2026 Parent and Family Engagement Statewide Conference
10 November 2026 – 12 November 2026
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Texas, United States of America
GCACon (Grant Compliance Administration Convening) is a professional development event for education staff, held November 10-12, 2026 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. It consolidates the Parent & Family Engagement (PFE) conference with other federal Title programs under the Grant Compliance Administration Department at the Texas Education Agency, and includes breakout sessions, Micro Institutes and a Parent Day on November 10.
129 sessions · 145 speakers
Sponsors (26)
Zainy Arts Foundation · Family Leadership Inc. · Scholastic · Navigate Life TX · Family First, Inc. (All Pro Dad) · CoolSpeak · Kish Russell · Treasure Bay · Audio Resource Group · JustServe · Behavior Savvy Solutions · Superior HealthPlan · Lakeshore · Family Math Night · TranslateLive · Top School Speakers · Strong Fathers-Strong Families, LLC · Flutterbee · Teacher Created Materials · Damand Promotions · Frankly · Purposeful Parent Education · TXEL · Essential Education · 806 Technologies · Casey Watts, Coaching & Consulting
Exhibitors (21)
Zainy Arts Foundation · Family Leadership Inc. · Scholastic · Family First, Inc. (All Pro Dad) · CoolSpeak · Kish Russell · Treasure Bay · Audio Resource Group · JustServe · Behavior Savvy Solutions · Superior HealthPlan · Lakeshore · Family Math Night · TranslateLive · Strong Fathers-Strong Families, LLC · Teacher Created Materials · Damand Promotions · Frankly · Purposeful Parent Education · Essential Education · 806 Technologies
Speakers (145)
- Corey Green Associate Commissioner for the Department of Grant Compliance and Administration, Texas Education Agency
- Cal Lopez Federal Compliance Officer, Federal Compliance Unit, Texas Education Agency
- Clay Smith K-12 Solutions Engineer, Google for Education
- Laurie Beaman K-12 Account Manager, Google
- Steve Singleton Director of Policy and Communications, Region 16 ESC
- Anne Henderson Family Engagement Leader and Author
- Brody Burkes Assistant Attorney General
- Cynthia Silvas Region 19 ESC
- Dr. Evelyn Sauceda Executive Director of Bilingual, ESL, Migrant and Social Workers, Nacogdoches ISD
- Eric Phillips Coordinator, Family Engagement, Arlington ISD
- Erin Casey-Richardson Federal Programs Coordinator, Region 18 ESC
- Ernesto Mejia Coolspeak
- Fernando Torres Special Agent, Task Force Group 1, US Drug Enforcement Administration
- Gerardo Ramirez Deputy Program Management Director Federal Program Compliance Division, Texas Education Agency
- Idalia Ibañez Deputy Program Management Director – MEP/Title V, Part A, Texas Education Agency
- Jaime Huerta Director III - Division Director, Texas Education Agency
- James Connolly Division Director, Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting Division, Texas Education Agency
- Jennifer Bullock CTE Statewide Coordinator (Engineering, Manufacturing & IT), Texas Education Agency
- John Dobbins Deputy Program Management Director, Federal Program Compliance Division, Texas Education Agency
- Katie Jubert Director of Performance Reporting Policy and Communications, Texas Education Agency
- Kellee Massie Family Services Specialist, Region 16 ESC
- LaNetra Guess Deputy Program Management Director Federal Program Compliance Division, Texas Education Agency
- Lauri Celli Texas ACE Performance Coach Expanded Learning Models, Texas Education Agency
- Marcette Kilgore Career and Technical Education State Director, Texas Education Agency
- Sarah Daly Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project Manager, Texas Education Agency
- Savante Wallace Coordinator of Public Relations and Recruitment / Direct Services, Region 16 ESC
- Yolanda Chapman Family Engagement Coordinator, Northside ISD
