Empowering Leaders' Symposium 2025

Empowering Leaders' Symposium 2025

Welcome to the Henrico County Public Schools 2025 Empowering Leaders Symposium

10:15am EDT

Behavior Support (Kickboard): Secondary Update 1104JaNee J. Boston ParentSquare: from basics to big ideas (New Leader- Required) Community RoomLarry Willis • Eileen Cox Rebranding: Student Support Interventionist (SSI)- REQUIRED FOR SCHOOLS WITH SSI 1108Julian Rieder • Marcella Armstrong Safety Adminstrator Training (New REQUIRED) 2109/2110Andrew Wrighten

12:30pm EDT

Behavior Support (Kickboard): Elementary Update 1104JaNee J. Boston ParentSquare: from basics to big ideas (New Leader- Required) Community Room Safety Adminstrator Training (New REQUIRED) 2109/2110Andrew Wrighten

1:55pm EDT

Legal Requirements when disciplining SWD (including MDR and procedural safeguard protections) 2207/2208Whitney Hollis Rebranding: Student Support Interventionist (SSI)- REQUIRED FOR SCHOOLS WITH SSI 1108Julian Rieder • Marcella Armstrong Safety Adminstrator Training (Returning- REQUIRED) 2109/2110Andrew Wrighten Summer Engagement & Next Steps 1208/1209Dr. Jennifer Rucker & Dr. Tina Alsop

3:20pm EDT

Safety Adminstrator Training (Returning- REQUIRED) 2109/2110Andrew Wrighten Behavior Support (Kickboard): Elementary Update 1104JaNee J. Boston Legal Requirements when disciplining SWD (including MDR and procedural safeguard protections) 2207/2208Whitney Hollis Summer Engagement & Next Steps 2105Tina Alsop • Dr. Jennifer Rucker

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

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

12:30pm EDT

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

1:55pm EDT

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

3:20pm EDT

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

10:15am EDT

AI-Ready Schools 2109/2110Kourtney Bostain • Doug Saunders • Jon BLISS? Supporting Students with Challenging Behaviors 1207Michele Andrews Say what? Engaging families and staff through meaningful communication 2207/2208Eileen Cox • Ken Blackstone • Cean Gilliland • Chris OBrion • Dylan Garner

12:30pm EDT

AI-Ready Leadership 2212Kourtney Bostain • Jon BLISS? Supporting Students with Challenging Behaviors 1207Michele Andrews Explicit Instruction 2210Dr. Drew Baker • Taren Meekins • Jenn Coleman Say what? Engaging families and staff through meaningful communication 2207/2208Eileen Cox • Ken Blackstone • Cean Gilliland • Chris OBrion • Dylan Garner

1:55pm EDT

Click Happens: Leading Digital Decisions in Your School 2103Kourtney Bostain • Doug Saunders • Katie Tarasovic Explicit Instruction 2210Dr. Drew Baker • Taren Meekins • Jenn Coleman Get in the Game: Boost Student Engagement and Belonging 1208/1209Kourtney Bostain • Elizabeth Kirk Leading 504: Tools, Trends & Tactics 2203Nisha Green-Jones

3:20pm EDT

AI-Ready Schools 2105Kourtney Bostain • Jon • Doug Saunders EDO Empowering School Culture Principal Focus Group 1108Tiffany Lewis • Kyle McCollum Get in the Game: Boost Student Engagement and Belonging 1208/1209Kourtney Bostain • Elizabeth Kirk Leading 504: Tools, Trends & Tactics 2203Nisha Green-Jones