2013 North Country Symposium

The 11th Annual North Country Symposium

Background Reading

Not only are the issues surrounding public education in Northern New York complicated, but events are unfolding rapidly. To assist potential attendees and others in learning more, North Country Symposium is partnering with North Country Public Radio to offer a “special page” of relevant stories. This is not a static page and will be updated with new stories as they become available - NCPR 2013 Symposium News. Thanks to all the staff at NCPR for this valuable resource.

More information and reports can be found at the following links:

"Education and the North Country's Future: Our Challenges and Opportunities"

The 2013 North Country Symposium was Monday, April 15th, 2013 at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Here are the Speakers’ PowerPoint presentations for those who missed this year’s event, or, for attendees who wanted to study the slides in more depth:

Presenter: Presentation Topic:
Tom Burns I: Basics to Budget
Tom Burns II: Consolidation, Reorganization, and Shared Services
Dan Mason: Energy Conference
Stephen Knight: Food HUB
Dr. Phil Martin Regional High School
Fish: Regional Sustainability Plan
Jim Shuman: 11th Annual North Country Symposium Welcome
Dr. John Sipple: Keynote Address
Jim Juczak: Facilities Cost Reduction

Proceeds of the 11th Annual North Country Symposium are also available on video:

Twelve videos at the North Country Symposium Channel at youtube.com