Spring Forum 2024
The Race is On: Going the Distance with Federal Grant Funds
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel - Baltimore, MD
April 30 – May 2, 2024
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Please print/download these important documents prior to attending the Spring Forum 2024
SLIDES & HANDOUTS
(Please note all handouts may not be readily available. We will post any missing handouts as they are received)
Monday, April 29, 2024
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Early Forum Check-In
(All Attendees)
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Pre-Session ONLY
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Pre-Session Check-In
(Pre-Session Attendees ONLY)
If you are not registered to attend the Pre-Session, please do not check in at this time.
Breakfast
(Pre-Session Attendees ONLY)
Pre-Session attendees will need to present their blue nametag in order to enter the breakfast and pre-session area.
No Exceptions!
8:30 am – 11:00 am
Pre-Session: The Revised UGG - Ready, Set, Go!
Michael Brustein and Bonnie Graham - Bruman Group, PLLC
The handouts were emailed separately to each attendee who registered for the Pre-Session.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Forum Check-In
(All Attendees)
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm
Opening and Introduction
Steven Spillan - Bruman Group, PLLC
1:10 pm - 1:20 pm
Welcome
Dr. Antoine Hickman, Assistant State Superintendent (Maryland Department of Education)
***No slides or handouts for this session***
1:20 pm – 1:45 pm
ED Priorities
Chris Soto, Senior Advisor to the Secretary (U.S. Department of Education)
***No slides or handouts for this session***
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Federal Update
Julia Martin and Kelly Christiansen - Bruman Group, PLLC
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Can You Keep Up with the UGG Final Updates?
Tiffany Kesslar - Bruman Group, PLLC
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
On Your Mark, Get Ready for EDGAR Updates!
Michael Brustein - Bruman Group, PLLC
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Networking Reception
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am – 9:15 am
Assessing Risk: What Could Keep You From Crossing the Finish Line?
Bonnie Graham - Bruman Group, PLLC
9:15 am – 10:15 am
Panel on Audit Lifecycle: From Start to Finish
Moderator: Steven Spillan - Bruman Group, PLLC
Panelists: Keith Cummins (ED OIG); Carla McMullen, M.M. (Wake Technical Community College);
Michael Wynn (Michigan Department of Education)
***No slides or handouts for this session***
10:15 am – 10:45 am
Break
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Federal Grants Management Test
(Introductory Session)
Brandi Wills and Nathaniel Kristel - Bruman Group, PLLC
Serving Students with Disabilities
(Intermediate Session)
Madelaine Cleghorn and Monica Pascual - Bruman Group, PLLC
WIOA Reauthorization
(Intermediate Session)
Michael Brustein, Steven Spillan, and Kelly Christiansen - Bruman Group, PLLC
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
New Title IX Regulations
(Intermediate Session)
Julia Martin - Bruman Group, PLLC
ESEA Hot Topics
(Introductory Session)
Melissa Siry and Jane Simons - Office of Elementary & Secondary Education (U.S. Department of Education)
FERPA Rules & Updates
(Introductory Session)
Nathaniel Kristel and Steven Spillan - Bruman Group, PLLC
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Being Direct on Indirect
(Introductory Session)
Andre Hylton, Director - Indirect Cost Division (U.S. Department of Education)
Handout (Not Available)
Heading Towards the Finish Line with ESSER
(Intermediate Session)
Tiffany Kesslar and Kelly Christiansen - Bruman Group, PLLC
Perkins V: New Year, New Plans
(Intermediate Session)
Michael Brustein and Steven Spillan - Bruman Group, PLLC
Andrew Johnson, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (U.S. Department of Education)
Thursday, May 2, 2024
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Panel: Common Compliance Hurdles & Specific Conditions
Moderator: Michael Brustein - Bruman Group, PLLC
Panelists: Molly Killingsworth (Alabama State Department of Education); April Woodcheke (California Department of Education); Dean Zajic (Kansas State Department of Education)
***No slides or handouts for this session***
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Congressional Appropriations: Fueling the Race
Sarah Abernathy, Executive Director (Committee for Education Funding)
10:15 am – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am – 11:15 am
Time & Effort: Keep Moving Forward
Madelaine Cleghorn - Bruman Group, PLLC
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Updating Policies and Procedures: Mile Markers to Track Your Progress
Monica Pascual and Brandi Wills - Bruman Group, PLLC
Cooling Down: Questions and Answers Panel
Bruman Group, PLLC Attorneys
Meet The BruMan Speakers
Meet Our Speakers
Sarah Abernathy
Executive Director,
Committee for Education Funding
Andre Hylton
Indirect Cost Division,
U.S. Department of Education
Andrew Johnson
Office of Career, Technical & Adult Education
U.S. Department of Education
Molly Killingsworth
Director of Federal Programs,
Alabama State Department of Education
Jane Simons
Office of Elementary & Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Melissa Siry
Office of Elementary & Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Chris Soto
Senior Advisor to the Secretary,
U.S. Department of Education
April Woodcheke
Education Fiscal Services Administrator,
California Department of Education
Dean Zajic
Assistant Director,
Kansas Department of Education