Superintendents Only Networking Session

Facilitated by Doug Williams, Superintendent, Sunnyvale ISD

Superintendents will have exclusive access to this special networking concurrent session. If you are a superintendent, simply go to the Sessions area in the conference platform to enter this session.

Superintendents Only Networking Session

Facilitated by Jeremy Thompson, Superintendent, Ponder ISD

Superintendents will have exclusive access to this special networking concurrent session. If you are a superintendent, simply go to the Sessions area in the conference platform to enter this session.

 

 

Supporting Emotionally Disturbed Students – Is It Really Possible in Public Schools?

Gena Koster, Executive Director of Special Education, Keller ISD

Hear how a large district recognized the need for intense therapeutic supports for an increasing population of students with severe mental health and emotional disturbance. It is important for campus and district leadership to understand the commitments and supports necessary for positive outcomes with this population. Through engaging conversation, participants will learn the evidence-based practices, non-negotiables, and costs associated with effective implementation.

Basics of Educational Facility Planning

Gloria Barrera, Vice President, Vanir Construction Management, Inc.
Abelardo Saavedra, Director, Vanir Construction Management, Inc.

Participants will experience an interactive presentation that takes them on a journey through all the phases of the planning process. The participants will see and evaluate examples of each of the steps of the facility planning process. The following components of the planning process will be covered: facility assessment, educational specifications, educational adequacy and equity, demographics, and stakeholder engagement and community outreach.

Disinfection in a COVID-19 World

Christopher Truitt, Chief Science Officer, GermBlast

This session will cover best practices in cleaning, disinfection, and technology to control the spread of disease-causing microorganisms in the school environment.