Friday Morning E Concurrent Sessions    10:30 a.m.-11:20 a.m.

E1
Child Safety 101: Recognizing and Responding to Child Abuse
This session will help administrators identify and help abused and neglected children.  School staff is often the most responsible people in the lives of children.  Administrators will learn signs to look for, how to deal with abused children on an ongoing basis, and how to report abuse.  This may be the opportunity to save a life.
Memphis Child Advocacy Center – Keita Cooley, Education Specialist; Felicia Gladue, Education Outreach Coordinator
Overton Room – Holiday Inn University of Memphis

E2
Staffing Challenges, Procedures and Services That Provide Maximum Support to Student Achievement
This session will demonstrate innovative procedures for staffing and effectively providing employee services in a centralized service center.
Human Resources – Stacey Davis and Pat Mosby
Room 123 – Fogelman Executive Center

E3
Is Discrimination In Your Workplace?
This session will cover the basic principles such as where discrimination might occur in employment decision-making and the fundamentals of Equal Employment Opportunity.
The Law Firm of Weintraub and Stock
Room 315 – Fogelman Executive Center

E4
Baldrige Award-Winning Food Services
Participants will learn award-winning food service strategies from the winning team at the Iredell-Statesville School District in North Carolina. (2008 Baldrige Award Recipient in Education)
Room 217 – Fogelman Executive Center

E5
Baldrige Award-Winning Maintenance Services
Participants will learn award-winning maintenance strategies from the winning team at the Iredell-Statesville School District in North Carolina. (2008 Baldrige Award Recipient in Education)
Room 218 – Fogelman Executive Center

E6
How District Policies Support Student Achievement
This session will provide an overview of new policies that have been adopted by the MCS Board of Commissioners and an update on recent changes to current policies.  In this session, participants will also be provided with legislative information requiring the development or revision of certain district policies.
Policy, Legislation, and Constituent Services – Natalie McKinney, Maria Stewart, Venita Walker, and Alishia Green
Room 215 – Fogelman Executive Center

E7
Creating Safe School Environments in Safe Districts
This session will cover an innovative safety and security initiative useful in all large school districts.
Security – Sam Moses
Room 323 – Fogelman Executive Center

E8
Supporting School Success with Sound Fiscal Services
This session will provide an overview of the Budget process, Accounts Payable Procedures and Payroll Operations in a large urban school district.
Finance - Pamela Anstey, Nancey Richie, and Cammille Noah-Hubbard
Room 325 – Fogelman Executive Center