Full Schedule

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern

Registration

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern

Anatomy of District Goal Setting

Location: Regent, Second Floor

Speaker: Jamie McPherson – NYSSBA

Board Operations

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern

Budgetary Insights: Tools and Metrics for Enhanced Oversight and Communication

Location: Sutton Center, Second Floor

Speaker: Christopher G. Abdoo – Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District

Finance & Facilities

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern

Clarity & Cohesion: Communication That Builds Trust in Governance

Location: Sutton South, Second Floor

Speaker: Matt Gaven – Rockville Centre Union Free School District

Speaker: Kelly Barry – Rockville Centre Union Free School District

Board Operations

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern

Communications 101 for School Leaders

Location: Sutton North, Second Floor

Speaker: Adrienne J. Leon – Capital Region BOCES

Communications & Community Relations

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern

Growing a School-Based Mental Health Workforce Pipeline

Location: Nassau, Second Floor

Speaker: Hennessey Lustica – Seneca Falls Central School District

Speaker: Stephanie Betts – Seneca Falls Central School District

Speaker: Sandra Ordan – Peaceful Schools

Safe & Supportive Schools

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern

Improving Attendance within a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Context

Location: Gibson, Second Floor

Speaker: Katie Kuches – PowerSchool

Speaker: Beth Kawecki – PowerSchool

The Solution Room

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern

Innovative HVAC Solutions to Address Legislation S3397-A/A9011-A Using Decarbonization Strategies

Location: Clinton, Second Floor

Speaker: Matt Pinczes – Trane

Speaker: Eben Bullock – Sidney Central School District

The Solution Room

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern

Is Anyone Listening? - Revolutionizing Stakeholder Voice for NY Districts and School Boards

Location: Madison, Second Floor

Speaker: Sha'reff A. Rashad, II – Qualtrics

Speaker: Shauna Maynard – Questar III BOCES

The Solution Room

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern

Religion in the Schools

Location: Gramercy, Second Floor

School Law

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern

Staff Reductions

Location: Beekman, Second Floor

Employment & Labor Relations

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern

The Dignity Index: A Deeper Dive

Location: Mercury Ballroom, Third Floor

Speaker: Meghan Monroe – UNITE

Featured Session

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern

Winning Community Support: Keys to a Historic Multimillion Dollar Capital Campaign

Location: Murray Hill, Second Floor

Speaker: Joseph M. DeBarbieri – Baldwinsville Central School District

Speaker: Victor Jenkins – Baldwinsville Central School District

Communications & Community Relations

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Eastern

Education Expo Open

Location: Rhinelander Gallery, Americas Hall I, Trianon Complex

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Eastern

Community Schools: An Evidenced Based Strategy for School Improvement

Location: Nassau, Second Floor

Speaker: Joseph Fantigrossi – Monroe-Orleans BOCES II

Safe & Supportive Schools

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9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Eastern

Empowering Our District to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism

Location: Sutton North, Second Floor

Speaker: Krislynn Dengler – Glens Falls City School District

Communications & Community Relations

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Eastern

From Fear to Trust: Implementing a Student-Centered AI Framework

Location: Sutton Center, Second Floor

Speaker: Nate Ruder – Fairport Central School District

Speaker: Chrissy Roach – Fairport Central School District

Technology in Schools

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Eastern

More than Wins and Loses: Fostering Respect and Integrity in Student Athletics

Location: Gibson, Second Floor

Speaker: B.A. Schoen – Nassau BOCES

Speaker: Patrick Pizzarelli – Nassau BOCES

Safe & Supportive Schools

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Eastern

Student Board Representatives: More Than Just a Mandate

Location: Sutton South, Second Floor

Speaker: Sabatino Cimato – Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Speaker: Matthew Chimera – Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Board Operations

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9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Eastern

Student-Staff Relationships – Establishing and Enforcing Appropriate Legal Boundaries

Location: Gramercy, Second Floor

Employment & Labor Relations

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Eastern

The Superintendent Evaluation Process - Fair and Balanced

Location: Regent, Second Floor

Speaker: Mark Snyder – NYSSBA

Board Operations

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9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Eastern

Unlocking the Power of CTE: Supports to Strengthen Programs and Expand Access

Location: Murray Hill, Second Floor

Speaker: Michael Woods – CTE Technical Assistance Center of NY

Communications & Community Relations

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Eastern

Where Are We on the Road to Zero-Emission School Buses?

Location: Beekman, Second Floor

Speaker: David Frank – New York State Education Department

Speaker: David A. Elliott – New York State Education Department

Speaker: Phillip Burgoyne-Allen – NYSERDA

Finance & Facilities

Sponsored By Mosaic Associates Architects DPC

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Eastern

Morning Expo Break

Location: Rhinelander Gallery, Americas Hall I, Trianon Complex

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern

Kindness 101: Renewing a Passion for Education and Restoring Faith in Humanity

Location: Grand Ballroom, Third Floor

Keynote Speaker: Steve Hartman – CBS News

Keynote Session