Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Ebony Ross | [email protected] | McKinney-Vento Coordinator
Location: Riverside High School
Description: This session will provide school leaders with a practical understanding of McKinney-Vento requirements, explore the process to identify students experiencing homelessness, ensure immediate enrollment, and navigate common barriers such as transportation and student reluctance. The The session will also highlight the local shelter process and district-specific data to ground the work in current realities.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Student Wellness and Advocacy
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Presenters: Cherice Artis | [email protected] | K-12 School Counseling Coordinator
Location: Riverside High School
Description: Principals will build capacity to effectively evaluate school counselors’ Achievement Gap Plans for quality, alignment, and impact. Through hands-on analysis and structured practice, principals will apply a district-aligned evaluation rubric to determine whether plans are data-driven, aligned to identified student disparities, connected to MTSS, and focused on measurable outcomes. Participants will evaluate sample plans, calibrate expectations through discussion and feedback, and develop clear strategies for monitoring counselor effectiveness. By the end of the session, principals will leave with a practical evaluation tool and a defined next step to implement in their school to ensure measurable progress in closing achievement gaps.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Leadership
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals