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2018 Superintendent Summer Leaders Symposium
“Committed to Educational Excellence”
is year’s theme, “Committed to Educational Excellence” is a direct re ection of the success we have all enjoyed in Region One over the last few years because of your leadership. is is a direct re ection of the commitment that each and every one of you makes, day in and day out, to providing the best quality education to all of your students. We have designed this annual Superintendent Summer Leadership Symposium to provide you with an opportunity to learn about some of the latest issues impacting public education today, to network with your colleagues from around the region, and to promote conversations with your leadership team in planning for the new year.
Our program this year is designed to focus on three critical areas that require us to devote the time and attention needed in order to move our districts forward. We’ve had some great presentations over the last few years, and this year is no exception as you can see from our agenda below. Take advantage of this time to re ect on the success you’ve enjoyed this year, and to use this new information to its fullest, as you prepare for the challenges to come.
Session 1 Wednesday June 6th 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Leadership Matters: A Strengths-Based Approach to Building Leadership Capacity
e Research is Clear...leaders at every level make a di erence in district-wide success.
So, what focus areas should individual and district-level leadership development plans and programs include? What leadership development practices should be in place to assure that leaders and aspiring leaders reach their full leadership potential? How do we approach growth and professional learning using strengths-based strategies and practices? How can the power of re ection and re ective practices impact ongoing leadership growth? In this session, partici- pants will explore the answers to these questions through the use of a variety of activities, tools and strategies. Participants will leave with action steps for moving their leadership develop- ment forward.
Dr. Ann Cunningham-Morris, ASCD
Session 2 Wednesday June 6th 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Texas Education Agency Special Education Corrective Action Plan
e Texas Education Agency underwent an audit in the area of Special Education Services for our public schools. As a result of this audit, TEA has had to develop a corrective action plan to address the identi ed de ciencies. We will review the proposed corrective action plan that TEA has submitted to the Department of Education and discuss what the impact is to our local districts in terms of program requirements as well as funding.
Geneva L. Taylor, Attorney at Law, Powell & Leon