. This session highlights how Reach University’s Apprenticeship Degree program provides a scalable, workforce-aligned solution that removes traditional barriers to receiving a Bachelor's degree while strengthening long-term retention. It's also affordable, costing only $75 a month after scholarships and grants are applied.

Through an Apprenticeship Degree approach, school systems can build sustainable educator pipelines by combining paid, on-the-job learning with high-quality coursework, mentorship, and leadership development. This model not only expands access to the profession but also supports paraprofessionals and community members in advancing their careers without leaving the workforce.

Join the team from the TN Department of Treasury managing the Public School Construction & Maintenance (PSCM) disbursements under the Education Freedom Act.  Feel free to register any of your staff you would like to include. This session will be recorded. 

The team will cover the following areas: 

• Statute Background

• Tier 1, 2 and 3

• Invitation Email

• Portal Demo

• User Process

• Application Process

2026 TOSS Legislative Update

The TOSS Government Relations Team will host in-depth discussions of the legislative session across the state.  During these meetings, we will do a deep dive into the legislation that passed this year, how it will impact you and your district, and provide more details from the 115th General Assembly.

The dates are May 11th (Middle), May 12th (East) and May 13th (West). We hope to see you there!

These sessions will run from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm with lunch provided.

Location for this event: (West Region)

Jackson-Madison County Board of Education

310 North Pkwy

Jackson, TN 38305

2026 TOSS Legislative Update

The TOSS Government Relations Team will host in-depth discussions of the legislative session across the state.  During these meetings, we will do a deep dive into the legislation that passed this year, how it will impact you and your district, and provide more details from the 115th General Assembly.

The dates are May 11th (Middle), May 12th (East) and May 13th (West). We hope to see you there!

These sessions will run from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm with lunch provided.

Location for this event: (East Region)

Lincoln Memorial University Cedar Bluff Campus

421 Park 40 N Blvd

Knoxville, TN 37923

2026 TOSS Legislative Update

The TOSS Government Relations Team will host in-depth discussions of the legislative session across the state. During these meetings, we will do a deep dive into the legislation that passed this year, how it will impact you and your district, and provide more details from the 115th General Assembly.

The dates are May 11th (Middle), May 12th (East) and May 13th (West). We hope to see you there!

These sessions will run from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm with lunch provided.

Location for this event: (Middle Region)

Murfreesboro City Board of Education

2552 South Church St

Murfreesboro, TN 37127

Join TOSS for a session featuring EAB experts Sadé Young and Mark Rising that explains the foundational conditions students need to behave positively and what comprehensive behavior systems look like when implemented well. District leaders will leave with a clear framework and concrete examples of system-level practices to strengthen their current behavior supports.

Join us for a 30-minute webinar designed for Tennessee educators, superintendents, and CTE directors. We'll kick things off with a walkthrough of the newly updated TSBA data dashboard—highlighting its user-friendly design and key features (10 minutes).

Next, we’ll explore how the dashboard supports your Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) reporting (10 minutes). Finally, Pathway2Careers will provide a brief overview of current work in Tennessee, including our newly developed bridge course and other resources to support college and career readiness (10–15 minutes).

A Q&A session will follow. This is an SLI only event but directors are welcome to register their CTE Directors and others as their guests.

Presenters: Dr. Joseph Goins

Join us for "How Tennessee School Districts are Using AI" — a virtual SCORE Institute on Friday, June 13, 2025, from 11 a.m. - noon CT. During the webinar, we will share and discuss findings from a spring 2025 survey of Tennessee district leaders on how educators are using AI in their districts. The convening is co-hosted by the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS), the Tennessee State Board of Education, and SCORE.

To register go HERE.

2025 TOSS Legislative Update

The TOSS Government Relations Team will host in-depth discussions of the legislative session across the state.  During these meetings we will do a deep dive into the legislation that passed this year, how it will impact you and your district, and more details from the 114th General Assembly.

The dates are May 14th (West), May 15th (Middle) and May 19th (East). We hope to see you there!

These sessions will run from 10:00am – 2:00pm with lunch provided.

