Board materials, policy manuals, and meeting videos — all in one place! (Well, three places actually!) We'll show you all of them and explain how to sort through over a decade of material to find exactly what you need. "Surely it's online" is technically correct, but a Google search may not get you there, and AI will confidently hallucinate something and tell you it found it. "I'll search for it later" only works if you know where to look. (Devices Suggested)
Julie began her career in WCPSS at Fuquay-Varina HS in 1995 where she taught English and served as School Improvement Team chair. She transitioned to Wake Education Partnership in 2007 where she managed and developed programs, provided professional development, and covered local... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT Room 19
During this session we will develop and implement a personalized system to manage tasks, requests, and interruptions, resulting in more intentional use of work time and energy. Participants will strengthen their current organizational methods by leveraging lists and time management strategies to improve overall effectiveness and productivity.
The Office of Security is implementing an updated mandatory district wide Emergency Standard Response Protocol. This change in procedure will be initiated at the over the summer.
Want to be more sustainable? Our WCPSS sustainability coordinator will share ideas and strategies that are currently being implemented in various schools across our district. There will be time to collaborate with other building leaders around these ideas and strategies. In addition, there will be time for questions on best practices and next steps. Looking forward to making positive environmental changes, one school at a time!
I am thrilled to be the first sustainability coordinator for WCPSS. During my 20 years in the school system, I taught high school science for 13 years, followed by 6.5 years as a magnet support staff at an Environmental Connections magnet elementary. I've been in this new role since... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 12:25pm - 12:25pm EDT Room 14
There are many Board policies that are frequent fliers for staff at schools and at central services. Which policies give you flexibility in how you handle things (guardrails) versus those that are specific in their requirements (gates)? What happens if one is mistaken for the other? We'll explore real examples where mistakes happen. (No Devices)
Julie began her career in WCPSS at Fuquay-Varina HS in 1995 where she taught English and served as School Improvement Team chair. She transitioned to Wake Education Partnership in 2007 where she managed and developed programs, provided professional development, and covered local... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 12:25pm - 1:25pm EDT Room 19
Leading with courage requires clear, transparent, and efficient communication. In this session, we explore how Microsoft Teams can serve as the central nervous system for school-based leadership and central services. By streamlining internal workflows and professional learning communities, leaders can model the Creative Communicator (DLS.CC.6) standard. We will discuss how to move away from "email fatigue" and toward a more "Onward Together" communication model that fosters real-time collaboration, document security, and operational effectiveness.
Director of Digital Content and Instruction, WCPSS
I serve on the Digital Learning and Libraries team for WCPSS and work with the Digital Learning Coordinators to support all staff on the selection and integration of digital resources to meet instructional needs. I am actively involved in our AI policy development and training, implementing... Read More →
Student Assignment - You have questions, we have answers! Why do we reassign students? Doesn't this family get transportation? I don't understand why a family in Buncombe can't enroll a student here with the aunt. We will walk through all of the legalese and policy components to help you better engage with families.
