Speakers
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
ALBANY NY
PERMIT NO 890
Opening, Special & Featured Sessions
Opening Session Featured Sessions
Sponsored by U.S. Army 1st Recruiting Brigade
Soledad O’Brien
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Soledad O’Brien is an award winning
journalist, documentarian, news anchor,
producer and television personality. She
was the originator of the documentary
series for CNN “Black in America” and
“Latino in America”. She will continue
producing the series under Starfish
Media Group, which O’Brien launched in 2013. The multi-platform
Sponsored by Lamb & Barnosky, LLP
r. Shelia Evans-Tranumn,
D
Retired, Associate Commissioner
of Education, New York State
Education Department
The Impact of Social Justice on
the Education System: Rallying
the Entire Village to Save Our
Children
Camille Jobin-Davis, Assistant
Director, NYS Committee on Open
Government
Government in the Sunshine:
The Open Meetings Law
teven Colón, Vice President,
S
Access to Opportunity, CollegeBoard
Addressing Inequalities of
College Access and Success
media company is dedicated to producing empowering stories that
take a challenging look at the often divisive issues of race, class,
wealth, poverty and opportunity.
Special Session
Joshua Aronson, Associate
Professor of Developmental, Social,
and Educational Psychology, NYU
Race and Gender Gaps
in Education
Sponsored by Apple Inc.
James Richardson
Principal, Buck Lodge Middle School,
Prince George’s County, MD
Monday, Oct. 19, 2015
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. and
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
24 Century Hill Drive • Suite 200
Latham NY 12110 – 2125
C
Frederick Lane, Expert on the
legal and cultural implications of
emerging technology
and
J oanne L. Harpel, M.Phil.,
J.D., President, Coping After
Suicide, LLC
Teens, Technology and
Suicide: Understanding
Causes, Effects and “Bullycide”
Leading Transformational Change: Preparing
for a Mobile/Digital Learning Environment
Visit convention.nyssba.org for additional featured sessions as they are announced.
Registration Open
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If you attend only one training event this year, make sure it’s
NYSSBA’s 96th Annual Convention and Education Expo,
October 18-20, 2015, in NYC!
• C
hoose from more than 100 workshops, featured speakers and
educational sessions.
• H
ear from experts on hot topics in education including implementing
APPR and Teacher Improvement Plans, educating English Language Learners,
creating an effective collective bargaining strategy, accommodating
transgender students and employees, managing board conflict, cultivating
board-superintendent relations and many more.
• L earn how other school districts are making educational gains or achieving
Pre-Convention Workshops
SCHOOL LAW SEMINAR • OCT. 18, 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
New Changes • New Obligations
Co-sponsored by
New York State School Boards Association
and
New York State Association of School Attorneys
Get essential and practical legal information on:
laws, regulations, court decisions and other rulings.
• New
of Regents and SED critical issues.
• Board
• The
Governor’s Education Transformation Act of 2015.
bargaining.
• Collective
enrollment and residency determinations.
• Student
staff and student discrimination issues.
• Trending
• N
etwork with other school leaders from across the state and prepare
PLUS
Earn 7
CL
Credit E
s
(applic
ation pe
Visit the Education Expo for 180+ exhibits with countless ways to save
money, improve efficiencies and enhance district programs. DON’T MISS the
networking opportunities, Celebration of the 21st Century Student Street Fair,
Student Art Show and MORE.
Visit the convention website for a listing of current exhibitors.
Interested in exhibiting?
Sign up today at convention.nyssba.org.
Complete this convenient checklist before
you register online at convention.nyssba.org!
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Business Meeting
Today, the media is everywhere … from TV and radio to newspaper and social media …
covering the good the bad and the ugly in your district.
Attend this year’s Pre-Convention Communications Workshop, and learn how to work
with the media and get up-to-speed on the latest social media trends.
Hear from Rehema Ellis, education reporter, NBC Nightly News and media professionals
on how to:
Rehema Ellis
Education Reporter,
NBC Nightly News
• Understand how students in your district are using online and social media.
es
tion Fees/No Fe
Separate Registra
yourself to better lead your district.
