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Event
Destination Education, as part of The Conference on California's Future
May 13, 2009
Demystifying the Package - Surprise Opportunities, Accountability and Transparency - California
- Do you have the right partners?
- How are you planning for accountability and transparency of economic stimulus projects?
- Are there specialized sources of money in the bill that you should know about?
The 'Great Recession' is taking a lot out of public education. The federal stimulus - known formerly as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - is intended to put a share of an allocated $787 billion back in. It is being used to stabilize budgets and forestall layoffs of teachers in the short term. In the long term, it also offers the potential to help remake education through strategic investments in educational technology, broadband connectivity, school modernization, direct support for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and community service block grants.
And, while it's true that there are millions and millions of dollars available to education for technology, broadband deployment and school modernization, we have also discovered some interesting opportunities for the education community to pursue in some of the "not so obvious" places in the bill.
Converge and its Center for Digital Education have been tracking the bill since early January, detailing the provisions of the 1,100-page bill and documenting each new development in the roll-out of this important new funding stream.
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Agenda
Join us at The Conference on California’s Future on May 13, 2009
10:30 a.m. (Optional) The Conference on California’s Future Keynote: James Burke, Science Historian, Television Host and Author
James Burke was hailed by The Washington Post as "one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world." Burke entertains audiences with his unique perspective on the process of innovation and how it causes people and institutions to change.
11:45 a.m.
Destination Education: Demystifying the Stimulus Package - Surprise Opportunities, Accountability and Transparency
Registration (beverages, visit tabletop exhibits)
12:15 p.m.
Introductions and buffet lunch (table activity)
12:45 p.m.
Finding Opportunity in 1,100 Pages of Bill: A Primer on the Known Knowns, the Known Unknowns and the Mechanics of Money under the Stimulus.
Paul Taylor, Chief Strategy Officer, Center for Digital Government and Education
About the speaker: Paul W. Taylor, Ph.D. is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Center for Digital Government, where he leads its national survey and whitepaper practice. Taylor came to the Center from Washington where he served as deputy state CIO and Chief of Staff to the Information Services Board. He is the back page columnist for Government Technology and Public CIO magazines, blogs at govtechblogs.com/fastgov and is affiliated with the non-profit, non-partisan Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).
1:00 p.m.
Perspectives and Partnerships Town Hall Discussion
Attendees will be invited to participate in a discussion about what local plans are underway, discuss strategic partnerships and ideas for the future!
Moderator: Paul Taylor, Chief Strategy Officer, Center for Digital Government and Education
Featured Speakers:
David N. Butler, CEO, LEED – Linking Education and Economic Development
Kathryn Radtkey-Gaither, Undersecretary, Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Office of the Secretary of Education & Member of the Governor’s Economic Stimulus Task Force
Dr. Steve Ladd, Superintendent, Elk Grove Unified School District, California
Bob Lanter, Executive Director, Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
2:15 p.m.
Stimulus as the New Normal: More than 787 Billion New Reasons Not to Ignore the Man Behind the Curtain: Transparency, Accountability and Trust in Public Institutions.
Paul Taylor, Chief Strategy Officer, Center for Digital Government and Education
2:30 p.m.
Coffee Mixer
Location
Sacramento Convention Center1400 J St
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.264.5181
MAP / DIRECTIONS
For a map and directions, visit the Convention Center’s website.
