Georgia School Superintendents Association



Georgia School Superintendents Association

Fall Bootstrap Conference

October 14-15, 2020

Classic Center, Athens, Georgia

Accountability under a cloud of COVID-19

Tuesday, October 13

4:00 p.m. First District RESA – Board of Control - Hilton Garden Inn

5:30 p.m. GSSA Board of Directors Dinner

6:30 p.m. GSSA Board of Directors Meeting

8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception

Our friends at ABM, American Fidelity, Carroll Daniel Construction, Curriculum Associates, Classworks, and Discovery Education are sponsoring this event that will start at 8:00 pm at the Hyatt Place to kick start the start the conference. In the past, many of our members have indicated the need for opportunities to network, collaborate, and socialize with colleagues. Having gone through the inevitable and varied experiences of the superintendency, opportunities to have dialog, problem-solving, and commiserate are typically highly valued by superintendents and educational leaders at every level. At this event, you will have the opportunity to meet with our new superintendents, other Georgia superintendents, GSSA staff, some of the speakers for our conference, and national educational leaders, in a relaxed and informal setting.  We hope that you will plan to attend so you don't miss out on the refreshments, deserts, the music, and the fellowship with your colleagues. 

Wednesday, October 14

8:00 a.m. Registration Opens

9:00 a.m. Pioneer RESA – Board of Control

General Session I: – Athena A – J

10:00 a.m. Welcome and Recognition

GSSA President Bronwyn Ragan-Martin welcomes members and guests to the conference and recognizes sponsors and other special guests.

10:15 a.m. Governor Brian Kemp’s Remarks

10:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker: John Tanner – The Anatomy of Accountability

John Tanner is an educational writer and thought leader committed to true educational accountability. In The Pitfalls of Reform, John shows with remarkable clarity that such a thing does not now exist. Real accountability, based on how it works in effective organization, is a truth-telling system used to build trust with the organization’s stakeholders. It can be done well or poorly, and there are consequences for both. It would never be turned off in a crisis, which is when it is most urgently needed.

John has spent his entire educational career focused on educational accountability. He started his career in testing when that was considered the best means for educational accountability and has served as a state test director and an executive at a leading test publisher. He served as the director of accountability efforts for one of the leading educational organizations in the country, which is when he began formulating the ideas for what a True Accountability should look like. He is currently the Executive Director of bravEd (formerly Test Sense), an organization wholly dedicated to the True Accountability movement he helped create. John lives and works in San Antonio, TX.

11:45 a.m. GSSA Awards

The four finalists for the 2021 Superintendent of the Year Award will be recognized, the winner of the prestigious Bill Barr Leadership Award will be announced and recognition of new Superintendents. The Awards that were missed from Spring Boot strap will be given out at this time. These awards include the GSSA President’s Awards, GSSA SELP Certificates and service pins.

12:15 p.m. BREAK

1:00 p.m. Lunch – Athena A-J

General Session II: – Athena A- J

2:00 p.m. Superintendent Panel Break-Outs - Board Relations Session and Human Resources Session

The attendees will break up into 2 groups for a break-out panel discussion. After about 45-50 minutes the facilitators and break out leaders will rotate to the other group.

How Secure is your virtual option? – ??????? (Facilitator), Jason Bernstein (Barnes & Thornburg)

Current State of Education Under COVID-19 – John Zauner (Facilitator), Keith Porter (Facilitator)

Thursday, October 15

7:30 a.m. GSSA Breakfast

Conference attendees are invited to enjoy a buffet breakfast, network with colleagues, and participate in the Association’s business meeting.

General Session IV – Athena A - J

9:00 a.m. Welcome - GSSA president-elect Rob Brown presides

9:05 a.m. GA DoE Update – Superintendent Woods and Matt Jones (Chief of Staff)

9:35 a.m. GHSA Update - Robin Hines

9:45 a.m. TRS Update - Buster Evans

9:55 a.m. PSC Update - Matt Arthur

10:05 a.m. Samantha Fuhrey – 2020 Georgia Superintendent of the Year Inspiration

10:20 a.m. Legislative Exchange

• Rep. Rick Jasperse – District 11 – House Education Committee Chairman

• Sen. P.K. Martin IV – District 9 – Senate Education and Youth Committee Chairman

• Rep. Chris Erwin – District 28 – House Education Committee Member

• John Zauner – GSSA Executive Director

10:45 a.m. Legal Updates – Phil Hartley

News from the legal front will be presented by GSSA’s long-time friends from the law firm of Harben, Hartley, and Hawkins.

12:00 p.m. Conference Adjournment

12:00 p.m. Luncheon for afternoon meeting attendees

12:00 p.m. GSSA Legislative Committee Meeting

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