Education Expo
nding)
COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP • OCT. 18, 1:00 – 4:00 P.M.
• Create and send a positive message about your school district.
cost efficiencies.
R
Be prepared, make your pre-convention plans now!
Registration and
Hotel Information
ies and Fees
18, 2015.
Cancellation Polic
in writing by September
st be made, to NYSSBA,
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the
ice
for
not
0
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18, 2015.
Pre-Convention School Law
refunds after September
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the
ly,
tab
ret
Reg
ns.
atio
Workshop registr
g for cancellations.
[email protected]
Contact Lynn Aragona at
Book
Hotels N
OW!
Once you’ve completed
the online registration
for convention, reserve
your hotel room using
the link emailed to you.
Room blocks open
June 1– Aug. 23.
Remember – all hotel re
servations
require a credit card gu
arantee.
Purchase orders will NOT be acc
epted.
• Sheraton New York Times Square
Ho
(Headquarters hotel; space is lim
ited)
•
www.sheratonnewyork.c
om
Per night: $307 single
or double
Contact: Idis Perez at
212-841-6707
or 212-581-1000
The Manhattan at Times Square
(Acros
www.manhattanhoteltim
essquare.com
Per night: $285 single
or double
Contact: Tim Olohan 21
2-621-8520
or 212-581-3300
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NS
SESSIO
Convention app
rance Group
T hank
you to our
S ponsors !
Complete listing at convention.nyssba.org
Housing questions?
Contact the hotel direct
ly.
Questions?
Sponsored by Utica National Insu
Access all the Convention information
s from the Sheraton)
you’ll need.
Call NYSSBA at 1-800-342-3360.
Don't Miss Out! Register Online NOW!
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tel
Speakers
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
ALBANY NY
PERMIT NO 890
Opening, Special & Featured Sessions
Opening Session Featured Sessions
Sponsored by U.S. Army 1st Recruiting Brigade
Soledad O’Brien
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Soledad O’Brien is an award winning
journalist, documentarian, news anchor,
producer and television personality. She
was the originator of the documentary
series for CNN “Black in America” and
“Latino in America”. She will continue
producing the series under Starfish
Media Group, which O’Brien launched in 2013. The multi-platform
Sponsored by Lamb & Barnosky, LLP
r. Shelia Evans-Tranumn,
D
Retired, Associate Commissioner
of Education, New York State
Education Department
The Impact of Social Justice on
the Education System: Rallying
the Entire Village to Save Our
Children
Camille Jobin-Davis, Assistant
Director, NYS Committee on Open
Government
Government in the Sunshine:
The Open Meetings Law
teven Colón, Vice President,
S
Access to Opportunity, CollegeBoard
Addressing Inequalities of
College Access and Success
media company is dedicated to producing empowering stories that
take a challenging look at the often divisive issues of race, class,
wealth, poverty and opportunity.
Special Session
Joshua Aronson, Associate
Professor of Developmental, Social,
and Educational Psychology, NYU
Race and Gender Gaps
in Education
Sponsored by Apple Inc.
James Richardson
Principal, Buck Lodge Middle School,
Prince George’s County, MD
Monday, Oct. 19, 2015
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. and
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
24 Century Hill Drive • Suite 200
Latham NY 12110 – 2125
C
Frederick Lane, Expert on the
legal and cultural implications of
emerging technology
and
J oanne L. Harpel, M.Phil.,
J.D., President, Coping After
Suicide, LLC
Teens, Technology and
Suicide: Understanding
Causes, Effects and “Bullycide”
Leading Transformational Change: Preparing
for a Mobile/Digital Learning Environment
Visit convention.nyssba.org for additional featured sessions as they are announced.
Registration Open
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Public
6 1 20 15
2015
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Convention Preview
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ister
g
e
r
to
e
r
u
s
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l y b ir d
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r
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and s a v e
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2013!
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heraton New York Times Square Hotel
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811 7th Avenue • New York, NY
!
n
io
t
n
e
v
n
o
C
C ome to
If you attend only one training event this year, make sure it’s
NYSSBA’s 96th Annual Convention and Education Expo,
October 18-20, 2015, in NYC!
