Conference Planner Kit Take a look at some planned activities November 13-15, Sheraton Greensboro/Koury Convention Center

2017 Conference Sponsors & Affiliate Members

2017 Conference Sponsors & Affiliate Members

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2017 NCSBA ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR BOARD MEMBER DEVELOPMENT

Sunday, November 12

1-5 The Poverty Factor Pre-Conference Workshop

Monday, November 13

7 Registration Opens/Exhibitor Setup

9-11 Opening General Session

Speaker: Nic Sturdifen, LifePush

11-12 Exhibit Hall

12-1:45 Second General Session

Speaker: Bill Daggett, Founder and Chairman of the International Center for Leadership in Education

2-3:15 Breakout Session 1

3 Delegate Assembly Check In Opens

3-4 Visit with Exhibitors

3:30-4 Delegate Assembly

4-5:15 Breakout Session 2

5:15-6:30 Reception in Exhibit Hall

7:30 Movie Night

Tuesday, November 14

7-9 Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

9-10:15 Breakout Session 3

10:30-11:45 Breakout Session 4

12-2 Third General Session

Speaker: Jason Griffin, NC Principal of the Year, Perquimans County

2-2:30 Dessert in the Exhibit Hall

2:30-3:45 Breakout Session 5

4:30-6 Awards Ceremony

6-10 Awards Reception & Dance

Wednesday, November 15

7:30-9 Closing General Session

Speaker: Lisa Godwin, NC Teacher of the Year, Dixon Elementary, Onslow County

The Poverty Factor

Sunday, November 12 1—5 p.m. Colony A

The Poverty Factor is an interactive experience workshop to help school leaders examine the experiences of students in generational poverty, discover hidden personal biases, and develop strategies for change. Workshop presenters are Dr. Katrina Spigner, founder and CEO of ReSource Solutions, and Kimberly Eichelberger-Jowers, author, licensed clinical social worker, and sought-after speaker on the subject of moving families in generational poverty to self-sufficiency. Join us. Onsite registration available.

Keynote Speakers

Nic Sturdifen Opening General Session Nic Sturdifen is President of Life Push, LLC, a multi-tiered human services company that services K-12 students, college students, and transitioning adults to achieve the highest levels of success in their lives. Nic leads his team to provide community based, educational, prevention, and intervention services to hundreds of at-risk youth and their families in the K-12 sector. He believes in taking an intentional and direct approach to confront challenges like truancy, drugs, gang presence, and unhealthy home dynamics that are negatively impacting the effectiveness of our learning facilities today.

Bill Daggett Second General Session Bill Daggett, Ed.D., Founder and Chairman of the International Center for Leadership in Education, is recognized worldwide for his proven ability to move preK-12 education systems towards more rigorous and relevant skills and knowledge for all students. For 25 years, he has crisscrossed our nation, as well as the industrialized world, to lead school reform efforts to effectively prepare students for their future.

Jason Griffin Third General Session Jason Griffin is the 2017 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year. He serves as principal of Perquimans County’s Hertford Grammar School, a Title I school, where nearly two thirds of the 400-plus students are from low-income families. Hertford Grammar achieved a school grade of "B" for the first time last year. The school, which enrolls third through fifth graders, was also just one of six elementary schools in the state's northeast education region to earn at least a B while also exceeding their targets for academic growth.

Lisa Godwin Closing General Session Lisa Godwin, an Onslow County kindergarten teacher, is the 2017 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. Godwin is now in her third year teaching at Dixon Elementary School in Holly Ridge, where she returned to the classroom in 2014 after working as an assistant principal for four and a half years in Onslow and Lee county schools. Godwin is a mentor teacher at Dixon Elementary, supporting new teachers, and serves on a number of Onslow County Schools groups, including the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee, the Every Student Succeeds Act Committee and the district’s Quality Council.

Registration

REGISTRATION DESK V Hours

Monday: 6:45 a.m.—5 p.m.

Tuesday: 7 a.m.—5 p.m.

2017 Delegate Assembly Annual Meeting North Carolina School Boards Association

Monday, November 13 3:30 PM

Draft Agenda Call to Order Carr Ipock, President Craven County Approval of Agenda Carr Ipock, President Craven County Recognition of 2017-2018 NCSBA President Carr Ipock, President Craven County Report of the Nominating Committee Carr Ipock, President Craven County

Action Items • Election of President-Elect – Billy Griffin, Jones County • Election of Vice President – Brenda Stephens, Orange County • Election of Treasurer – Amy Churchill, Buncombe County • Election of Second-Term Board of Directors

o Sharron Huffman, Wilkes County o Ron Kiviniemi, Transylvania County o Brian Piercy, McDowell County o Earl Taylor, Onslow County

• Election of First-Term Board of Directors o Mary McCray, Charlotte-Mecklenburg o Terri Mosley, Surry County o Jennifer Thompson, Cherokee Central Schools o Steve Van Pelt, Alamance-Burlington

Report of the Board of Directors Five-Year Strategic Plan Carr Ipock, President Craven County Report of the Treasurer Brenda Stephens, Treasurer Orange County Adjournment

Delegate Assembly The 2017 Delegates will meet on Monday, November 13, beginning at 3:30 PM in the Imperial Ballroom. Recognition of 2017-2018 NCSBA President

Minnie Forte-Brown, Durham County • 13-year member of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education • Past Chair of the NSBA Council of Urban Boards of Education • Serves on NCSBA’s Legislative Committee and chairs the Nominating Committee

Officers

Billy Griffin, Jones County, President-Elect • Member of the Jones County Board of Education since 1998 • Currently serves as Chair of the board • Serves on NCSBA’s Conference Planning and Goals and Directions committees

Brenda Stephens, Orange County, Vice President • Member of the Orange County Board of Education since 1998 • Long history of public service • Serves on NCSBA's Legislative Committee and chairs the Budget/Finance Committee

Amy Churchill, Buncombe County, Treasurer • Member of the Buncombe County school board since 2012 • Currently employed as a respiratory therapist • Serves on NCSBA’s Conference Planning and Legislative committees

Board of Directors 2nd Two-Year Term

Sharron Huffman, Wilkes County • Member of the Wilkes County school board since 2010 and currently serves as vice chair

• Retired high school science teacher

• Serves on NCSBA’s Conference Planning and Legislative committees

Ron Kiviniemi, Transylvania County • Member of the Transylvania County school board since 2012