- Adela Cornejo Dir of Family and Community Engagement, Waller ISD
- Adrianne Gehm Family Services Specialist, Region 16 ESC
- Albert Archuleta Region 6 ESC
- Alejandra Soule Parent Liaision
- Alex Robles Behavioral Health Partnership Program Liaison, Region 15 ESC
- Amanda Turlington Director of Special Populations, Region 3 ESC
- Ana Alvarez Family School Liaison, Klein ISD
- Andi Cochran Learning Leader, Region 16 ESC
- Angie Balderrama Educational Consultant, Region 18 ESC
- Anne Marie Wartes Learning Leader: Title 4, School Safety, CCMR, Region 16 ESC
- Ashley Rubio Financial Analyst III, Texas Education Agency
- Camie Holcombe Education Specialist - Federal Programs, Region 17 ESC
- Cari Hill Federal Programs Specialist, Region 9 ESC
- Carrie Atchhison Region 14 ESC
- Charlene Murphree Instructional Specialist, CUERO ISD
- Christa Ritchey Education Specialist - School Improvement/Accountability, Region 17 ESC
- Christina Villarreal Executive Director, Texas Education Agency
- Cindy Underwood Region 14 ESC
- Claudia Y.R. Garcia Parent & Family Engagement Coordinator, Laredo ISD
- Corya Fitts Private Non-Profit/LEA Liaison, Region 11 ESC
- Courtney Thomas Regional McKinney-Vento Liaison, Region 7 ESC
- Cuahtemoc Martinez Donna ISD
- Daniel Kotara Region 14 ESC
- Destiney Martinez Education Specialist, Special Education, Region 15 ESC
- Dr. Ann H. Lê Deputy Program Management Director (Foster Care State Lead) Federal Programs Compliance, Texas Education Agency
- Dr. Beatrice Cruz Principal, Harlingen CISD
- Dr. Candace Pohl Coordinator of Instructional Supports, Region 3 ESC
- Dr. Dean D. Guerra At-Risk and Highly Mobile Liaison, Waller ISD
- Dr. Diedre Parish Superintendent, Amarillo ISD
- Dr. Donna Weikert Integrated District Support Manager, Texas Education Agency
- Dr. George Otero Director, Center for Relational Learning
- Dr. Jennifer Hranitzky Administrative Specialist, Region 13 ESC
- Dr. Laquita McMillion Test Administration Training and Support Manager, Texas Education Agency
- Dr. Sherry Harris Federal Grants & Parent and Family Engagement Specialist II, Region 13 ESC
- Dr. Stacie Del Angel Director of State and Federal Programs, Region 18 ESC
- Dr. Stefanie Rodriguez Director of Operations, Social Motion, Inc.
- Edward O'Neill Deputy Associate Commissioner, Texas Education Agency
- Edward Patterson Program Coordinator - Title I, Part C, Texas Education Agency
- Elizabeth Rangel Region 15 ESC
- Ellen Hogan Education Specialist/Coordinator, Region 12 ESC
- Elva Torres Federal, State and Special Programs Director
- Evelyn Martinez Regional Coordinator, Region 4 ESC
- Felix Ramos Region 6 ESC
- Gabriel Verrone McKinney-Vento & Migrant Education Program Specialist, Region 2 ESC
- Gary Rodriguez Family Facilitator, Dads Outreach, Arlington ISD
- Gladys Aguilar Parent & Family Engagement Specialist, Hutto ISD
- Gracie Avila Parent and Family Engagement Coordinator, Region 1 ESC
- Indhira Saenz Federal Programs Administrator Coach, Region 11 ESC
- Jaedon Seagler GCA Special Projects Manager, Texas Education Agency
- James Montano Coordinator II, Title I and Title II Private Nonprofit Support, Region 20 ESC
- Jamie Hagler Barron Program Coordinator - Title I and II, Region 5 ESC
- Jaret Sechelski Region 6 ESC
- Jeff Dela Garza Associate Director of Student Support Services, PLAINVIEW ISD
- Jeff Heffler LASO Director, Texas Education Agency
- Jeffrey Stockton Title IV, Part A Consultant, Region 14 ESC
- Jennifer Andress McKinney-Vento and Foster Care Liaison, Region 14 ESC
- Jennifer Bohannon Director of Federal and Special Programs, Hooks ISD
- Jeremy Poston Specialist
- Jessica Ariza
- Kim Fleener Deputy Supt for Curriculum & Instruction, Cuero ISD
- Kim Guerrero Learning Leader, Region 16 ESC
- Kimberly Seagler Family Services Specialist, Region 16 ESC