• C
hoose from more than 100 workshops, featured speakers and
educational sessions.
• H
ear from experts on hot topics in education including implementing
APPR and Teacher Improvement Plans, educating English Language Learners,
creating an effective collective bargaining strategy, accommodating
transgender students and employees, managing board conflict, cultivating
board-superintendent relations and many more.
• L earn how other school districts are making educational gains or achieving
Pre-Convention Workshops
SCHOOL LAW SEMINAR • OCT. 18, 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
New Changes • New Obligations
Co-sponsored by
New York State School Boards Association
and
New York State Association of School Attorneys
Get essential and practical legal information on:
laws, regulations, court decisions and other rulings.
• New
of Regents and SED critical issues.
• Board
• The
Governor’s Education Transformation Act of 2015.
bargaining.
• Collective
enrollment and residency determinations.
• Student
staff and student discrimination issues.
• Trending
• N
etwork with other school leaders from across the state and prepare
PLUS
Earn 7
CL
Credit E
s
(applic
ation pe
Visit the Education Expo for 180+ exhibits with countless ways to save
money, improve efficiencies and enhance district programs. DON’T MISS the
networking opportunities, Celebration of the 21st Century Student Street Fair,
Student Art Show and MORE.
Visit the convention website for a listing of current exhibitors.
Interested in exhibiting?
Sign up today at convention.nyssba.org.
Complete this convenient checklist before
you register online at convention.nyssba.org!
s
n
o
ti
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n
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ti
a
tr
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40
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 July 1 – August 1  Nonmember @ $920
$460
Member @
 After August 15  Nonmember @ $980
Member @ $490
Media Mania
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on
-C
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P

0
Workshop @ $10
day
ate Attending Tues
Voting Deleg
Only (no fee)
Business Meeting
Today, the media is everywhere … from TV and radio to newspaper and social media …
covering the good the bad and the ugly in your district.
Attend this year’s Pre-Convention Communications Workshop, and learn how to work
with the media and get up-to-speed on the latest social media trends.
Hear from Rehema Ellis, education reporter, NBC Nightly News and media professionals
on how to:
Rehema Ellis
Education Reporter,
NBC Nightly News
• Understand how students in your district are using online and social media.
es
tion Fees/No Fe
Separate Registra
yourself to better lead your district.
Education Expo
nding)
COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP • OCT. 18, 1:00 – 4:00 P.M.
• Create and send a positive message about your school district.
cost efficiencies.
R
Be prepared, make your pre-convention plans now!
Registration and
Hotel Information
ies and Fees
18, 2015.
Cancellation Polic
in writing by September
st be made, to NYSSBA,
mu
s
the
ice
for
not
0
$5
,
nge
cha
tion
on/
ven
Cancellati
$75 for Con
prior to September 18 are
s
ns
fee
atio
on
nic
lati
mu
cel
Com
can
n
ual
ntio
Individ
Pre-Conve
Seminar and $35 for the
18, 2015.
Pre-Convention School Law
refunds after September
no
be
l
wil
re
the
ly,
tab
ret
Reg
ns.
atio
Workshop registr
g for cancellations.
[email protected]
Contact Lynn Aragona at
Book
Hotels N
OW!
Once you’ve completed
the online registration
for convention, reserve
your hotel room using
the link emailed to you.
Room blocks open
June 1– Aug. 23.
Remember – all hotel re
servations
require a credit card gu
arantee.
Purchase orders will NOT be acc
epted.
• Sheraton New York Times Square
Ho
(Headquarters hotel; space is lim
ited)
•
www.sheratonnewyork.c
om
Per night: $307 single
or double
Contact: Idis Perez at
212-841-6707
or 212-581-1000
The Manhattan at Times Square
(Acros
www.manhattanhoteltim
essquare.com
Per night: $285 single
or double
Contact: Tim Olohan 21
2-621-8520
or 212-581-3300
C om in g S oo n !
