Annual Conference Agenda

Agenda (DRAFT)

Thursday, Nov. 21

7:30 am – 10:00 am

Pre-conference Registration

9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Pre-conference Workshops
+ 12:00 lunch

12:00 – 6:00 pm

Conference Registration (111A)

12:00 – 5:30 pm

Exhibits Open

2:30 – 4:00 pm

Breakout Session #1 

Open Government Training

2:30-5:00 pm
OnBoard
Equity

2:15-5:15 pm
OnBoard Finance

4:20 – 5:20 pm

Breakout Session #2

Equity & Access Caucus

5:30 – 6:00 pm

Doors open for Reception

6:00 – 7:30 pm

President’s Dinner at Davenport Grand (Grand Ballroom)
·    Leadership WSSDA recap & Graduation
·    2024 Boards of Distinction recognition
·    President Sandy Hayes farewell speech

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Student Dinner (Terrace Room East/West, Davenport Grand)
with programming/activities

Friday, Nov. 22

7:30 am – 4:30 pm

Conference Registration
(111A)

8:00 – 9:00 am

Breakfast
in Exhibit Hall or 100A/111B

7:30 – 9:00 am

Committee/Caucus Meetings (at SCC):
- Large Schools Caucus
- WASA Breakfast

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Exhibits Open

8:45 am

Doors open for Ballroom 100B/C

9:30 – 11:45 a
m

General Session 1 (Ballroom 100 B/C)
·  Keynote, Jeff Utecht
·  2024 Board of the Year recognition
·  2024 Superintendent of the Year recognition

12:00 – 1:30 pm

Lunch
in Exhibit Hall – Student Entertainment?

Committee/Caucus Meetings (SCC):
- Trust Lands Advisory Committee
- School Directors of Color Caucus

1:45 - 3:00 pm

Breakout Sessions #3

1:45-4:15pm
OnBoard Equity

1:45-4:45pm
OnBoard
Finance

3:15 - 4:15 pm

Breakout Sessions #4

4:30 - 5:30 pm

Breakout Sessions #5

4:30 – 6:30 pm

Exhibitor Tear down

6:00 pm

Board’s Night Out

Saturday, Nov. 23

7:45 – 8:45 am

Committee/Caucus Meetings (with breakfast):
- Federal Relations Network (FRN)

8:00 – 8:45 am

Breakfast in 100A

8:00 – 10:45 am

Conference Registration (moved to Foyer) 

*Photos and features on easels in Foyer space (Student Art, Boards of the Year, Committees, etc.)

9:00 – 10:30 am

General Session 2 (Ballroom 100 B/C)

·  Keynote – Washington State Teacher of the Year, Blaire Penry
·  Installation of the 2024 WSSDA Officers
·  Additional Programming

10:45 am – 12:00 pm

Breakout Session #6

10:45 am – 12:30 pm

Small Schools Luncheon – Meal with speaker/programming

10:45 am – 1:45 pm

OnBoard Equity (with 30 min lunch)

12:00 – 12:30 pm

Grab & Go Lunch – for those not participating in an OnBoard workshop or Small Schools Luncheon

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Breakout Session #7

1:45 pm

Conference Ends