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6001. Elevating Indigenous Student and Community Voices
Saturday November 23, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm PST
Speakers AA
Director & Government-to-Government Task Force Chair, Cusick School District & WSSDA
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Executive Director Office of Native Education, OSPI
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Tribal Consultation Program Supervisor, Office of Native Education, OSPI
10:45am PST
10:45am PST
6003. How Does Our Governance Perspective Impact Student Outcomes?
Saturday November 23, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm PST
Speakers
Director, University Place Sd #83
Rick Maloney is a 24 year veteran of school board service at University Place School District, serving 10 terms as President. He has served WSSDA on the Diversity-Multicultural Advocacy Team, the Resolutions Committee, and the WSSDA Board, representing members of Pierce County districts...
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Director, Bellingham Public Schools
10:45am PST
10:45am PST
6005. Leading In Turbulent Times
Saturday November 23, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm PST
Speakers
Director & WSSDA Leadership Consultant, Northshore School District & WSSDA
Amy Cast brings a wide variety of school board and marketing management experience. As a director on the Northshore School Board, Amy has served in every officer position, including Audit Chair, Legislative Chair, Vice President and President. As President, she oversaw a community-wide...
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WSSDA Leadership Consultant, M Fertakis Consulting, LLC
Mary Fertakis served on the Tukwila School Board from 1995-2017, was the 2012 WSSDA President, served two terms on the WSSDA Board, one term on the Legislative Committee, and is a Leadership WSSDA graduate. She served on WSSDA’s Closing the Achievement Gap Task Force, Urban Issues...
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10:45am PST
10:45am PST
6007. Understanding Your School District's Business Office
Saturday November 23, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm PST
Speakers
Accounting Analyst, WSSDA
I have experience as a district business manager and many years of experience with school accounting. Feel free to ask finance/accounting questions!
10:45am PST
6008. Unlocking the Power of Student Agency to Drive District Improvement
Saturday November 23, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm PST
Speakers
Associate Director Of Systems Design, Educational Service District 105
In my role I support the ESD and its districts in developing more effective, collaborative, equitable, and community centered systems. Ensuring we serve all students, operate in cohesive and aligned ways within our organizations, and empower our communities to produce better outcomes...
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10:45am PST
6009. Using Parliamentary Procedures to Run an Effective and Efficient Board Meeting
Saturday November 23, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm PST
Speakers
Member & Leadership Consultant, State Board Of Education & WSSDA
Patty has gained her board governance experience through two decades of diverse board service. She began her 14-year tenure on Kelso’s school board in 2003. Her membership in WSSDA found her serving in multiple leadership roles from WSSDA board, legislative committee and FRN...
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10:45am PST
6010. Washington State's Regressive Funding System & Why It Matters
Saturday November 23, 2024 10:45am - 12:00pm PST
Speakers
Director, Tukwila School District
Director Larson has lived in Tukwila for over 40 years. He’s a product of public education and believes “public education is the key to a successful country. I love to see students discover their passions.” For a decade and a half, he has volunteered in classrooms at Cascade...
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Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Washington
Dr. David Knight is Associate Professor of Education Finance and Policy and co-Director of the Education Policy Analytics Lab at the University of Washington College of Education. He serves as Principal Investigator (PI) of a three-year research project funded by the National Science...
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Student Representative, Tukwila School District
12:45pm PST
12:45pm PST
7002. Collaborative Family Engagement: Partnerships supporting positive student experiences & outcomes
Saturday November 23, 2024 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST
Speakers
WSSDA Leadership Consultant, M Fertakis Consulting, LLC
Mary Fertakis served on the Tukwila School Board from 1995-2017, was the 2012 WSSDA President, served two terms on the WSSDA Board, one term on the Legislative Committee, and is a Leadership WSSDA graduate. She served on WSSDA’s Closing the Achievement Gap Task Force, Urban Issues...
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Director & Leadership Consultant, Central Valley School District & WSSDA
Cindy McMullen is a recycled school director, having served on the Central Valley School Board in Spokane from 1987-2011, then serving four years on the State Board of Education, and being re-elected to the Central Valley Board in 2015. She has been active in WSSDA, graduating from...
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