AASB’s Leadership Academy & Legislative Fly-In and Youth Advocacy Institute
AASB’s Leadership Academy & Legislative Fly-In
and Youth Advocacy Institute in Juneau!
Your Participation Counts! Given the urgent needs of our schools, we anticipate the participation of every district in this year’s Leadership Academy & Legislative Fly-In. Together, we can create positive change for students in Alaska’s public schools.
Online Registration is now closed.
Please contact aasb@aasb.org if you would like to register for the AASB’s Legislative Fly-In or Youth Advocacy Institute.
Leadership Academy & Legislative Fly-In
Saturday, February 8 – Tuesday, February 11, 2025
For School Board Members & District Leaders
This event will take place in Juneau at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall.
Saturday, February 8, 2025 – Law & Policy Day: This year’s Law & Policy Day will focus on understanding and defining the concept of free speech for school boards, staff and students. Sessions will be presented by John Sedor and presenters from the National Education Association, ACLU, and Independence Law Center.
Sunday, February 9, 2025 – Legislative Advocacy Day: The focus for this year’s Legislative Advocacy Day will be on advocacy training, reviewing current legislation, and understanding the context of what is happening in the Capitol.
Monday, February 10, 2025: School board member meetings with Legislators. Start making your appointments now! Plan to include students attending the Youth Advocacy Institute in your legislative appointments.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025: Continued school board member meetings with legislators. Start making your appointments now! Plan to include students attending the Youth Advocacy Institute in your legislative appointments.
Youth Advocacy Institute
Saturday, February 8 – Monday, February 10, 2025
For High School Students & Chaperones
A unique opportunity for high school students from across Alaska to convene in Juneau to learn advocacy skills, share views on the building blocks for student success, and learn more about the legislative inner workings. Participants will learn how a bill becomes a law, discuss key legislative issues influencing education this year, and participate in mock testimony. On Monday, February 10, students are encouraged to meet with legislators alongside their school board members.
*Tuesday, February 11, 2025: If school boards have legislator meetings scheduled, students and chaperones should coordinate to attend these meetings alongside school board members.
For more information on YAI, contact Chookán Brady.
Thank you to our PLUS Sponsors for making this event possible!
Meals Included With Fees
Fly-In: Breakfast will be provided on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Lunch will be provided on Saturday and Sunday.
YAI: Breakfast will be provided on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Lunch will be provided on Saturday and Sunday.
AASB Cancellation Policy 2025
If an attendee is unable to make an event or make a substitution, the following applies:
Up to five (5) business days prior to the event, with written notice, registrants may cancel for a full refund. Please send cancellation requests via email to lmiller@aasb.org. Telephone requests will not be honored.
- Cancellations received within five (5) business days of the event will incur a cancellation fee of $115 as food and materials have been ordered on your behalf.
- There are no refunds for no-shows. No-shows will incur a fee of $115 as food and materials have been ordered on your behalf.
- Exceptions may be made to this policy on a case-by-case basis by AASB. This request must be made in writing by email to lmiller@aasb.org.
Alaska Airlines Constituent Fare
Check out this opportunity to save on your airfare to the Fly-In. Alaska Airlines offers Club 49 members a Constituent Fare with a 30% discount on flights between Alaska cities and Juneau. Learn more here.