Florida Department of Education
Office of Equity and Access (OEA)
Equity Coordinators/Officers and College Reach-Out Program Conference
October 12 – 14, 2005
DRAFT Agenda
Wednesday, October 12
11:30 – 5:00
Registration
Ms. Precious White & Staff
1:00 – 1:30
Welcome and Opening
Mrs. Monica Hayes
Introduction
of
OEA
Staff
TRAINING FOR NEW EQUITY COORDINATORS
1:30 – 3:00
Ducks In a Row: Responsibilities of the
Equity Coordinator/Officer
Dr. Adeola Fayemi – OEA
Ms. Phyllis Harris – OEA
3:00 – 3:15
BREAK
3:15 – 4:45
Reflections: Learning from Experience
Ms. Lydia Southwell,
Facilitator
Coordinator,
District
Focus
Ms. Debra Land – Lafayette County
Coordinator,
College
Focus
Dr. Gael Frazer, Pensacola College
4:45 – 5:00
Preview of Next Two Days
Ms. Precious White – OEA
TRAINING FOR NEW CROP COORDINATORS
1:30 – 3:00
Programmatic and Reporting
Responsibilities
Mr.
Darrell
McQueen
–
OEA
3:00 – 3:15
BREAK
3:15 – 4:00
Voices from the Field
Mr. Alvaro Ortiz – Santa Fe
Ms. Sharon Simmons – Palm Bch. CC
Ms. Faye Rodney – Fla. Memorial Univ.
4:00 – 4:45
Questions and Answers
4:45 – 5:00
Summary and Preview of Next Two Days
Mr. Darrell McQueen – OEA
Equity Coordinators/Officers and College Reach-Out Program Conference
October 12 – 14, 2005
DRAFT Agenda
Thursday, October 13
8:00 – 5:00
Registration
Ms. Precious White & Staff
8:45 – 9:00
Welcome & Introduction
Mrs. Monica Hayes, OEA
9:00 – 11:00
Following Through: Leadership
Strategies for Diversity
Dr. Donna Elam, USF
11:00 – 11:15 BREAK
11:15 – 12:15 Professional Development
Dr. Brenadette Hardy-Blake, Seminole Cty
12:15
–
1:30
Luncheon
Welcome:
1:30 – 2:30
ADA & the Employment Process
Mr. Manuel Zurita, EEOC
EQUITY COORDINATORS/OFFICERS SESSION
2:30 – 3:30
EQUITY ACT BREAKOUT
District
Ms. Lydia Southwell – OEA
Mrs. Precious White – OEA
Community
College
Mrs. Monica Hayes – OEA
3:30 – 3:45
BREAK
3:45 – 5:00
EQUITY ACT BREAKOUT CONTINUED
CROP COORDINATORS SESSION
1:30 – 2:00
CROP Update
Mr. Darrell McQueen – OEA
2:00 – 2:45
Highlighting CROP
Mr.
Darrell
McQueen
–
OEA
2:45 – 3:30
On-Line Student Roster Data Entry
Ms. Robin Phillips – OEA
3:30– 3:45
BREAK
3:45 – 5:00
Discussion Groups: Sharing Best Practices
5:30 – 6:30 RECEPTION
Equity Coordinators/Officers and College Reach-Out Program Conference
October 12 – 14, 2005
DRAFT Agenda
Friday, October 14
8:00 – 10:00
Registration
Ms. Precious White & Staff
8:15 – 8:30
Opening
Dr. Adeola Fayemi, OEA
8:30 – 10:00
Conflict Resolution
Mr. William Daniels, USDOJ
and
Cultural
Awareness
10:00 – 10:15 BREAK
10:15 – 11:15 Process of Financial Assistance
Mr. Kelly Harrison, OSFA
11:15 – 12:15 Equity & NCLB/Hot Button Issues
Mr. Jerry Graniero, Southeastern Equity Ctr.
12:15 –12:30
Wrap-Up/Evaluations/Farewell
Mrs. Monica Hayes, OEA Director