2026 VSBA/VSA Annual Conference
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WORKSHOP RESOURCES
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Pre-Conference Workshop
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Strong Foundations for a Changing Education Landscape
Presenter: Michael Berardino,
Center on Reinventing Public Education
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Leadership Learning Sessions
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Aligning Resources to Priorities: Making Strategic Tradeoffs for Student Impact​
Presenter: Dr. Ventura Rodriguez, ER Strategies
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Better Board Decisions Start with Better Data​
Presenter: ​Michael Moser, The Center for Rural Studies
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Designing Tomorrow’s Schools: Aligning School Facilities, District/School Mergers, and Student Learning
Presenters: John Alberghini and Sean McMannon,
Former Vermont Superintendents
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From Data to Decisions: Using Evidence to Improve Student Outcomes
Presenter: Bill Kimball, Maple Run Unified School District​
Sponsor Workshops
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Pre-Conference Workshop
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Considerations for School Boards and Superintendent Approaching Negotiations
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Presenter: Joe McNeil,
McNeil Leddy & Sheehan PC
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Keynote Presentation
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From Conflict to Conversation
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Presenter: Matt Lehrman,
Social Prosperity Partners
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Maximizing Federal Child Nutrition Funds to Feed Kids Well
Hosted by: Agency of Education Child Nutrition Programs
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CONFERENCE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
Stafford Bell Award Presentation
Honoring Dr. William J. Mathis
Board of Excellence Award
Essex Westford School Board
