Thursday Morning C Concurrent Sessions    11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.

C1
K12 Facilities Planning
This session provides an overview in capital planning and proper school designs from an architect’s prospective.
Wenger Corp – Warren Givens
Overton Room – Holiday Inn University of Memphis

C2
A Manager’s Guide
This session will provide an overview on progressive discipline aligned to employee performance, with the emphasis on documenting behavioral and performance issues.  The presentation will also focus on how to conduct a thorough and non-biased investigation.
Labor Relations - Chantay Branch and Virgie Chaffen
Room 123 – Fogelman Executive Center

C3
How to Enhance Your District Athletic Program
This session will cover policies and procedures to add accountability to the district athletic program that assures alignment with professional associations (MIAA, the Memphis Interscholastic Athletic Association) and district Athletics operations.
Athletics – Smokey Gaines and Robert Cole
Room 215 – Fogelman Executive Center

C4
Engaging All Students in Nutrition Service Programs
This session will demonstrate a new healthy choice menu selection program, as well as sound operational policies and procedures for Nutrition Services in a large urban district.
Central Nutrition Center – Dr. Vista Suarez
Room 217 – Fogelman Executive Center

C5
How Facilities Maintenance Supports Public Education
This session is an overview of how facilities management provides support for public education.  This session will provide a summary of best practices used by Memphis City Schools as it relates to a large urban school district and the challenges of providing a clean and safe school environment in a diverse operation.
Facilities Maintenance – Brian Shipp
Room 218 – Fogelman Executive Center

C6
Make Purchasing Easier with E-Procurement
Participants will experience E-Procurement, an innovative purchasing program, as well as procurement policies to maximize performance and minimize errors in a large district purchasing process.
Procurement Services - Jackie Saunders, Renna’ Green, Gwen Johnson, Ireti Horhn, Victoria Locklyn, and Sharrion Smith
Room 315 – Fogelman Executive Center

C7
Your Local Police Department and Your School District: A Collaboration for All
This session will present the Memphis Police Department’s Officer in the School program, as well as other forms of collaboration that support safe school environments.
Memphis Police Department – Lieutenant John Mitchell
Room 323 – Fogelman Executive Center

C8
Creating Effective Pupil Service Centers
This session will present the range of operations at the Pupil Services Center, including identification badges and new guidelines for Suspension & Expulsions.
Pupil Services – Clark White and James MacFarlane
Room 325 – Fogelman Executive Center