Convention Schedule

An Agenda for Rural Schools

Speaker(s):

Andrew Van Alstyne, Deputy Director of Education and Research, ASBO New York

Anatomy of District Goal Setting

Speaker(s):

Jamie McPherson, Deputy Director of Leadership Development, NYSSBA

Featured Session: Sharing Success: Remote Learning Best Practices

Speaker(s):

Amy DelCorvo, CEO/Executive Director, NYSCATE Richard J. Hughes, Superintendent, Frontier Central School District Laurie Guyon, Model Schools Coordinator, WSWHE BOCES

Featured Session: Transportation in a Pandemic Environment

Speaker(s):

David Christopher, Executive Director, New York Association for Pupil Transport

Featured Session: Diverse and Equal: A Student Perspective

Speaker(s):

Luvelle C. Brown, Superintendent, Ithaca City School District Lisa Johnson, Assistant Executive Director, NYS Caucus of Black School Board Members Karije Henderson, Grade 12 Student- Ithaca High School, Ithaca City School District Saba Weatherspoon, Grade 12 Student- Ithaca High School, Ithaca City School District Noah LaForest, Grade 12 Student- Amityville Memorial High School, Amityville Union Free School District

School Board Meeting: The Musical

Board Officers Roundtable

Speaker(s):

Darci D'Ercole, Director of Leadership Development, NYSSBA Steven B. Hartman, Board President, Commack Union Free School District Anne C. Savage, Board President, Albany City School District Rosemarie Eller, Board President, White Plains City School District Mark P. Kokanovich, Board President, Brighton Central School District

Board Strategies for Avoiding Negative Audit Headlines

Speaker(s):

Daniel Acquilano, Manager- Local Official Training Unit, NYS Office of the State Comptroller

Building a Trauma-Sensitive School Culture

Speaker(s):

Geri Geitner, Director of Student Support Services, Fulton City School District

Bullying and Students with Disabilities

Speaker(s):

Timothy M. Mahoney, Attorney, Frazer & Feldman, LLP Tara L. Moffett, Partner, Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C.

Clear, Consistent, Confident Communications

Speaker(s):

Adrienne Leon, Director of Communications, Capital Region BOCES David Versocki, Chief Technology Officer, Capital Region BOCES

Collective Bargaining: Déjà Vu or Evolving?

Speaker(s):

David S. Shaw, Partner, Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, LLP Norma G. Meacham, Attorney, Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna, LLP

Combating Student Substance Abuse: The Legal Landscape

Speaker(s):

Neelanjan Choudhury, Attorney, Thomas, Drohan, Waxman, Petigrow & Mayle, LLP Carol A. Melnick, Attorney, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

Conducting Fair and Unbiased Superintendent Evaluations

Speaker(s):

Darci D'Ercole, Director of Leadership Development, NYSSBA

Effective Practices of Achievement Gap-Closing Districts Canceled

Speaker(s):

Lara Gonzalez, Principal, Huntington Union Free School District

Employee and Student Mental Health

Speaker(s):

Wendy K. DeWind, Partner, Hogan, Sarzynski, Lynch, DeWind & Gregory, LLP Stephanie M. Roebuck, Attorney, Keane & Beane, P.C.

Employee Discipline for Off-School Conduct

Speaker(s):

Lawrence J. Tenenbaum, Attorney, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP Dana A. Lundberg, Attorney, Lundberg Price P.C.

Equity for Rural Upstate Students

Speaker(s):

Timothy Mundell, Superintendent, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District

Implementing the ED Climate Surveys

Speaker(s):

Marie Testa, Superintendent, North Bellmore Union Free School District Janet Pollitt, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, North Bellmore Union Free School District

In-School Based Health Centers: Case Study

Speaker(s):

Charles Davis, School Nurse, Webutuck Central School District Jennifer Eraca, Director of Student Services, Curriculum and Instruction, Webutuck Central School District

My Brother’s Keeper

Speaker(s):

Anael Alston, Assistant Commissioner: Office of Access, Equity, and Community Engagement, New York State Education Department

Mental Health and School Safety

Speaker(s):

Susan Vickers, Superintendent, Retired School Superintendent Kevin Smith, Board Certified Forensic Psychiatrist, Private Forensic Psychiatry Consultant

Mock Section 3020-a Hearing

Speaker(s):

Neil M. Block, Partner, Ingerman Smith LLP Christopher J. Clayton, Partner, Ingerman Smith LLP Christopher M. Powers, Partner, Ingerman Smith, LLP Gus Mountanos, Partner, Ingerman Smith, LLP

Model for Equity in Opportunities and Outcomes

Speaker(s):

L. Oliver Robinson, Superintendent, Shenendehowa Central School District Elizabeth Wood, Deputy Superintendent, Shenendehowa Central School District

Pandemic-Related Employment Issues

Speaker(s):

Richard J. Guercio, Partner, Guercio & Guercio, LLP Gary L. Steffanetta, Partner, Guercio & Guercio, LLP

Policy Round-Up: Yearly Review and Hot Topics

Speaker(s):

Jessica Goldstein, Deputy Director of Policy Services, NYSSBA

Promoting Cultural Awareness Between Segregated School Districts

Speaker(s):

Adeola Tella-Williams, Educator, Uniondale Union Free School District Joe LaTorre, Educator, Oceanside Union Free School District

Reaching Equity Through Practitioner Belief Systems

Speaker(s):

Carol Stehm, Associate Superintendent for Instruction, Gates Chili Central School District David Lopez, Senior Equity Associate, NYU Metro Center’s Innovation in Equity and Systemic Change

Rural Research Practice Partnerships for Continuous Improvement

Speaker(s):

Kristen Wilcox, Research & Development Director, NYKids- University at Albany- State University of New York

School Counseling Programs for Student Mental Health

Speaker(s):

Kathleen Corbett, NYSSCA Executive Board: Region 1 Governor, New York State School Counselors Association Robert Rotunda, Executive Director, New York State School Counselor Association

School Data Privacy and Security

Speaker(s):

Sara E. Visingard, Attorney, Harris Beach PLLC Melanie J. Beardsley, Attorney, Webster Szanyi LLP

School Elections: A Looming New Horizon?

