Leveraging Technology to Address Social Justice and Equity for Underrepresented Students

Thomas Randle, Superintendent, Lamar CISD
Kaye Williams, Principal, Lamar CISD
Julie McCain, Teacher, Lamar CISD
Dolores Caamano, Managing Director, Partnership Development, Equal Opportunity Schools

This session is specifically designed to address both social justice issues and equity of access to upper level classes at the secondary level. Using new technology, the audience will understand how barriers can be identified and addressed. Data produced is a springboard for ongoing conversations, as successful campus and district innovators in equity share their story of conquering social injustice.

Compression in a Recession? Prospects for School Funding in a Time of Pandemic

Lynn Moak, Partner, Moak, Casey & Associates
Daniel Casey, Partner, Moak, Casey & Associates
Josh Haney, Associate, Moak, Casey & Associates
Catherine Knepp, Associate, Moak, Casey & Associates

Moak Casey staff will examine the current state of the Texas economy, the biennial revenue forecast, the cost of the Foundation School Program, and what is being discussed regarding formula funding.

Designing a Pride Campaign that Sticks

Demetrus Liggins, Superintendent, Greenville ISD
Helen Williams, Chief Communications Officer, Greenville ISD
Amy Wade, Public Relations & Marketing Liaison, Greenville ISD

All schools and communities are about the people who make them up. How do leaders capture the mosaic that connects a community? Greenville ISD asked people who they were, what they were about, and what being a part of GISD meant to them. The district listened. The district shared. As community members reflected on how education enriches them, they began to talk about the schools as “us,” not “them.”