- LaShonda Evans Region 4 ESC
- Laura Longoria Region 3 Federal Programs Coordinator, Region 3 ESC
- Lauren Hodge Deputy Program Management Director, Texas Education Agency
- Linda Musquiz Education Specialist, Region 17 ESC
- Lisa Otero Program Director, Center for Relational Learning
- Lisbeth Olmo Program Coordinator - Family Engagement Programs, Klein ISD
- Liza Lorenzi Assistant Director, Texas Education Agency
- Luis Garza Compliance Integrity Unit Manager, Department of Grant Compliance and Administration, Texas Education Agency
- Mara Betancourt Coker Deputy Program Management Director, Federal Program Compliance, Texas Education Agency
- Marcela Andrés President & CEO, designEDengagement, PBC
- Marilú Calixto Migrant/Homeless Consultant, Region 8 ESC
- Marlene Yepez Family and Community Engagement - Academic Partnering Program Coordinator, Dallas ISD
- Mary T. Castanuela Title III Education Specialist/Regional Testing Coordinator, Region 15 ESC
- Matthew Chávez TIPA PFE Statewide Initiative
- Mavy Ren School Counseling Consultant
- Melody LaFleur Allen Parish Title I/Family Engagement Coordinator, Allen Parish School District, Louisiana
- Michael Loya Senior Audit Manager Federal Fiscal Monitoring Division, Texas Education Agency
- Michelle Wagnon Early Childhood Supervisor, Allen Parish School District, Louisiana
- Mindy Broadfoot Title I Consultant, Region 14 ESC
- Mr. Manuel Salians State and Federal Programs Grants Director, Region 1 ESC
- Nicole Davis Family & Community Engagement Coordinator, Harlandale ISD
- Nicole Morales Professional Development Consultant, Region 19 ESC
- Pam Mitchell Federal Programs Manager, Region 16 ESC
- Raegan Grisby ESSA Specialist, Region 7 ESC
- Rebecca McLeland Federal and State Programs Specialist, Region 16 ESC
- Rickey Santellana Director of State & Federal Programs Supervision & Support, Texas Education Agency
- Rod Pruitt Coordinator - Title IV, Part A Capacity Building Initiative
- Ruby Rodriguez Director of Special Programs
- Saida Djeregna Texas Education Agency
- San Juanita Bondoc Parent & Family Engagement Lead Liaison, Laredo ISD
- Sara Reeves Consultant at Region 10 ESC, Region 10 ESC
- Sarah Durst McKinney-Vento Specialist, Region 7 ESC
- Sarah Untersee Program Coordinator
- Shanceler Terry Grant Writer, Alief ISD
- Sharon Santo Project Manager, Emergent Bilingual Support Initiatives, Education Service Center, Region 20
- Sheri Booker Coordinator of Federal Programs, Region 9 ESC
- Stacy Weldon Allen Parish District Family Liaison, Allen Parish School District, Louisiana
- Stephen Balderas Parent Support Specialist, Hutto ISD
- Suzanne Stevenson Title I Family Engagement Specialist, Arlington ISD
- Tanis Price Region 6 ESC
- Tara Evers Federal Program Specialist, Region 7 ESC
- Tasha Clifton-Roland Manager, Texas Education Agency
- Tiffany Loftin Rhoads Title IV, Part A Capacity Building Initiative
- TJ Arndt Region 6 ESC
- Tomas Tamez Donna ISD
- Tranita Carroll Executive Director of Family and Community Engagement, Spring ISD
- Twianna Collier Region 4 ESC
- Vanessa DeLacretaz Title I, Part A & PFE Consultant, Office of Federal Programs at Region 10 ESC, Region 10 ESC
- Vanessa Valadez Facilitator, Arlington ISD
- Verlincia Prince Parent & Family Engagement Coordinator/McKinney-Vento Liaison, Stafford MSD
- Vivian Smyrl Director of Program Implementation, Texas Education Agency
- Yared Márquez Bilingual/ESL Education Specialist, Region 4 ESC
- Yenny Hurtado Family-School Liaison - Elem - ESSA, Klein ISD
- Yolanda Rollins Director, Federal Programs, Region 12 ESC
- Zulma Xitumul Family Empowerment Specialist, Spring ISD
- John O'Leary
Agenda
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- Strong Relationships, Strong Schools: Practical Strategies for Family Engagement 10 November 2026 · 4
- The Bruman Group, PLLC 10 November 2026 · 6 A & B
