2021 USA-Kansas Conference Program
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June 2-4, <strong>2021</strong> - Hyatt & Century II Convention Center - Wichita, KS
Developing and uniting educational leaders to<br />
support and advocate for the success of every<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> student.<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> School Superintendents Association (KSSA)<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Association of School Business Officials (KASBO)<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Association of School Personnel Administrators (KASPA)<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (KASCD)<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Association of Special Education Administrators (KASEA)<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> School Public Relations Association (KanSPRA)<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Principals Association (KPA)<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Leaders of Career & Technical Education (KLCTE)
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Welcome Letter......................... 2<br />
<strong>Conference</strong> Overview............... 5<br />
Vendor Information................. 7-24<br />
Looking Back............................ 25-26<br />
Wed & Thur Sessions............... 27-51<br />
Vendor Classroom Sessions.... 53-58<br />
Friday Sessions.......................... 59-60<br />
<strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> Info..................... 61<br />
Venue Maps............................... 62-64<br />
WiFi Info.................................. 67-68<br />
Higher Logic Info..................... 72
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Welcome to the 50th annual <strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong><br />
<strong>Conference</strong>! It is extremely fitting we are<br />
able to gather comfortably again, giving<br />
<strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> the chance to celebrate the<br />
50th Annual <strong>Conference</strong> with you! The<br />
success schools and administrators have<br />
experienced over the last 15 months is<br />
indicative of the success <strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> has<br />
experienced over our existence. Our<br />
organization was developed by great<br />
leaders with the goal of bringing people<br />
together, overcoming challenges, and<br />
creating a stronger leadership network.<br />
Working cooperatively was never more<br />
evident than during the pandemic. Despite<br />
the issues, leaders found ways to gather<br />
ideas, support incentives, and often<br />
comfort others despite the separation.<br />
instructional models for our teachers,<br />
and expand leadership opportunities for<br />
administrators.<br />
The eyes of the public are watching,<br />
legislators are circling, and the attention is<br />
firmly centered on leadership. It’s time to<br />
shine! Together we will achieve greatness.<br />
Thanks for being part of the 50th Annual<br />
<strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> <strong>Conference</strong>. We encourage<br />
you to reach for greatness!<br />
World-Class Leadership,<br />
World-Class Student Success<br />
As we gather this week to celebrate a job<br />
well done and begin to plan for the next<br />
steps, this is the perfect time to pledge<br />
to yourself, “I’m done traveling down<br />
the leadership road alone.” Timothy<br />
Farriss said, “It’s lonely at the top. Ninetynine<br />
percent of people in the world are<br />
convinced they are incapable of achieving<br />
great things, so they aim for the mediocre.”<br />
We are not at a stage in public education<br />
that planning for mediocre is acceptable.<br />
Now is the time to reach for greatness. The<br />
next four years are our “once in a lifetime”<br />
chance to change the course of public<br />
schools in <strong>Kansas</strong>, create new learning<br />
opportunities for all students, innovate<br />
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<strong>Conference</strong><br />
Overview<br />
Wednesday, June 2<br />
Registration Opens - Chisholm Stimson - 9:00 a.m.<br />
Learning Clusters - 1:00-2:30 p.m.<br />
