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BREAKOUT SESSIONS Following is a partial list of convention breakout sessions. FINANCE Know Your Budget Inside and Out: Effective Financial Oversight for Boards Glenn Gustafson, chief financial officer and deputy superintendent, Colorado Springs District 11; Ann Fattor, consultant and CASB Past President Colorado School Finance: It’s Not OK! Tracie Rainey, director, Colorado School Finance Project; Kathy Gebhardt, executive director, Children’s Voices; Lisa Weil, co-founder, Great Education Colorado Fiscal Policy and Credit Quality: What Every Board Member Should Know Helen Cregger, vice president, Piper Jaffray; Dave Hitchcock, senior vice president, Standard & Poors; Jolene Yee, analyst, Moody’s Investors Service From Dirt to Dough: Making the Most of Our School Land Trust Pamela Jo Suckla, chairman, Colorado State Board of Education; Karen Gerwitz, director of state board relations, Colorado Department of Education; Ben Stein, deputy treasurer, State Treasurer’s Office; Britt Weygandt, executive director, Colorado Board of Land Commissioners LEADERSHIP Using Data for Effective Governance to Improve Teacher Quality Jacqueline Paone, executive director; Vincent Badolato, program associate; Angelika Schroeder, treasurer, Alliance for Quality Teaching, board member, Boulder Valley Schools and CASB Director Research and Resources for Successful Superintendent Searches Bob Cito, special projects consultant; Susan Zamudio, director of executive and administrative services, CASB; Al Ramirez, associate professor; Dick Carpenter, assistant professor; Nadyne Guzman, professor, University of Colorado – Colorado Springs Introduction to Policy Governance Dr. Jane Urschel, associate executive director, CASB; Jim Weigel, former board member and CASB Consultant School Board Decisions and Governmental Immunity Cheryle Mangels, executive director and Steve Fast, assistant director, Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool CASB Book Club Jane Barnes, board member, Jefferson County Schools and CASB Director; Jenny Patterson, board member, Telluride R-1 and CASB Director To get the most out of the book club, read REDEFINING LITERATURE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY by David F. Warlick before attending the session. Taking PLC from the Boardroom to the Classroom Jes Raintree and Lou Ann Dekleva, board members, Lewis Palmer 38 High School Reform: Shifting the “Culture of Teaching” to a “Culture for Learning” Bill Larsen, executive director of high schools; Ron Rowley and Leslie Kiesler, board members, Mesa County Valley No. 51 System Design for Student Success Steve Schultz, assistant superintendent; Cristal Loehr, principal; Cindy Granum, assistant principal; Dr. Tim Mills, superintendent, Mesa County Valley No. 51 Blending Veterans and Rookies into a Stellar School Board Carol McDermott and Kjersten Davis, board members, Montrose County Re-1J Policy Governance: Monitoring and Evaluating District and Superintendent Performance Dr. Jane Urschel, associate executive director, CASB; Jim Weigel, former board member and CASB Consultant Positioning Your School in the Education Marketplace Dr. M.L. Johnson, board member, Poudre R-1 Standards-Based Reform: Theory to Practice Judy Haptonstall, superintendent; Michael Bair, Dr. Bruce Wampler, Brad Zeigel, Bob Johnson and Susan Hakanson, board members, Roaring Fork Re-1 Leading in a Time of Challenge: The Small-District Perspective Mark Payler, superintendent; Cris Howard, Jeff Allen, Tara Boyer and Darline Long, board members, Fort Lupton Re-8 School Boards for Dummies Nathan Troudt, Paula Keefe, Milton Beydler, Lavonne Metherd and Glenn Neal, board members; Dr. Sharol Little, superintendent, Wiggins Re-50J School Board Policy and the Power of Online Resources Jeri Hodgson Fleuter, director of policy services, CASB RELATIONSHIPS How a 6,000-Student District Demonstrates Accountability to Its Community Dr. George Voorhis, superintendent; Linda Gann, communications/special projects coordinator; Nancy Fishering, board member, Montrose County Re-1J Vision 20/20: Engagement Strategies for Successful Elections Dr. Betty Summers, superintendent, Re-1 Valley; Rudy Andras, vice president, RBC Capital Markets; Carol Brom, board member, Re-1 Valley; Edie Evans, co-chair, Vision 20/20 Committee; Joe Glaze, preconstruction manager, The Neenan Company School Safety Task Force Michael Poore, superintendent; Ron Carter, board member and Sheridan Fire Chief; Julie Stonis, school psychologist; Beth Engel, Head Start Director, Sheridan Schools; Ray Sample, chief of police, City of Sheridan Using Research to Connect with your Public and Staff Vicki Mattox, managing director, Stifel Nicolaus; Keith Frederick, pollster, Frederick Polls; Steve Welchert and John Britz, partners, Welchert & Britz; Linda Gann, communications/special projects coordinator, Montrose County Re-1J