- Better Together: An Experiential Master Class in Relational Leadership 10 November 2026 · 5
- The Inheritance that Opens Doors 10 November 2026 · 225 ABCD
- Empowering Families in the Age of AI: Safety, Best Practices, and Everyday Uses 10 November 2026 · 221 D
- Fortaleciendo la lectura a temprana edad 10 November 2026 · 221C
- Digital Resources to Support Migratory Parents and Families 10 November 2026 · 221B
- Unlocking School Information: Helping Families Navigate TXSchool 10 November 2026 · 223
- College 101: A Guide for First Generation Families 10 November 2026 · 221C
- Unlocking Access: Resources to Navigate the Special Education Journey 10 November 2026 · 221B
- HIStory: The Stories Fathers Carry and the Lens We Bring 10 November 2026 · 223
- Empowering Families in the Age of AI: Safety, Best Practices, and Everyday Uses 10 November 2026 · 221D
- Raising Resilient Kids in an Anxious World 10 November 2026 · 224
- Trends and Social Media: The role of AI in trafficking and child exploitation 10 November 2026 · 225A
- The Golden Triangle: Meeting Families Where They Are 10 November 2026 · 225D
- Hidden in Plain Sight: Fentanyl, Vaping, and the Risks Facing Today’s Youth. 10 November 2026 · 225 B & C
- Opening General Learning Assembly 10 November 2026 · Lila Cockrell Theatre
- The Ultimate House Party: Re-engaging At-Risk Youth through Community Coalitions! 10 November 2026 · 6C
- Bridging the AI Gap: A Blueprint for Engaging and Supporting Families 10 November 2026 · 6A
- Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Across Federal Programs 10 November 2026 · 7C
- Partnering for Student Success: Understanding the Student Success Tool (SST) and the Family Portal 10 November 2026 · 224
- Meeting Families Where They Are: Building Relationships Beyond the Campus 10 November 2026 · 223
- I’ll Be There For You: Making Compacts Matter 10 November 2026 · 5
- Unlocking School Information: Helping Families Navigate TXSchool 10 November 2026 · 221 A
- Beyond Engagement: Developing Parent Leaders Who Transform Schools 10 November 2026 · 6B
- Bruman Group 10 November 2026 · 225 ABCD
- Trends and Social Media: The role of AI in trafficking and child exploitation 10 November 2026 · 221C
- Transforming Family Engagement Through a Turnkey, Story-Rich K-5 Model 10 November 2026 · 7D
- Hidden in Plain Sight: Fentanyl, Vaping, and the Risks Facing Today’s Youth. 10 November 2026 · 221B
- Train. Coach. Release. A Capacity-Building Model for School Behavior Transformation 10 November 2026 · 8B
- Data to Action: Using Continuous Improvement to Strengthen Family Engagement 10 November 2026 · 7B
- Engage, Empower, Evolve: Navigating Poverty through Connection & Action 10 November 2026 · 6D
- Establishing Effective Plans through Bilingual Education Compliance 10 November 2026 · 221D
- The Missing Variable: Why Father Engagement Is the Conversation Schools Aren't Having 10 November 2026 · 7A
- Opening General Learning Assembly 11 November 2026 · Lila Cockrell Theatre
- Knowledge Into Action: Supporting Students and Families Experiencing Homelessness 11 November 2026 · 5
- The Continuous Improvement Connection: Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction with Parent & Family Engagement 11 November 2026 · 8A
- Navigating Title III, Part A: From Program Management to Innovative Family Engagement 11 November 2026 · 221A
- Rethinking Perkins SSAs: Connecting District Needs to Meaningful Support 11 November 2026 · 221 D
- Flight Academy: Navigating Title I, Part C — Essential Compliance & PFE Strategies 11 November 2026 · 4
- Sleight of Data: Magic of the Title 1 CNA 11 November 2026 · 225ABCD
- The Science of Title IV: Balancing Federal Mandates with Community Engagement 11 November 2026 · 6ABCD
- Continuous Improvement: Title I, Part D Program Evaluation: Identifying, Tracking, and Evaluating Systems for Comprehensive Program Evaluation 11 November 2026 · 225A