Vendor Showcase - Expo Hall - 1:00-5:00 p.m.<br />
Vendor Classroom Sessions - 1:30-5:00 p.m. - Expo Hall<br />
Opening General Session with Mark Scharenbrouch - Eagle Ballroom - 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.<br />
Thursday, June 3<br />
Registration Opens - Chisholm Stimson - 7:00 a.m.<br />
Hot Breakfast Buffet - Eagle Ballroom - 7:00 - 8:30 a.m.<br />
Learning Clusters - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.<br />
Vendor Showcase - Expo Hall - 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.<br />
Vendor Classroom Sessions - 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - Expo Hall<br />
<strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> Lunch - Expo Hall ∙ 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.<br />
Friday, June 4<br />
Association Meeting Hot Breakfast - Promenade Walkway - 7:30-8:15 a.m.<br />
KASPA Association Meeting - Walnut 208 - 8:00-9:15 a.m.<br />
KPA Association Meeting - Redbud B - 8:00-9:15 a.m.<br />
KSSA Association Meeting - Redbud C - 8:00-9:15 a.m.<br />
Hot Breakfast - Eagle Ballroom - 8:45-9:30 a.m.<br />
Closing Session with Brandon Fleming - Eagle Ballroom - 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. - Sponsored by Lifetouch<br />
IN ACCORDANCE WITH KANSAS FIRE MARSHALL REGULATIONS, PLEASE IDENTIFY<br />
TWO EMERGENCY EXITS. EXITS AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT IN THE BUILDING<br />
HAVE BEEN CHECKED FOR YOUR SAFETY.<br />
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<strong>2021</strong> Exhibitor List<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
A-LERT Roof Systems 63<br />
A.T.G.- Ram<br />
Industries, LLC<br />
61<br />
A-LERT Roof Systems, a division of Centurion<br />
Industries, Inc., is an industry leader who for<br />
30+ years has been designing, engineering,<br />
manufacturing and installing commercial standing<br />
seam metal roofs<br />
Turnkey synthetic turf construction, all-weather track<br />
construction and sports stadium general contracting<br />
Achieve3000 offers a full suite of digital learning<br />
solutions for at school or home.<br />
Achieve3000 Literacy is proven to drive literacy<br />
growth and ensures every student, especially the<br />
most vulnerable, continues to learn. In fact, we are so<br />
committed to providing accelerated literacy growth,<br />
we guarantee 2X expected reading gains in a single<br />
school year, or the following year!<br />
alertroofsystems.com<br />
atgsports.com<br />
Achieve3000/<br />
Actively Learn<br />
28<br />
Actively Learn is a highly flexible, pedagogically<br />
sound cross-curricular platform for grades 3 -12. It is<br />
designed to drive student and teacher engagement<br />
with digital content across core content areas.<br />
Smarty Ants engages young learners in PK-2 with<br />
fun, multisensory, and adaptive foundational literacy<br />
instruction. It puts young learners on the path to a love<br />
of learning and becoming an independent reading<br />
success.<br />
achieve3000.com<br />
ACT, Inc.<br />
13<br />
Alloy<br />
Architecture<br />
64<br />
Achieve3000 Math is the perfect tool for enhancing<br />
math practice in classroom or remote environments!<br />
Designed for targeted practice, it helps students fill<br />
knowledge gaps and build confidence with over<br />
25,000 scaffolded, standards-aligned problems.<br />
ACT is an international, mission-driven, nonprofit<br />
organization with more than 50 years of experience<br />
generating data-driven assessments and research. As<br />
a trusted leader in the testing field, ACT is known for<br />
developing high-quality assessments that determine<br />
college and career readiness and provide the most<br />
advanced measures of workplace skills.<br />
Alloy Architecture is a multidisciplinary team<br />
of architects, interior designers and technical<br />
professionals. We are experienced in the planning<br />
and design of new and/or replacement educational<br />
facilities, recreational spaces, FEMA shelters and<br />
specialty education centers.<br />
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act.org<br />
alloyarchitecture.com
#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
American Fidelity<br />
84 American Fidelity americanfidelity.com<br />
