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IT'S TIMEFOR CAMP!AGENDAWEDNESDAY, MARCH 2Governance Camp is back! Don’t worry—you won’tneed to pitch a tent on the beaches of Galveston, andbug spray and sunscreen won’t be necessary. The Campitinerary is chock full of fantastic content focused onstudent voice, leadership, and governance.Regiception4–6 p.m.Preconference Session(includes dinner)6–9 p.m.THURSDAY, MARCH 3In addition to sessions focused on governance issuesand best practices, Camp offers the unique opportunityto attend with Texas students, who come ready to sharetheir educational experiences, unique projects, andideas to help guide your work as a trustee.Registration and Breakfast7:30–8:30 a.m.General Session8:30–9:30 a.m.Education Sessions9:45 a.m.–noonLunchNoon–1 p.m.Education SessionsThe idea of Camp is that you will grow as a leader,leaving the conference refreshed and ready to headhome with new ideas and tools, looking forward tocoming back again next year to see the familiar facesof trustees from around the state you connected withduring your time here.1:15–4:45 p.m.Reception4:45–5:45 p.m.FRIDAY, MARCH 4Registration and Breakfast7:30–8:30 a.m.Student Scholarship Panel8:30–9:30 a.m.Student Voice SessionsVisit tasb.org/gov-camp for the latest updates!9:45–10:45 a.m.Students Inspired Demonstrations 10:45–11:15 a.m.NEW! After Dinner Party sponsored by E3After a full day of learning on Thursday,March 3, enjoy one of Galveston'smany wonderful restaurants. Thenafter dinner, head on back to the Hilton Hotel forsome fun! Event sponsor E3 is hosting a game-filledfun time with refreshments for attendees and theirguests. That's what Camp is all about: fun times,memory-making, and spending time with your trusteefriends from across the state.Student Voice Sessions11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.Lunch12:15–1:15 p.m.Student Voice Sessions1:30–2:30 p.m.Students Inspired Mini-Sessions2:30–3:30 p.m.General Session3:45–4:45 p.m.SATURDAY, MARCH 5Breakfast by the BayPostconference SessionPROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTSOn Thursday, March 3, 7–7:30 a.m., TASB Media Services will be on handto take professional headshots free of charge for those interested to use inpress releases, campaign literature, and other publications.27–8 a.m.8–11 a.m.

GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERSTHURSDAY, MARCH 3FRIDAY, MARCH 4DR. VICTORRIOS is MacArthurELIZABETHANNE (LIZZIE)VELÁSQUEZFoundation chair andprofessor of sociologyat the University ofCalifornia, Santa Barbara.He received his Ph.D. at theUniversity of California,Berkeley in 2005.is a global motivationalspeaker, anti-bullyingactivist, social mediapersonality, and author.She was born in Austin in1989 with an extremelyrare congenital diseasecalled Marfanoid-progeroid-lipodystrophy syndrome,that, among other symptoms, prevents her fromaccumulating body fat and gaining weight. At thistime, there are only two other people in the world thatare known to be living with this rare syndrome.Professor Rios has worked with local school districtsin California to develop programs and curricula aimedat improving the quality of interactions betweenauthority figures and youths. Using his personalexperience of living on the streets, dropping outof school, and being incarcerated as a juvenile—along with his research findings—he has developedinterventions for marginalized students aimedat promoting personal transformation and civicengagement. These programs have been implementedin many schools, juvenile detention facilities, andalternative high schools across the United States.Her conditions resulted in bullying throughout herchildhood. In 2006, when she was just 17, she wasdubbed the "World's Ugliest Woman" in a video postedon YouTube. This experience ultimately inspired herto take up motivational speaking. In 2013, she took thestage at the inaugural TEDxAustinWomen and gave atalk How Do You Define Yourself? that’s garnered over13 million views across the world. Her story has beenfeatured on Katie Couric, The Today Show, The View,Huffington Post, Associated Press, AOL, MSN, Yahoo!,and more.Dr. Rios is the author of six books and has been featuredin the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Oprah WinfreyNetwork, Primer Impacto, and National Public Radio.He has had the honor of meeting President Obamaand advising his administration on gun violence andpolicing. His TED Talk, “Help for Kids the EducationSystem Ignores,” has garnered over 1.4 million views.Always the optimist, she co-authored her first bookwith her mother, Rita, in 2010 in both English andSpanish. Lizzie Beautiful: The Lizzie Velásquez Storyincludes letters Velásquez's mother wrote to her as achild. Velásquez has also written two books specificallyfor children. Her fourth book, Dare to be Kind, is aboutthe importance of being kind, gleaned from her firsthand experience being bullied in person and online.Based on over a decade of research, Rios created ProjectGRIT (Generating Resilience to Inspire Transformation),a human development program that works witheducators to refine leadership, civic engagement, andpersonal and academic empowerment in young peopleplaced at risk. This program is featured in The Pushoutsa documentary funded by the Corporation for PublicBroadcasting in which Rios is featured.The documentary film A Brave Heart: The LizzieVelásquez Story premiered at SXSW 2015 in Austinand aired on Lifetime the following year.3