Speaker(s):

Heather M. Cole, Attorney, Ferrara Fiorenza PC Mara N. Harvey, Attorney, Lamb & Barnosky, LLP

Snapshot 10: NYS Superintendent Study

Speaker(s):

William G. Heidenreich, Superintendent, Valley Stream Central High School District Phyllis S. Harrington, Superintendent, Oceanside Union Free School District

Special Education: A Primer

Speaker(s):

Jacob S. Feldman, Partner, Frazer & Feldman, LLP

Staff Diversity to Benefit Students

Speaker(s):

Deborah L. Wortham, Superintendent, Roosevelt Union Free School District Lorna R. Lewis, Superintendent, Malverne Union Free School District

Strategic Planning to Inspire, Engage and Achieve! Canceled

Speaker(s):

Pam Korn, Teacher, Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District Ralph Marino, Superintendent, Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District

Strategies for Effective Board Meetings

Speaker(s):

Mark Snyder, Leadership Development Manager, NYSSBA

Culturally Responsive Curriculum Programs

Speaker(s):

Fatima Morrell, Assoc. Supt. for Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Initiatives, Buffalo City School District Dalphne Bell, Director of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Initiatives, Buffalo City School District

Systemic Improvement Through Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership

Speaker(s):

Kathleen Milliman, Chief of Special Education Services, New York State Education Department Helene Fallon, Associate Director and Professional Development Specialist, Long Island University

The Best Candidate: Inclusive, Competency-Based Hiring

Speaker(s):

Dennis P. O'Hara, Superintendent, Hauppauge Union Free School District Carolyn Probst, Assistant to the Superintendent for Educational Services & Student Outcomes, Hauppauge Union Free School District

The Future of Work: Are Schools Ready?

Speaker(s):

Christopher White, Associate Commissioner for the Future of Work, New York State Department of Labor

The Journey Toward Equity: The Ossining Story

Speaker(s):

Raymond Sanchez, Superintendent, Ossining Union Free School District Melissa M. Banta, Board Member, Ossining Union Free School District

Helping Central American Students

Speaker(s):

Stephanie Carnes, Founder, Create Cultural Competence, LLC

Understanding School Finance: Foundation Aid

Speaker(s):

Brian Fessler, Director of Governmental Relations, NYSSBA Brian Cechnicki, Director of Education Finance, New York State Education Department

Featured Session: Understanding the Needs of the LGBTQ Student

Speaker(s):

Jeremy B. Thode, Board Member, Smithtown Central School District

Using Social Media to Celebrate School Success

Speaker(s):

Robert Breidenstein, Superintendent, Salamanca City School District Levi Sponeybarger, Website Operator, Salamanca City School District

Boards and Superintendents Working Together Toward a Culture of Excellence

Speaker(s):

Kevin McGowan, Superintendent, Brighton Central School District Jason A. Andrews, Superintendent, Windsor Central School District

You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup Canceled

Speaker(s):

Jacinda H. Conboy, General Counsel, NYS Council of School Superintendents Lawrence Wright, Superintendent, Rush-Henrietta Central School District

State Aid in the Time of COVID

Speaker(s):

Anthony Cashara, Co-Owner, School Aid Specialists, LLC

BOCES Education Consortium Meeting

24th Annual Pre-Convention School Law Seminar: Part 1

12th Annual Pre-Convention Communications Workshop

Keynote Presentation: The Pact

Speaker(s):

Dr. Sampson Davis, Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician, Several ER Departments in New Jersey Dr. Rameck Hunt, Board Certified Internist, University Medical Center at Princeton Dr. George Jenkins, Assistant Dean of the Office of Access, Equity and Inclusion, Columbia University, College of Dental Medicine

Dedicated Expo Time & Networking

NYSSBA Past Presidents Meeting

COLSBA Annual Meeting

Featured Session: A Conversation With SED

Speaker(s):

Betty A. Rosa, Interim Commissioner of Education, New York State Education Department T. Andrew Brown, Vice Chancellor, NYS Board of Regents

Annual Business Meeting

Dedicated Expo Time & Networking

Stretch & Grab Your Coffee Break

Dedicated Expo Time & Networking

Dedicated Expo Time & Networking

Dedicated Expo Time & Networking

Education Expo Open

Education Expo Open

Education Expo Open

COVID-19 School District Budget & Financial Implications

Speaker(s):

Brady Regan, Senior Analytics Advisor, Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. Michael Vespi, Senior Analytic Advisor, Forecast5 Analytics, Inc.

24th Annual Pre-Convention School Law Seminar: Part 2

Featured Session: Government In The Sunshine

Speaker(s):

Kristin O'Neill, Assistant Director, New York State Committee on Open Government

Stretch & Grab Your Coffee Break

Stretch & Grab Your Coffee Break

Dedicated Expo Time & Networking