Welcome and Opening Address
Gregory Taylor, Vice President for Programs, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Remarks and Recognition of Ohio Pilot Ready Schools
The Honorable Ted Strickland, Governor of Ohio

The SPARK Ohio Experience: What We Have Learned
Ronald S. Young, President of Board of Directors,
Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton

The Role of Principal Leadership in Creating Ready Schools
Roger Sampson, President, Education Commission of the States

Ready Schools in the P-16 Continuum
Dr. Susan Zelman, Superintendent for Public Instruction,
Ohio Department of Education

Transitions to School: A Key Link in a Child’s Education
Dr. Hank Bounds, State Superintendent of Education for Mississippi

Next Steps for Ohio
Dr. Julie Davis, Director, Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators