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

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