Conference Schedule

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Social Time/Cocktail Hour
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Dinner and Welcome
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Karaoke
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Welcome Remarks
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote with Kent Julian
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

A1: Special Education Finance (MDE)

A2: Turning Behavior into Data: Practical Tracking Tools from PBEC

A3: 45 Day Placements: A Deep Dive

A4: Staff Preservation and the Role of the Administrator

A5: Facilitating Effective Team Meetings

A6: 50 Years of IDEA in Minnetonka Public Schools: Celebrating Progress, Empowering the Future

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

B1: Exploring the Minnesota Youth in Transition Framework (MDE)

B2: Recent Decisions and Trending Issues in Special Education

B3: From Awareness to Action: Bridging the CASEL Framework for SEL and Cultural Responsiveness

B4: The 50-year Evolution of Discipline Under the IDEA

B5: Building a High-Performing Team

B6: Creating a Stronger Tier 1 Classroom to Support All Students

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Vendor/Networking Break
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

C1: Setting Staff Up for Success: Using the Mental Health in Special Education (MH-SPED) Toolkit to Navigate Medicaid in Education (MDE)

C2: Conflict Strategies that Work

C3: Stressed and Struggling: How School Settings and Experience Shape Special Educator Burnout

C4: Unlocking Funding Potential: Maximizing Federal & State Reimbursements

C5: The Power of Collaboration: Building Bridges in Dual Identification for MLs

C6: Leading Systemwide Change for Mathematics Improvement to Meet IDEA’s Promise

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Vendor/Networking Break
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Social Time/Cocktail Hour
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Dinner and Recognitions (Awards)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Bingo
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

D1: Who Needs to Know? Data Privacy in Special Education

D2: Leadership in Action: Practical Tools To Support You and Lead Your Team

D3: Manager of Special Projects

D4: MPS Foundations: De-escalation & Person Safety Training

D5: Behavioral Supports in School Settings: Building from an Ethical and Empirical Base

D6: Disability Discrimination & Accommodations Beyond IDEA

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Closing Keynote with Will Bowen
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Closing Remarks