• Worked in education for 41 years, 36 were spent as a teacher

• Serves on NCSBA’s Conference Planning and Goals and Directions committees

Brian Piercy, McDowell County

• Reelected to the McDowell County school board in 2014 after serving from 2004-2010 • Currently serves on the board’s Buildings and Grounds and Budget Finance committees

• Serves on NCSBA’s Goals and Directions and Legislative committees

Earl Taylor, Onslow County

• Member of the Onslow County school board since 2012 • Retired educator, curriculum director, and public affairs officer with the Onslow County

Schools

• Serves on NCSBA’s Conference Planning and Legislative committees

Board of Directors 1st Two-Year Term

Mary McCray, Charlotte-Mecklenburg

• Member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education since 2011

• Currently serves as chair of the board • Former educator for 34 years and was the first full-time president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Association of Educators

Dr. Terri Mosley, Surry County

• Member of the Surry County Board of Education since 2014

• Began her education career as a substitute teacher and served as teacher, principal, and central office administrator

• Was recognized as the Surry County Teacher of the Year in 1995 and the Surry County Principal of the Year in 2004

Jennifer Thompson, Cherokee Central Schools

• Member of the Cherokee Central Schools Board of Education since 2015

• Earned a Doctorate in Physical Therapy at UNC-Chapel Hill and works at the Cherokee Indian Hospital as a physical therapist

• Serves as Southern Region Director for the National School Boards Association American Indian/Native American Caucus

Steve Van Pelt, Alamance-Burlington

• Member of the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education since 2004

• Began his career in education as a band teacher in Rowan County where he was selected as Young Educator of the Year at East Rowan High

• Currently serves as chair of the board

2017 CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSION OPTIONS Monday, 2-3:15

Curriculum Design Collaborative: A Powerful Learning Community Track: Technology + Learning Solutions Location: Arrowhead

Like most school districts in North Carolina, Craven County Schools is feeling the challenges of reduced resources, challenges that have made professional development and access to high-quality curriculum materials almost nonexistent. And with increased teacher turnover and a reduced pool of quality applicants, districts are being asked to hire more lateral entry and provisionally licensed teachers than ever before. To help create curriculum materials and ensure that their newest teachers had access to a coherent and comprehensive curriculum, Craven County Schools implemented the Curriculum Design Collaborative, a professional learning community of the highest performing teachers in the district. The initial task for these teachers was to create high-quality student courses for use in grades 3-8 math and reading, 5-8 science, English II, math 1, and biology. This endeavor has turned out to be so much more, and Craven wants to share their process, challenges, and great successes in this work. Craven County Schools Preparing Students for Future Careers: Data and Resources for Identifying Future Employment Opportunities Track: Emerging Issues Location: Auditorium IV

Are your students prepared for the careers of tomorrow or the jobs of today? What are the most important skills that students need to prepare for the 21st Century workforce? The NC Department of Commerce publishes employment projections used by numerous public and private career information providers such as CFNC and EMSI Career Coach. Come learn about the data and resources available to administers, teachers, counselors, parents, and students, and how this information can help them make more informed educational and career decisions. Participants will see the underlying employment data and trends impacting jobs in North Carolina, identify growing occupations in their region, and learn how to access free local labor market and career tools. NC Dept of Commerce, LEAD Great Expectations: Working with Your Board Attorney Track: Governance and Executive Leadership Location: Augusta

School attorneys are bound by legal ethics rules when it comes to representing their clients. Come to an entertaining and informative presentation from the Chairman of the North Carolina Council of School Attorneys and learn about what your school attorney can and can’t do when it comes to providing legal representation to the board. More importantly, learn about what guidance you can reasonably expect from your school attorney and how you can best work with your school attorney. You will see some hilarious video clips of examples of attorneys overstepping the boundaries. Laughter helps the learning process! Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Learning Does Not Stop at 3:30 or At the End of the School Year Track: Emerging Issues Location: Biltmore

Sacred time outside of the classroom and summer experiences enhance literacy, math, and problem-solving skills. In this presentation, representatives from Asheboro City Schools will discuss how it increased student achievement by developing academic family-teacher team meetings geared toward increasing time allocated for academic skill acceleration and remediation outside of the school day. Learn how the district partnered with families to view individual student data, execute instructional best practices, and set goals for families, which positively impacted communication, student outcomes, and family connections. Asheboro City Schools Marketing Choice in Public Education Track: Emerging Issues Location: Blandwood

Teaching and learning in today's marketplace has pushed new modes of education to the front edge. In this session, discover how local agencies can proactively create best learning spaces for the 22nd Century learner and promote choice within the public realm. Representatives from Dare County Schools will discuss the visionary process and resulting innovations that are shifting the educational paradigm. They will share how to achieve total school improvement to meet the needs of innovation through the 3Ps: planning, pedagogy, and problem-solving. Dare County Schools

2017 CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSION OPTIONS

Results-Driven Accountability: Using MTSS to Improve Student Outcomes Track: Student Achievement, Accountability, and Data Location: Colony B

This session will provide an overview of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) as a process for improving school and student outcomes. As an integrated system of support for all students, MTSS is relevant in any discussion on student achievement, accountability, and data. Meaningful assessment and accountability systems are essential in documenting student performance by assisting in data collection and analysis, progress monitoring, and effective problem-solving. The discussion will include how MTSS addresses the needs of all students, aligns the entire system of initiatives, supports, and resources, and implements continuous improvement processes at all system levels. It will also cover how relevant information is analyzed and evaluated to plan and implement strategies that support sustainable improved student and system outcomes, as well as how emerging practices, such as Whole Child NC and social-emotional learning, are significant aspects in school improvement and supporting student learning. Lastly, the session will explore role of the school psychologists in relation to these factors. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Summer Time Exceptional Magic: Designing and Implementing Engaging STEM Instruction for Fun Summer Learning Track: Emerging Issues Location: Morehead

