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With five generations in the workplace learn from one of your peers how they are working with their staff to accommodate unique schedules. This approach has also allowed the district to accomplish their daily work.
9:00 AM
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Review technologies available to school districts and procedures that can be used to mitigate illnesses like the coronavirus, while also working to mitigate mold, bacteria, allergens and odors. Learn how to put "Building Wellness" into facility design and everyday operations.
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Healthy Schools and Learning Environment
9:00 AM
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Safety Security and Risk Management
9:00 AM
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School Construction Projects: Best Practices for Purchasing & Contracts A panel of experienced school purchasing and construction professionals, including a director of facilities, school business official (CSBO), former school board member and construction manager, school architect and school attorney will discuss the common purchase and construction problems and provide practical solutions.
9:00 AM
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IN PERSON ONLY - Have you ever attended a conference and wished you could get a deeper look at the technical aspect of some products? Well we have delivered this year! Be sure to visit Africa 10-20 from 9-10:50am. Experts will be available to demonstrate and provide information to learn more about boilers & hydronic pump systems, door hardware, LED Lighting, water filtration and new technology in camera systems.
9:00 AM
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Leadership is critical to the success of any organization. In this interactive session we will explore the philosophies and qualities of outstanding leaders. We will also examine ways to implement those strategies to become more effective leaders ourselves.
10:00 AM
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Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a tool that benefits school districts in understanding design and construction projects. Digitally walk through spaces, save money and time during construction through improved coordination. Learn how this 3D model can be transferred to school districts to assist in maintaining your facilities.
10:00 AM
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This presentation will discuss the important role that flooring plays in preparation for returning to school after the recent closures prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic. It is organized around five key topics, in which flooring plays an important part, including: managing thresholds, managing routes, managing social distancing, managing cleaning and managing airborne transmission of pathogens.
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Healthy Schools and Learning Environment
10:00 AM
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IN PERSON ONLY - Have you ever attended a conference and wished you could get a deeper look at the technical aspect of some products? Well we have delivered this year! Be sure to visit Africa 10-20 from 9-10:50am. Experts will be available to demonstrate and provide information to learn more about boilers & hydronic pump systems, door hardware, LED Lighting, water filtration and new technology in camera systems.
10:00 AM
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If you are a Facilities Director you serve many roles in the district and community. Your presenters will identify and explain the importance of your communication with the board, superintendent, administrator, teachers, students and your staff. Join the session to learn how these long time facilities directors work to speak the languages of their customers!
1:10 PM
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Keep Your Playground Compliant and Fun! Nearly 200,000 injuries that require emergency room treatment occur annually on public playgrounds. These injuries can be prevented with proper playground design and standardized inspection and maintenance program. This session will highlight the primary causes of playground injuries and discuss the responsibilities owners as well as manufacturers have for providing and maintaining safe playgrounds.
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Safety Security and Risk Management
1:10 PM
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Healthy Schools and Learning Environment
1:10 PM
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Although it’s cold now, summer will be here before we know it! Join a panel of districts to learn about how they approach school being out for a couple of months. Discussion points will include their best practices in the following areas: Employing students in the summer and recruiting summer help, efficient summer cleaning, working with short-term staff and more! Bring your questions about planning for the summer months.
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Operations and Maintenance
1:10 PM
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Everyone wants to do the right thing and act ethically. Is it really that simple? Join your presenters to discuss, “What would you do?” when applying ethics using real life experiences in the operations of your department and school district.
2:20 PM
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So much is unknown about COVID-19. There are actions we can take to mitigate the risks for our school districts. Hear from two experts who will get us thinking of how to lessen the exposure to these risks.
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Healthy Schools and Learning Environment
2:20 PM
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Healthy Schools and Learning Environment
2:20 PM
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For the first time in history, five generations comprise today’s workforce. And many of our most experienced workers are retiring. By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be 65 years or older, and we’re expecting 50% of facility managers to retire in the next decade. Blue-collar positions are notoriously harder to fill than professional positions, leaving operations executives thinking less about their daily operations and more about how to take their facilities departments into the future. We’ll take an in-depth look at the state of today’s workforce with tips to working cross-generationally, and how to utilize technology like computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) or other automated software to unlock potential.
2:20 PM
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Sources of dangerous chemicals in schools are not always obvious. Schools can range from maintenance supplies and equipment (drain cleaners, floor stripping products, paints, oils, boiler cleaners, fuels, mercury switches and gauges, laboratory chemicals (acids, bases, solvents, metals, salts), industrial shop classes (inks, degreasers), art supplies (paints, photographic chemicals), pesticides, fertilizers, and deicers to mention a few. This presentation will go through 9 of the most common areas that target frequent use of chemicals from building maintenance to curriculum and understanding the chemical categories along with where to locate.
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Safety Security and Risk Management
3:30 PM
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Addressing Misinformation about the appropriate products to use to clean in light of COVID-19
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Healthy Schools and Learning Environment
3:30 PM
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Too much work and never enough time? A panel will conduct an interactive discussion for planning and successfully completing summer work. Forget the budget…get me to the finish line! Hear lessons from epic fails.
3:30 PM
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Understand the flow of a water damage restoration situation. Develop your strategy from the first call to the final drying.
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Operations and Maintenance
3:30 PM
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