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Tuesday, January 21
 

10:00am EST

Streamlined Student Enrollment in NCSIS: Steps and Compliance Essentials LIMITED
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:50am EST
Discover the essential steps for successful student enrollment in the new NCSIS, with a focus on both Infinite Campus functionality and key school business requirements. This session will guide you through each stage of the enrollment process, from initial setup to finalizing records, while ensuring compliance with state guidelines. Attendees will learn best practices for accurate data entry, manage unique enrollment scenarios, and understand the documentation and reporting standards required for smooth school operations and state compliance. Perfect for new and experienced users alike, this session will equip you with the tools to streamline enrollment and maintain high data integrity in NCSIS.
Speakers
avatar for Rory Spicer

Rory Spicer

Section Chief, NCSIS, NCDPI
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 11:50am EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

12:00pm EST

CCP CTE Course Codes: Beware or Be Aware LIMITED
Tuesday January 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
Are you wary of CCP CTE course codes? With hundreds of CCP CTE course options and many course codes to choose from, which one should you use? This session aims to simplify the complexities of CCP CTE course codes by decoding their structure and meaning. Participants will engage in discussions and practical application simulations to gain insights into how SIS course codes are assigned to CCP CTE courses. Be aware, not beware, of CCP CTE course codes!
Speakers
avatar for Misty Wolfe

Misty Wolfe

Curriculum and Instructional Management Consultant, NCDPI
Misty Wolfe is a section chief for the Office of Career and Technical Education at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction where she works with school districts across the state to implement high quality CTE programs of study. Misty’s areas of focus include CTE data... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

1:00pm EST

Multilingual Learner (ML/EL) Data in Infinite Campus LIMITED
Tuesday January 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Join us for an informative session designed to introduce educators and administrators to the powerful features of Infinite Campus for managing Multilingual Learner (ML) data. As we navigate the complexities of supporting diverse student populations, understanding how to effectively utilize data is essential for fostering academic success.In this session, participants will:Explore Current ML Data Features: We’ll begin with an overview of existing ML data management tools within Infinite Campus. Upcoming Enhancements: Get a sneak peek at future enhancements and features coming to Infinite Campus that will further support ML data management. We’ll outline planned updates and improvements designed to make data more accessible and actionable for educators.Interactive Q&A: Finally, we’ll open the floor for questions and discussions, allowing participants to share their experiences and insights regarding ML data management.Whether you’re new to Infinite Campus or looking to deepen your understanding of its capabilities, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage and utilize ML data in your educational setting. Together, we can create a more inclusive and responsive learning environment for all students!
Speakers
avatar for Susan Walz

Susan Walz

ML/Title III Education Consulatant, NC Department of Public Instruction
I am a dedicated Education Consultant specializing in Multilingual Learners (ML)/Title III initiatives at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. With a decade of experience as an ESL teacher, I brought my passion for MLs to DPI in 2018. In my current role at DPI, I collaborate... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

2:00pm EST

Cybersecurity Incident Response for Principals and School Leaders LIMITED
Tuesday January 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
This session will offer practical strategies for PSU teams to efficiently respond to cybersecurity incidents, minimizing the impact on their learning and working environment.  In addition, the team will perform a simulated Tabletop Exercise (TTX) that walks PSUs Principals and Schools Leaders through their role for a common cyber incident.
Speakers
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Jason Shirley

MCNC
Jason Shirley joined MCNC in 2018 and currently serves as a Managing Consultant.  In this role, Jason leads MCNC's Vital Cyber Consulting team, providing a range of security consulting services to help clients address their cybersecurity challenges.Jason graduated from North Carolina... Read More →
avatar for Samuel Carter

Samuel Carter

Systems Architect, Friday Institute / North Carolina State University
Samuel is a Systems Architect in the Technology Infrastructure Lab at the Friday Institute where he supports the team in all matters of cybersecurity with the purpose of improving the security posture at PSUs and Community Colleges throughout North Carolina. He serves as a leader... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

3:00pm EST

Sanity Savers for Data Managers LIMITED
Tuesday January 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST
Come join us as we share our top tips and tricks for school level data managers.  Our goal is to decress everyones stress level by finding the most efficient way to do things.  We will share our must use santity savers, best practices, and processes and procedures.  These are things that Moore County Data Managers use every day.
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Tanya Garner

Moore County
Tuesday January 21, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

4:00pm EST

Student Enrollment in NCSIS LIMITED
Tuesday January 21, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EST
This session will cover the integrations between NCSIS (powered by Infinite Campus), the Student UID System, and the Staff UID System. We'll walk through the entire process of student enrollment from start to finish — including using the Locator Wizard in the NCSIS, verifying information in the UID Systems, and navigating various enrollment scenarios.
Speakers
avatar for John Mairs

