Courses

US Supreme Court Seminar for Superior Court Judges

This program will include:

Reserved seating for oral argument at the U.S. Supreme CourtOpportunity to be sworn in as a member of the Supreme Court BarPrivate meeting with Justice Thomas at the Court“Behind the scenes” tour of the Supreme CourtPrivate visit with Senator Tillis and a tour of the CapitolDocent led tour of the National...

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IAAO Workshop 852: AAS Case Study Review Workshop

The AAS Case Study Review Workshop will cover topics from the various required courses for the AAS Designation. Topics include assessment administration (budgeting and planning). the three approaches to value (cost, sales comparison, and income), the economic principles of appraisal, highest & best use, time & physical characteristic...

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Design for Diversity: What's Holding You Back?

This is an online class, offered on Zoom from 9am-4pm.

Leaders are beginning to recognize that diversity is a topic that can’t be ignored, especially in light of recent social uprisings and conflict in the spring of 2020 which will have a ripple effect on everything we do. Diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environments have been...

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Sexual Offense Law Training

This course will be offered through the North Carolina Judicial College. The August 2021 offering of this program has been postponed. Information about the next program offering will be posted soon.

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Water and Wastewater Finance Strategies Workshop

The Environmental Finance Center's annual Water and Wastewater Finance Strategies workshop will provide utility practitioners with new skills and up-to-date information on pricing, infrastructure finance planning strategies, and funding resources.

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Public Executive Leadership Academy

The Public Executive Leadership Academy dates are July 11-15 and August 8-12, 2022 in person at the School of Government.

PELA Agenda

Visit the Public Executive Leadership Academy home page for scholarship information, faculty lists and alumni.

The Public Executive Leadership Academy provides city and county managers, their...

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Regional Sessions to Inform the NC Strategic Economic Development Plan

On behalf of the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the ncIMPACT Initiative at the School of Government will host eight regional sessions to collect input from stakeholders across the state that will inform North Carolina’s Strategic Economic Development Plan. A session is available in each of the state’s prosperity zones and will run from...

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Educational Issues for Systems-Involved Youth

This multiday course explores the connection between juvenile court proceedings and the education system, with an emphasis on the educational rights of children. Topics for discussion include, but are not limited to, school enrollment and educational stability for children in foster care; special education; school discipline and school-justice...

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Communities Responding to the Opioid Crisis Webinar Series

This summer series of webinars is focused on how North Carolina local governments and communities are responding to the opioid crisis. Each webinar will introduce a specific strategy and explore how communities are implementing that strategy. As outlined below, the topics are: Expanding Treatment Options, Community Outreach and...

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Top 10 Primer: Financial Responsibility of Local Elected Officials Webinar

Adoption of the county or municipal budget is one of the most important responsibilities of an elected board. Understanding the local government budget development process can be challenging, especially for officials in their first terms of office.

Registration for this webinar has closed. If you are interested in attending please...

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Landlord-Tenant Law for Magistrates

This 18-hour online seminar is designed for all small claims magistrates, including those who are new to holding small claims court. The sessions will consist of lecture accompanied by a variety of interactive exercises, and students will need uninterrupted online access during each session. Content will include all aspects of summary ejectment...

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Judicial Waiver of Parental Consent - The Clerk's Role

This session will focus on the proceeding for a judicial waiver of parental consent for abortion and what the clerk’s role is. Learn about what the clerks must do from the moment an unemancipated minor approaches the clerk’s office to seek assistance with a judicial waiver through the judge’s order. A general explanation of the process will be...

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Building and Maintaining a Competitive Workforce

This course can be offered on demand via a request from your jurisidiction. Please contact lydian@sog.unc.edu if you are interested in this option.

The impending exodus of baby boomers from the nation’s workforce, coupled with the increasing competencies and skills required of public-sector employees...

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Race Matters: Courageous Conversations for Leaders

This course will be offered from 9 - 4:00pm online via Zoom.

Are you a leader who wants to effectively communicate with your team about matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and you are struggling with what to say? Do you find yourself paralyzed by the topic of racism? Are you learning to recognize microaggressions and facing your...

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Foundations in Planning and Development Regulation

We Will Not be hosting this course this year. Please join us in 2021 for a new course offering.

This course provides a basic introduction to planning and development regulation.

Who should attend: This course is intended for planning and zoning staff, practitioners and staff in related areas, and interested citizen board...

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NC City and County Management Association Summer Seminar

The North Carolina City and County Management Association Summer Seminar focuses on topics of interest to city and county managers and administrators.

The summer seminar will be held June 23-25, 2022 at the Beaufort Hotel, Beaufort NC.

Agenda

Thursday, June 23:

Pre-Conference Golf Tournament: Preregister early...

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Local Government Independent Auditors' Conference

SPONSORED BY THE NC STATE TREASURERS’ OFFICE, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION, AND THE UNC SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

DATE: May 19, 2022, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm via ZOOM (break times included)

REGISTRATION: $225

AUDIENCE: This conference is designed and intended specifically for local government independent auditors (all staff...

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Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Finance

The Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Finance Workshop will be taught by the Environmental Finance Center at the School of Government. The course will cover utility fee setting, public outreach and communications, innovative uses for stormwater revenues, legal considerations, regulatory considerations, and additional considerations such as...

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From Pandemic to Protests: Crisis Communications Skills for Local Elected Officials

Facing the news media or an angry public can be nerve-racking even under the best of circumstances. In today’s governing environment, local governments are dealing with multiple crises, from COVID-19 and its economic fall-out to social tensions and political unrest. Citizens want and deserve information about how these situations are being...

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2022 State Treasurers' Conference

This Conference will take place via Zoom

DATES: June 14, 16, & 21, 2022 9:00 - 12:30

REGISTRATION: $250 (covers all three days)

AUDIENCE: These sessions are intended for city and county managers, finance officers, finance staff, and others that work in financial management

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