62nd Annual Meeting
of the Southern Legislative Conference
Oklahoma City | July 11-15, 2008


Education Committee

Education Committee

Preliminary Program Agenda

Saturday
July 12		 Sunday
July 13
Program Session
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Teacher Compensation
An active debate is underway in the South over paying teachers based in part on their performance.  Even as states grapple with implementation, questions remain about the impacts and effectiveness of such programs
• Rich Nagel, Executive Director, Arkansas Education Association
• Jason Culbertson, Director, South Carolina Teacher Advancement Program, Department of Education, South Carolina

The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children is an initiative that seeks to eliminate the difficulties that children of military families face as they move from state to state and new school systems as a result of their parent's frequent reassignments.
Keith Scott, Director, The National Center for Interstate Compacts, The Council of State Governments

Stay on Track: Crafting a Safe School Environment
The National Guard has developed a unique, research-based to substance abuse prevention program offers an innovative, fun, and comprehensive approach to help middle school students make wise choices and make wise health and social choices.
• Major Rickey Thomas, Chief, National Guard Drug Demand Reduction Program, Virginia
• Lt. Col. Kevin Tackett, Coordinator, Oklahoma Counterdrug Task Force, Oklahoma National Guard Drug Demand Reduction Program
• Scott Steger, President, National Conference for Prevention and Research Solutions, Florida
Business Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Early Childhood Education Update
 Research indicates that early childhood education is one of the best investments states can make in the future of their citizens. As states expand their programs, quality and access have become the two key components to watch. This program explores state and local actions to improve early childhood options.
• W. Steven Barnett, Director, National Institute for Early Education Research, New Jersey
• Diane Horm, Ph.D., Director of the Early Childhood Education Institute, The University of Oklahoma-Tulsa

Southern Legislative Conference

Southern Office of The Council of State Governments
phone: (404) 633-1866 | fax: (404) 633-4896 | email: slc@csg.org
P.O. Box 98129, Atlanta, Georgia 30359