John Mairs

Systems Administrator - Identity Services, NCDPI
John currently leads the PSU Technology Services team at NCDPI, who manages the NCEdCloud IAM Service, Student UID System, and Staff UID System. A former charter school CTO, John is passionate about lowering the barriers to digital curriculum and personalized learning while ensuring... Read More →
Tuesday January 21, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)
 
Wednesday, January 22
 

9:00am EST

Cybersecurity Incident Response for Principals and School Leaders LIMITED
Wednesday January 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
This session will offer practical strategies for PSU teams to efficiently respond to cybersecurity incidents, minimizing the impact on their learning and working environment.  In addition, the team will perform a simulated Tabletop Exercise (TTX) that walks PSUs Principals and Schools Leaders through their role for a common cyber incident.
Speakers
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Jason Shirley

MCNC
Jason Shirley joined MCNC in 2018 and currently serves as a Managing Consultant.  In this role, Jason leads MCNC's Vital Cyber Consulting team, providing a range of security consulting services to help clients address their cybersecurity challenges.Jason graduated from North Carolina... Read More →
avatar for Samuel Carter

Samuel Carter

Systems Architect, Friday Institute / North Carolina State University
Samuel is a Systems Architect in the Technology Infrastructure Lab at the Friday Institute where he supports the team in all matters of cybersecurity with the purpose of improving the security posture at PSUs and Community Colleges throughout North Carolina. He serves as a leader... Read More →
Wednesday January 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

10:00am EST

Building Data Dashboards in Infinite Campus LIMITED
Wednesday January 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
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Speakers
avatar for Lee Ann Holmes

Lee Ann Holmes

NCSIS Regional Learning Consultant, NCDPI
Lee Ann is a Professional Learning Consultant for North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Her experience in the past 30 years in education include classroom teacher for Math and Computer Science, Technology Instructional Facilitator, Blackboard & Canvas administrator, and... Read More →
Wednesday January 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

11:00am EST

Cyber Threat Landscapes for PSUs from the NCDPI K-12 Cybersecurity Program Team LIMITED
Wednesday January 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
The NCDPI K-12 Cybersecurity Team will provide a general program overview, and update about current and future initiatives for PSU leaders.  The session will include awareness about the current cyber threat landscape in K-12 and other disruptive technologies providing cybersecurity protections.  Specifically, we will go into the evolving world of social engineering and phishing tactics that target K-12, and demystify complex topics like MFA, passwords, and passkeys.  This session will also deliver this information from a PSU business/financial perspective to help understand cybersecurity from a more dynamic lens.
Speakers
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Tim Wease

Tim Wease serves as the Director of Public School Units (PSU) Cybersecurity with NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Tim works to provide and manage a comprehensive offering of solutions and services for PSUs around NC to meet the program goal of helping all PSUs achieve essential... Read More →
avatar for Samuel Carter

Samuel Carter

Systems Architect, Friday Institute / North Carolina State University
Samuel is a Systems Architect in the Technology Infrastructure Lab at the Friday Institute where he supports the team in all matters of cybersecurity with the purpose of improving the security posture at PSUs and Community Colleges throughout North Carolina. He serves as a leader... Read More →
Wednesday January 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

12:00pm EST

Early Warning in Infinite Campus LIMITED
Wednesday January 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
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Speakers
avatar for Lee Ann Holmes

Lee Ann Holmes

NCSIS Regional Learning Consultant, NCDPI
Lee Ann is a Professional Learning Consultant for North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Her experience in the past 30 years in education include classroom teacher for Math and Computer Science, Technology Instructional Facilitator, Blackboard & Canvas administrator, and... Read More →
Wednesday January 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

1:00pm EST

Attendance LIMITED
Wednesday January 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
How to Correctly Attendance in Infinite Campus for Period and Daily Attendance. The do's and don't's and what errors can happen. 
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Chapman

Jennifer Chapman

Cumberland County Schools
I work for Cumberland County Schools as the Student Information Trainer. I have worked for CCS for a total of 20 years all but 3 of those years I was either a Data Manager or part of SIS Help Team. 
Wednesday January 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

2:00pm EST

CEDARS Data Warehouse Seminar LIMITED
Wednesday January 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Interested in NC longitudinal education data? Learn how to navigate and query the CEDARS Data Warehouse (CDW). Join the CEDARS team for a discussion and demonstration on how to write reports from the CDW through its interface: Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE). 
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Terra Lynne Dominguez

