2017 NACSA Leadership Conference

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GENERAL SESSIONS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2017

Breakout Sessions 1 (10:45 am – 12:00 pm)

Topic/Room	Title	Confirmed Speakers	Materials
Next Level Practices Acacia	Authorizing Restarts: The Promise and the Practice	Scott Pearson (DCPCSB) Tim Field (Public Impact) Bryan Hassel (Public Impact) DawnLynne Kacer (School District of Philadelphia)	PowerPoint
Ed Reform Bougainvillea	New Ways to Think About School Quality	Nelson Smith (NACSA)
Policy Honeysuckle	ESSA 1.0	Amanda Fenton (NACSA)
Fundamental Practices Eucalyptus	Planning a Quality Process for Charter School Application Decisions	Morgan Felts (State Charter School Commission of Georgia) Alyssa Hopkins (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) Olivia Roser (NACSA) Marian Schutte (Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board)	PowerPoint Handout 1 – Activity Template Handout 2 – Application Timeline Examples
Fundamental Practices Sierra 1	Academic Frameworks from A to Z	Lyria Boast (Public Impact) Mark Modrcin (Tulsa Public Schools) Katie Poulos (New Mexico Public Education Department)	PowerPoint Handout
Management and Leadership Sierra 2	How to Build and Leverage Relationships to Get Stuff Done	Bonnie Holliday (State Charter School Commission of Georgia) Terry Croy Lewis (Colorado Charter School Institute) Carol Swann (Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools)	PowerPoint
Management and Leadership Sierra 3	Monitoring Board Accountability for High Quality Schools	Debbie Lister and Lucy Castillo (Charter Board Partners)

Breakout Sessions 2 (1:30 pm – 2:45 pm)

Topic/Room	Title	Confirmed Speakers	Materials
Ed Reform Acacia	Upholding the Promise: Ensuring Equitable Access to Quality Charter Schools	Dina Wilson (Los Angeles County Office of Education) Dana Abbott (South Carolina Public Charter School District)	ACLU Study – CA ACLU Study – CA – Follow Up Public Impact – Access and Equity Study Handout 1 – Sample Application Handout 2 – ACLU Report Summary Handout 3 – Template Handout 4 – Reporting Timeline
Ed Reform Bougainvillea	The Role of Authorizers in Growth: Passive, Active, or Assertive	Jarett Fields, moderator Adam Hawf (Orleans Parish School Board) Marian Schutte (Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board) Elliot Smalley (South Carolina Public Charter School District)
Next Level Practices Honeysuckle	Authorizing the Whole: From Individual School Decisions to Systematic Improvement and Impact	Lyria Boast (Public Impact) Karega Rausch (NACSA) Elizabeth Robitaille (CCSA) Barbara Zeile (Central Michigan University)	PowerPoint
Policy Eucalyptus	Federal Policy Overview: Where are We, and Where are We Going?	Alex Medler (NCSRC) Christy Wolfe (NAPCS) Amanda Fenton (NACSA)
Management and Leadership Sierra 1	Change Management	Mary Bradley (Chicago Public Schools) Colleston Morgan (Orleans Parish School Board) Katie Poulos (New Mexico Public Education Department)	PowerPoint Handout 1 – Case Study Handout 2 – Tool
Next Level Practices Sierra 2	Making District-Charter Collaboration Work in Newark and Beyond	Samantha Tweedy and Crystal McQueen-Taylor (Uncommon Schools)
Fundamental Practices Sierra 3	Financial Frameworks 101	Ben Aase (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) Brian Dickey (Indianapolis Mayor’s Office) Whitney Spalding Spencer (NACSA)	PowerPoint

Breakout Sessions 3 (3:15 pm – 4:30 pm)

