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Digital Experience Schedule

  • Monday, Oct 21st
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
    Keynote- The AI Classroom: Redefining Education for a Transformative Future
    Keynote Speaker: Dan Fitzpatrick
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    9:15 AM – 9:35 AM Eastern
    Demystifying AI: A Beginner's Guide for School Leaders and Board Members
    Presenter: Jennifer Harriton-Wilson – Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    9:35 AM – 9:55 AM Eastern
    The Pursuit of Excellence: Empowering Board Members in School Improvement
    Presenter: Todd Hilgendorff – Greenville Central School District
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    9:55 AM – 10:15 AM Eastern
    Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths on K-12 Campuses
    Presenter: Charles R. Davis – Croton-Harmon Union Free School District
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    10:15 AM – 11:15 AM Eastern
    Threat-Based Assessment: An Evidence-Based Model
    Moderator: Thomas Wheeler, II – Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
    Presenter: Dr. Lina Alathari – U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC)
    Presenter: Lindsay Burton – U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    11:15 AM – 11:35 AM Eastern
    Attendance Matters - Yonkers Public Schools Approach to Addressing Chronic Absenteeism
    Presenter: Frank Hernandez – Yonkers City School District
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    11:35 AM – 11:55 AM Eastern
    Superintendent Searches: Finding the Best Match for Your District
    Presenter: Rebecca C. Stone – Broome-Tioga BOCES
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    11:55 AM – 12:15 PM Eastern
    How the State Budget Process Works
    Presenter: Brian S. Cechnicki – ASBO New York
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    12:15 PM – 12:35 PM Eastern
    Culture of Care: Nurturing the WHOLE Student Through Collaborative Support Systems
    Presenter: Dr. Rebecca DeVries – Schenectady City School District
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    12:35 PM – 12:45 PM Eastern
    Messages from experts and attendees onsite in NYC
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM Eastern
    Mass Shootings in Schools: From Prevention to Response
    Presenter: Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut – Rockefeller Institute of Government
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    1:45 PM – 2:05 PM Eastern
    TBD
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    2:05 PM – 2:25 PM Eastern
    Foundation Aid: Past, Present and Future
    Presenter: Brian Fessler – NYSSBA
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    2:25 PM – 2:45 PM Eastern
    Overcoming the Teacher Shortage: Recruitment, Retention and Cost Strategies
    Presenter: Justin Gardner – Willsboro Central School District
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    2:45 PM – 3:05 PM Eastern
    Anatomy of District Goal Setting
    Presenter: Jamie McPherson – NYSSBA
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    3:05 PM – 3:25 PM Eastern
    Improving Student Mental Health with District-wide Systems of Support. What Works?
    Presenter: Donna DeSiato – East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    3:25 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern
    What's Your Question: Mastering the Art and Science of Asking Questions
    Presenter: Darci D'Ercole – NYSSBA
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern
    REPLAY: Opening Session- Meet Sophia
    Keynote Speaker: Sophia
    Digital Experience
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Eastern
    A Conversation with the State Education Department's (SED) Commissioner of Education
    Presenter: Dr. Betty A. Rosa – New York State Education Department
    Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey A. Matteson – New York State Education Department
    Moderator: Jay Worona – NYSSBA
    Digital Experience
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    8:15 AM – 8:35 AM Eastern
    Staffing Impossible-to-Staff Positions
    Presenter: Robert Breidenstein – New York State Association of Small City School Districts
    Digital Experience
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    8:35 AM – 8:55 AM Eastern
    Prioritizing Mental Health and Wellness... It Matters!
    Presenter: Aundrea Sanders – Buffalo City School District
    Digital Experience
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    8:55 AM – 9:15 AM Eastern
    Harnessing the Power of the Positive Board/Superintendent Relationship
    Presenter: Barry Entwistle – NYSSBA
    Digital Experience
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    9:15 AM – 9:30 AM Eastern
    REPLAY: Opening Session- Meet Sophia
    Keynote Speaker: Sophia
    Digital Experience
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern
    Education and Policy to Keep Students Safe Online
    Presenter: Dr. Jill Walsh
    Digital Experience
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    10:30 AM – 10:50 AM Eastern
    Artificial Intelligence Addressed in Board Policies
    Presenter: Jessica Goldstein – NYSSBA
    Digital Experience
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    10:50 AM – 11:10 AM Eastern
    Cyber Security – Essential Overview and Effective Defense
    Presenter: Sandeep Dhillon – Nassau BOCES
    Digital Experience
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    11:10 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern
    Strategies for Effective Board Meetings
    Presenter: Mark Snyder – NYSSBA
    Digital Experience
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern
    Keynote- Recharge Through Story and Song
    Keynote Speaker: Steven Sharp Nelson
    Digital Experience