Federal Reporting Coordinator, NCDPI
Terra Lynne Dominguez is a Business Systems Analyst II with over 20 years of experience in supporting public education, currently specializing in federal data submissions and supporting educational data integrity. As the lead administrator for the CEDARS data warehouse, she maintains... Read More →
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Rebecca Davis

NCDPI
Business Systems Analyst for the CEDARS Data Warehouse 
Wednesday January 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

3:00pm EST

Clean Data Equals Accurate Accountability LIMITED
Wednesday January 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST
During this session attendees will learn how accurate student information data is related to federal and state reporting. Topics covered will include student enrollment,  course enrollments, state reporting, student programs, and other related topics. 
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Dona Long

Dona and I direct and coordinate the testing and accountability and NCSIS departments of Hoke County School. This is our third year working together. I have 20 years of experience with NC public schools in the areas of school counseling, school administration, NC SIS, and testing... Read More →
Wednesday January 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

4:00pm EST

Title: Optimizing Your Support with Infinite Campus LIMITED
Wednesday January 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EST
What you'll learn:Navigating the production environmentUtilizing the sandbox for testingEngaging with the Infinite Campus CommunityEffective troubleshooting techniques for Infinite CampusWorking with Campus Support:Communication via phone supportAccessing and navigating the Case PortalUnderstanding case routing processesCollaboration opportunities with support teamsNotifications regarding case updatesClosing a support caseUnderstanding Authorized Contacts:Expectations of an Authorized ContactAdding, changing, or removing Authorized Contacts
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Gina Montague

Infinite Campus
Gina's journey with Infinite Campus began in 2010 when she assumed the role of Support Manager. Holding a pivotal position within the company, Gina is the linchpin connecting various departments, such as training, customer success, sales, technical services, product management, and... Read More →
Wednesday January 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)
 
Thursday, January 23
 

9:00am EST

Streamlined Student Enrollment in NCSIS: Steps and Compliance Essentials LIMITED
Thursday January 23, 2025 9:00am - 10:50am EST
Discover the essential steps for successful student enrollment in the new NCSIS, with a focus on both Infinite Campus functionality and key school business requirements. This session will guide you through each stage of the enrollment process, from initial setup to finalizing records, while ensuring compliance with state guidelines. Attendees will learn best practices for accurate data entry, manage unique enrollment scenarios, and understand the documentation and reporting standards required for smooth school operations and state compliance. Perfect for new and experienced users alike, this session will equip you with the tools to streamline enrollment and maintain high data integrity in NCSIS.
Speakers
avatar for Rory Spicer

Rory Spicer

Section Chief, NCSIS, NCDPI
Thursday January 23, 2025 9:00am - 10:50am EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)

11:00am EST

Building Better Data Systems for Better Decisions LIMITED
Thursday January 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Better decisions require better information. This guiding principle lies at the heart of the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) Grant Program, which has helped fuel the successful design, development, and expansion of K-12 and P-20W (early learning through the workforce) data systems across the nation. These systems empower states to manage, analyze, and use education data—particularly individual student records—to drive data-informed decision-making, improve student outcomes, and facilitate research aimed at closing achievement gaps. However, as data systems have matured over the past decade, new challenges have emerged, particularly in meeting the evolving needs of education agencies and stakeholders.In this session, we will explore the ongoing evolution of the K12 Student Longitudinal Data System (SLDS), a cornerstone of the state’s educational data infrastructure. Specifically, we’ll focus on the challenges of modernizing the NC SchoolWorks system, which, despite being a heavily relied-upon resource, is struggling to keep up with changes in state agencies, Public School Units (PSUs), and data needs.  All these systems have a “piece of the puzzle,” but there is no single platform where our data exists, and no singular source of truth for student data – data exists in different forms in each system.We are seeking feedback from North Carolina school leaders and education stakeholders as we transition to a unified, integrated data system.  We want to hear from you—the individuals who are working directly with these data sources, generating reports, and using the insights to inform decisions at the local level every day.In this session, attendees will learn about:The current state of North Carolina’s data systems, including the fragmentation challenges and the impact on data accessibility and decision-making.The phased approach to modernizing NC SchoolWorks, including migrating to the cloud, enriching the data lake, and transitioning to a new reporting and analytic platform.The vision for a unified, integrated data system that can provide a single, comprehensive source of student data to drive actionable insights, improve student outcomes, and close achievement gaps.
Speakers
avatar for Abby Pearce

Abby Pearce

Data Specialist, NCDPI
With over 12 years of experience as an elementary and middle school teacher, instructional coach, and MTSS coach, Abby is passionate about using data to drive evidence-based decision-making. In her current role as a data evaluation specialist for the Office of Learning & Research... Read More →
Thursday January 23, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Third FLOOR)
 
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