Roundtables, Roundtables, and more Roundtables. VSPMA is leading today's discussions regarding Improving Accountability, In House vs Outsourcing, Alternative Scheduling for staff, as well as one invlolving Facility Scheduling. Fran Foster, Wayne Kitchen, Jim Eyerly, and Melody Temple are moderating these helpful and healthy discussions. Forty attendees came back for more today and haven't been able to get enough. That may just be a new record!

After yesterday, it can be said that there are a lot of challenges to overcome here in the state of Virginia just like everywhere else. However, after listening to the stories, experiences, and solutions yesterday and today, many challenges have been met and blasted away. There are still many more to tackle and the road is long and tough. Schools in the state of VA are definitely in good hands and equipped with the right people to lead them through these difficult times.

The moral of the story is if you need something, ask for it and don't back down. If you have the data to back up your needs by tracking what are doing, it can help justify your needs. The worst that can happen is that the board will say, "no." Everyone has needs and if you don't try, you could be passing up an opportunity. The network of schools here in Virginia is quite strong, and VSPMA is a big part of that. The discussions have been very thought provoking and energizing. Everyone has to do more with less, but we have seen and heard so many positive things. Time will tell as the attendees of the events from today and yesterday go back and implement these ideas and best practices that have been exchanged. The sky is the limit and the future is "Rich" with possibilities.

DUDESTRONG,
Paul

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