- Using Perkins Reports To Support CCMR Improvement 11 November 2026 · 225C
- Are We Really Listening? Evaluating Your Parent and Family Engagement Program's Effectiveness 11 November 2026 · 6A
- Regional Meeting for Regions 2, 4, 5, 6, & 15 11 November 2026 · 4
- Putting Dads on the Frontline instead of the Sidlelines: Unlocking Academic and Emotional Engagement in School Fatherhood Programs 11 November 2026 · 8A
- Private Nonprofit (PNP) School Equitable Services Timely and Meaningful Consultation: Don't Just Meet - Make it Count! 11 November 2026 · 6C
- Beyond the Sign-In Sheet: Making Your Annual Title I Meeting Meaningful 11 November 2026 · 7A
- LASO Delivers: Best Fit Funding, Stronger Capacity, Greater Student Impact 11 November 2026 · 221C
- Leveling Up to Powerful Family-School Partnerships 11 November 2026 · 7B
- Texas ACE – 21st CCLC Afterschool and Summer Programing 11 November 2026 · 6D
- TEHCY Title I, Part A Set-Aside Usage 11 November 2026 · 225D
- Unlocking Family Engagement: Every Connection Counts 11 November 2026 · 6B
- No Family Alone: A Real-Time Innovation in School-Family-Community Partnership through CarePortal 11 November 2026 · 221B
- Smarter, Not Harder: Merging "Other" Programs into a Dynamic PFE Collaborative 11 November 2026 · 5
- Strong Internal Controls That Count: Building the Guardrails for Compliance 11 November 2026 · 225B
- Stop Planning for Families. Start Building With Them. 11 November 2026 · 8B
- Family Engagement Starts with Building Trust: PART 1 11 November 2026 · 221 A
- Title I, Part A Compliance Comprehensive Needs Assessment: Don’t Just Check the Box! Moving from a Requirement to a Roadmap for Improvement 11 November 2026 · 223
- Title I, Part C Priority for Service (PFS) Action Plan: Connecting, Collaborating, and Empowering Student Success 11 November 2026 · 224
- The Hidden Curriculum of Family Engagement: Designing the Shift from Participation to Partnership 11 November 2026 · 221D
- Title III, Part A: From Compliance to Impact — Strengthening Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Activities 11 November 2026 · 7C
- Before It Ends Up on Facebook… From Frustration to Professionalism! 11 November 2026 · 7D
- Using Perkins Reports To Support CCMR Improvement 11 November 2026 · 225C
- Barriers to Belonging, Connection Beyond the Bell 11 November 2026 · 7C
- Connect: Title IV, Part A LEA Special Data Collection 11 November 2026 · 225A
- Continuation of: Family Engagement Starts with Buildign Trust 11 November 2026 · 221A
- Convene, Connect, and Comply: A Comprehensive Overview of Title III, Part A Program Administration 11 November 2026 · 225D
- Convene, Connect, Comply: Strengthening ESSA PNP Equitable Services Through Continuous Improvement 11 November 2026 · 224
- From Title I Compliance to Powerful Partnership: Transforming Parental Engagement into Student Success 11 November 2026 · 6C
- HIStory: The Stories Fathers Carry — and the Lens We Bring 11 November 2026 · 223
- Hook, Line, and Sinker: Reel in Every Family through Unigue Tailored Connections 11 November 2026 · 221C
- Know It. Apply It. Strengthen It.: Schoolwide Program Plan in Action 11 November 2026 · 7B
- Mobilizing Fathers to Strengthen Student Outcomes and School Culture 11 November 2026 · 8B
- Parent Access to Supplementary Supports (PASS) 11 November 2026 · 5
- Parent and Family Engagement (PFE)/ESSA 1116 Compliance Written Policies and Distribution 11 November 2026 · 7D
- Ready to Learn: Leading Student Readiness Through the Student Support Framework 11 November 2026 · 6B
- Regional Meeting for Regions 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, & 12 11 November 2026 · 4
- Rising Together: Empowering Parent Leaders for Stronger Partnerships 11 November 2026 · 8A