Event Schedule

Thursday, October 16

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Registration

9:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Pre-Convention School
Law Seminar

9:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Fiscal Oversight Workshops

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Revenue Sources and the Budget Process (Module 2)

10:45 a.m. – Noon
Building School District Fiscal Fitness (Module 3)

12:45 – 2:00 p.m.
Monitoring School District Fiscal Fitness (Module 4)

10:00 a.m. – Noon
School Board Institute Courses 1, 4 and 7

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Big 5 School Districts Meeting

12:45 – 2:45 p.m.
School Board Institute Courses 2, 5 and 8

2:45 – 4:45 p.m.
School Board Institute Courses 3, 6 and 1

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Keynote Kickoff

7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
NYSSBA at Night

Friday, October 17

8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Small Cities Meeting

8:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Rural Schools Meeting

8:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Educational Seminars

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Town Hall Meeting with the Education Commissioner

9:00 a.m. – Noon
Workshop – Dr. Olatokunbo (Toks) Fashola

9:00 a.m. – Noon
Workshop – Dr. David Rose, Mary Thorngren and Jenna Wasson

9:15 a.m. – Noon
Fiscal Oversight Workshops

9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
School District Finances: Roles and Responsibilities (Module 1)

10:45 a.m. – Noon
Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse of District Resources (Module 5)

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Trade Show Open

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
American Folk Art Musuem Tour

10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Sports Museum of America Tour

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
COLSBA Meeting

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Educational Seminars

11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
The Musuem of Modern Art Tour

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Light Lunch, Trade Show Floor

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
NYSPRA Lunch

2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Educational Seminars

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Workshop – Dr. Sarah Armstrong

2:15 – 3:45 p.m.
American Folk Art Musuem Tour

2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Critical Issues Meeting

2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
NYSPRA Meeting

2:45 – 5:15 p.m.
Sports Museum of America Tour

3:00 – 4:45 p.m.
The Musuem of Modern Art Tour

3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
Snack Break, Trade Show Floor

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Caucus of Black School Board Members Meeting

3:45 – 5:00 p.m.
Educational Seminars

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Upstate/Downstate Meeting

7:00 – 8:15 p.m.
NYSSBA at Night

Saturday, October 18

7:30 – 8:45 a.m.
R.E.F.I.T. Breakfast & Meeting

8:00 a.m. – Noon
Trade Show Open

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Light Breakfast,
Trade Show Floor

9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Educational Seminars

8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Caucus of Black School Board Members Meeting

9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Workshop –
Michael John Carley

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
American Folk
Art Musuem Tour

10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Sports Museum of
America Tour

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Educational Seminars

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Delegate Orientation/Ask the Parliamentarian

11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
The Musuem of
Modern Art Tour

1:00 p.m. – END
Annual Business Meeting

2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Educational Seminars

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Workshop –
Dr. Meredith Mountford

2:15 – 3:45 p.m.
American Folk
Art Musuem Tour

2:45 – 5:15 p.m.
Sports Museum of
America Tour

3:00 – 4:45 p.m.
The Musuem of
Modern Art Tour

3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
Educational Seminars

7:00 – 8:15 p.m.
NYSSBA at Night

Sunday, October 19

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Showcase

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Need help?

Call us at 800.342.3360

The Producers

General Information – Billi Loomis
Commercial Trade Show – Kate Andrejko
Convention Registration – Ellen Kramek
Housing and Special Needs – Van Woodworth

You must be registered for the convention to get accommodations.

Room Rates

Please be advised the rooms at the Sheraton Towers (Convention Headquarters) and the Sheraton Manhattan are likely sold out at this time. You are welcome to check back periodically with each of the Sheraton properties as cancellations may occur.

NYSSBA has secured rooms at the following overflow hotels:

Call the hotel directly to reserve a room. Ask for the Reservation Department and mention the room block is under New York State School Boards Association. Lodging requests will be accepted on a first-come, first-served, basis. No lodging requests will be accepted in the NYSSBA block after September 12.

Distance from Sheratons to Overflow Hotels

Blocks	Blocks	Miles
1. New York Hotel 481 8th Ave. & 34th St. New York, New York (212) 971-0101 Room Rate: $299 Single or Double Per Night	19	1¼
2. Hotel Pennsylvania 4017 7th Ave. at 32nd St. New York, New York (212) 736-5000 Room Rate: $289 Single or Double Per Night	21	1¼
3. Wellington Hotel 871 7th Ave. at 55th St. New York, New York (212) 247-3900 $355 Single or Double Per Night	2	N/A
4. Comfort Inn Times Square 305 West 39th St. New York, New York (212) 268-3040 $299 Single or Double Per Night	14	1
5. Gem Hotel 449 West 36th St. New York, New York (212) 967-7206 $299 Single or Double	17	1¼

"NOTE: These rates do not include the 13.375% sales tax and $3.50 per night occupancy tax."