Topic/Room	Title	Confirmed Speakers	Materials
Next Level Practices Acacia	Charter Authorizers and Community Engagement: Strategies and Considerations	Elisa Botello (Chicago Public Schools) Joshua Halsey (Washington State Charter School Commission)	PowerPoint Handout 1 Handout 2
Next Level Practices Bougainvillea	Attracting High Quality Operators to Your Community	Earl Simms (Kentucky Division of Charter Schools) Elliot Smalley (South Carolina Public Charter School District) Kathryn Mullen Upton (Thomas B. Fordham Institute)
Ed Reform Honeysuckle	What is the Authorizer’s Role in National Issues Affecting Charter Students?	Steven Baratte (CCSA) Jarett Fields
Management and Leadership Eucalyptus	The Quality Practice Project: What We Have Learned from Authorizers with Strong Portfolios	Miles Caunin (Thomas B. Fordham Institute) Sean Conlan (NACSA) Alyssa Hopkins (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) Carol Swann (Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools) Rashida Young (DC Public Charter School Board)	PowerPoint
Fundamental Practices Sierra 1	Annual Reporting: Taking it to the Next Level	Bridgett Abston (Indiana State Charter School Board) Erin Kupferberg (DC Public Charter School Board) Guerschmide S. Smith (NYC Department of Education)	PowerPoint Handout 1 – Group 1 Handout 2 – Group 2 Handout 3 – Group 3 Handout 4 – Data Visualization
Fundamental Practices Sierra 2	Will a New Charter School Fail? Look at the Application	Anna Nicoterra (Basis Policy Research) Erin Reddy (NACSA) Catherine Watt (South Carolina Public Charter School District)	PowerPoint Handout 1 – Fordham Template Handout 2 – Applicant Interview Guidance Handout 3 – Application Handout 4 – Evaluation Criteria
Next Level Practices Sierra 3	Deconstructing Management Agreements	Gregg Stephens (State Charter School Commission of Georgia) Elisa Westapher (NACSA)	PowerPoint

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016

Breakout Sessions 4 (11:00 am – 12:15 pm)

Topic/Room	Title	Confirmed Speakers	Materials
Fundamental Practices Acacia	Using Replication and Expansion to Build a High-Quality Portfolio	Theda Sampson (Thomas B. Fordham Institute) Rashida Young (DC Public Charter School Board)	PowerPoint Handout 1 – DCPCSB Replication Application Handout 2 – Fordham Template
Ed Reform Bougainvillea	Benefits and Boundaries: Diversity and Authorizing	Kriste Dragon (Citizens of the World Charter Schools) Sonia Park (Diverse Charter Schools Coalition) Elliot Smalley (South Carolina Public Charter School District)	PowerPoint
Ed Reform Honeysuckle	What is Autonomy, and How Should it be Preserved?	Terry Croy Lewis (Colorado Charter Schools Institute) DeAnna Rowe (BASIS Schools, Inc.)	PowerPoint
Policy Eucalyptus	ESSA 2.0: Finding Stability in the Strain – Handling ESSA Changes (Advanced)	Paula Barney and Brian Darrow (Rhode Island Department of Education) DawnLynne Kacer (School District of Philadelphia) Cindy Schumacher (Central Michigan University)
Management and Leadership Sierra 1	Project Management 101	Erin Kupferberg (DC Public Charter School Board) Shenita Johnson (Illinois Charter School Board) Rich Richards (South Carolina Public Charter School District)	PowerPoint Handout
Fundamental Practices Sierra 2	Virtual School Oversight	Gregg Stephens (State Charter School Commission of Georgia) Rebecca Wilkinson (Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board)
Fundamental Practices Sierra 3	EL Oversight: Tools for Authorizers	Katie Dammann (DC Public Charter School Board) Lauren Baum and Renita Thukral (Civil Rights Solutions)	PowerPoint Handout

Breakout Sessions 5 (1:45 pm – 3:00 pm)