With more than a century of combined experience,<br />
Ameritime representatives bring diverse backgrounds<br />
and areas of experience to help school district<br />
educators properly transition from their working years<br />
to retirement.<br />
Ameritime LLC<br />
82<br />
We are committed to maintaining up-to-date<br />
knowledge of all the intricate details of KPERS and<br />
staying informed of any legislative changes that could<br />
impact the state’s pension plan. We help with 403(b)<br />
plans for <strong>Kansas</strong> state school district employees and<br />
assist district employees with account setup.<br />
ameritimeks.com<br />
Apptegy<br />
35<br />
Ameritime, LLC is also a Registered Investment Adviser<br />
available to assist on the investment allocations within<br />
the ESSDACK 403(b) plan.<br />
Apptegy builds products that empower school<br />
leaders to run better schools. We make it easy for<br />
administrators and educators to reach parents,<br />
students, staff, and your community at large. With our<br />
tools you can communicate better and change how<br />
your public thinks and feels about your schools.<br />
apptegy.com<br />
Athco, LLC<br />
60 Playground and gymnasium equipment, scoreboards athcollc.com<br />
ATS Facility<br />
Services<br />
66 Custodial, Maintenance, and Grounds Services agtac.com<br />
Audio<br />
Enhancement<br />
80<br />
Audio Enhancement provides customizable solutions<br />
to support learning inside and outside the classroom.<br />
These solutions include classroom audio, cameras,<br />
safety alerts, and schoolwide communication.<br />
Classroom audio provides a teacher microphone,<br />
distributing the teacher’s voice to all students. The<br />
microphone includes alert buttons for emergencies,<br />
quickly notifying office staff of urgent situations.<br />
Classroom cameras provide teachers a way to<br />
record or livestream lessons for remote and blended<br />
learning models. Videos can be uploaded to an LMS<br />
or download and delivered to students. Intercom,<br />
paging, and bells systems are fully customizable,<br />
giving schools freedom to update and adjust as<br />
needed.<br />
audioenhancement.com<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
Baker University<br />
53<br />
Master’s and Doctoral degrees in PK12 education,<br />
special education & leadership; higher education<br />
leadership; and Instructional Design & Performance<br />
Technology<br />
bakeru.edu/program/<br />
education<br />
BBN Architects is a multi-discipline design firm<br />
BBN ARCHITECTS<br />
with offices in Manhattan, KS and <strong>Kansas</strong> City,<br />
15<br />
Mo providing planning, architecture, landscape<br />
INC<br />
architecture and interior design.<br />
bbnarchitects.com<br />
Benchmark, Inc.<br />
3 Roof and Pavement Consulting Services benchmark-inc.com<br />
BetterLesson<br />
75 Professional Learning and Coaching Services betterlesson.com<br />
Boardworks<br />
Education<br />
Building<br />
Controls and<br />
Services, Inc.<br />
Commercial<br />
Laundry Sales &<br />
Service<br />
Credit Union of<br />
America<br />
41<br />
71<br />
22<br />
17<br />
Boardworks is a turn-key library of interactive,<br />
supplemental resources to enrich K-12 instruction. You<br />
can seamlessly integrate our highly interactive and<br />
customizable activities into your classroom and online<br />
lessons.<br />
Building Automation from Mechanical Equipment<br />
to HVAC and Humidity Control, Indoor Air Quality,<br />
Energy Management Through Total Cost of<br />
Ownership, and Service and Technical Support.<br />
CLS&S Provides laundry solutions for schools who do<br />
their athletic, custodial, or kitchen laundry in house, as<br />
well as chemicals and equipment service.<br />
We’ve been serving educators since 1935. What<br />
began as a $5 loan between coworkers at East High,<br />
is now a billion-dollar cooperative providing financial<br />
services, loans, and grants to those who selflessly<br />
inspire and cultivate the minds of our youth.<br />
Just for Educators - Open a checking account, receive<br />
$200<br />
-It’s a Money Thing - Easily-accessed free financial<br />
topics and inspiring content<br />
-TGIF Grants - Teach, Grow and Inspire the Future<br />
