Past event
We are excited to host our 10th annual Eggs & Issues conference! We look forward to robust discussions on pressing issues facing public schools. This year, we’re delighted to have the opportunity to host forums with candidates for state office. We have invited candidates for Governor, NC General Assembly, Lt. Governor, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction to participate in this year’s event. For the first time, we will also have breakouts following breakfast & the main session, to allow for networking and action planning.
Agenda Overview:
8:00 am | Breakfast and Networking
8:30 am| Welcome and presentation of the 2024 Top Education Issues
8:45 am | Candidate Forums
10:50 am| Breakout Sessions
11:30 | Closing
* Parking at the McKimmon Center is free and plentiful out front!*
Breakout Sessions:
Educator Recruitment, Retention, Diversity and Pay (Room 2)
Jennie Bryan, 2021 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Southeast Regional Teacher of the Year
Gerrelyn Patterson, NC A&T State University Dept of Educator Preparation Chair
Donna Bledsoe, 2023 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year
Rep. John Torbett
Rep. Lindsey Prather
Mental Health and School Safety (Room 6)
Orlando Dobbin, School Counselor
Leah Carper, 2022 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year
Sen. Sydney Batch
Preparing Students for the World They Live In (Room 3)
Patrick Greene, 2022 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year
Kim Jones, 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year
Freebird McKinney, 2018 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year
School Finance (Room 4)
Dr. Marvin Connelly, Cumberland County Schools Superintendent
Dr. Rhonda Schuhler, Franklin County Schools Superintendent
Geoff Coltrane, Office of Governor Cooper Sr. Education Advisor
Rep. Ashton Clemmons
Interested in being an Eggs & Issues 2024 sponsor? Email Jaime Detzi, Director of Development at JDetzi@ncforum.org to learn more!