KEY SESSIONSWEDNESDAY, MARCH 2SATURDAY, MARCH 5PRECONFERENCE SESSIONPOSTCONFERENCE SESSION6–9 P.M.8–11 A.M.MOVIE, DINNER, AND DIALOGUE **EVALUATING AND IMPROVING STUDENT OUTCOMES (EISO):THE BOARD’S ROLE IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT**Plan to arrive at Camp on Wednesday for dinner andviewing the movie, The Pushouts.Focused and engaged school boards make a differencein student learning. This research-informed sessionhighlights practices and tools to help boardsunderstand the current state of student learning, cast acompelling vision with meaningful goals, and overseethe improvement efforts in their districts. This SB 1566session is required for each trustee every two years.Filmed over a period of 25 years, The Pushouts weavesthe inspiring dropout-to-professor narrative of VictorRios, the Thursday morning keynote speaker, withstories of a youth center that serves 16- to 24-year-oldswho are out of school and out of work. The Pushoutstrades narratives of tragedy and victimization for truestories of grit and resilience, highlighting the vastpotential of young people to thrive when given accessto meaningful opportunities and connections to adultswho care.** These engaging sessions are created to providegreatest impact on learning and growth. Understandthat by signing up for these session options,participation is expectedAfter the movie, TASB staff will lead the audience inreflection and dialogue about the film and its lessonsfor the essential work of Texas school board trustees.EVENT SPONSORSFRIDAY, MARCH 412TH ANNUAL STUDENT PANEL AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDAlways the highlight of the conference, meet andlisten to the recipients of the statewide StudentVoice scholarships as they share their educationalexperiences. This is a great opportunity to hear directlyfrom Texas public school students, and you will nodoubt be inspired and encouraged by these young*minds.*Exclusive sponsor of Student Voice“ From the genuine leadership gainedQUESTIONS?to authentic student empowerment,Visit tasb.org/gov-camp for details, or contactTASB at 800.580.8272.Governance Camp continues to be atransformational experience for ourstudents. Thank you TASB!” Housing—email janice.rivera@tasb.org Registration—email registrar@tasb.org Additional questions—emailkathy.dundee@tasb.org—MARCH PUIG, SUPERINTENDENT,SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD4

STUDENT VOICEA CONVERSATION ABOUT EDUCATIONSPONSORED BY WALSH GALLEGOS TREVIÑO K YLE & ROBINSON, P.C.Research shows that dropout rates, studentachievement, and workforce readiness will improvedue to increased integration of Student Voice inthe classroom and community. Student congressesand student-led education reform movements arepopping up all over the country as students activelywork to influence positive change in their educationexperience.STUDENT VOICE SESSIONSWe are seeking sessions for Friday, March 4, presentedor copresented by students. Each session is one hour inlength. Students can focus on:In 2011, a Student Voice panel was added to theGovernance Camp program, allowing attendees tohear directly from students about their experiences inTexas public schools. 2017 saw the expansion of StudentVoice through the addition of student-led sessionsabout initiatives, projects, and other school activitiesto promote improved learning and showcase theireducational experiences. Student-led initiatives that have transformedtheir school Projects that have had an impact on schoolculture and climate Technology development and findings And more!Submissions are due Friday, December 10, 2021.The increased presence of Student Voice allows boardmembers to hear from today's students so they canbetter understand the students’ wants and needswhen making important decisions. We are pleased toSTUDENTS INSPIRED BOOTHSAND SPOTLIGHT SESSIONSWe are calling on students—individuals or groups—to lead both hands-on interactive experiences ordemonstrations in an “exhibition” style settingas well as participating in a 15-minute facilitatedQ&A spotlight session. We’re looking for a varietyof exhibits—from demos of student-designed videogames, to health studies, to visual arts and music andcrafts like carpentry and welding. Students shouldprovide attendees an engaged learning experience andshare how this activity has helped them improve theirpersonal K–12 learning journeys. Submissions are dueFriday, January 14, 2022.continue Student Voice at our conference again this year.STUDENT VOICE PANELAND SCHOLARSHIPCurrently enrolled high school seniors are invitedto participate on the Student Voice panel to receivea 1,500 scholarship, plus a travel stipend for theirparticipation.The application deadline is 5 p.m., Friday,January 14, 2022.Depending on travel distance, hotel cost may be pickedup by TASB. Students are invited to join attendees forbreakfast and lunch Friday.ALL SUBMISSIONS FORMS ANDADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BEFOUND IN THE STUDENT VOICES SECTIONOF TASB.ORG/GOV-CAMP.5