Empowering Leaders' Symposium 2026

Understanding the legal requirements and procedures for discipline of students with disabilities. Understanding the MDR paperwork, process and the role of the administrator in the process. 

Discover innovative strategies to implement best practices in family and community engagement, fostering meaningful collaboration among all stakeholders. Walk away from this session with tangible action items that will drive stronger relationships, increase participation, and lead to better academic and social outcomes for students and families

Understanding the legal requirements and procedures for discipline of students with disabilities. Understanding the MDR paperwork, process and the role of the administrator in the process. 

Discover innovative strategies to implement best practices in family and community engagement, fostering meaningful collaboration among all stakeholders. Walk away from this session with tangible action items that will drive stronger relationships, increase participation, and lead to better academic and social outcomes for students and families

As school leaders advancing HCPS's Journey to 2030, principals play a key role in sustaining school-community partnerships. This session highlights how impact committees create shared accountability, align resources, and embed partnership work into school systems. Participants will gain practical strategies to activate and sustain collaboration that supports student and family motivation and engagement.

Stop "doing" school improvement and start leading it. In this 75-minute interactive workshop, school leaders will transform the bi-weekly monitoring template from a compliance hurdle into a high-leverage coaching tool. We will bridge the gap between your School Needs Assessment and the Virginia School Performance & Support Framework (SPSF) by designing your first high-impact PDSA cycle. Whether you are aiming to climb to the next performance category or solidify your "Distinguished" status, you will leave with a concrete action plan and a refined focus on the small changes that drive big results.

Stop "doing" school improvement and start leading it. In this 75-minute interactive workshop, school leaders will transform the bi-weekly monitoring template from a compliance hurdle into a high-leverage coaching tool. We will bridge the gap between your School Needs Assessment and the Virginia School Performance & Support Framework (SPSF) by designing your first high-impact PDSA cycle. Whether you are aiming to climb to the next performance category or solidify your "Distinguished" status, you will leave with a concrete action plan and a refined focus on the small changes that drive big results.

Strong school counseling programs thrive under knowledgeable and supportive leadership. In this engaging professional learning session, school administrators will explore practical strategies for empowering their school counselors and aligning counseling services with schoolwide goals. Participants will learn how to gather and analyze school counselor use-of-time data to ensure effective and equitable service delivery. The session will also provide customizable templates for ongoing, purposeful meetings with counseling staff to promote collaboration, goal setting, and progress monitoring. In addition, administrators will receive a timely refresher on the school counselor evaluation and observation tool launched last school year—focusing on how to use it to provide meaningful feedback and support counselor growth. Participants will leave with tools and insights to strengthen the partnership between school leadership and school counselors in service of student success.

Understanding the legal requirements and procedures for discipline of students with disabilities. Understanding the MDR paperwork, process and the role of the administrator in the process. 

Strong school counseling programs thrive under knowledgeable and supportive leadership. In this engaging professional learning session, school administrators will explore practical strategies for empowering their school counselors and aligning counseling services with schoolwide goals. Participants will learn how to gather and analyze school counselor use-of-time data to ensure effective and equitable service delivery. The session will also provide customizable templates for ongoing, purposeful meetings with counseling staff to promote collaboration, goal setting, and progress monitoring. In addition, administrators will receive a timely refresher on the school counselor evaluation and observation tool launched last school year—focusing on how to use it to provide meaningful feedback and support counselor growth. Participants will leave with tools and insights to strengthen the partnership between school leadership and school counselors in service of student success.