NTION
E
V
N
CO
NDAY
U
S
S
T
STAR
. WITH
M
.
P
1
AT
ONAL
I
T
A
C
EDU
NS
SESSIO
Convention app
rance Group
T hank
you to our
S ponsors !
Complete listing at convention.nyssba.org
Housing questions?
Contact the hotel direct
ly.
Questions?
Sponsored by Utica National Insu
Access all the Convention information
s from the Sheraton)
you’ll need.
Call NYSSBA at 1-800-342-3360.
Don't Miss Out! Register Online NOW!
convention.nyssba.org
tel
Navigating
P
Public Education
heraton New York Times Square Hotel
S
811 7th Avenue • New York, NY
!
n
io
t
n
e
v
n
o
C
C ome to
If you attend only one training event this year, make sure it’s
NYSSBA’s 96th Annual Convention and Education Expo,
October 18-20, 2015, in NYC!
• C
hoose from more than 100 workshops, featured speakers and
educational sessions.
• H
ear from experts on hot topics in education including implementing
APPR and Teacher Improvement Plans, educating English Language Learners,
creating an effective collective bargaining strategy, accommodating
transgender students and employees, managing board conflict, cultivating
board-superintendent relations and many more.
• L earn how other school districts are making educational gains or achieving
Pre-Convention Workshops
SCHOOL LAW SEMINAR • OCT. 18, 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
New Changes • New Obligations
Co-sponsored by
New York State School Boards Association
and
New York State Association of School Attorneys
Get essential and practical legal information on:
laws, regulations, court decisions and other rulings.
• New
of Regents and SED critical issues.
• Board
• The
Governor’s Education Transformation Act of 2015.
bargaining.
• Collective
enrollment and residency determinations.
• Student
staff and student discrimination issues.
• Trending
• N
etwork with other school leaders from across the state and prepare
PLUS
Earn 7
CL
Credit E
s
(applic
ation pe
Visit the Education Expo for 180+ exhibits with countless ways to save
money, improve efficiencies and enhance district programs. DON’T MISS the
networking opportunities, Celebration of the 21st Century Student Street Fair,
Student Art Show and MORE.
Visit the convention website for a listing of current exhibitors.
Interested in exhibiting?
Sign up today at convention.nyssba.org.
Complete this convenient checklist before
you register online at convention.nyssba.org!
s
n
o
ti
p
O
n
o
ti
a
tr
s
i
g
Re
 June 1 – 30
80
 Nonmember @ $8
40
$4
@
r
be
em
M
5
 July 1 – August 1  Nonmember @ $920
$460
Member @
 After August 15  Nonmember @ $980
Member @ $490
Media Mania
inar @ $305
n School Law Sem
io
nt
ve
on
-C
re
P

ns
ion Communicatio
nt
ve
on
-C
re
P

0
Workshop @ $10
day
ate Attending Tues
Voting Deleg
Only (no fee)
Business Meeting
Today, the media is everywhere … from TV and radio to newspaper and social media …
covering the good the bad and the ugly in your district.
Attend this year’s Pre-Convention Communications Workshop, and learn how to work
with the media and get up-to-speed on the latest social media trends.
Hear from Rehema Ellis, education reporter, NBC Nightly News and media professionals
on how to:
Rehema Ellis
Education Reporter,
NBC Nightly News
• Understand how students in your district are using online and social media.
es
tion Fees/No Fe
Separate Registra
yourself to better lead your district.
Education Expo
nding)
COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP • OCT. 18, 1:00 – 4:00 P.M.
• Create and send a positive message about your school district.
cost efficiencies.
R
Be prepared, make your pre-convention plans now!
Registration and
Hotel Information
ies and Fees
18, 2015.
Cancellation Polic
in writing by September
st be made, to NYSSBA,
mu
s
the
ice
for
not
0
$5
,
nge
cha
tion
on/
ven
Cancellati
$75 for Con
prior to September 18 are
s
ns
fee
atio
on
nic
lati
mu
cel
Com
can
n
ual
ntio
Individ
Pre-Conve
Seminar and $35 for the
18, 2015.