Summer programming for students is essential to continuous and stimulating learning all year round. Through creative planning, grant opportunities, and community partnerships, Lenoir County Public Schools is able to offer dozens of STEM themed camps and free Summer School to hundreds of children in the past three years. Lenoir County Public Schools has worked for four years to create fun STEM summer camps for students first grade through middle school. For the past three summers, LCPS has offered dozens of STEM camp opportunities for students first grade through middle school, while also including transportation, meals, and a lot of great learning memories! Simultaneously, the district has partnered with Teach for America for the past two summers to host their residential training in Kinston, while also offering free summer school to our elementary students. Through partnerships and innovation, the students have had opportunities for summer learning unlike any other! Lenoir County Public Schools Achieving Through Reading: A New Look at R.T.A., Shifting from Compliance to Excellence Track: Innovations in District Management Location: Pebble Beach

"What if..." How many times is this said in education? "What if" thinking is how Orange County Schools began the journey of looking at Read to Achieve with a new lens, shifting from Compliance to Excellence, and creating the optimum learning environment and experiences. It started by asking "what if we invited instead of exempted?" "What if we invited our rising 1st graders?" "What if we shifted the stigma that surrounds remediation work?" " What if we treated it as month #1 to the school year instead of month #11?" "What if we made it fun...like real camp?" Come explore the endless possibilities in looking at RTA in a new and innovative way! Take part in engaging stations to learn about Learning Pods, a co-teaching model, P.E.P Rally (Personal Enrichment Project), daily Multiple Intelligence classes, Family University classes, Learning in the Field...Trips, and more! Orange County Schools Avoiding Employee Hostile Work Environment Claims Through a Teacher Evaluation System Track: Emerging Issues Location: Sandpiper

The promulgation of school operations for principals and assistant principals requires that administrators focus on federal and state regulations, strategies, policies, and procedures. These are all designed to prevent harassment, prevent a hostile work environment, and limit the liability of a school district for an employee's harassing conduct. Administrators must be cognizant of Title VII anti-discrimination laws. They must also understand how courts attribute liability for harassment to employers in order to prevent harassment in the workplace, and avoid or mitigate the school board's liability, should harassment take place. Gates County Public Schools Get Off the List: Building Turn-Around Plans that Work Track: Student Achievement, Accountability, and Data Location: Tanglewood

2017 CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSION OPTIONS

Are you 100% sure that your school improvement plan will work? Do you know you've focused on the right opportunities? Are you confident your team has the resources to succeed? Melvin Hawkins, 2016 NERESA superintendent of the year, and David Adler, school turnaround specialist, demonstrate how to build high impact school improvement plans that focus on local priorities, personalized accountability, and finding relevant, high-impact solutions that will work for you. ReContext Data Solutions Virtual Academy Startup: Get Primed for Innovation Track: Technology + Learning Solutions Location: Tidewater

Not all virtual learning is equal. The North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS), the nation's second largest virtual school, has a reputation of building and sustaining successful partnerships with North Carolina schools since 2007. This session will illustrate how school leaders can maximize their district's potential with NCVPS and build diverse, flexible, and thriving virtual learning academies that offer students choice, opportunity, and options to meet their academic needs. Leaders will leave with an understanding of how NCVPS solves district virtual learning needs and how easy it is to implement NCVPS into district planning. The interactive session will also focus on the NCVPS funding model and how NCVPS can assist with expanding course catalogs, addressing complex scheduling problems, and solving teacher shortages. Additionally, the session will provide an encouraging space for participant questions and engagement. North Carolina Virtual Public School

Monday, 4-5:15

Board Governance Aligned for Student Achievement Track: Governance and Executive Leadership Location: Arrowhead

The Craven County Board of Education has a long and rich history of continuous improvement in governance of public education. The Board will guide participants through an interactive session where they will describe the aligned management system, board accountability, and the importance of transparent processes in building trust in the public education system. The future of public education depends on Boards of Education positioned to lead for every student. The Craven County Board of Education will make the case for school board leadership that is accountable to one another, to the district, and to the public. They will begin with why this model of governance is so important and provide examples of the work the Board engages in to hold itself to the same high expectations it holds for staff and students. Craven County Schools Preparing Students for Future Careers: Data and Resources for Identifying Future Employment Opportunities Track: Emerging Issues Location: Auditorium IV

Are your students prepared for the careers of tomorrow or the jobs of today? What are the most important skills that students need to prepare for the 21st Century workforce? The NC Department of Commerce publishes employment projections used by numerous public and private career information providers such as CFNC and EMSI Career Coach. Come learn about the data and resources available to administers, teachers, counselors, parents, and students, and how this information can help them make more informed educational and career decisions. Participants will see the underlying employment data and trends impacting jobs in North Carolina, identify growing occupations in their region, and learn how to access free local labor market and career tools. NC Dept of Commerce, LEAD I Fought the Law and the Law Won: Navigating Difficult Legal Situations Track: Governance and Executive Leadership Location: Augusta

This scenario-based interactive session will include active audience discussions based on common, yet complicated problems that board members face on a daily basis. Come talk through difficult situations that you are likely to face and discuss how to work within legal requirements in a constructive way. It will be fun! Promise! NCSBA City School Boards Networking Track: Governance and Executive Leadership Location: Biltmore

This session is an opportunity for members of city school boards to have a conversation. Stop by for networking and dialogue.

2017 CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSION OPTIONS

City School Boards Ten Years After: The North Carolina Education Lottery Track: Governance and Executive Leadership Location: Blandwood

On March 3, 2006, following much controversy and political intrigue, North Carolina joined many other states in the lottery business. This presentation examines the ten-year impact of the North Carolina Education Lottery, focusing on lottery sales, revenues raised, and funds contributed to education. This presentation also examines programs that have benefitted from lottery funding along with changes in legislation that have altered the ways in which lottery funds are raised and utilized. Researchers address three primary questions: (1) Does the lottery make a difference in educational funding in North Carolina, (2) Does lottery funding supplement or supplant educational funding in North Carolina, and (3) Does the lottery represent regressive, yet voluntary, taxation? A variety of fiscal trends related to education funding and the lottery are also analyzed. Results-Driven Accountability: Using MTSS to Improve Student Outcomes Track: Student Achievement, Accountability, and Data Location: Colony B

This session will provide an overview of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) as a process for improving school and student outcomes. As an integrated system of support for all students, MTSS is relevant in any discussion on student achievement, accountability, and data. Meaningful assessment and accountability systems are essential in documenting student performance by assisting in data collection and analysis, progress monitoring, and effective problem-solving. The discussion will include how MTSS addresses the needs of all students, aligns the entire system of initiatives, supports, and resources, and implements continuous improvement processes at all system levels. It will also cover how relevant information is analyzed and evaluated to plan and implement strategies that support sustainable improved student and system outcomes, as well as how emerging practices, such as Whole Child NC and social-emotional learning, are significant aspects in school improvement and supporting student learning. Lastly, the session will explore role of the school psychologists in relation to these factors. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Charting the Course for Positive School System Transformation: One District's Journey Through District Transformation Track: Student Achievement, Accountability, and Data Location: Morehead

