TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025

  • 10:00 a.m. - Welcome

    • Cindy Couchman, KSSA President; Superintendent, Buhler USD 313

  • 10:15 a.m. - Introductions

    • G.A. Buie, Executive Director, USA-Kansas & KSSA

    • Open Conversation, Concerns, & Fears

  • 10:45 a.m. - KSDE Department Introductions

  • 11:30 a.m. - Lunch

  • 12:30 p.m. - Understanding Your Support Network

    • KSSA, USA-Kansas, AASA, KASB

    • KELI Mentoring Program

    • Service Centers

  • 1:00 p.m. - Developing Quick Wins

    • Dr. Britton Hart & Dr. Doug Moeckel, KASB

    • Board Attorney vs KASB Attorneys

    • Evaluations

    • Budget

    • Negotiations

  • 1:30-5:00 p.m. - Small Group Sessions

    • Topics: First 100 Days, Finding My Network/Resources, & Understanding the Budget

    • Participants will be divided into small groups and will rotate through all 3 sessions

    • Sessions will be led by 6 current Superintendents

      • Dr. Kellen Adams, Leavenworth

      • Mr. Justin Coup, Solomon

      • Dr. Jessica Dain, Piper

      • Mr. Stu Moeckel, Eudora

      • Dr. Renee Nugent, Atchison

      • Dr. Brent Yeager, Olathe

  • 5:15 p.m. - Wrap Up

  • 5:45-8:00 p.m. - Cookout & Hospitality

    • Meet and greet with KSSA members, KSDE, and the State Board of Education

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025

  • 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast

  • 8:10 a.m. - Problem Solving Scenarios a New Superintendent May Experience in Their First Year in a School District

    • Data-driven instructional leadership

    • Prioritizing all that appear to be urgent

    • Human resources

    • Understanding what a board needs from the Superintendent

    • Summarize the learning & discuss next steps

  • 12:00 p.m. - Lunch

  • 12:30 p.m. - Planning for the Year

    • G.A. Buie

  • 1:30 p.m. - Getting Started

    • Dr. Randy Watson, Kansas Education Commissioner