Pre-Convention School Law
refunds after September
no
be
l
wil
re
the
ly,
tab
ret
Reg
ns.
atio
Workshop registr
g for cancellations.
[email protected]
Contact Lynn Aragona at
Book
Hotels N
OW!
Once you’ve completed
the online registration
for convention, reserve
your hotel room using
the link emailed to you.
Room blocks open
June 1– Aug. 23.
Remember – all hotel re
servations
require a credit card gu
arantee.
Purchase orders will NOT be acc
epted.
• Sheraton New York Times Square
Ho
(Headquarters hotel; space is lim
ited)
•
www.sheratonnewyork.c
om
Per night: $307 single
or double
Contact: Idis Perez at
212-841-6707
or 212-581-1000
The Manhattan at Times Square
(Acros
www.manhattanhoteltim
essquare.com
Per night: $285 single
or double
Contact: Tim Olohan 21
2-621-8520
or 212-581-3300
C om in g S oo n !
NTION
E
V
N
CO
NDAY
U
S
S
T
STAR
. WITH
M
.
P
1
AT
ONAL
I
T
A
C
EDU
NS
SESSIO
Convention app
rance Group
T hank
you to our
S ponsors !
Complete listing at convention.nyssba.org
Housing questions?
Contact the hotel direct
ly.
Questions?
Sponsored by Utica National Insu
Access all the Convention information
s from the Sheraton)
you’ll need.
Call NYSSBA at 1-800-342-3360.
Don't Miss Out! Register Online NOW!
convention.nyssba.org
tel
Speakers
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
ALBANY NY
PERMIT NO 890
Opening, Special & Featured Sessions
Opening Session Featured Sessions
Sponsored by U.S. Army 1st Recruiting Brigade
Soledad O’Brien
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Soledad O’Brien is an award winning
journalist, documentarian, news anchor,
producer and television personality. She
was the originator of the documentary
series for CNN “Black in America” and
“Latino in America”. She will continue
producing the series under Starfish
Media Group, which O’Brien launched in 2013. The multi-platform
Sponsored by Lamb & Barnosky, LLP
r. Shelia Evans-Tranumn,
D
Retired, Associate Commissioner
of Education, New York State
Education Department
The Impact of Social Justice on
the Education System: Rallying
the Entire Village to Save Our
Children
Camille Jobin-Davis, Assistant
Director, NYS Committee on Open
Government
Government in the Sunshine:
The Open Meetings Law
teven Colón, Vice President,
S
Access to Opportunity, CollegeBoard
Addressing Inequalities of
College Access and Success
media company is dedicated to producing empowering stories that
take a challenging look at the often divisive issues of race, class,
wealth, poverty and opportunity.
Special Session
Joshua Aronson, Associate
Professor of Developmental, Social,
and Educational Psychology, NYU
Race and Gender Gaps
in Education
Sponsored by Apple Inc.
James Richardson
Principal, Buck Lodge Middle School,
Prince George’s County, MD
Monday, Oct. 19, 2015
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. and
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
24 Century Hill Drive • Suite 200
Latham NY 12110 – 2125
C
Frederick Lane, Expert on the
legal and cultural implications of
emerging technology
and
J oanne L. Harpel, M.Phil.,
J.D., President, Coping After
Suicide, LLC
Teens, Technology and
Suicide: Understanding
Causes, Effects and “Bullycide”
Leading Transformational Change: Preparing
for a Mobile/Digital Learning Environment
Visit convention.nyssba.org for additional featured sessions as they are announced.
Registration Open
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Public
6 1 20 15
2015
Navigating
Convention Preview
Education
early
ister
g
e
r
to
e
r
u
s
Be
l y b ir d
r
a
e
r
u
o
h
it
w
and s a v e
rates
w
o
l
r
u
o
d
n
s p e c ia ls a
2013!
held s i n c e
R
g education
in
d
lu
c
in
,
n
o
ti
d for informa
To register an
fferings, go to
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n
o
ti
n
e
v
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o
pre-c
sessions and
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yss
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