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Melissa Edwards
Lonoke School District
Monday
, July 27
8:00am
CDT
Registration Open
Caddo & Osage (SCC)
11:00am
CDT
Exhibit Hall Open
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
1:00pm
CDT
Opening General Session
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)
Damon West
3:00pm
CDT
Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
5:00pm
CDT
Education Benefits Fish Fry
Union Station - Next Level Events
Tuesday
, July 28
7:30am
CDT
Breakfast Available and Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Exhibit Hall Open
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Registration Open
Caddo & Osage (SCC)
8:30am
CDT
General Session: Admin of the Year and DESE Updates
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)
Secretary Jacob Oliva
9:45am
CDT
Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
10:15am
CDT
From Alignment to Impact: Strengthening Instruction for Student Success
Ouachita (MCC)
Gina Richard • Thea Capps • Heather Gonzalez • Jan Hill • Whitney Dutton • Britnee Wright
Federal Updates
Izard (SCC)
Kimberly Glass • Lea Metcalf-McDonald • Amanda Bittle
11:30am
CDT
Lunch Available and Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Right-Sizing Assessment: From Scores to Strategy
Salon B (M)
Chrissy McNabb • Hope Worsham
12:20pm
CDT
Is Your System Making an Impact?
Manning (M)
Dr. Julie Workman • Jacob Sisson
1:20pm
CDT
Newcomers: A Year in the Life of a Federal Coordinator and Getting the Best ROI of Your Funding Dollars
Izard (SCC)
Susan Gilley • Christine Harrell • Marcy Dugger
When School Boards Disagree: Arkansas Data and Practical Strategies for District Leaders
Ouachita (MCC)
Dr. Matthew White • Dr. Rick Gales
2:20pm
CDT
Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
2:50pm
CDT
HR Basics for Principals & Supervisors
Conway (MCC)
Chris Davis
5:00pm
CDT
American Fidelity After-Hours
Brewski's Pub & Grub
Wednesday
, July 29
7:30am
CDT
Breakfast Available
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Registration Open
Caddo & Osage (SCC)
8:15am
CDT
From Compliance to Impact: Creative Federal Funding Strategies That Move Student Achievement
Izard (SCC)
Ashten Black • Kris Williams
9:30am
CDT
ATLAS Hack!
Harris Brake (MCC)
DJ Vincent
10:40am
CDT
Closing General Session - Vision to Impact: Be the Change
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)
Rosalind Wiseman
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