Topic/Room	Title	Confirmed Speakers	Materials
Management and Leadership Acacia	How CARSNet Models the Way for Connecting Small Authorizers	Gail Greely (CA Charter Authorizing Professionals) Teresa Kapellas & Dr. David Patterson (Alameda County Office of Education) Debby Pearson (Pacific Research Associates)	PowerPoint
Next Level Practices Bougainvillea	Authorizer’s Role in Restart: Let’s Debate!	Rich Haglund (Illinois Network of Charter Schools) Katie Piehl (NACSA) David Greenberg (Audubon Center of the North Woods)	School Restarts
Next Level Practices Honeysuckle	Alternative Charter School Accountability	Molly McGraw-Healy (University of St. Thomas) Binky Michelle Jones (Ombudsmen Educational Services) Ryan Marks (Colorado Charter School Institute)	PowerPoint
Fundamental Practices Desert Willow	Getting the Job Done: Closing Schools Effectively and with Empathy	Trish Krajniak (Colorado Charter School Institute) Lenora Robinson Mills (DCPCSB) Jasmine Burditt (Indianapolis Mayor’s Office)	PowerPoint
Fundamental  Practices Sierra 1	The Art and Science of Effective Due Diligence	Gregg Stephens (State Charter School Commission of Georgia) Elisa Westapher (NACSA) Mary Bradley (Chicago Public Schools)	PowerPoint Handout
Management and Leadership Sierra 2	Building Capacity Through Intern Recruitment	Bonnie Holliday (State Charter School Commission of Georgia) Shannon Bauer (NACSA)	PowerPoint
Ed Reform Sierra 3	Workshop with Your Peers: Problems of Practice	Kristen Forbriger, moderator (NACSA) David Frank (New York State Education Department) Emily Kleinschmidt (Education One)

Breakout Sessions 6 (3:30 pm – 4:45 pm)

Topic/Room	Title	Confirmed Speakers	Materials
Fundamental Practices Acacia	Accountability Protocols and Practices:  Intervene for Improvement	David Greenberg (Audubon Center of the North Woods) Shenita Johnson (Illinois Charter School Board) Johanna Medina (Arizona State Board for Charter Schools)	PowerPoint
Next Level Practices Bougainvillea	Understanding Before Being Understood: Authorizing Indigenous and Tribal Charter Schools	Joseph Escobedo (Albuquerque Public Schools) KC Holder (Northern Michigan University) Sione Thompson (Hawaii State Charter School Commission)
Ed Reform Honeysuckle	The Myth of Quality Options Without Access: Authorizing, Access, and High Market Share	Daniela Doyle (Public Impact) Adam Hawf (Orleans Parish School Board) Karega Rausch (NACSA)
Next Level Practices Eucalyptus	AZ In-Depth: Relationship Building for Sector Success	Ashley Berg (Arizona State Board for Charter Schools) Whitney Chapa (Arizona Chamber of Commerce) Kate Gottfredson (Arizona Charter Schools Association)
Next Level Practices Sierra 1	Rethinking Regulation and Performance Contracting	Dr. James Goenner (National Charter Schools Institute)
Fundamental PracticesSierra 2	Building Your Case: Best Practices for Renewal	Ryan Marks (Colorado Charter School Institute) Gina Post (Maine Charter School Commission)
Management and Leadership Sierra 3	Navigating Your Role in Monitoring Diversity and Inclusivity on School Boards	Debbie Lister and Lucy Castillo (Charter Board Partners)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016

Workshops (9:00 am – 11:30 am)

Topic/Room	Title	Confirmed Speakers	Materials
Management and Leadership Sonoran Sky 1	Coaches on Call	Meet one-on-one with an expert in the field of authorizing to discuss challenges you’re facing in your work. Experienced Coaches will be on hand for individual coaching sessions on management, leadership, and quality authorizing. Space is limited; please sign up for a time slot here.
Management and Leadership Sonoran Sky 2	Cultivating Leadership Resiliency	Gail Greely Amy Ruck Kagan (Highmark) Kasey Miller (NACSA)
Management and Leadership Sonoran Sky 3	Special Education Oversight: Tools for Authorizers	Kate Dove (CCSA) Anvi Patel-Murray (DC Public Charter School Board) Paul O’Neill

Workshops & Other Offerings

Sunrise Desert Hike – Our conference resort is next to the South Mountain Park and Preserve, a 16,000 acre desert landscape with miles of hiking trails. NACSA President and CEO Greg Richmond will lead a three-hour outing in the preserve, with about two hours of hiking and an hour of discussion on education. The group will depart the resort on Thursday at 7:15 AM and return by approximately 10:15 AM. Space is limited; reserve a spot in advance here.