Join us in Wilmington for the 2020 Conference On Educational Leadership. We’ll be hosting preconference events on Wednesday, March 25 and our signature day and half session on Thursday, March 26 - Friday, March 27. This conference is designed for district and school-based administrators from all facets of leadership and presents a one-of-a-kind opportunity to engage with your peers and learn from school leaders across the state. We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s opening keynoter is international speaker, cultural diplomat, and former Hanson guitarist Ravi Hutheesing. Learn more about Ravi at www.raviunites.com.

We know you’ll find that there’s something for every school administrator, regardless of tenure or facet of school leadership! For more information about the 2020 Conference on Educational Leadership, visit us at www.ncasa.net/conference.

9:30 a.m. NCASA Executive Committee Meeting** Embassy Suites / First Floor, Salon 3

11:00 a.m. NCASA Board of Directors Meeting & Luncheon** | Embassy Suites / Floor 1, Salon 3

1:00 p.m. State Superintendent’s Quarterly Registration Wilmington Convention Center (WCC)

1:00 p.m. Early Conference Registration WCC / Information Desk

2:00 p.m. State Superintendent’s Quarterly Meeting* WCC / Junior Ballroom (Nutt Street Entrance)

6:00 p.m. NCSSA Board of Directors Meeting & Dinner** Embassy Suites / Floor 1, Salon 3

7:30 p.m. NCASA Welcome Reception Embassy Suites / Floor 2, Steam Restaurant Sponsored by First Financial Group of America

* This registration is separate from that of the NCASA Conference on Educational Leadership and is handled by NCDPI. ** Closed Meeting

NCASA PRECONFERENCE Wednesday | March 25, 2020

** ALL EVENTS AT WILMINGTON CONVENTION CENTER **

7:30 a.m. Sandhills RESA Superintendent Council Meeting Room 102

7:30 a.m. Registration Opens Information Desk

8:00 a.m. Education Marketplace Opens Coffee Service | Exhibit Hall

8:00 a.m. Total Retirement Planning with The Teachers’ & State Employees’ Retirement System + Prudential Grand Ballroom D

9:00 a.m. NCPAPA Annual Meeting Grand Ballroom E

9:00 a.m. Preconference Breakout Session One 106 | Inclusive Hiring

New Hanover County Schools

107 | Innovative School Calendar (open to superintendents only) Surry and Lincoln County Schools

108 | Emergency Response Planning Builder Services of North Carolina

10:00 a.m. Preconference Breakout Session Two 106 | Looming Funding for NC

Public Schools NC Public School Forum

107 | Transforming School Board Meetings: From Information Sharing, Discussing, Voting to Leading and Learning by Truly Engaging With All Stakeholders Lenoir County Schools

108 | Aspiring Superintendent Program Information Session

11:00 a.m. Brunch & Networking with the Education Marketplace | Exhibit Hall

9:30 a.m. RESA Directors Meeting (by invitation only) Meeting Room 102

Noon NCASA General Session & Awards Keynote Ravi Hutheesing: How Education Must PIVOT for Cultural Competence & Equity Grand Ballrooms A-C | Sponsored by NCASLD

2:00 p.m. Afternoon Break & Networking with the Education Marketplace | Exhibit Hall

2:45 p.m. Peer-to-Peer Breakout Session A 101 | Implicit Bias: When and How to

Notice Red Flags Mooresville Graded School District

102 | CCRG in a MTSS Framework Rockingham County Schools

103-104 | Overcoming Poverty and Trauma in Schools Stokes County Schools

105 | Impacting Student Success through Title IV, Part A Davidson County Schools

106 | Culture, Curriculum and Caring to Create Change Edgecombe County Schools

107 | Getting to Yes: Creating Successful Pathways Kannapolis City Schools

108 | How to Respond When Your District Makes National Headlines Stanly County Schools

D | Low Performing School, Attempted State Takeover Wayne County Schools

E| Raising the Bar Through Performance Reviews Dare County Schools

F | Keeping Schools Safe: District to School Gaston County Schools

NCASA CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP | DAY ONE Thursday | March 26, 2020