-Guaranteed Teacher Loan<br />
-Educator’s Loan Discount<br />
-CUA Speaker - Lead classroom discussion on<br />
Financial Literacy<br />
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bldgcontrols.com/<br />
clsands.com<br />
cuofamerica.com
<strong>2021</strong> Exhibitor List<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
Cunningham<br />
Recreation/<br />
GameTime<br />
40<br />
Since 1966 Cunningham Recreation has been<br />
designing and installing parks and playgrounds.<br />
We can provide our customers with safe affordable<br />
playground equipment, a variety of safety surfacing<br />
materials, sports and fitness equipment, shade and<br />
shelter options, site furnishings, bleachers, press boxes<br />
and scoreboards.<br />
cunninghamrec.com<br />
Daymark<br />
Registration Room Custom Name Badges Daymark.com<br />
DCS Services<br />
57 Project Management Company dcsservices.net<br />
DLR Group<br />
94<br />
DotCom Therapy<br />
10<br />
Duro-Last<br />
Roofing<br />
12<br />
Architecture, engineering, high performance design,<br />
energy services, master planning, preservation,<br />
sustainability, experimental graphics<br />
With DotCom Therapy, you get access to the top<br />
therapists in the nation on a schedule and budget<br />
that works for your district. With access to over<br />
130 specialized providers, your students receive<br />
personalized, online care for speech therapy,<br />
occupational therapy, mental health counseling, and<br />
school psychology. With our one-of-a-kind support<br />
model, we collaborate extensively with each district<br />
to determine the best approach to meet your staff and<br />
students’ needs.<br />
Flat and low slope roofing, metal roofing and metal<br />
wall panels<br />
e-hallpass is The Total Digital Hallpass Solution<br />
dlrgroup.com<br />
dotcomtherapy.com<br />
e-hallpass<br />
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Contactless hallpasses with Social Distancing tools.<br />
Limit how many students can be in the hall or to the<br />
same location at the same time. Students create pass<br />
requests on their device, or teachers create passes<br />
from their dashboard . Dashboard displays who is in<br />
the hall, boosting security and accountability. Limit the<br />
number of passes, Create on-demand or future passes<br />
with Appt Pass. View pass history and run reports<br />
With A/B Polarity - You determine who cannot be in<br />
the hall together.<br />
And much more!<br />
Free no-obligation Pilots<br />
eduspiresolutions.org/<br />
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<strong>2021</strong> Exhibitor List<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
Edgenuity<br />
83<br />
Edmentum<br />
6, 7<br />
Educational<br />
Design Solutions<br />
Emporia State<br />
University<br />
Energy Solutions<br />
Professionals<br />
First Responder<br />
Ks<br />
Fort Hays State<br />
University<br />
Frontline<br />
Education<br />
11<br />
Edgenuity provides online and blended learning<br />
solutions for students in grades K-12 including<br />
core and credit recovery courses, intervention and<br />
test readiness programs, virtual instruction, and<br />
professional development. Our solutions propel<br />
student success, empower teachers to deliver<br />
effective instruction, and enable schools to meet their<br />
academic goals. Learn more at Edgenuity.com.<br />
Edmentum delivers rigorous, research-based<br />
curriculum, assessments, and practice items aligned<br />
to the most up-to-date standards and designed to<br />
engage students.<br />
EDS provides Educators with the easiest and most<br />
effective data to guide instruction, monitor progress,<br />
which, in turn, connects to individualized educational<br />
decisions in the school or classroom. EDS represents<br />
Lexia, Mangahigh Math, NeuroLearning and other<br />
products to help in the classroom.<br />
47 Online Educational Degrees<br />
32<br />
44<br />
Energy Audits, Indoor Air Quality, Guaranteed<br />
Energy Savings Projects<br />
Automated External Defibrillators (AED)s and all<br />
supplies<br />
Edgenuity.com<br />
edmentum.com<br />
educationaldesignsolutions.<br />
com<br />
energyesp.com<br />
firstresponderks.com<br />
