

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





