2025 Uniting Leaders Conference

2025 Learning Clusters

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PRESENTATION TITLE

PRIMARY PRESENTER

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

1:00p-2:30p

Productive Conflict: Growing Board Culture

Alma Henry

Cypress 209 A

1:00p-2:30p

Tying It All Together: Resilience, Relationships, and Rethinking Discipline

Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz

Cypress 209 B

1:00p-2:30p

(An Alternative to Suspension) Reducing Discipline by Building a Culture of Restorative Practice

David DeLoach

Redbud 210 A

1:00p-2:30p

Rewriting Your Organizations Story

Carrie Yantzer

Redbud 210 B

1:00p-2:30p

Establishing Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams in Schools

Gregory M. Vecchi, Ph.D.

Redbud 210 C

1:00p-2:30p

Building Connections: The Relationship Between School, Families and Community

Don Epps

Birch

Thursday, May 29, 2025

8:00a-9:00a

Panel Conversation: Establishing and Maximizing an Effective Data Culture with eduCLIMBER

Trish Adkins

Pear 101A

8:00a-9:00a

Achieving Excellence: Enabling Contexts for Better Student Outcomes

Abi Sanny

Pear 101B

8:00a-9:00a

Prevention Future Loss

Jeremy Hey/Kelly Coryell

Peach 201 A

8:00a-9:00a

Empowering K-12 Administrators with the Working Genius Model

Mark Chrislilp

Peach 201 B

8:00a-9:00a

Use of Behavior Threat Assessments to Prevent School Violence

Tim Brant

Cherry 202A

8:00a-9:00a

Tools to Increase Post-secondary Student Success Rate and Skill Attainment with a Focus on Students in Special Populations

Beth Parker

Cherry 202B

8:00a-9:00a

Not Your Parent's Curriculum: Be an Instructional Leader in Today's Classroom

Lindsay Stutzman

Birch 203

8:00a-9:00a

Beyond the Playbook: How Auburn Washburn USD 437 reimagined sports facility delivery with a single team approach.

Dr. Scott McWilliams

Cedar 204

8:00a-9:00a

Setting Yourself Up for Success: Onboarding New Board Members

Lori Blake

Maple 205

8:00a-9:00a

Student Leadership Groups

Jerry Johnson

Oak 206

8:00a-9:00a

Security Technology

Jake Strecker

Osage 207

8:00a-9:00a

District Administrators Leadership Academy

Tom Trigg

Walnut 208

8:00a-9:00a

The Power of Presence: Setting the Stage for Engaged Classrooms

Kevin Hansford

Cypress 209 A

8:00a-9:00a

Don't just "survive"—thrive as a school leader!

Dr. Justin B. Henry

Cypress 209 B

8:00a-9:00a

More Than a Message: Establishing Trust Through Communication

Don Potter

Redbud 210 A

8:00a-9:00a

Beyond Compliance: Leading for Authentic Student Engagement

Amy DeLaRosa

Redbud 210 B

8:00a-9:00a

Bots, Battles, and Boundaries: Surviving the AI-Powered Parent Inbox

Anthony McDaniel, Jessica Berhard

Redbud 210 C

9:15a-10:15a

Starting or Expanding Your District's Education Foundation

Dane Baxa

Pear 101A

9:15a-10:15a

Dragon Daycare

Mr. Pete Bastian

Pear 101B

9:15a-10:15a

School Finance and Budget Basics

Matt Morford

Peach 201 A

9:15a-10:15a

How USD 259 Wichita Has Leveraged Performance Contracting for a Sustainable Path

Luke Lindesmith

Peach 201 B

9:15a-10:15a

What's so Special about Special Education

Trisha Moritz

Cherry 202A

9:15a-10:15a

Innovation Leading the Way: CTE for All Ages

Ian Kilpatrick, AIA

Cherry 202B

9:15a-10:15a

Calibrating the Machine: Tips and Tools to Create Consistency Within Your Team

Shawn Henderson

Birch 203

9:15a-10:15a

No more reacting! Preparing your high school for success.

Zack Murry

Cedar 204

9:15a-10:15a

Maximizing LETRS Impact: Supporting Teacher Success

Janea Gray

Maple 205

9:15a-10:15a

School Counseling 101 for Administrators; What Can Counselors Do for You?

Nick Brummet

Oak 206

9:15a-10:15a

CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE - How to Manage the Construction Process from Bond Initiation to Final Completion. Learn the ins and outs of managing new construction and renovation projects while fostering a collaborative contracting process between the district and its vendors.

Loren Feldkamp

Osage 207

9:15a-10:15a

Cultural Transformation the Wooden Way

Tom Trigg

Walnut 208

9:15a-10:15a

YOU CAN Create Meaningful Relationships and Build Collaboration!

