Board Members – 2025

Date of event

Tuesday, July 29th

Join us for a one-day retreat designed specifically for superintendents and their Board members. This retreat is an opportunity to invest in your leadership skills, collaborate with colleagues from other districts, and develop strategies for driving positive change in education. This retreat is open to superintendents and their teams from all CA BOCES regional school districts.

Board Members Agenda – Tuesday, July 29th

Date / Time Activity

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Arrival and Registration

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Welcome and Introductions

Morning Speaker: Darci D’Ercole, Director of Leadership Development; New York State School Boards Association

Darci will survey registrants before the retreat and deliver a presentation that is unique to the needs of the audience.  Last year, Darci challenged board members on understanding their role and responsibilities.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Afternoon Speaker:  Roseann Bayne, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction; CiTi BOCES

“Breaking Down the Generational Myth: Building Stronger Connections In School Systems”

Generational stereotypes—such as those surrounding Millennials and now Generation Z—can stymie progress, erode workplace culture, and lead to communication breakdowns, weakened knowledge transfer, and avoidable conflict. These assumptions often paint entire age groups with broad, inaccurate strokes, undermining collaboration and innovation in school district leadership and operations.

With Millennials comprising the largest segment of today’s workforce and Generation Z entering in increasing numbers, it is essential for educational leaders to separate myth from reality. This training offers some entertaining information, practical strategies and key focus areas to help school leaders foster productive, dignified, and multi-generational collaboration. Participants will leave with tools to identify and challenge generational biases, enhance cross-generational communication, and build inclusive, future-ready teams that reflect the diversity and complexity of today’s educational environment.

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM

Break and Snack

2:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Individual district sessions for district conversations.

4:30 PM

Day End