Our Elevate Your BLT participants wrapped up their 3rd day of learning today. They focused on the What Matters Most framework, discussion on how to inspire & lead change, and moved into action planning for the coming school year. G.A. Buie even made an appearance in Council Grove to grill up burgers and hot dogs for our leaders! Thanks again to our district hosts & BLTs! #edleadershipmatters
Yesterday and today, 25 new Kansas Superintendents joined us in Topeka for the KSSA New Superintendents Workshop. They had the opportunity to meet, learn from, & make connections with leaders from USA, KSSA, KELI, KASB, KSDE, and other experienced Kansas Superintendents. It has been a great 2 days of learning & we look forward to supporting these superintendents as they continue their leadership journey! #edleadershipmatters
Our USA-Kansas team is busy this week! We are kicking off our first rounds of "Elevate Your Building Leadership Team" in Council Grove (with teams from Council Grove, Lyndon, & Bennington) as well as Kingman-Norwich (with teams from Kingman-Norwich & Hutchinson). Today, they are focusing on intentional leadership, grounding in their moral purpose, & understanding effective leader & team traits. Thank you to our participants for kicking off your summer with learning & to our host districts for their dedication to educational leadership! #elevateleadership #edleadershipmatters
We had teams from Ottawa, Holton, & Marysville join us today in Topeka come together for collaboration around their Private AI Servers. They learned more about the servers then worked on building personalized models on their own servers. https://www.leadershipaiplus.org/home
We are spending a couple of days this week at Geary County USD 475 this facilitating their leadership retreat. Today, the focus is analyzing current reality, reflecting on best practices to enhance student learning, and owning the district vision, mission, values, and goals. Reach out to learn how we can assist with your professional learning needs! #edleadershipmatters
We are finishing out our morning with our new Kansas Commissioner of Education, Dr. Jake Steel. Thank you to Dr. Steel for joining us and sharing your vision for Kansas Education! #USAKS26 #edleadershipmatters
2026-2027 USA-Kansas President Lena Kisner spent some time this morning introducing herself to our participants. Thank you Lena, we look forward to your leadership! #USAKS26 #edleadershipmatters
Thank you to Lt. Gov candidate Renee Duxler & Gubernatorial candidate Vicki Schmidt for joining us in Wichita this morning to share your stories with our participants! Don't forget to vote in the Aug 4 primaries! #USAKS26 #edleadershipmatters
At the President's Reception, we honored outgoing USA-Kansas President Dr. Ryan Cobbs. Thank you to Dr. Cobbs for your leadership and dedication in service to the organization! We also had the opportunity to recognize our Principals and Assistant Principals of the Year. #USAKS26 #edleadershipmatters
Our keynote this afternoon was Joe Schmit. He reminded our leaders of the importance of doing the human thing, letting people know you care, not letting the old in, and making an impact each day! #usaks26 #edleadershipmatters
We had one more round of breakout sessions after lunch. Thank you to our presenters for sharing your expertise and experiences with our participants! #USAKS26 #edleadershipmatters
We've had a great morning of learning this morning with our breakout sessions! #USAKS26 #edleadershipmatters
Our vendor showcase was hopping tonight with over 140 vendors and over 830 in the hall, it was a great time to make connections! #USAKS26
Congratulations to our 2026 USA-Kansas Outstanding Service Award winner, Dr. Todd Dain! Thank you for your exemplary leadership at the local, state, and national level! Your dedication to Kansas education and Kansas kids is truly an inspiration to us all. #edleadershipmatters
Our Opening Keynote, Dr. Jill Siler, shared a great message centered on her book, "Thrive Through the Five." She encouraged educational leaders with practical advice on how to thrive through difficult times. #USAKS26 #edleadershipmatters
Our conference learning began this afternoon with 6 extended breakout sessions. Thank you to our presenters and participants who came eager to learn and share! #USAKS26 #edleadershipmatters
We've had a great morning so far with our Cornhole Tournament & Brewery Lunch activities! Thank you to our sponsors for making these events possible! #USAKS26
We are kicking off the 55th Annual Uniting Leaders Conference in Wichita! We are up and running at registration looking forward to welcoming 830+ Kansas educational leaders! #USAKS26 #edleadershipmatters
The USA-Kansas office will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day. We hope you are able to have a relaxing weekend with friends and family and we look forward to seeing you in Wichita next week at the 2026 Uniting Leaders Conference.
We are a little less than 2 weeks out from the 2026 Uniting Leaders Conference! As you are busy wrapping up your school year, don't forget to register! We can't wait to see you all in Wichita at the end of the month! https://www.usakansas.org/page/2026-usa-kansas-conference