Lenoir County Public Schools has been recognized by North Carolina AdvancED for their tremendous efforts to turn their district around in the last 16 months. They share their gritty journey through transformation to help other districts do the same. Lenoir County Public Schools Effective Communications in the Digital Media Age Track: Governance and Executive Leadership Location: Pebble Beach

Learn about the dynamic role school board members and leaders must embrace within the framework of the digital media age. This understanding is essential for effective, contemporary communications across all stakeholder groups. Attendees will receive an overview on how communications and engagement have shifted away from the practices of the legacy media age to the social media age. They will also learn how to use this understanding to gain increased community engagement. Attendees will receive instruction on pro-tips for digital communications and social media. Orange County Schools Early Learning and ESSA: Opportunities to Strengthen Achievement and Improve Third-Grade Reading Track: Student Achievement, Accountability, and Data Location: Sandpiper

Grade-level reading is achievable with policies and practices that reflect the science—reading is a cumulative process that develops from birth and is rooted in early brain development. During children’s earliest years, their experiences are built into their bodies—shaping the brain’s architecture and creating the foundation for future learning. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides opportunities to support those early years and strengthen the birth-through-third-grade continuum. This session will emphasize the importance of the early years in terms of academic success and explore opportunities available through ESSA. Collaborative efforts will be a focus to ensure district plans are intentional and take advantage of the early learning provisions to improve outcomes for children.

2017 CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSION OPTIONS

NC Early Childhood Foundation

The Essential Guide to High-Performing Boards Track: Governance and Executive Leadership Location: Tanglewood

Highly effective boards share a common set of traits that help them focus on what’s important, and work more efficiently to meet their goals. Learn more about these common traits and how schools and districts across the country are using them to achieve more effective board governance. eBOARDsolutions Virtual Academy Startup: Get Primed for Innovation Track: Technology + Learning Solutions Location: Tidewater

Not all virtual learning is equal. The North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS), the nation's second largest virtual school, has a reputation of building and sustaining successful partnerships with North Carolina schools since 2007. This session will illustrate how school leaders can maximize their district's potential with NCVPS and build diverse, flexible, and thriving virtual learning academies that offer students choice, opportunity, and options to meet their academic needs. Leaders will leave with an understanding of how NCVPS solves district virtual learning needs and how easy it is to implement NCVPS into district planning. The interactive session will also focus on the NCVPS funding model and how NCVPS can assist with expanding course catalogs, addressing complex scheduling problems, and solving teacher shortages. Addtionally, the session will provide an encouraging space for participant questions and engagement. North Carolina Virtual Public School

Tuesday, 9-10:15

Preparing Students for a Mobile Workforce Track: Technology + Learning Solutions Location: Arrowhead

Mobile technology is transforming the way we learn and work. Join us for an in-depth discussion to understand how digital literacy and fluency with mobile technology are essential to career success. Here’s what you’ll experience:

• Hear from Apple about the transformation within their company when mobile technology and digital content are embedded in every corner of industry.

• Learn how Schools work with businesses to develop mobile strategies and workflows that help their students be more connected and productive.

• Engage in a discussion with Apple leaders about what Apple identifies as great talent and take an exclusive look behind the scenes at Apple’s culture.

• Discover the skill sets and experiences employers expect from today’s graduates.

• Explore how carefully designed technology initiatives can prepare students for success in their careers. You’ll leave the event ready to create an innovative learning environment that prepares students with the skills to be successful in the world they’ll graduate into. Apple Equity in Schools Track: Equity Location: Augusta

This session explores Integrated Comprehensive Services for Equity (ICS) adopted by more than 200 school districts throughout the country and, recently, by the Asheville City School system in Asheville, NC. ICS is a framework supported by 45 years of research, intended to eliminate systemwide inequities to reduce the opportunity gap and advance achievement for all students, especially those who have been traditionally marginalized. By the end of this session, participants will be able to: (1) identify the four cornerstones of ICS including, a focus on equity, aligning staff and students, transforming teaching and learning, and leveraging policy and funding, (2) understand the implementation process of ICS in Asheville City Schools. Asheville City Schools Innovative Board/Community Partnerships

2017 CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSION OPTIONS

Track: Equity Location: Biltmore

During this session, participants will learn how Wilson County Schools developed a community collaboration initiative to support student success. Wilson County Schools started The Gentlemen's Agreement in the fall of 2015 as a means of offering personalized support to young African-American men during their high school career by surrounding them with positive outlets that affirm and celebrate them as talented, gifted, and contributing members of the community. The young men come from all three of the district's traditional high schools: Beddingfield, Fike, and Hunt. Mentors from the school system and community meet with their assigned students regularly and help lead them through high school by counseling them on academic, life and social issues. In addition, the students are exposed to monthly activities that included college visits, ropes course activities and a performance of the Lion King at the Durham Performing Arts Center. One of the goals of the program is to equip the student s with the skills needed to find viable jobs or to create entrepreneurial opportunities for themselves after graduating from high school. In Wilson County Schools, the Board of Education has played a significant role in The Gentlemen's Agreement program. One board member facilitated the ropes course activity for the last two years and our board chairman organized and conducted an etiquette and manners workshop for the students. Board members also serve as mentors. Wilson County Schools Opportunity Culture: Providing Access and Opportunity to All Students via Innovative Staffing and Scheduling Track: Innovations in District Management Location: Blandwood

This session will share the journey of implementation of Vance County Schools’ Opportunity Culture. Through this program, more students have access to high performing teachers who have demonstrated high yield results. Vance County Schools How to Market Your School District through Multimedia Track: Innovations in District Management Location: Meadowbrook

Representatives from 2017 Diamond Sponsor Mark III will share how you can utilize multimedia for promotion and recruitment in your district. Mark III iPads and Learning: Make It Happen Every Day for Every Student! Track: Technology + Learning Solutions Location: Morehead

