Monday Breakout Sessions 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Key Issues in NCLB

Participate in a special interactive discussion led by U.S. Department of Education attorneys on key issues and provisions in the No Child Left Behind Act, and other federal elementary and secondary education statutes.

Presented by Phil Rosenfelt, Deputy General Counsel for Program Service, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC; Kay Rigling, Program Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC

2008 OIG activities and A-133: What you need to know.

The presentation will address major OIG projects that are underway and someproposed audits in our 2008 Work Plan. We also will discuss A-133 compliance issues.

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Presented by Rich Rasa, State and Local Advisory and Assistance Services, OIG, U.S. Department of Education; Brent Weston, Attorney, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Education

Giving Parents Options: Supporting Supplemental Educational Services (SES) and Public School Choice Under the No Child Left Behind Act

This session will provide the latest information on SES and public school choice activity around the country, as well as offer strategies to help districts improve their implementation of these two provisions of the law.

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Presented by Stacy Kreppel, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Innovation and Improvement, US Department of Education

Equitable Services to Private School Children: Findings and Fixes

Discussion of the findings from Title I's most recent monitoring cycle and how States and local school districts "fixed" the problems. Fifty of the 52 States monitored by the U.S. Department of Education had findings in the area of equitable services to private school children. A must for local Title I staff!

Presented by: Virginia Berg, Title I Private School Specialist, Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs, U.S. Department of Education

Titles III & IV - Updates and Key Issues
Join panelists from the U.S. Department of Education's Title III and Title IV offices to hear about changes on the horizon, key topics in these important programs, and what you need to know to operate effective programs in your school or district.

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Presented by: Paul Kesner, US Dept of Education, Director of the Safe and Drug-free Schools State Grants Program;
Margarita Pinkos, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director, Office of English Language Acquisition

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