36 Online graduate courses representing 22 programs. fhsu.edu/aep<br />
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Frontline Education is a leading provider of school<br />
administration software and services purpose-built for<br />
K-12 to support the growth of people and optimize<br />
the management of processes. With solutions for<br />
human capital management, student management,<br />
and business operations, Frontline partners with<br />
school systems to deliver tools, data and insights for<br />
greater efficiency, productivity, and performance<br />
resulting in more time for initiatives that matter to the<br />
education community.<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
Globe Life Family<br />
Heritage Division<br />
Heartland<br />
Seating, Inc.<br />
Hollis and Miller<br />
Architects<br />
81<br />
62<br />
88, 89<br />
HTK Architects<br />
54<br />
Hutton<br />
87<br />
INA Alert Inc<br />
51, 52<br />
incite Design<br />
Studio<br />
Ion Wave<br />
Technologies,<br />
Inc.<br />
59<br />
JE Dunn<br />
5<br />
14<br />
Industry leading supplemental benefits featuring<br />
return of premium products.<br />
Spectator Seating Specialists - Indoor and Outdoor<br />
Bleachers, Grandstands, Auditorium Chairs<br />
Hollis + Miller Architects, an integrated design<br />
firm 100% committed to education and learning<br />
environments, harnesses the power of co-creation to<br />
develop research-based designs supporting learners<br />
of all ages.<br />
Full service Educational Design, Planning and Bon<br />
Facilitation<br />
General contractor specializing in K-12 bond issue<br />
work.<br />
Surveillance Cameras<br />
Door Access Controls<br />
Communication Software for Emergency Alerts<br />
VoIP Telephone Systems<br />
Architectural design services, including facility<br />
assessments, master planning, programming,<br />
construction documents, and construction<br />
administration services.<br />
Ion Wave is an industry leader in the eProcurement<br />
movement. We specialize in Electronic Bidding, Bid<br />
Evaluation & Scoring, Contract Management, and<br />
Supplier Management. Our team has been serving<br />
public procurement entities for 20+ years. For more<br />
information contact us at sales@ionwave.net or 866-<br />
277-2645.<br />
JE Dunn specializes in construction management<br />
services for educational clients.<br />
fhlagent.com<br />
heartlandseating.com<br />
hollisandmiller.com/<br />
huttonbuilds.com<br />
inaalert.com<br />
incitedesignstudio.com<br />
ionwave.net<br />
jedunn.com<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
• HVAC Equipment<br />
• Fire Detection<br />
• Digital Solutions<br />
Johnson<br />
Controls<br />
98<br />
• Building Automation<br />
• Security<br />
• Access Control<br />
johnsoncontrols.com/<br />
• Paging<br />
• Intercom<br />
• CCTV<br />
At K12itc we geek out on applications, IT support for<br />
schools and the optimization we provide to the K-12<br />
world. Whether it’s a telephone system that functions<br />
seamlessly or a cloud managed network, we do it all.<br />
k12itc<br />
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We work hand in hand with your IT staff to<br />
understand your school’s unique technology<br />
challenges. Then, we design support solutions that<br />
boost efficiencies and maximize your IT investment.<br />
k12itc.com<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Academy<br />
of Mathematics &<br />
Science<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Athletic<br />
Trainers’<br />
Socoiety<br />
Put simply – we get you. And we can help provide IT<br />
support for your school.<br />
29 Early college opportunity for high school students. fhsu.edu/KAMS<br />
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The <strong>Kansas</strong> Athletic Trainers’ Society (KATS) is the<br />
professional organization for athletic trainers in<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong>. It is a subsidiary of the National Athletic<br />
Trainers’ Association. KATS strives to educate the<br />
general public about the importance of athletic<br />
trainers as part of the healthcare team for physically<br />
active Kansans of all ages and activity levels. KATS<br />
also provides social, educational, and advocacy<br />