Districts love to proclaim that they are a "1:1" district, but are they really? Shared laptop carts in a hallway, or having an opportunity for every child to use a device once a day, is not a truly integrated 1:1 learning environment. Five years ago, Lenoir County Public Schools made a vow to completely imbed technology into every classroom and in the hands of every single student and teacher. Today, LCPS has a Digital Learning Specialist in every school. The Digital Learning Specialist does not serve as tech support, but rather as a curriculum specialist who works shoulder-to-shoulder with every teacher in the building to create robust and engaging lessons that use the latest Apple technology. Several years ago, Lenoir County Public Schools committed itself to putting a state of the art iPad in the hands of every single student K-12, while simultaneously providing Digital Learning Specialists in every school. Learn how such a monumental task was accomplished so it can be incorporated into other school systems. Lenoir County Public Schools Global Leaders Initiative in Mount Airy City Schools Track: Emerging Issues Location: Pebble Beach

This session will highlight how a small school district can innovatively provide students with a global program, despite difficult finances and constraints. The program outlines a K-12 continuum for global education with a Language Leader program. Beginning with grades K-5, students learn Spanish during the majority of their day. Upon entering middle school, students will learn directly from a teacher from China who teaches Mandarin Chinese and Culture. Continuing this momentum, high school students learn advanced language and culture courses, including AP Chinese, with a teacher from China. The global initiative provides avenues for students to partner with schools in Beijing on a regular basis and travel to China each year. The innovative global framework has helped ensure high success, as Mount Airy City Schools is one of six districts in the state where 100% of our schools met or exceeded growth. Innovation doesn't have to be sacrificed to create excellence. Innovation and Excellence go hand-in-hand in Mount Airy City Schools.

2017 CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSION OPTIONS

Mount Airy City Schools

Connecting the Dots to Educating the Whole Child Track: Emerging Issues Location: Sandpiper

Onslow County Schools believes in the power of research-driven innovation. A wide array of learning and extracurricular opportunities are an integral part of what the Onslow County School system provides to our students each day. Come learn about the comprehensive "Whole Child" model, and the work that is being done at Swansboro Middle School. Also, learn valuable brain research to understand the importance of educating the "Whole Child", all while examining the brain. Attendees may be surprised! Onslow County Schools Get Off the List: Building Turn-Around Plans that Work Track: Student Achievement, Accountability, and Data Location: Tanglewood

Are you 100% sure that your school improvement plan will work? Do you know you've focused on the right opportunities? Are you confident your team has the resources to succeed? Melvin Hawkins, 2016 NERESA superintendent of the year, and David Adler, school turnaround specialist, demonstrate how to build high impact school improvement plans that focus on local priorities, personalized accountability, and finding relevant, high-impact solutions that will work for you. ReContext Data Solutions More Time to Teach, Please Track: Student Achievement, Accountability, and Data Location: Tidewater

With the various interruptions teachers experience each day, precious instructional time often takes a hit. Learn how to turn nonproductive class time into additional instructional minutes using powerful, behavior-changing tools and techniques while building stronger relationships with your students. These practical strategies can enhance learning, reduce teacher stress, and dramatically decrease the number of student referrals, and can be effective at every grade level. They are supported by leading educational researchers and have been tested in classrooms across America for over 20 years. Don't get lost in the chaos controlling far too many classrooms today. Restore order and effectiveness in your classrooms. Center for Teacher Effectiveness

Tuesday, 10:30-11:45

Everyone Can Code Track: Technology + Learning Solutions Location: Arrowhead

Join us to learn about Everyone Can Code, a program designed to give everyone the power to learn, write, and teach code with Swift. You’ll hear about Swift Playgrounds—a free app for iPad for first-time coders with fun and interactive lessons—and explore the accompanying teacher guides. You’ll also find out about App Development with Swift, a curriculum for high school and college on Mac that shows students how to create apps from start to finish. Apple Coming Soon to Your Board Room: Teacher and Principal Contract Decisions Track: Governance and Executive Leadership Location: Augusta

Effective this school year and next, the legal landscape regarding multi-year teacher contracts and principal compensation changed significantly. This session will review recent changes to the law and focus on potential issues and practical solutions for school boards. Important policy decisions need to be made this school year and the attorneys from Campbell Shatley will share their thoughts and suggestions. Campbell Shatley Perks and Pitfalls in Creating and Opening a Cooperative Innovative High School: Lessons Learned Track: Emerging Issues Location: Biltmore

2017 CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSION OPTIONS

As our state's public school systems compete with a growing number of charter and private schools, it's quickly becoming a necessity that our public schools offer options. One popular solution is to create a Cooperative Innovative High School. North Carolina has demonstrated success in developing early college high schools. However, a plan must be developed early in the process to ensure the schools succeed. Perks and pitfalls are ever-present in the startup process, and this session will provide participants interested in Cooperative Innovative High Schools with valuable tips and lessons learned. Wilson County Schools Engaging Your District in Quad D Learning Track: Emerging Issues Location: Blandwood

This presentation will discuss how Vance County Schools aims to engage its students in more QUAD D learning opportunities. These opportunities, which help students see the connections to jobs and skills beyond high school, are not restricted to the classroom and do not have to be provided by teachers. Everyone in the district should have the opportunity to work with the students. For example, Vance's finance officer worked with high school art students to create an exterior mural for the district's warehouse. They developed a project plan, engagement contract, and budget, found vendors, and ensured all necessary materials were ordered. The students learned about all the departments and groups that had to be involved, from the maintenance staff to teacher support. They also learned about teamwork, hard work, and the joy of accomplishing a goal. They recently presented about their project to the Board. Since that project, Vance has developed an official intern program for the students where they can use their passion for art to impact the community, their schools, and themselves. Vance County Schools offers many other opportunities to engage and inspire students. See how your school system can think beyond the classroom. Vance County Schools Righting the Ship: One District's Journey through District Transformation Track: Student Achievement, Accountability, and Data Location: Morehead

During the AdvancED accreditation visit in the Spring of 2016, Lenoir County Public Schools was informed that their accreditation was with reservation. One year later, in the Spring of 2017, AdvancED returned for a follow-up visit and found that the district had accomplished 3-5 years of growth in only one year! How did we do it? Let us share with you our nine non-negotiables and how we implement, support, and inspect what we expect for significant comprehensive steps forward. Lenoir County Public Schools Equity, Accountability, and Innovation: Building a Strategic Compensation Plan that Works Track: Equity Location: Pebble Beach

