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Session 2
Sunday, October 8, 2023
DECC - Duluth
8:30 am - 4 pm
French River 2
Participant List
Presenter Bios

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8:00-8:30
Enjoy a Morning Refreshment as you Gear Up for the Day!

8:30-8:45
Welcome and Check In
Ryan Fetters, Director, Baker Tilly
Lori Zimmerman, Director of Professional Learning, MASA
 
8:45-10:45
Board and Superintendent Relationships
Andrew Doloff, Superintendent of Schools, Yarmouth, Maine

10:45-11:00
Break

11:00-11:45
Impact of 2023 Legislative Session - what should you be thinking about?
Nate Rudolph, Superintendent, Cambridge-Isanti Public Schools

11:45-12:15
Lunch

12:15-1:45
Principal Leadership:  What your Principals Need from You
Katie Pekel, Executive Director of Educational Leadership, University of Minnesota and
Peter Olson-Skog, Superintendent, West St Paul - Mendota Heights - Eagan

1:50-2:30
What your Technology Director Wishes you Knew or Were Thinking About
Anthony Padrnos, Executive Director of Technology, Osseo Area Schools and 
Eric Simmons, Director of Technology, Chisago Lakes Area Schools

2:40-3:40
Setting Professional Goals/Superintendent Evaluations
Deb Henton, Executive Director, MASA and 
John Ward, Associate Director of Strategic Governance, MSBA