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement to Maximize Achievement for All Students Dr. George Garcia, superintendent; Dr. Helayne Jones, board member; Dr. Chris King, deputy superintendent; Dr. Judy Skupa, assistant superintendent; Dr. Jonathan Dings, chief of planning and assessment, Boulder Valley Schools Hispanic Students: Educational Needs and Solutions Jack Vallejos, chairman; Fred Schaefer, vice chairman; Linda Archibeque Trimberger, secretary/treasurer; Dr. Frank Lucero, member; Bob Stack, member, Colorado Coalition for Hispanic Education New Strategies in Early Childhood Education Rex John, director, Incredible Years, Invest in Kids and Diana Holland, board member, Littleton Public Schools Applying Global Learning Tools to Local Schools Dr. Tim Snyder, executive director, Colorado Online Learning; Lauren Kingsbery, legal counsel, CASB Community-Building Tools for the 21st-Century Leader Dr. Howie DiBlasi, information technology director, Durango 9-R Programs for At-Risk Students that Really Work Dr. Dan Patterson, superintendent; Julie Harden and Damon Mussman, board members, Morgan County Re-3 Ready for Success: Making the Case for Quality Early Childhood Education Scott Groginsky, board member, Gilpin County RE-1; Gail Wilson, board member, Lewis-Palmer 38; Laurie Beckel, board member, Clear Creek Re-1; Sheila Groneman, board member, Summit Re-1; Marge Rinaldi, board member, Adams County 50 and CASB Director Results and Accountability in the High School: Student Risk Reports in Reading Dr. Keith Owen, executive director of elementary education, Pueblo No. 60; Paul Worthington, executive director of research, Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes How Special Education Teaching Practices Impact Student Achievement Dr. Tom Lawson, executive director, San Juan BOCS Stepping Up Student Achievement Randy Black, director of member relations, CASB; John Penn, regional manager, CDE What Accountability Committees Do for Your School Evie Hudak, State Board of Education, and members of the Colorado State Accountability Network SPECIAL CHALLENGES School Boards in the Digital Age: What Every Board Member Must Know! David Price, director and lead counsel and Kathleen Shannon, associate director and counsel, CASB Legal Services Program Global Positioning Systems: Implementation and Application Bill Bair, director of transportation, Colorado Springs District 11 “Xtreme” Lunch Makeover Brent Craig, school nutrition services director and Merrill Bohaning, board member, St. Vrain Valley Re-1J School Law and Religion Tom Bell, risk control consultant, Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool One District’s Journey to Credibility Bob Neel, superintendent; Dr. Rod Blunck, former superintendent; Ron Patera, CFO; Bart Christiansen, Scott Hillman, Rick Stone and Marcia Lyons, board members, Elizabeth C-1 Keeping Voters Focused on Your School District’s Bond and/or MLO Request Todd Snidow and Paul Hanley, senior vice presidents, George K. Baum & Company; Rick Reiter, president, Reiter & Associates Extreme Makeover: A District on “Academic Watch” Renae Dreier, superintendent; Dr. Bruce Broderius, Jesse Quinby, Marlene Schumann, Robert Stack, Linda Trimberger, Judy Kron and Julie Kautz, board members, Weld County 6 Using the General Fund to Finance Capital Improvements Steve Bell, managing director; Kelly Gottschalk, vice chairman; Mike Hark, managing director, Stifel Nicolaus Creating 21st-Century Middle Schools: An Exemplary Practices Network Diane Lauer, state coordinator, National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform, Thompson R2J; Anne Hall, state coordinator and Colorado State University, Colorado Trailblazer “Schools to Watch”; Sheila Portoff, president, Colorado Association of Middle Level Educators; Becky Jay, board member, Thompson R2J Strategies to Address Increasing Enrollment: Planning for the Present and the Future Dr. Marvin Wade, superintendent; Vicki Smith, board member, Weld County Re-3J; Denny Hill, director, Strategic Resources West, Inc.; Rudy Andras, RBC Dain Rauscher; Mike Daley, architect, The Neenan Company Capital Construction in Colorado Schools John Gotto, education consultant; Ted Hughes, senior consultant, Capital Construction Grants, Colorado Department of Education Multicultural Literacy: Helping Your District Effectively Serve Diverse Populations Dr. Kevin Gates, principal, Aurora Public Schools Leveraging the Internet for Effective Communications Elaine Naleski, communications director, Colorado Springs District 11; Mark Franke, president, Relatrix Corporation
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