During the session, participants will learn about how Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools tied the system's equity-focused work to Project ADVANCE -- the strategic compensation plan that ties salaries to professional learning. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools The Global Edge Track: Emerging Issues Location: Sandpiper

Onslow County Schools, a diverse district of over 27,000 students, is recognized at the state and national level as a leader in global education. In 2015, the AdvancEd exit report noted our system as having "a powerful practice," as it relates to global awareness and understanding of diverse cultures. In October 2016, the NC Department of Public Instruction named Carolina Forest International Elementary as the first Model Global-Ready School, and in early 2017, the Onslow County School System was recognized as the first Model Global-Ready District. Come check out Onslow's "Global Edge" as this session shares the comprehensive K-12 perspective of preparing students for the world through global readiness. Onslow County Schools #NCSchoolBond: Status of Statewide School Construction Initiative Track: Governance and Executive Leadership Location: Tanglewood

Presenters will update participants on the status of the statewide bond issue. NCSBA

2017 CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSION OPTIONS

The ASSISTments North Carolina Project Track: Emerging Issues Location: Tidewater

In this session, attendees will learn about NC's ASSISTments project, a research study using a web-based platform to improve student math performance. The project provides schools with free access to an online math support system for 8th grade students and training on the system for their teachers. The presenters will demonstrate unique aspects of ASSISTments, explain prior research on its effectiveness, and discuss how teachers currently use the system with their students. Participants will have an opportunity to explore the system. Learn more at https://www.assistments.org/. Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

Tuesday, 2:30-3:45

Apple Tech Update for NC Leaders – What Every NC Leader Needs to Know about Productivity and iOS! Track: Technology + Learning Solutions Location: Arrowhead

Join us for a session about what’s new for schools in iOS and macOS. We believe technology has the power to transform the classroom and now it’s even easier to get devices in the hands of your students. What you’ll learn:

• See how Apple School Manager, a single destination for IT admins, simplifies and streamlines deployment.

• Experience Classroom, the powerful teaching assistant on iPad that helps teachers guide learning, share work, and manage devices.

• Explore new management features that enable schools to manage devices and the classroom experience.

• Hear about great new productivity and management features in iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra.

• Learn about zero-touch Apple TV deployment with tvOS 11—no user input required. Don’t miss this opportunity to see how the latest technologies make learning more relevant and personal and prepare your learners for today’s mobile workforce.

Apple Student First Amendment Rights: The Confederate Flag, Taking a Knee, and Other Forms of Controversial Expression Track: Governance and Executive Leadership Location: Augusta

The recent news is full of people expressing their political and personal viewpoints on all manner of topics. Chief among them have been the display of confederate symbols, including the confederate flag, and the silent “take a knee” protests. The first amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees to all citizens their freedom of speech. Free speech guarantees the freedom to be free of censor or retaliation by the government. School boards are governmental covered by the free speech clause. Come hear a presentation on the law governing school boards’ obligations with regard to speech by students, staff and others. There is not a more timely topic!

Tharrington Smith Perks and Pitfalls in Creating and Opening a Cooperative Innovative High School: Lessons Learned Track: Emerging Issues Location: Biltmore

As our state's public school systems compete with a growing number of charter and private schools, it's quickly becoming a necessity that our public schools offer options. One popular solution is to create a Cooperative Innovative High School. North Carolina has demonstrated success in developing early college high schools. However, a plan must be developed early in the process to ensure the schools succeed. Perks and pitfalls are ever-present in the startup process, and this session will provide participants interested in Cooperative Innovative High Schools with valuable tips and lessons learned. Wilson County Schools From the Governor's Office: A Conversation about Education Track: Governance and Executive Leadership Location: Blandwood

NC Senior Education Advisor to the Governor will briefly discuss the Governor’s education goals and agenda. Participants will have a roundtable discussion about issues board members are facing and how the Governor’s office can help. Office of the NC Governor

2017 CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSION OPTIONS

21st Century Leadership: Creating, Transforming, and Sustaining Culture Track: Emerging Issues Location: Meadowbrook

How aligned is your culture with your strategic or improvement goals? No empty mission statements here. People before strategy. Behavior is the greatest source of advantage. As a result of continued, low, long-term student growth rates (ranked 17th internationally) and related high teacher/principal turnover, we expect the culture leadership model to become the national standard in K-12 education. It is already the norm among the greatest brands (externally and internally) in the world, including the best hospitals. Receive an introduction/overview of values-inspired leadership and organization development. In partnership with pioneer People Ink, schools and districts are provided with proven framework and guidance to create, transform, and/or sustain strong cultures. In return, this allows them to make lasting improvements to their performance and realize their most important goals. According to a Deloitte Survey of 3, 300 organizational executives, "An organization's culture is even more important than its leadership."

Leading Schools Forward No Cost College for All? Getting the Most of Career and College Promise Track: Emerging Issues Location: Morehead

LCPS has partnered with the local community college to offer multiple career pathways for traditional high school students to earn dozens of hours of college credit. Just this Fall, our students are enrolled in over 1,065 individual college classes! Learn how to graduate your Seniors with semesters of free college credit. Lenoir County Public Schools Equity, Accountability, and Innovation: Building a Strategic Compensation Plan that Works Track: Equity Location: Pebble Beach

During the session, participants will learn about how Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools tied the system's equity-focused work to Project ADVANCE -- the strategic compensation plan that ties salaries to professional learning. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Leveling the Playing Field: Utilizing Research and Data to Build Effective ACT/SAT Programs Track: Student Achievement, Accountability, and Data Location: Sandpiper

The presentation will examine case studies of high schools who have undergone significant transformations to overcome learning barriers. The case studies highlight specifically how ACT and SAT curriculum integration enhances student opportunities for growth. One school that will be part of the presentation has a total economically disadvantaged enrollment of 71%. Through curriculum integration, they officially have the highest SAT scores of any high school in New York's CUNY network. The presentation will also focus on a touchstone of school improvement — the ability to collect and utilize cumulative testing data. Empowered with this data, teachers expand ACT/SAT exposure to students who wouldn't normally have in-depth test preparation. We will also be discussing lesson plans and curriculum development for overall school growth. Participants will receive handouts and have the opportunity to engage in a Q & A. Attendees will walk away with practical knowledge on curriculum integration as well as a model for ACT and SAT prep courses. A-List Education The Essential Guide to High-Performing Boards Track: Governance and Executive Leadership Location: Tanglewood

