2025 COSA School Law Seminar

COSA FAQ

Important Registration Dates and Deadlines

Registration opens: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Early Bird Rate Deadline: Friday, December 6, 2024
Standard Rate Deadline: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Onsite Registration Available Starting: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Cancellation deadline (refund, less $150 fee): Thursday, February 20, 2025
Registration Cancellations received on or after February 21, 2025 will not be refunded.

Is the COSA 2025 School Law Seminar virtual this year?

The COSA 2025 School Law Seminar will be an in-person only event this year. You will need to register at the COSA 2025 School Law Seminar registration website in order to participant in the conference.

Early registration opens August 28, 2024 at 10 a.m. (ET).*

General registration opens September 6, 2025.

How do I register someone else? How do I register my board members?

If you are board support needing to register your board members, or if you are registering someone other than yourself, please go to the NSBA 2025 Annual Conference group registration website.

You however are not able to register your board members for the COSA 2025 School Law Seminar on the group registration website. School Law Seminar registrations must be processed on the COSA 2025 registration website.

I'd like to pay for my registration fees with a purchase order.

Purchase orders should be submitted as attachments to nsbasupport@cmrus.com. Please reference your invoice number on your purchase order. Payment of registration fees will be required in order to access both the in-person and virtual conference. Failure to pay all registration fees will result in delays in accessing the conference. Checks should be mailed with an enclosed copy of your invoice. 

MAKE ALL REGISTRATION CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
National School Boards Association
PO Box 1000
Merrifield, VA 22116-8007

Registration Terms and Conditions

In the event of cancellation, NSBA is not liable for hotel, airfare, or other charges incurred by that registrant.

Cancellations and Refunds – Requests for refunds can be honored only if made in writing to NSBA on or before February 20, 2025 and will be subject to a $150 cancellation fee per registrant. No refunds will be honored on or after February 21, 2025.

By registering and participating in this event, you consent to the recording of your likeness, image and/or voice and authorize the National School Boards Association (NSBA) to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing your likeness, and/or voice in any medium for any purpose without compensation. Contact info@nsba.org to opt-out.

I have other general registration questions.

Send us an email through our email contact form.

Important Housing Dates and Deadlines

Housing Opening Dates:.

  • Wednesday, Auguest 21, 2024 - Exhibitor and State Association housing opens
  • Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - National Connections, CUBE, and COSA housing opens
  • Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - General Attendee housing opens

Deadline Dates:.

  • Friday, January 10, 2025 - Last day to book rooms using COSA room allotment. After this date, you must book through General Attendee Housing based on availability.
  • Friday, March 7, 2025 - Last day for NSBA Housing to receive advance hotel check deposits. Checks received after this date will be returned.
  • Friday, March 14, 2025 - Your confirmed hotel has the right to charge credit cards for one night's rate and tax per room.
  • Monday, March 17, 2025 - Cancellation deadline to avoid penalty of one night's room and tax for each room.
  • Friday, March 21, 2025 - Last day to request changes or new General Attendee Housing based on availability.
  • Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – Reservation changes/cancellations should be made directly with your confirmed hotel.

What are the cancellation and credit card policies?

Click here to see all hotel deposit and credit card policies & procedures.
Please note that hotel payments are made separately from conference registration payments.

How can I pay a hotel deposit by check?

Click here to see all hotel deposit and credit card policies & procedures.
Please note that hotel payments are made separately from conference registration payments.

Request an invoice with complete payment instructions by sending us a message or calling NSBA Registration & Housing Contact Center at 800.616.8210 (Toll-Free U.S. & Canada) or +1.415.979.2264 (all other countries) Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Eastern Time) / 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Pacific Time).

Where can I find a map of the hotels?

View a map of the contracted hotels on the COSA hotel website.

How can I request a suite?

Before contacting NSBA Registration & Housing to request a suite, we recommend that you make a standard room reservation first. This reservation can be later modified or cancelled, if needed.

To request a suite, send us a message. Complete the required fields, and provide responses to the following:

  1. If you have a room reservation that you’d like upgraded to a suite, please provide the name that the reservation is booked under and/or the confirmation number.
  2. Is the suite for sleeping, meetings, hospitality functions, or any combination of these?
  3. Does the bedroom need to be separate from the sitting area?
  4. How many adults and children will occupy the suite, and how many beds are needed?
  5. Let us know which hotel(s) you will consider in order of preference.
  6. What is the desired price range of the suite?
  7. Anything else we should know?

A member of the NSBA Registration & Housing team will contact you to follow up.

How can I check the status of a waitlist?

Check the status of a waitlist by sending us a message or calling the NSBA Registration & Housing Contact Center at 866.227.1876 (Toll-Free U.S. & Canada) or +1.415.268.2098 (all other countries) Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Eastern Time) / 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Pacific Time).

I have other general hotel reservation questions.

Send us an email through our email contact form.