PowerSummit: The Edge Where Engagement and Attendance Meet
Chronic absenteeism is surging, and top-performing districts are proving that there is a better way to keep students in the classroom.
Join PowerSummit, a free virtual event where K-12 leaders share how proactive family engagement, data-driven interventions, and positive school cultures drive real attendance gains. Learn how to build trust with families, streamline engagement, and create a lasting culture of presence and belonging.
Walk away with actionable strategies you can bring back to your district.
What is PowerSummit?
PowerSummit is a free virtual summit hosted by PowerSchool, bringing together K-12 attendance and engagement experts to explore effective strategies, share best practices, and showcase technology solutions that help schools improve attendance and student success.
PowerSummit Sessions
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Partnering for Presence: Families, Schools, and the Path to Better Attendance
With: Jesse Roy, Director, Education Strategy, PowerSchool & Cecelia Leong, VP of Programs, Attendance Works
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Partnering for Presence: Families, Schools, and the Path to Better Attendance
With: Jesse Roy, Director, Education Strategy, PowerSchool & Cecelia Leong, VP of Programs, Attendance Works
Explore effective strategies to address absenteeism and how schools can build meaningful partnerships with families to foster a culture of presence and belonging—starting from the first day of school.
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Moving the Needle: Research-Driven Strategies to Combat Chronic Absenteeism
With: Jesse Roy, Director, Education Strategy, PowerSchool & Brent Lynch, Pupil Personnel, Jefferson County Public Schools
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Moving the Needle: Research-Driven Strategies to Combat Chronic Absenteeism
With: Jesse Roy, Director, Education Strategy, PowerSchool & Brent Lynch, Pupil Personnel, Jefferson County Public Schools
Learn actionable strategies that prioritize family engagement, early intervention, and community collaboration to create meaningful change. Gain tools to empower your district to improve attendance and support student success.
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From Punitive to Positive: Improving Attendance Through Affirmation
With: Chris Waldrop, Solution Engineer, PowerSchool, Nicole Bond, Director of Enrollment & Attendance, Haywood County Schools & James Barnes, Director of Student Services, Cabrillo Unified School District
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From Punitive to Positive: Improving Attendance Through Affirmation
With: Chris Waldrop, Solution Engineer, PowerSchool, Nicole Bond, Director of Enrollment & Attendance, Haywood County Schools & James Barnes, Director of Student Services, Cabrillo Unified School District
Discover how districts are shifting from punitive attendance policies to practices that affirm positive behaviors. Learn how building trust and fostering collaboration with families can create supportive environments that improve attendance.
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Sustained Success: A Data-Driven Attendance Intervention One Year Later
With: Michael Marassa, Ed.D, CETL, Chief Technology Officer, New Trier High School District
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Sustained Success: A Data-Driven Attendance Intervention One Year Later
With: Michael Marassa, Ed.D, CETL, Chief Technology Officer, New Trier High School District
New Trier Township shares how they tackled record-high truancy with a proactive, data-driven intervention plan. Hear how ongoing data insights have helped sustain progress and build a culture of attendance just one year later.
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Leading the Way in Family Engagement
With: Steven Anderson, Director, Solution Engineering, PowerSchool
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Leading the Way in Family Engagement
With: Steven Anderson, Director, Solution Engineering, PowerSchool
Explore how digital enrollment, forms, payments, and communication tools can reduce administrative burdens and keep families connected. Learn how an integrated engagement hub supports better attendance outcomes.
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PowerSchool MyPowerHub Demo
With: Steven Anderson, Director, Solution Engineering, PowerSchool
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PowerSchool MyPowerHub Demo
With: Steven Anderson, Director, Solution Engineering, PowerSchool
See MyPowerHub in action and learn how it helps schools streamline family engagement efforts, reduce administrative tasks, and keep families connected through a single, user-friendly platform.
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PowerSchool Attendance Intervention Demo
With: Chris Waldrop, Solution Engineer, PowerSchool
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PowerSchool Attendance Intervention Demo
With: Chris Waldrop, Solution Engineer, PowerSchool
Learn how Attendance Intervention helps schools identify at-risk students early, coordinate interventions, and track progress in one integrated platform—empowering teams to boost attendance and student success.
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