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2016 Joint Conference Materials

Disclaimer: Materials are posted as they become available. Please note: some presenters may not provide materials for us to post. If materials are provided, they are included on the BoardDocs agenda item. Links to each agenda item are included below.

GENERAL SESSIONS

 

I. Keynote: Dr. Christoper Emdin, Author of For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood… and the Rest of Y’all Too
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II. Current Education and Political Issues including ESSA Update
Presenters: Andrea Messina, Executive Director, Florida School Boards Association, Ruth H. Melton, Director of Government Relations, Florida School Boards Association, and District Legislative Liaisons
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III. Keynote: Dr. Gregory Thornton, Resident Master Faculty, National Institute for School Leadership (NISL)
Topic:  Excellence and Equity – From Moral Imperative to Major Initiative
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IV. Legislative Panel: Effective Advocacy & Session Goals Members of the Florida Legislature, TBA
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS (listed alphabetically)

Benchmarking Top Performing Education Systems
Presenter: Dr. Michael Clemens, Education Leadership Consultant and Sharon Brumbaugh, Director of Client Engagement, NISL
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Best Practices in Increasing Graduation Rates in Large Counties
Presenters:  Robert Proth and Rita Vasquez, Pinellas County School District
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Best Practices in Increasing Graduation Rates in Medium Counties
Presenters: Brennan Asplen & Dawn Sapp, St. Johns County Schools
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Best Practices in Increasing Graduation Rates in Small Counties 
Presenters: Karen Ganus, School Counselor, Dixie County Schools and Sunny Chancey, Cheif Academic Officer, Wakulla County Schools
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Beware: You Can’t Always Just Speak for Yourself Anymore (recommended for newly elected school board members)
Presenter: Kelly Owens, Consultant, Florida School Boards Association, Former Okeechobee County School Board Member
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Board Members’ Primer to Cyber Threats Public School Districts Face (FERMA)
Presenter: John. M. Drye, Esq.
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From Me, To We, To Them (recommended for newly elected school board members)
Presenters: Tina Pinkoson, Coordinator of Professional Development, Florida School Boards Association, Former Alachua County School Board Member and Carol Cook, Consultant, Florida School Boards Association, Pinellas County School Board
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Handling Hateful Posts
Presenters: Kevin Christian, APR, CPRC, Public Relations Officer, Marion County School District, Greg Turchetta, Executive Director, Communications & Community Engagement, Collier County School District, and Amity Chandler, Chief Communications &  Engagement Officer, Palm Beach County School District
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Hot Legal Topics: Recent Compliance Checks in the Areas of Religion and Website Accessibility
Presenter: David Koperski, School Board Attorney, Pinellas County School District
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Hot Legal Topic: Update on Transgender Legal Issues
Presenters: David Delaney, Partner – Dell Graham, PA and Mindy McNichols, Assistant School Board Attorney, Miami-Dade County School District
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Learn From Us — Colorado’s Experience with Medical Marijuana and Schools
Presenter: Michael Song, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Colorado Attorney General
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Leveraging Your Role as a Charter School Authorizer
Presenter: Katie Piehl, Director, Authorizer Development, National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) and  Jenna Hodgens, General Director, Charter Office, Hillsborough County School District
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Navigating the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster
Presenters: Jacob Oliva, Superintendent, Flagler County School District and John Hunkiar, Chief of Safety and Security, Leon County School District
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Response to New World Threats (FERMA)
Presenter: Major Braxton Kent Davis
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Sharing Successes — Finding Paths to Student Achievement
Presenters: Mark Vianello, Executive Director of Student Services, Marion County School District, Dr. Dama Abshier, Director of Alternative Programs, Marion County School District, and GRIP Program Polk County
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Sharing Successes — Healthy Students
Presenters: Ksena Zipperer, Project Coordinator, HIV/STD and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Project, Mary Ann Legler, Project Coordinator, It’s yoUR Choice, Willie Simmons and Marquel Simmons, Teen Health Educators,  and Your Mental Health First Aid
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Using Educator Quality Data to Improve Recruitment, Retention, and Achievement 
Presenter: Brian Dassler, Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality,Florida Department of Education
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What to Expect in Executive Session (recommended for newly elected school board members)
Presenter: Patty Hightower, Escambia County School Board and Beverly Slough, St. Johns County School Board
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Workers’ Compensation: Double Digit Cost Increases — Why, Legislative Actions to Correct, and How Can You Deal with the Current Law (FERMA)
Presenter: James N. McConnaughhay, Attorney, McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver, Stern, P.A.
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