opportunities for athletic trainers in <strong>Kansas</strong>.<br />
ksathletictrainers.org<br />
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<strong>2021</strong> Exhibitor List<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong><br />
Department<br />
for Aging and<br />
Disabilities<br />
Services<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Principals<br />
Association<br />
24 Disaster Relief Grant - KDADS Prevention <strong>Program</strong>s kdads.gov<br />
92 <strong>Kansas</strong> Principals Association booth<br />
Your One-Stop-Shop<br />
KASB & <strong>Kansas</strong><br />
Board Solutions<br />
56<br />
Board Solutions is the association’s one-stop-shop<br />
for educational leaders. From executive searches<br />
and board training to our powerful suite of insurance<br />
and software solutions, everything you need to<br />
excel and succeed as a leader can be found within<br />
Board Solutions. Our experienced team of specialists<br />
brings decades of educational and industry-specific<br />
experience together to offer our members customized<br />
solutions built to overcome challenges and seize<br />
opportunities.<br />
kasb.org<br />
Consulting, Executive Searches, Insurance Suite,<br />
Research, Software Suite, Training<br />
Beyond services that solve your district’s problems,<br />
partnering with KASB reinvests in <strong>Kansas</strong> students.<br />
Our solutions support and promote active learning.<br />
At KCAV, we are learning space and ed-tech specialists,<br />
offering many classroom audio solutions, vivid<br />
projection and interactive displays.<br />
KCAV + Scott Rice<br />
Education<br />
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Scott Rice Education is focused on helping schools<br />
create the most effective, rewarding and inspiring<br />
active learning environments to meet the evolving<br />
needs of students and educators. Using an insight-led<br />
approach, we design solutions for the many spaces<br />
learning happens, from classrooms and libraries to<br />
in-between spaces and cafes.<br />
scottrice.com<br />
kcav.com<br />
Together, we have a passion for understanding how<br />
learning best takes place and how smarter, active<br />
learning spaces can help.<br />
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<strong>2021</strong> Exhibitor List<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
Lakeshore<br />
Learning<br />
Materials<br />
LifeTouch<br />
104, 105<br />
Lunchtime<br />
Solutions, Inc.<br />
Mahaney Group<br />
102<br />
Mammoth Sports<br />
Construction<br />
91 Educational Products lakeshorelearning.com<br />
Photo and yearbook company, also provide ID<br />
badges<br />
lifetouch.com<br />
68 K-12 Food Service Management Company lunchtimesolutions.com<br />
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McCownGordon<br />
46<br />
Mid-States<br />
School<br />
Equipment Co Inc<br />
Midwest Transit<br />
Equipment, Inc.<br />
Musco Sports<br />
Lighting<br />
Our Roof Access program helps owners, via an<br />
online portal, plan rooftop capital/repair budgets,<br />
prevent issues via inspections and preventative<br />
maintenance, prepare for emergencies, and respond<br />
to emergencies.<br />
Mammoth is a full-service turnkey sports construction<br />
company that can help school districts design,<br />
budget, fundraise and build the project of their<br />
dreams. (Sports Fields, Concession/Restrooms,<br />
Indoor Practice Facilities)<br />
Our dedicated K-12 education construction team<br />
focuses on building new and renovating both public<br />
and private schools. When renovating occupied<br />
schools our team focuses on minimizing disruptions,<br />
incorporating learning lessons, and most importantly,<br />
student, faculty and visitor safety. McCownGordon<br />
proudly constructs schools across the Midwest that<br />
foster students’ learning.<br />
mahaneygroup.com<br />
mammothbuilt.com<br />
mccowngordon.com<br />
16 Education Equipment and Furniture msseci.com<br />
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31<br />
Midwest Transit offers sales, service, parts, leasing<br />
and financing. From new and used school to<br />
commercial, church and more, we specialize in buses.<br />
When you think bus, think of us!<br />
