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Four acclaimed keynote speakers, more than 80 best-practices breakout sessions, two stimulating pre-conference strands, and a host of networking and family activities – all that and more are planned for the 39th Annual COSA Conference at Seaside, June 19-21.

Keynote presenters include:

• The “Grade Doctor,” Ken O’Connor, who will address grading and HB 2220.
• Apple Vice President of Education John Couch on the topic of “Creating the Future: Connecting Students to Drive Learning.”
• University of Texas Professor Julian Vasquez Heilig on the subject of “Closing the Achievement Gap for All LEP Students: Transformational Power of Access and Equality.”
• COSA favorite, attorney Nancy Hungerford, who will address “Hot Topics in Education.”

Conference attendees will also hear from Oregon Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, Rob Saxton.

The full-day pre-conference strands, set for Wednesday, June 19, will focus on special education and on technology.  Learn more here.

Breakout session topics range from ELL to leadership to STEM to assessment to discipline, and dozens of additional topics.

And, of course, the schedule includes the Presidents Reception on Wednesday evening, Family Fun Night on Thursday and a fun run/walk on Friday morning.  Learn more and register here. Location and lodging information is available here.

Three Oregon high schools have received grants to boost their athletics programs, thanks to COSA partner California Casualty's Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant initiative. They are among 85 high schools in 38 states receiving a total of $101,500 for struggling athletics programs.

Congratulations to new COSA President-Elect Colt Gill, superintendent of Bethel School District in Eugene, and the entire slate of new officers who were elected last month to serve and lead COSA and each of the four departments: OACOA, OASE, OASSA and OESPA.  Voting took place online.  Officers will begin serving their terms in July.

Those elected by their peers include:

COSA President-Elect
Colt Gill, Bethel School District