Thruway Coalition – Achievement Through Leadership
July 17 @ 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
| Time & Location Jul 17, 2025, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM EDT Syracuse University, 900 S Crouse Ave, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA About the event This event is designed for school district and building leaders as well as supportive BOCES administrators. We look forward to hosting other events for non-profit partners and community school coordinators, but please only register for this event if you are a NYS school administrator. Some university partners leading or designing preparatory programs for school administrators may also consider attending. For questions please email Jay Roscup at jroscup@flxcommunityschools.org. DRAFT AGENDA: 8:00 AM – Gather with Coffee & Light Breakfast 8:30 AM – Welcome: Dr. Ryan Heath, Syracuse University 8:45 AM – Keynote: Kwesi Rollins – “Leadership or Bust” 9:30 AM – Table Activity- Using the Essentials Framework to Understand the Relevance of the Community Schools Strategy for your district and your plan – A Table Activity 10:00 AM – Break 10:15 AM – Being a Community School Leader: A Panel Discussion Schenectady- Dr. Leah Kedley Marion- Ellen Lloyd Pal-Mac- Jamie Murphy 10:45 AM – Dr. Matt Cook- OCM BOCES- “A Rationale for Engagement” 11:30 AM – Networking Lunch 12:30 PM – NYS Technical Assistance Center & NYS Community Schools Network – Tools to Help you Communicate about Community Schools with your Faculty & Staff, Parents, Students, and Boards of Education 1:15 PM – BOCES Support for Community Schools Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES CAYUGA BOCES MONROE 2 BOCES 1:45 PM – Cross-Walk of a Portrait of a Graduate & Community Schools 2:45 PM – Finding the Money: Jay Roscup, Wayne County Community Schools/NYS Thruway Coalition 3:15 PM – Closing 3:30 PM – Departure & Optional Sign-Up for Professional Learning Community |