Happy Halloween from USA-Kansas! We wish all of our school leaders and students a day full of fun, sweets, and good memories. Enjoy your Friday, your festivities, and the weekend that comes after! We look forward to seeing your highlights today on social media.
1 day ago, Sarah Perryman
Happy Halloween
Registrations are coming in for our AI Summit in Wichita on December 3. We will have a keynote, breakouts with various innovators & leaders in KS, a talk from Dr. Watson, & more! Visit our webpage to learn more and use the QR to register. https://www.usakansas.org/page/ai-summit
2 days ago, Sarah Perryman
AI Summit Registration
We had a great day in Salina working with leaders in #KELI year 2. Today, we focused on increasing internal accountability with intentionality. Thank you to K-State for hosting and Jay Scott from @ksdehq for joining to share more on continuous improvement. @KSUCollegeofEd
3 days ago, Sarah Perryman
KELI year 2 in Salina

Join us November 18th for an introductory session on school finance where we'll break down the basics of budgeting, funding, & financial management. This workshop is led by Dr. Kellen Adams & is for any individual who works with your district budget. Register via the QR code.

4 days ago, Sarah Perryman
School Finance University

As we look ahead to November, we are gearing up for a busy month. Many of our member organizations are having their annual conferences/events from KPA to KIAAA to KSSA. If you have not signed up for your annual conferences yet, be sure to do so using the QR codes provided!

5 days ago, Sarah Perryman
November Conferences
Join us at 9:00 am or 1:00 pm today for our next AI Learning Circle. Today, we will focus on Values, Risk, and Bias while walking through how our AI can be used for PD or SPED Planning. Access the zoom link on our website: https://www.usakansas.org/page/ai-learning-circle
8 days ago, Sarah Perryman
AI Learning Circle
Today, we also returned to Lawrence USD 497 for our Elevate Leadership Series—customized PD designed to meet the district’s unique needs. Today’s focus: instructional leadership and growing the strengths of leaders and their teams. It’s a great day in Lawrence! #elevateleadership #edleadershipmatters
9 days ago, Jessi Clark
Elevate Leadership - Lawrence

We kicked off our 2025 Western Kansas Leadership Academy today in Garden City! This group of aspiring leaders is spending the day focusing on leadership and mission/vision work. They got to hear from April Baugh, Principal of Spearville Elementary. #WKLA #edleadershipmatters

9 days ago, Jessi Clark
Western Kansas Leadership Academy 10.23.2025
We are in Goddard today with out Elevate Leadership 2 cohort. They are working on building strong relationships and action planning for impact. #elevateleadership #edleadershipmatters
9 days ago, Jessi Clark
ELEVATE LEADERSHIP 2 - Goddard
Our next AI Learning Circle will take place Friday, October 24. These 30-minute zooms occur at both 9:00 am and 1:00 pm, so choose the time that works best for you. This week, Jessica Griffin and Cara Ledy will talk through two bots and AI Value, Risks, and Bias. Don't miss out!
10 days ago, Sarah Perryman
AI Learning Circle
We are having a great day working with leaders in our Elevate Leadership 2 cohort out in Garden City. Thank you to our hosts at Garden City Public Schools @USD457 for providing a space for our leaders to learn, network, and collaborate. #edleadershipmatters
11 days ago, Sarah Perryman
Elevate Leadership 2 in Garden City
Our next Artificial Intelligence Learning Circle is scheduled for this Friday, October 24! Join us as we walk through more of our AI tools and supports, specifically those around Professional Development and Special Education. https://www.usakansas.org/page/ai-learning-circle
12 days ago, Jessi Clark
AI Learning Circle - 10.24.2025
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
15 days ago, Sarah Perryman
Board Meeting October 17, 2025
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.
16 days ago, Sarah Perryman
Elevate Leadership 1 in Hays
Elevate Leadership 2 in Lenexa at Nabholz Facility
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
17 days ago, Sarah Perryman
KSSA Day at the KASB Conference

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

18 days ago, Sarah Perryman
Emerging Leadership Development for Superintendents Year 2

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

19 days ago, Sarah Perryman
WLS Save the Date
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
22 days ago, Jessi Clark
AI Learning Circle
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
23 days ago, Sarah Perryman
Elevate 1 in Goddard
Elevate 1 in Overland Park at Performance Services offices
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!
24 days ago, Sarah Perryman
DALA