
Thank you to our USA-Kansas Board for taking time to meet with us today at our office in Topeka. We appreciate their service and leadership not just in schools across the state but within our organization. #edleadershipmatters


Today, we are in Hays working with Elevate Leadership 1 folks on effective teams and academic optimism. Our KC cohort of Elevate Leadership 2 participants is also meeting today at the @NabholzCorp facility in Lenexa. Thank you to our hosts and leaders for a great day of learning.



Registration closes this Friday, October 17 for #KSSA Day at the @KASBPublicEd conference happening in Wichita on November 14th. You can learn more about the day and register by visiting https://usakansasks.sites.thrillshare.com/o/kssa/page/kssa-day #edleadershipmatters


Today, we are working with Superintendents in Year 2 of our Emerging Leadership Development program. This dedicated group of leaders is committed to professional learning, peer collaboration, and networking to advance world class leadership for student success! @KASBPublicEd


Breakout proposals for the 2026 Women's Leadership Summit are due this Friday, October 17. If you (or a female leader you know) are interested in sharing your leadership message with others, submit your proposal today at https://forms.gle/pU7wnEbx9xoqjuLP6 #edleadershipmatters


Don't forget to join us for our 1:00 AI Learning Circle! During this session we will continue to model how our Private AI server can be used by leaders while also going deeper into how you can create a model for your district, school, or classroom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83323201626


It's a great morning in Goddard and Overland Park as we work with more leaders in Elevate Leadership 1. Thank you to our hosts @USD265_Goddard and Performance Services at the Overland Park T-Mobile Campus for providing us the space to do this important work. #edleadershipmatters



In addition to our Emerging and Elevate programs, we partner with N2 Learning to host DALA, the District Administrator Leadership Academy. This series is for any district level leader who is looking to grow professionally and expand their support network. Use the QR to sign up!


Superintendents in our Emerging Leadership Development Year 1 cohort are meeting today in Topeka to collaborate and learn more about the six domains of executive leadership. We are honored to work with these leaders alongside our partners at @KASBPublicEd. #edleadershipmatters


We are working in Garden City and Topeka today with leaders in Elevate Leadership 1. This is day 2 of 6 for our leaders, and today, we focused on instructional leadership and how to grow ourselves and our teams. It has been a great day of learning. #edleadershipmatters



It's almost here...join us at 8:10 am as we go LIVE on Facebook to surprise the 2026 Kansas Superintendent of the Year. Find us on Facebook at USA|Kansas. Join us for the surprise announcement starting soon! #KSSA


At 8:10 this morning (10/06), we will be going live on Facebook to announce the 2026 Kansas Superintendent of the Year! Follow us on Facebook at USA|Kansas. #KSSA


Tomorrow (10/06) morning at 8:10, we will be going LIVE on Facebook to announce the 2026 Kansas Superintendent of the Year. Join us on Facebook (USA|Kansas) at 8:10 am for this special, live announcement. See you then! #KSSA


Be sure to check your inbox to catch up on all that is happening at USA-Kansas. Earlier this week, we sent out a recap of our AI Learning Circle in addition to the October issue of Under the Umbrella. This morning, we also sent out our weekly recap with upcoming opportunities!


"A rising tide lifts all boats." Who in your school is ready to take the next step as a leader? Whether that be growing as a teacher leader or setting someone up on the path to administration, join an aspiring leaders cohort today to grow your school's leadership capacity.





Today, we had the opportunity to work with leaders in our Aspiring Superintendents group. These leaders have been working with us since July to learn more about the role of superintendent and prepare for their next steps as district leaders. #edleadershipmatters @KASBPublicEd


Every October we celebrate National Principals Month by recognizing our school leaders and the Kansas Principals Association. The leaders at #KPA are dedicated to serving school leaders by building connections, collaboration, and learning. Thank you school principals!



Today, we are partnering with #KASEA for SPED and the Building Leader Year 1. This training supports building leaders in understanding all things SPED while connecting them with the experts at KASEA for future support. Leaders will come back in the spring for day 2 of learning.


Today, we had the opportunity to bring our Elevate Leadership training to administrators in USD 497 Lawrence. If you are interested in bringing one of our workshop series to your district, connect with us to learn more about customized, on-site professional development!


At USA-Kansas, we are proud to be leaders in AI! This year, we are hosting AI Learning Circles to support school leaders in understanding and using AI successfully. Join us this Friday the 26th for our next circle and December 3 for our AI Summit in Wichita! #edleadershipmatters

