Agenda

Schedule for Thursday at the Conference
Time	Events
7:30 am – 10:00 am	Pre-conference Registration
9:00 am – 2:00 pm	Pre-conference Workshops + 12:00 lunch
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm	Conference Registration (111A)
12:00 pm – 5:30 pm	Exhibits Open
2:15 pm – 5:15 pm	OnBoard: Foundations of State Funding
2:30 pm	Conference Begins!
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm	Breakout Session #1	Open Government Training
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm	OnBoard: Foundations of Cultural Proficiency
4:20 pm – 5:20 pm	Breakout Session #2	Equity & Access Caucus
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm	Doors open for Reception
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm	Student Dinner (Cedar Ballroom, Davenport Grand) with programming/activities
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm	President’s Dinner at Davenport Grand (Grand Ballroom) Leadership WSSDA recap & Graduation 2024 Boards of Distinction recognition Address from WSSDA President Sandy Hayes

Tentative Schedule for Friday at the Conference
Time	Events
7:30 am – 4:30 pm	Conference Registration (111A)
7:30 am – 9:00 am	Committee/Caucus Meetings: Large Schools Caucus (Terrace Room East, Davenport Grand) WASA Breakfast (100 A, Spokane Convention Center)
7:30 am – 4:30 pm	Exhibits Open
8:00 am – 9:00 am	Breakfast in Exhibit Hall A, Spokane Convention Center
9:30 am – 11:55 am	General Session 1 (Ballroom 100 B/C) Keynote, Jeff Utecht 2024 Boards of the Year recognition 2024 Superintendent of the Year recognition
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Lunch in Exhibit Hall	Committee/Caucus Meetings (at Davenport Grand): Trust Lands Advisory Committee School Directors of Color Caucus
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm	Breakout Sessions #3
1:45 pm – 4:15 pm	OnBoard: Discovering Educational Disparities
1:45 pm – 4:45 pm	OnBoard: Tackling Financial Soundness
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm	Breakout Sessions #4
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm	Breakout Sessions #5
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm	Exhibitor Tear down
6:00 pm	Board’s Night Out

Tentative Schedule for Saturday, November 23 at the Conference
Time	Events
7:45 am – 8:45 am	Committee/Caucus Meetings (with breakfast): Federal Relations Network (FRN) (Davenport Grand)
8:00 am – 8:45 am	Breakfast in 100A
8:00 am – 10:45 am	Conference Registration (Ballroom Lobby)
9:00 am – 10:30 am	General Session 2 (Ballroom 100 B/C) Keynote – Washington State Teacher of the Year, Blaire Penry Installation of the 2024 WSSDA Officers Additional Programming
10:45 am – 12:00 pm	Breakout Session #6
10:45 am – 12:30 pm	Small Schools Luncheon– Meal with speaker/programming
10:45 am – 1:45 pm	OnBoard: Advancing Inclusion Through Belonging (with 30 min lunch)
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm	Grab & Go Lunch – for those not participating in an OnBoard workshop or Small Schools Luncheon
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm	Breakout Session #7
1:45 pm	Conference Ends