Highly effective boards share a common set of traits that help them focus on what’s important, and work more efficiently to meet their goals. Learn more about these common traits and how schools and districts across the country are using them to achieve more effective board governance. eBOARDsolutions A New Legislative Mandate: Strengthening K-8 Student Digital Literacy Instruction Track: Emerging Issues Location: Tidewater

2017 CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSION OPTIONS

The NC General Assembly, via the 2016 and 2017 Appropriations Acts (SL 2016-94, S.L. 2017-57), included funding to support continued implementation of the NC Digital Learning Plan. For the first time, the legislation specifically identified local school boards as collaborators in the NC Digital Learning Initiative (NCDLI), in partnership with the State Board of Education, the Department of Public Instruction, the Friday Institute, and UNC educator preparation programs. Come to this session to learn more about the 2017-18 NCDLI priorities, and how your Board can help assess current efforts to provide K-8 student digital literacy instruction in economically distressed LEAs and develop a plan to strengthen such efforts. Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

Finland’s education system has consistently ranked among the best in the world for more than a decade. The puzzle is, why Finland?

Documentary filmmaker, Bob Compton, along with Harvard researcher, Dr. Tony Wagner, decided to find out. The result of their research is captured in a new film, "The Finland Phenomenon: Inside the World’s Most Surprising School System.”

In the 60-minute film, Dr. Wagner guides the viewer through an inside look at the world’s finest secondary education system.

Admission is free.

NCSBA MOVIE NIGHT NOVEMBER 13, 7:30 P.M. | Auditorium IV

2017 NCSBA Exhibitor List

A-List Education

Booth 102

A-List Education is an innovative education services provider that has helped approximately 80,000 students from

all backgrounds to successfully prepare for their educational futures. We collaborate with schools, non-profits, and

organizations, working with a variety of budgets to empower teachers with running their own ACT/SAT course, or

to integrate these skills into their everyday curriculum. We also offer everything from direct

instruction, professional development, teacher and student materials, Vocab Videos, as well as an online test

assessment portal that provides teachers with lesson plans, pacing guides, and classroom slides.

A-List has strong foundations based on our work with the Common Core, the SAT, and the ACT, and are prepared

to service North Carolina so that your students can achieve their academic goals. Our goal is to cater to each school

in a personalized manner in order for your teachers and students to get the most out of A-List.

American Advantage Marketing Group, Inc

Booth 202

Student and athletic insurance

Aramark Education

Booth 109

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) is in the customer service business across food, facilities and uniforms, wherever people

work, learn, recover, and play. United by a passion to serve, our 270,000 team members deliver experiences that

enrich and nourish the lives of millions of people in 19 countries around the world every day.

Boomerang Design

Booth 300

At Boomerang Design, we provide facility planning and architectural services to educational institutions. We excel

in renovations and additions to existing sites and new facilities on undeveloped properties. Our services include

facilities assessments, programming, master-planning, phased construction administration, interior design and post-

occupancy evaluations.

Bridgeway Solutions

Booth 303

Bridgeway Solutions is Southeast's resource for ID management software and hardware solutions. Bridgeway's

experienced team of sales and service professionals deliver identification management solutions for comprehensive

visual identification, campus one card, point-of-sale, attendance, visitor management, access control, membership,

customer loyalty and advanced reporting.

Clark Nexsen

Booth 210

Founded in 1920, Clark Nexsen has delivered K-12 design solutions for more than 20 years, our architects and

engineers collaborate with our clients to create school environments that foster inquisitive thinking and promote

interaction. We recognize the importance of balancing community context with modern instruction to develop

customized solutions for our K-12 clients. transdisciplinary architecture and engineering firm providing innovative

design solutions to U.S. and global clients. With 10 offices, we serve more than a dozen markets including K-12 and

higher education, science + technology, commercial, and infrastructure and transportation.

Compass Group

2017 NCSBA Exhibitor List

Booth 209

As sister companies within the Compass Group family, SSC and Chartwells bring unmatched expertise to the

education industry. SSC partners to provide quality integrated facilities programs including custodial, maintenance,

and grounds services, and Chartwells provides nutritious and delicious food to more than 600 school districts

nationwide. Each is a powerful solution on its own, but together they maximize budgets and ensure a safer, cleaner

and healthier environment. This collective commitment to student success and well-being allows our partners to

focus on their core objective: educating our future.

ConnectView

Booth 104

ConnectView, LLC is full service reseller with a comprehensive product portfolio and technical expertise in

enterprise video management, video conferencing, digital signage, interactive technologies, AV and collaboration

solutions. ConnectView specializes in delivering high quality and affordable video systems

to education, business and government customers. ConnectView is centrally located in Raleigh, N.C. and services

customers throughout the Southeast.

Correction Enterprises

Booth 308

31 production plants within North Carolina prisons where inmates provide a variety of high-quality goods and

services

Cumming Construction Management, Inc.

Booth 503

Project and Cost Management

Educational Environments by Dixie

Booth 508

Educational Environments offers furniture and design solutions for 21st Century learning spaces that embrace

movement, flexibility, and collaboration; partnering with leading manufacturers like VS America to provide the

highest quality and most innovative design. Let us help you create Educational Environments that inspire!

Fairbanks, LLC

Booth 204

Fairbanks is a national leader in bringing Medicaid claiming expertise and solutions to state and local clients across

the country. Fairbanks expertly navigates complex Medicaid policies in partnership with healthcare, government,

and education agencies.

First Financial Group of America

Booth 605

Provide insurance services to our clients.

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FWA Group

Booth 311

The FWA Group is a full service architectural firm providing architectural services to K-12 school systems

throughout North Carolina

GCA Services Group, Inc.

Booth 304

Leading provider of quality facility services, including custodial services, facilities operations and maintenance,

grounds and athletic field management. GCA serves over 230 K-12 school districts and 100 higher education

institutions.

Hite Associates, P. C.

Booth 205

At Hite Associates, we believe school design should be responsive to more than an educational program or a set of

environmental or energy standards - it should also be a reflection of good stewardship of the public trust. Visit our

booth to find out what we mean. North Carolina K-12 school architects since 1984.

Hollaender Manufacturing Co.