Mischel D. Miller

Cypress 209 A

9:15a-10:15a

Leadership Lessons From Half Court

Coach Jim Johnson

Cypress 209 B

9:15a-10:15a

Get In Gear

Holly Ingram

Redbud 210 A

9:15a-10:15a

AI School Law: The Latest Cases & Trends

Scott Gregory

Redbud 210 B

9:15a-10:15a

Investigation Masterclass: Building Ironclad Cases in Any Situation

Anthony McDaniel, Jessica Berhard

Redbud 210 C

9:15a-10:15a

Legislative Update

Dr. Jim Karlskint

Eagle Ballroom

10:30a-11:30a

FLSA - What does exempt and non-exempt mean to my district?

Debbie Walburn

Pear 101A

10:30a-11:30a

Revolutionize Your District with the Best Practice Bundle

Daina Butler

Pear 101B

10:30a-11:30a

Navigating Special Education Budgets

April Hilyard

Peach 201 A

10:30a-11:30a

Wichita Public Schools: A Year of Change and Progress Under DOJ Oversight

Melissa Zieammermann

Peach 201 B

10:30a-11:30a

Bridging the Digital Divide: Equipping the Future Workforce with Data Analytics and AI Skills

Chris Torline

Cherry 202A

10:30a-11:30a

Understanding and Maintaining Professional Boundaries

Keith Reynolds

Cherry 202B

10:30a-11:30a

Improving Student Performance through System-wide Instructional Coherence

Jay Scott

Birch 203

10:30a-11:30a

Changing Your Culture through Innovative Hiring Practices

Jess Herbig

Cedar 204

10:30a-11:30a

See Beyond the Data - Elevate Your Insights with AI

Larry Schwartz AND Kyle Holder

Maple 205

10:30a-11:30a

Bond Issue Jeopardy

Bret Shogren

Oak 206

10:30a-11:30a

Ameritime's Retirement Workshop

Russ Lane

Osage 207

10:30a-11:30a

Relationships & Building Facilities for Early Childhood

Juanita Erickson

Walnut 208

10:30a-11:30a

The Kansas Can Competency Framework: Updated Free Resources for K-12 Implementation

Chris Cooper

Cypress 209 A

10:30a-11:30a

Special Education: Hot Topics

Ann Matthews

Cypress 209 B

10:30a-11:30a

Creating Student Ownership of Academic Performance

Clark McCracken

Redbud 210 A

10:30a-11:30a

Classroom Behavior Management is About Adults - Learning How Our Nervous Systems are Impacting Student Behavior.

Eric Nachtigal

Redbud 210 B

10:30a-11:30a

Lines Crossed: Legal Landmines in Staff–Student Boundaries

Anthony McDaniel, Jessica Berhard

Redbud 210 C

12:45p-1:45p

Building Activity Funds - Whose Money Is It?

Debbie Walburn

Pear 101A

12:45p-1:45p

Matching and Special Pay 403(b) Plans-- A WIN-WIN for Everyone

Tom Granger

Pear 101B

12:45p-1:45p

Getting Students Involved in After School Enrichment Activities

Jeremy Thomas

Peach 201 A

12:45p-1:45p

Redesigning school culture through systems and service

Dr. Travis Moore

Peach 201 B

12:45p-1:45p

Finding Time for Teacher Collaboration in a Small MS/HS

Patrick Crowdis

Cherry 202A

12:45p-1:45p

Respectful, Responsible, Safe -- How PBIS Shifted Our DRE Culture

Dr. Steve Archer

Cherry 202B

12:45p-1:45p

"How's School Going?" - Change conversations, change lives!

Tyson Eslinger

Birch 203

12:45p-1:45p

Podcast Potential with KPA's Cool Coffee!

Rick Sola

Cedar 204

12:45p-1:45p

Beyond the Tiers: How Our MTSS Model Maximized Student Growth

Darcey Bast

Maple 205

12:45p-1:45p

Current State of Student Loans & Forgiveness Opportunities for Educators

Landon Warmund

Oak 206

12:45p-1:45p

A Compelling Plan of Finance Leveraging IRA Incentives, Utility Rebates & Energy Savings.

Destry Brown

Osage 207

12:45p-1:45p

Advanced Seminar in School Finance & Budget

Sheila Meggers

Walnut 208

12:45p-1:45p

Unity Amid Division: Leading with Clarity and Courage

Dr. Chad Higgins

Cypress 209 A

12:45p-1:45p

How Will We Help These Kids? Enter: R.I.S.E. Room for Student Success

Kelsey Sciacca

Cypress 209 B

12:45p-1:45p

Trustwilling: Using Delegation to Build Leadership Capacity

Dr. Todd Dain

Redbud 210 A

12:45p-1:45p

Beyond Evaluation: Fostering Superintendent Growth for a Thriving District Culture

Britton Hart

Redbud 210 B

12:45p-1:45p

Cyber Shadows: Unmasking and Managing Cyberbullying

Anthony McDaniel, Jessica Berhard

Redbud 210 C