Empowering Leaders' Symposium 2025

Empowering Leaders' Symposium 2025

Welcome to the Henrico County Public Schools 2025 Empowering Leaders Symposium

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8:15am EDT

Title IX & Protected Class harrassment/discrimination & Legal Reminders AuditoriumLeslie Traylor • Megan Watkins • Mary Hart • Andrew Lloyd • Laura Stephens

9:15am EDT

Update for the 2025-2026: Code of Student Conduct, DRHO Procedures, and Incident Management AuditoriumDemi Branch • Dr. Tiffany Byrd & Dr. William Noel Libby Goldberg • JaNee J. Boston

10:15am EDT

Measuring What Matters: Using Improvement Science to Drive Scalable Change 2105Beverly Steele • Dr. David Belton • Jen Perry • Rebecca Reiter Unpacking the ELA Learning Walk Tool 2103Christina Saunders What does it mean to be the Admin in an IEP? Understanding the role you play as the LEA.- ELEMENTARY- REQUIRED 1106/1107Mary Hart • Katie Smith • Tiffany Young AI-Ready Leadership 2212Kourtney Bostain • Jon Click Happens: Leading Digital Decisions in Your School 2109/2110Kourtney Bostain • Katie Tarasovic • Doug Saunders Partnership in Practice: Strengthening the Relationship Between School Resource Officers and School Leaders (Elementary) - REQUIRED Community RoomJohn Casullo & Assistant Chief Bob Wershbale Quiz the Lawyers - Question and Answer Session (bring your questions this will be an open time for dialogue) 1108Megan Watkins • Mary Hart • Andrew Lloyd Supporting Challenging Behaviors before an FBA 2213Kristin Herman Build, Bridge, Boost: Effective Strategies for Family and Community Engagement 1111Nicole Boone • FACE Clinic Back up Training 2107Karen Criswell & Dawn Zellner MTSS Across the Tiers: Elementary 1103Julian Rieder • JaNee J. Boston Substance Use Prevention & Intervention Programming 1208/1209Amy Johnson • Liz Parker Delivering Effective Professional Learning 2210Dr. Drew Baker • Jenn Coleman

11:30am EDT

12:30pm EDT

Measuring What Matters: Using Improvement Science to Drive Scalable Change 2105Beverly Steele • Dr. David Belton • Jen Perry • Rebecca Reiter What does it mean to be the Admin in an IEP? Understanding the role you play as the LEA. SECONDARY- REQUIRED 1106/1107Mary Hart • Katie Smith • Tiffany Young AI-Ready Leadership 2212Kourtney Bostain • Jon Click Happens: Leading Digital Decisions in Your School 2109/2110Kourtney Bostain • Katie Tarasovic • Doug Saunders Explicit Instruction 2210Dr. Drew Baker • Taren Meekins • Jenn Coleman Partnership in Practice: Strengthening the Relationship Between School Resource Officers and School Leaders (Secondary) - REQUIRED Community RoomJohn Casullo & Assistant Chief Bob Wershbale Quiz the Lawyers - Question and Answer Session (bring your questions this will be an open time for dialogue) 1108Megan Watkins • Mary Hart • Andrew Lloyd Build, Bridge, Boost: Effective Strategies for Family and Community Engagement 1111Nicole Boone • FACE Clinic Back up Training 2107Karen Criswell & Dawn Zellner MTSS Across the Tiers: Secondary 1103Julian Rieder • JaNee J. Boston Substance Use Prevention & Intervention Programming 1208/1209Amy Johnson • Liz Parker Supporting Early-Career Teachers 1104Sarah Slaughter

1:55pm EDT

From Data to Decisions: Uncovering Patterns & Tracking Progress with Unified Insights 2213Christina Saunders • Jen Perry What does it mean to be the Admin in an IEP? Understanding the role you play as the LEA. SECONDARY- REQUIRED 1106/1107Katie Smith • Tiffany Young • Mary Hart AI-Ready Schools 2109/2110Kourtney Bostain • Doug Saunders • Jon Behavior Support (Kickboard): Secondary Update 1104JaNee J. Boston Leading 504: Tools, Trends & Tactics 2101Nisha Green-Jones LifeReady Learning Environments 2202Kourtney Bostain • Rebecca Hardin • Jon Wirsing Partnership in Practice: Strengthening the Relationship Between School Resource Officers and School Leaders (Elementary)- REQUIRED Community RoomJohn Casullo & Assistant Chief Bob Wershbale Quiz the Lawyers - Question and Answer Session (bring your questions this will be an open time for dialogue) 1108Megan Watkins • Mary Hart, Andrew Lloyd Rebranding: Student Support Interventionist (SSI)- REQUIRED FOR SCHOOLS WITH SSI 2207/2208Julian Rieder • Marcella Armstrong Sustainability Suggestions for Schools 2103Eric Byers Build, Bridge, Boost: Effective Strategies for Family and Community Engagement 1111Nicole Boone • FACE School Health Services- Who Are We? 2107Karen Criswell Delivering Effective Professional Learning 2210Dr. Drew Baker • Jenn Coleman

3:20pm EDT

Advancing Rigorous Instruction with Depth and Complexity: A Framework for Elementary Leaders 1105Shannon Wakefield • Catherine Kelly • Jenna Conlee • Matt Parker Leading for LifeReady: Practical Strategies to Embed Durable Skills School-wide 1110Kourtney Bostain • Laura van Bylandt • Doug Saunders What does it mean to be the Admin in an IEP? Understanding the role you play as the LEA.- ELEMENTARY -ESSENTIAL 1106/1107Katie Smith • Tiffany Young • Mary Hart Leading 504: Tools, Trends & Tactics 2101Nisha Green-Jones LifeReady Learning Environments 2202Jon Wirsing • Kourtney Bostain • Rebecca Hardin Partnership in Practice: Strengthening the Relationship Between School Resource Officers and School Leaders (Secondary)- REQUIRED Community RoomJohn Casullo & Assistant Chief Bob Wershbale Rebranding: Student Support Interventionist (SSI)- REQUIRED FOR SCHOOLS WITH SSI 2207/2208Julian Rieder • Marcella Armstrong Supporting Challenging Behaviors before an FBA 2213Kristin Herman Sustainability Suggestions for Schools 2103Eric Byers Build, Bridge, Boost: Effective Strategies for Family and Community Engagement 1111Nicole Boone • FACE School Health Services- Who Are We? 2107Karen Criswell Substance Use Prevention & Intervention Programming 1208/1209Amy Johnson • Liz Parker Delivering Effective Professional Learning 2210Dr. Drew Baker • Jenn Coleman Supporting Early-Career Teachers 1104Sarah Slaughter Talent Perform and Substitutes 1207Felicia Bryant