Agenda

Agenda (Draft)

Thursday, November 21

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 (Terrace Room East/West, 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

Friday, November 22

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 (at SCC):
  • Large Schools Caucus
  • WASA Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast
in Exhibit Hall or 100A/111B
8:00 am – 4:30 pm Exhibits Open
8:45 am Doors open for Ballroom 100B/C
9:30 am – 11:45 am General Session 1 (Ballroom 100 B/C)
  • Keynote, Jeff Utecht
  • 2024 Board of the Year recognition
  • 2024 Superintendent of the Year recognition
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
in Exhibit Hall		 Committee/Caucus Meetings (at SCC):
  • 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

Saturday, November 23

Tentative Schedule for Saturday, November 23 at the Conference
Time Events
7:30 am – 8:45 am Committee/Caucus Meetings (with breakfast):
  • Federal Relations Network (FRN)
8:00 am – 8:45 am Breakfast in 100A
8:00 am – 10:45 am Conference Registration (111A)
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 pm – 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