Booth 510 Manufactures a wide array of architectural hand railing systems, from non-welded aluminum rails to stainless steel

structural glass.

IdentAKid Services

Booth 302

Ident-A-Kid School Security system is an-award-winning, state-of-the-art system that will track all visitor,

volunteer, staff and student activity at your school and district. Our software is easy-to-use and will scan all visitors

against the National Sexual Offender Registry as well as your custom banned/custody issue (NoGo) list, to secure

your campus from visitors who do not need access to your students and faculty. Many schools have been able to

significantly reduce administrative resources due to the time savings in accounting for tardy and early dismissal

students as well as staff and volunteer hour tracking. Ident-A-Kid€™s products are being used in over 20,000 school

locations nationwide.

Insight Workforce Solutions LLC

Booth 503

Education Staffing Partner

KSQ Design

Booth 111

KSQ Design is a full-service planning, architectural, engineering and interior design firm.

Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc.

Booth 306

Architecture, Interior architecture, Engineering, sustainable design, brand communication & design, planning

& land development, digital media, and CAFM & Occupancy strategies

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LS3P Associates

Booth 401 403

Celebrating 25 Years in Raleigh

M. B. Kahn Construction

Booth 211

Facility planning, educational facility programming, studies and assessments, cost estimating, funding plans,

alternative delivery, construction services

Mark III Employee Benefits

Booth 410

Proudly serving those who educate our children in NC!

McKissick Associates Architecture

Booth 108 110

Architects for the Evolution of K14

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture

Booth 601

Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Administration, Graphic Design

Metal Roof Consultants

Booth 200

Metal Roof Consultants is an engineering firm that has been helping NC schools with their leaky roof issues for

years. Please feel free to stop by our booth and see if we can help you with your roofing issues.

Metcon, Inc.

Booth 507

Metcon remains Headquartered in Pembroke, N.C. with regional offices in Raleigh and Charlotte North Carolina as

well as Columbia, SC. With over 650 successful project completions, Metcon deliversgeneral contracting and

construction management services for higher education, K-12, medical, corporate, and government entities

throughout the Carolinas. Due to our proven success, Metcon was recognized by the U.S. Department of

Commerce as the 2011 and 2013 U.S. Minority Construction Firmof the Year and more recently (2) Metcon schools

were recognized as the Best K-12 project in the U.S. by Engineering News and Record for 2013 and 2016.

Mobile Modular

Booth 101

Relocatable classroom and restroom buildings

Moseley Architects

Booth 502 504

2017 NCSBA Exhibitor List

Over our 48-year history, Moseley Architects has established a reputation of providing public school systems with

pragmatic planning and design solutions. Our focus on education has permitted us to develop an expertise in

designing learning environments that shape young minds. In each instance our commitment to collaborating with

our clients to develop tailored solutions to their unique needs is essential.

NC 401(k), NC 457, and NC 403(b)

Booth 206

The NC 401k, NC 457, and NC 403b are two retirement savings options for NC Public employees offered through

the NC Total Retirement Plans. The NC Plans can help public employees take the next step towards retirement

readiness.

NCFI Polyurethanes

Booth 501

NCFI's Specialty Products Division manufactures spray foam products for use in homes, office buildings,

institutions, agricultural facilities, and geotechnical applications.

NCSBA

Booth 607 609 611

Association services that promote the board's governance role.

North Carolina Athletic Trainers Association

Booth 103

Association that represents athletic trainers who are health care professionals who specialize in the care of active and

athletic individuals. ATs are hired in many high schools to provide healthcare for the many student athletes

Pierce Group Benefits

Booth 400

Pierce Group Benefits is the leading provider of North Carolina Public School System employee benefit packages,

offering unmatched products and services. Pierce Group Benefits mission is to provide personal attention, attending

to individual needs and small details while sustaining a professional and caring team of employees representing the

industry highest rated companies.

Pierce Insurance Agency

Booth 201

Pierce Insurance is a family-owned company founded in 1955. Our first client in 1955 is still with us, even as we

have grown to service over 500,000 insureds. Today, our staff has over 500 combined years of experience. We

provide customized solutions for you and your employees. With 3 distinct workplace generations (Gen X, Gen Y,

Boomers), in 3 distinct personal life stages, it is increasingly important to meet diverse benefit needs. From

managing benefit costs to meeting changing employee financial needs we are Your Source for Benefit Solutions.

Pinnacle Architecture, PA

Booth 409 411

Architectural design, consulting, bidding & construction contract evaluation, construction administration,

management, cost estimating, facility studies, master planning, space planning, 3 dimensional computer modeling

(renderings).

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PowerSchool Group, LLC

Booth 305

PowerSchool provides an innovative, K-12 education technology platform fueling operations, classroom, student

growth, and family engagement.

School Efficiency Consultants

Booth 408

SEC provides a broad range of services to help local districts apply sound business practices to achieve efficiencies

that can be used in and to support classrooms.

SfL+a Architects/Firstfloor

Booth 511

Architecture Services

Simbli by eBOARDsolutions.com

Booth 309

The first and only comprehensive board management software solution for effective board governance.

Sodexo

Booth 509

Sodexo, leader of Quality of Daily Life Solutions, helps schools improve the learning environment by focusing on

student well-being and achievement. From nutritious school meals to clean classrooms to safe playgrounds and

more, Sodexo enhances every student€™s ability to learn and grow. For more information, please visit

http://www.sodexoUSA.com.

Szostak Design Inc

Booth 310

District wide facility planning, education facility programming and design, principal-level construction

administration and onsite representation.

Terrazzo Promotion Committee of the Southeast

Booth 506

With a membership base of terrazzo contractors & suppliers, the Terrazzo Promotion Committee actively

promotes the use of the original recycled flooring choice – Terrazzo!

The GERM Doctors

Booth 100

Germ, Disinfecting, Sanitizing, and Deodorizing

The Nutrition Group

Booth 500

Food Service Management Services

2017 NCSBA Exhibitor List

Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce Architects, P.A.

Booth 301

Walter Robbs is an architectural, planning and interior design firm in Winston-Salem that, over the last 50 years, has

earned a reputation throughout the region for quality design and client satisfaction. To us, the work we do is about

more than simply adding new buildings to the landscape; it is about creating structures and spaces that energize and

transform people, places and communities. From new school planning and design to school additions and

renovations, we provide thoughtful solutions to the space needs of public schools.

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