FINAL AGENDA
FORUM FOR THE AMERICAN SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11 - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1999
Doubletree La Posada Resort
4949 East Lincoln Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona 85253
FORUM MEETING
THURSDAY, November 11:
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4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
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Opening Session
Welcome & Overview of Forum: Bertha Pendleton, Co-Chair,
Advisory Board
Introduction of Speaker, Richard Wallace, Co-Chair, Advisory
Board
Transforming Large Institutions: A University President's
Perspective. Speaker: Lattie Coor, President, Arizona State
University.
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6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
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Cocktails and Dinner
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9:00 p.m.
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Informal conversation in hospitality suite
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FRIDAY, November 12:
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7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
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Breakfast
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8:30 - 10:00
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United Mind Workers: New Roles for Teachers' Unions. Speaker:
Charles Kerchner, Professor of Educational Administration,
Claremont Graduate School, author of United Mind Workers.
(Moderator: Linda Murray)
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10:00 - 10:30
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Break
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10:30 - Noon
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Roundtable on Union-Management Relations in Today's District:
The View from the Trenches. Discussion among district superintendents
and union leaders about district/union cooperation to advance
learning (moderated by Gary Wright, Executive Director,
Cooperating School Districts of St. Louis).
Carole B. Choye, Superintendent Scotch Plains-Fanwood,
N.J.
John E. Grossman, President, Columbus Education Association
Clifford B. Janey, Superintendent, Rochester City Schools
Edward Leonard, President, Scotch Plains-Fanwood Education
Association
Rosa A. Smith, Superintendent, Columbus Public Schools
Adam Urbanski, President, Rochester Teachers Association
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Noon - 1:00 pm
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Lunch
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1:00-2:30
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The History and Complexity of Today's Contracts. Do today's
contracts advance or hinder school effectivness? The case,
pro and con. (Moderated by Floretta Dukes McKenzie, CEO,
The McKenzie Group, Inc.)
Dale Ballou, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts
Roger Erskine, Executive Director, Seattle Education Association
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2:30 - 3:00
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Break
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3:00 - 4:30
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Small-Group Discussion. (Reflections on discussions, moderated
by advisory committee members)
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4:30 - 5:00
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Report Back
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5:00
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End of Program for day. Dinner on your own
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SATURDAY, November 13:
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7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
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Breakfast
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8:30 - 10:15
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Emerging Governance Models: A Dialog. Speaker: Pascal D.
Forgione, former director, National Center for Education
Statistics. (Moderator: Lynn Beckwith, Jr., Superintendent,
University City, Missouri.) Respondents:
Dan Colgan, Superintendent Scotch Plains-Fanwood, N.J.
Jean Harper, Superintendent, Elyria, Ohio
Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Miami University, Oxford Ohio
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10:15 - 10:45
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Break
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10:45 - Noon
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Legacy of Learning: Challenge of Dealing with Standards
and Choice. Speakers; David T. Kearns, Chairman, New American
Schools and James Harvey, President James Harvey & Associates.
(Moderator: Diana Lam, Superintendent, Providence, Rhode
Island)
Recognition of David Kearns for Contributions to American
Schools
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Noon - 1:00 p.m.
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Lunch
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1:00 -2:30
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Forum Initiatives: Where We Are, Where We're Going: Presentations
on status of the five Forum initiatives and what lies ahead.
(Moderator: Geraldine Harge)
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2:30 - 3:00
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Break
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3:00 - 5:00
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KIVA on the Future of the Forum. (Moderator: Vern Cunningham)
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5:00 - 5:30
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Closing Session: Report Back and Evaluation. (Moderators,
Bertha Pendleton and Richard Wallace.)
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6:30 - 8:30
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Southwest Barbecue on site
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SUNDAY, November 14
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
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Breakfast/Brunch
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9:00 - Noon
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Depart on Own Schedule
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