4:00 p.m. Peer-to-Peer Breakout Session B 101 | Enhancing Both the Physical and

Psychological Safety of our Children: Addressing the “Whole Child” through Comprehensive SISP Teaming Model to Support all Students Cabarrus County Schools

102 | 15 Tips for Principals that Will Help You, Save You, and Make You a PR Hero NCSPRA

103-104 | Instructional Leadership: Keys for Success Guilford County Schools

105 | School Based Mental Health Scotland County Schools

106 | Parent-Community Education & Engagement Chatham County Schools

107 | A Rural District’s MTSS Journey Alleghany County Schools

108 | Utilizing Networked Improvement Communities ECU, Franklin County Schools & Wake County Public School System

D | Enough With Standardized Testing: Examining a New Model of Accountability Rowan-Salisbury Schools

E | Building Student Resiliency East Carolina University

F | Making Growth Mindset a Reality Gaston County Schools

5:00 p.m. President’s Circle Reception River Concourse

7:00 a.m. Registration Opens

7:00 a.m. NCASA Legislative Breakfast Education Marketplace / Exhibit Hall Sponsored by RTI, Inc. Breakfast Service Begins at 7:00 a.m. Program Begins at 8:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. Peer-to-Peer Breakout Session C 101 | Telling Your Story: Strategic

Marketing for Schools & Districts Rowan-Salisbury Schools

102 | HPU Poll on Education Results High Point University

103-104 | Moving From Adversary to Ally Durham Public Schools

105 | Retain Great Teachers: A Shared Leadership Model Cape Fear Center for Inquiry

106 | What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do Cumberland County Schools

107 | Rural Community Engagement Through Science UNC-CH Morehead Planetarium Gates County Schools

108 | Going from “At My Old School” to Redesigning a New School Wake County Public School System

D | Leveling Up: Learning for All Lenoir County Schools

E | Little Students with Big Emotions McDowell County Schools

F | Cultivating Instructional Leadership in Principals Durham Public Schools

10:15 a.m. General Election Candidates Forum Grand Ballrooms A-C

12:15 p.m. Conference Adjourns

NCASA CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP | DAY TWO Friday | March 27, 2020

Embassy Suites by Hilton Riverfront

9 Estell Lee Place Wilmington, NC 28401

$159-$179 | Host Hotel

Complimentary Breakfast

Call (910) 765-1131 and reference group

code NCASA

0.1 Miles from Wilmington Convention

Center

Best Western Plus 503 Nutt Street

Wilmington, NC 28401

$109 Per Night Complimentary Breakfast

Call (910) 763-2800 and reference NC

Association of School Administrators

0.2 Miles from

Wilmington Convention Center

Hotel Ballast 301 North Water Street Wilmington, NC 28401

$169 Per Night

Breakfast Not Included

Call (910) 763-5900 and press 2 to make a new reservation. Reference

group code NSA

0.3 Miles from Wilmington Convention

Center

Hampton Inn Wilmington Downtown

225 Grace Street Wilmington, NC 28401

$119 Per Night

Breakfast Included

Call (910) 251-3930 and reference NC Association of

School Administrators

0.4 Miles from Wilmington Convention

Center

Wilmington & Beaches CVB is offering our guests a trolley ride from Hotel Ballast and the Hampton Inn to the Wilmington Convention Center. The trolley will run a continuous loop on the following schedule:

Wednesday March 25 Noon - 1 p.m. & 4 - 5 p.m.

Thursday, March 26 8 - 9 a.m. & 5 - 6 p.m.

Friday, March 27 7 - 8 a.m. & Noon - 1 p.m.

2020 School Safety Symposium

August 3-4

Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort ncasa.net/Safety

2020 School Law & Policy Symposium September 20-21

McKimmon Center Raleigh ncasa.net/SchoolLaw

2021 Conference on Educational Leadership

March 10-12

Concord Convention & Embassy Suites

2021 School Safety Symposium July 22-23

DoubleTree Asheville-Biltmore ncasa.net/Safety

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