New Orleans Symposium

Facilities Matter: Building Our Future!

Experience tomorrow's schools New Orleans style

Join us on
June 8-9, 2012
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Edward Hynes Elementary School
990 Harrison Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70124

Healthy, safe and sustainable school facilities positively impact educational outcomes, enhancing student and teacher performance and contributing to community culture and vitality. Today's global economy demands that our schools be equipped to teach 21st century skills to prepare students for the workforce of the future as productive citizens. Explore results of the green charter school movement in New Orleans with experts in the field, consider methods of disaster preparedness, and, together, determine how we can pave the way for all students to succeed.

The Orleans Parish School Board is committed to creating the nation's best school system by utilizing creative, innovative 21st century programs to produce graduates of unparalleled quality thereby improving the lives of students from all socioeconomic backgrounds. The mission of the New Orleans Public School System is to provide quality learning environments that promote academic excellence and engage the family and community in the support of student achievement.

Edward Hynes Elementary, a French immersion charter school located in Lakeview, has a vision dedicated and focused on building our future through educating students and preparing them for the next educational century. Edward Hynes envisions students who share and appreciate differences; provides a research-based curriculum which is balanced, progressive and enriching; all situated on a campus which is environmentally friendly sustainable and serves as a hub of the community.

Edward Hynes Elementary Mission Statement:

"Hynes... quality education shaping leaders for a changing world."

Sponsors

Program at a Glance

Subject to change
AIA and GBCI CEU's Available

Friday, June 8, 2012
8:30 am – 9:00 am	Coffee and Registration Remains open throughout the day as registration, meeting and coffee station
9:00 am – 10:00 am	Welcome Sonny Savoie, Past President, NSBA Dr. Darryl C. Kilbert, Superintendent, Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) Patrick Dobard, Superintendent, Recovery School District of Louisiana (RSDLA) School Board members(TBD) The Recovery School District Story Lona Hankins, RSDLA Ramsey Green, RSDLA Chris Pellegrin, CSRS
10:15 am – 11:30 am	Disaster and Recovery Planning Steven Bingler, Concordia Nicole Boothman-Shepard, Jacobs/CSRS
11:45 am – 1:00 pm	Master Planning for the Urban Environment Lona Hankins, RSDLA John Wallace, Jacobs/CSRS
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm	Lunch RETHINK New Orleans New Orleans RETHINK Student Team Sponsored by Tandus
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm	Expanding Parental Options and Accountability Nash Crews, RSDLA Adam Hawf, RSDLA Kathleen Padian, OPSB
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm	Fostering Healthy, Sustainable Educational Facilities Tiffany Delcour, RSDLA Anisa Baldwin Metzger, Center for Green Schools, USGBC John Sumlin, Tandus
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm	Closing Remarks Sue Robertson, REFP, RSDLA
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm	Networking Reception C. Spencer-Smith Architects 1018 Bienville Street New Orleans Sponsored by C. Spencer-Smith, AIA and Lachin Oubre' & Associates, APC
Saturday, June 9, 2012
8:45 am	Buses will leave from Royal Sonesta Hotel 300 Bourbon Street, New Orleans
9:00 am – 12:00 pm	Learning Tours – Recovery School District of Louisiana Andrew H Wilson Charter School Tour – LEED Gold Tour Crocker Elementary School Bienville Elementary School Lake Area High School Parkview Elementary School Frantz Elementary School New Lawless High School Site – Lower Ninth Ward Make It Right Colton Elementary School Craig Elementary School

About the Association:
The Association for Learning Environments, formerly CEFPI, is the only professional organization whose principal purpose is improving the places where children learn. The Association embraces a diverse group of professionals with one single goal – building healthy, safe, high performance and sustainable learning environments that enhance student and teacher performance and support culture and community vitality.