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Thursday, October 23, 2025
6:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Eastern
Registration
6:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Eastern
Registration
Location: Promenade, Second Floor
8:00 AM - 3:45 PM
Eastern
29th Annual Pre-Convention School Law Conference: Critical Issues in the Here and Now
8:00 AM - 3:45 PM
Eastern
29th Annual Pre-Convention School Law Conference: Critical Issues in the Here and Now
Location: Grand Ballroom, Third Floor
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Eastern
Pre-Convention Board Officers Academy: One Vision, Many Voices: Resolving Conflict and Building Consensus
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Eastern
Pre-Convention Board Officers Academy: One Vision, Many Voices: Resolving Conflict and Building Consensus
Location: Gramercy, Second Floor
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Eastern
Welcome and Opening Attendee Survey
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Eastern
Welcome and Opening Attendee Survey
Digital Experience
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Eastern
Why School Boards Matter
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Eastern
Why School Boards Matter
Featured Speaker: Scott Levy – Harvard Graduate School of Education
Digital Experience
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Eastern
Why School Boards Matter
Location: Mercury Ballroom, Third Floor
Featured Speaker: Scott Levy – Harvard Graduate School of Education
Featured Session
1:15 PM - 1:40 PM
Eastern
Personality and Well-being in Schools: New Insights to Foster Student Success
1:15 PM - 1:40 PM
Eastern
Personality and Well-being in Schools: New Insights to Foster Student Success
Speaker: Mark Garrison – Evaluative Beings, LLC
Digital Experience
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Eastern
Bridging the Gap: A.I. Policies for a Future-Ready School Community
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Eastern
Bridging the Gap: A.I. Policies for a Future-Ready School Community
Location: Sutton North, Second Floor
Speaker: Alli Lipsher – The Social Institute
Thursday Special Session
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Eastern
Building Toward Biliteracy: The Junior Seal of Biliteracy Program
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Eastern
Building Toward Biliteracy: The Junior Seal of Biliteracy Program
Location: Sutton Center, Second Floor
Speaker: Lucas Anderson – Vestal Central School District
Speaker: Caroline Marks – Vestal Central School District
Speaker: Carrie Martin – Vestal Central School District
Speaker: Stephanie Mitsakos – Vestal Central School District
Thursday Special Session
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Eastern
Getting Into SHAPE: Enhancing School Mental Health Services and Supports
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Eastern
Getting Into SHAPE: Enhancing School Mental Health Services and Supports
Location: Sutton South, Second Floor
Speaker: Joseph Fantigrossi – Monroe-Orleans BOCES II
Speaker: Matthew Shapiro – Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc.
Speaker: Jessica Stanis – New York State Office of Mental Health
Thursday Special Session
Sponsored By
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Eastern
Navigating Digital Distractions: Proactive Strategies for Managing Cell Phone Bans in Schools
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Eastern
Navigating Digital Distractions: Proactive Strategies for Managing Cell Phone Bans in Schools
Location: Beekman, Second Floor
Speaker: Sheila Latkowski – The Social Institute
Thursday Special Session
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Eastern
RSA Rural Issues Forum - Help Shape the Future of Rural Schools!
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Eastern
RSA Rural Issues Forum - Help Shape the Future of Rural Schools!
Location: Regent, Second Floor
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Eastern
Prioritizing Student Mental Health: Ensuring Success for All Learners
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Eastern
Prioritizing Student Mental Health: Ensuring Success for All Learners
Speaker: Cecily Wilson-Turner – Shenendehowa Central School District
Digital Experience
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Eastern
Building Unity Through Education: Anti-Hate Initiatives and Community Partnerships
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Eastern
Building Unity Through Education: Anti-Hate Initiatives and Community Partnerships
Speaker: Daniel Holtzman – Great Neck Union Free School District
Digital Experience
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Eastern
Safe & Supportive Schools: Community Schools & County-Based Coalitions
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Eastern
Safe & Supportive Schools: Community Schools & County-Based Coalitions
Speaker: Alli Lidie – New York State Community Schools Network
Digital Experience
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Eastern
Afternoon Convention Break
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Eastern
Afternoon Convention Break
Location: East Corridor, Second Floor
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Eastern
Sticks and Stones: Understanding Implicit Bias, Microaggressions and Stereotypes
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Eastern
Sticks and Stones: Understanding Implicit Bias, Microaggressions and Stereotypes
Speaker: Wayne White – NYSUT
Digital Experience
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Eastern
Bridging the Gap: A.I. Policies for a Future-Ready School Community
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Eastern
Bridging the Gap: A.I. Policies for a Future-Ready School Community
Location: Sutton North, Second Floor
Speaker: Alli Lipsher – The Social Institute
Thursday Special Session
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Eastern
Building Inclusive Athletics and Strengthening School Partnerships with NYSPHSAA
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Eastern
Building Inclusive Athletics and Strengthening School Partnerships with NYSPHSAA
Location: Sutton Center, Second Floor
Speaker: Dr. Robert J. Zayas – New York State Public High School Athletic Association
Thursday Special Session
Sponsored By
CWK Network, Inc.
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Eastern
Informing School Staff About Autism
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Eastern
Informing School Staff About Autism
Location: Sutton South, Second Floor
Speaker: Don Mesibov – Institute for Learning Centered Education Autism Initiative
Thursday Special Session
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Eastern
Navigating Digital Distractions: Proactive Strategies for Managing Cell Phone Bans in Schools
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Eastern
Navigating Digital Distractions: Proactive Strategies for Managing Cell Phone Bans in Schools
Location: Beekman, Second Floor
Speaker: Sheila Latkowski – The Social Institute
Thursday Special Session
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Eastern
Group Discussion Session
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Eastern
Group Discussion Session
Digital Experience
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Eastern
BOCES Education Consortium
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Eastern
BOCES Education Consortium
Location: Regent, Second Floor
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Eastern
Opening Reception
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Eastern
Opening Reception
Location: Promenade, Third Floor
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Eastern
NYSSBA's Advocacy Liaisons Meeting
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Eastern
NYSSBA's Advocacy Liaisons Meeting
Location: Rotunda, Third Floor
