Our weekly legislative brief is available now! Use the QR to watch G.A.'s quick weekly recap of what all took place. Highlights from this week and a peak into next are shared here, and a full explanation of what all is happening will be in your inbox soon. #edleadershipmatters
We were in Kingman-Norwich today where USA-Kansas's Jara Wilson provided a keynote and led two breakouts on AI in schools. If you are interested in having custom on-site PD in AI (or any other leadership topic), reach out to us at usakansas@usakansas.org #edleadershipmatters
The deadline for submitting your Learning Cluster proposal for the 2026 USA-Kansas Uniting Leaders Conference is coming up quick! Proposals are due by January 31st. Strands include: Finance/Business, Relationships/Collaboration, Legal, Culture, AI, & Instructional Leadership.
Our PD days would not be possible without our invested members, districts, and sponsors. Thank you to our school hosts @USD265_Goddard and @hays489 and corporate host @NabholzCorp for hosting our OP group. And thank you to Inclusive Leadership Labs for sponsoring lunch in OP!
Today, we are working with leaders in Hays, Goddard, and Overland Park through day 4 of Elevate Leadership 1. Leaders are spending time today on the What Matters Most framework before moving into adaptive versus technical challenges and change management. #elevateleadership
Superintendents in our Emerging Leadership Development Year 1 cohort are in Topeka today learning more about the role of management in the context of leadership and school improvement. Thank you to our partners at @KASBPublicEd for helping to lead this group. #edleadershipmatters
Today, we are working with leaders through day 2 of SPED and the Role of the Building Leader. In this session, leaders are diving into MDRs, BIPs, and action planning next steps for improving their internal processes. Thank you to our hosts @maize266. #edleadershipmatters #KASEA
Our Topeka Elevate Leadership Year 1 cohort met today and started unpacking the What Matters Most Framework. These leaders focused on high quality instruction and standards aligned curricular pathways. #elevateleadership #edleadershipmatters
The January issue of our member-exclusive magazine, Under the Umbrella, is out now. Check out this month's magazines with articles from USA-Kansas, principals, superintendents, operations directors, KSDE, and more! Let us know if you would like to write for Under the Umbrella.
Two bills are being heard this week-one in the KS Senate and the other in the KS House-regarding a statewide ban on cell phones in schools. More information about these bills and how to provide testimony has been emailed to you along with a survey. Check your email for more!
To support you in staying up to date on Legislative happenings this session, each Friday, we will be releasing a bite-sized brief from Executive Director G.A. Buie. You can find this week's video here https://youtu.be/DGSVhlLT-R0 with a full update coming to your inbox soon!
Good afternoon! G.A. Buie has put together a quick message as we prepare to kick off the 2026 Legislative Session - https://youtu.be/DGSVhlLT-R0- Check your email inbox for a more detailed Legislative Update from Dr. Jim Karleskint. Thank you for your time and have a great weekend!
We are working with leaders in our Executive Leadership Development for Superintendents program in Hays. Today, we are talking about adaptive leadership challenges and developing the profession as a whole. Thank you to our partners at @KASBPublicEd for supporting this program.
Last month, we hosted our first-ever AI Summit. To continue this learning this semester, we are continuing our AI Learning Circles which kick off in 2 weeks! Visit our website for the zoom link and check out our conference video highlight here: https://youtu.be/_frkHEhn7S4
Today was day 2 for our participants in SPED and the Building Leader. On this day, attendees dug deep into MDRs and Behavior Intervention Plans. Leaders evaluated BIPs against quality criteria and action planned for next steps in their own building based on their learning.
We are in Dodge City today working with our new principals and year 1 #KELI participants via our New Principals Support workshop. Today, leaders are learning more about appreciation at work, instructional leadership, and data driven leadership. #edleadershipmatters
The 2026 Uniting Leaders Conference is just a few months away, and we are currently accepting proposals for breakout sessions! Proposals are due by January 31st and can be submitted via the QR code. The code will also take you to registration and room block information.
We are meeting with new principals this week as part of our New Principals Support and #KELI partnership. This week, leaders are focused on instructional leadership strategies with an emphasis on holding clear, high instructional expectations and embracing data driven leadership!
Today, we are at the @KASBPublicEd building in Topeka working with leaders in our Emerging Leadership Development for Superintendents Year 2 group. This training is part of our larger KEDS program built by and for superintendents. Today, leaders focused on conflict and culture.
Registration for the 2026 Women's Leadership Summit is open! This event is a wonderful opportunity for female leaders to build community and connection and to learn together. Use the QR code to visit the WLS 2026 page to register and learn more about this year's event!