2025 TOSS Legislative Update

The TOSS Government Relations Team will host in-depth discussions of the legislative session across the state.  During these meetings we will do a deep dive into the legislation that passed this year, how it will impact you and your district, and more details from the 114th General Assembly.

The dates are May 14th (West), May 15th (Middle) and May 19th (East). We hope to see you there!

These sessions will run from 10:00am – 2:00pm with lunch provided.

2025 TOSS Legislative Update

The TOSS Government Relations Team will host in-depth discussions of the legislative session across the state.  During these meetings we will do a deep dive into the legislation that passed this year, how it will impact you and your district, and more details from the 114th General Assembly.

The dates are May 14th (West), May 15th (Middle) and May 19th (East). We hope to see you there!

These sessions will run from 10:00am – 2:00pm with lunch provided.

Where are the children? This webinar presented by The U.S. Census Bureau will focus on access to children's well-being data using a variety of census tools. Learn how to search in different geographies including school districts to learn about child demographics and population. This session is designed specifically for Tennessee School Administrators.

Participants will learn how to:

• Learn about Census Bureau Surveys that collect and provide data relative to children​

• Explore the American Community Survey and see what topics are available​

• Discover how to use Census Data Tools, including Quickfacts, data.census.gov, and Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), to access child demographic and population data by various geographies

• How to create a thematic map with census data by school district.

Join TSSAA Executive Director Mark Reeves for a discussion on athlete transfers. TSSAA’s position and rationale, proposed state legislation, and the implications for your schools will all be on the table. You may register guests however they can’t register themselves. If you have issues contact barry@tosstn.com.

Universally, one of the most anxious firsts for beginning superintendents is building the first budget. Join Superintendent Steve Starnes as he walks you through his process. Steve has budget experience in both Hawkins County and now Greeneville City Schools and is a wealth of knowledge in this area.  You will learn his process for utilizing staff to determine budget priorities and how he works with his board throughout the process, among many other things. Additionally, he will give an overview of how ADM is generated, which drives TISA funding, and the impact WFTEADA plays in dividing local tax dollars in counties with multiple school systems. Given the later dates for the New Superintendent Academy Part 2, this session will be conducted virtually this year. An advantage is that it will be recorded, and you can refer to it anytime.

Join TOSS General Counsel Chuck Cagle on Monday, February 3 at 1:00 P.M. CST for a conversation around the recent ELPA21, FRRA, and Immigration in general. Feel free to include any additional staff. Jonathan Criswell, Chief Program Officer with TDOE, has been invited as well.

In partnership with the Tennessee Education Technology Association (TETA), TOSS invites you, your district director of technology, and your E-rate coordinator to join us on December 17 at 9:00 central for a 90-minute virtual session discussing:

• Implications of two conflicting US District Court opinions on E-Rate

• Current E-Rate contract status in Tennessee

• Implications of a new contract

• Timelines

• Funding 

Presenters will include Noelle Ellerson Ng from AASA, Jill Pierce with TETA, TN E-Rate Coordinator Kim Friends, and Candice Hall, TN State E-Rate Specialist..

Has your district recently received a charter school application or are you wondering how to prepare should an application come your way? Join us on Wednesday, November 20th from 9:00-10:30 a.m. CST for a virtual training session with the State Board to learn everything you need to know to be prepared for a charter school application. The session is open to all districts regardless of whether you’ve received an application or have several open and operating charter schools. Directors of schools are encouraged to invite key staff and school board members to join as well. This is the first in a series of trainings conducted by State Board staff on quality authorizing and will cover the necessary steps to prepare for a quality application review. 

Each year, an estimated 45.2 million vehicles in the US illegally pass stopped school buses, putting students at risk on the ride to and from school. Under Tennessee law, school districts are permitted to use photo enforcement technology to tackle this dangerous issue and make roads safer for students.

Join Steve Randazzo, Chief Growth Officer at BusPatrol-the nation’s most deployed school bus photo enforcement solution-for an educational webinar during National School Bus Safety Week. Learn how other school districts are successfully working with BusPatrol to reduce stop-arm violations. 

Feel free to register others as your guests.

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