Musco has shaped the history of sports lighting since<br />
1976. The company’s TLC for LED technology<br />
delivers unmatched light quality, control, efficiency,<br />
and reliability.<br />
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midwesttransit.com<br />
musco.com
#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
National Bus<br />
Sales Inc.<br />
Network for<br />
Educator<br />
Effectiveness<br />
Newkirk Novak<br />
Construction<br />
Partners<br />
OFG Financial<br />
Services, Inc<br />
BUS<br />
67<br />
We offer new, used, and reconditioned school and<br />
shuttle buses as well as motorcoaches and Ultra<br />
Coachliners. We have a large facility for repairs,<br />
service and paint/body work along with a large<br />
parts department. Our graphic designers do a great<br />
job with vinyl wraps and lettering. We are a one-stop<br />
shop!<br />
The Network for Educator Effectiveness is a<br />
comprehensive educator evaluation system with a<br />
purpose: to grow teachers and improve schools.<br />
NEE provides superior support to school leaders to<br />
enhance their school’s educator evaluation processes.<br />
NEE provides a full system for evaluation that includes<br />
training for evaluators, classroom observation rubrics,<br />
a student survey, an online tool for tracking data, and<br />
an integrated professional learning library. (NEE is<br />
a non-KEEP evaluation protocol filed with the <strong>Kansas</strong><br />
State Department of Education.)<br />
33 Construction Management Services<br />
34, 38<br />
Retirement Planning, Financial Planning, Sec 125<br />
Fringe Benefits<br />
nationalbus.com<br />
neeadvantage.com<br />
ofgfinancial.com<br />
Oklahoma LED<br />
45 Lighting and Electrical OklahomaLED.com<br />
Opaa! Food<br />
Management<br />
48 Food service management for K-12 school districts opaafood.com<br />
Piper Sandler<br />
65, 69<br />
Professional<br />
Engineering<br />
Consultants<br />
19<br />
Piper Sandler specializes in assisting school districts<br />
with developing and implementing financial plans<br />
of capital improvement projects including budget<br />
strategies, mill levy management solutions, bond<br />
elections, lease financing and bond refinancing.<br />
Engineering and Design. Mechanical, Electrical,<br />
Plumbing, Structural and Civil Engineering.<br />
Additional Services include Audio Visual Design,<br />
Security and Low Voltage System Design, Energy<br />
Audits and Commissioning.<br />
psc.com<br />
pec1.com<br />
Pur-O-Zone, Inc.<br />
39 Facility maintenance supplies and consultation purozone.com<br />
16
#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
QBS<br />
93<br />
Quantum<br />
Education<br />
101<br />
QBS, a leading national consulting and behavioral<br />
training company, offers Safety-Care Behavioral<br />
Safety Training. Safety-Care is founded upon<br />
principles and procedure of Applied Behavior<br />
Analysis and Positive Behavioral Supports, training<br />
staff in evidence-based practices toward the<br />
prevention, minimization, and management of<br />
behavioral challenges.<br />
Optimization of staffing vendors for school districts,<br />
sped teacher, school psych, BCBA, PT/OT/SLP, math<br />
and science teacher staffing.<br />
When <strong>Kansas</strong> cities, counties and public institutions<br />
make investments to enhance quality of life for<br />
their communities, they deserve the dedication and<br />
expertise of a public finance partner that understands<br />
their constituents’ needs and can execute tailored<br />
financial solutions with a high degree of execution.<br />
QBS.com<br />
quantum-pros.com<br />
Raymond James -<br />
Public Finance<br />
79<br />
Raymond James Public Finance has the experience –<br />
decades’ worth in <strong>Kansas</strong> – to be that partner. Our<br />
veteran bankers and aggressive underwriters work<br />
with municipal issuers to provide the highest quality<br />
service to see these projects to completion.<br />
raymondjames.com/<br />
corporations-andinstitutions/public-finance/<br />
locations/kansas<br />
For their efforts – and the efforts of their peers in states<br />
across the country – Raymond James Public Finance<br />
is consistently named a top 10 municipal underwriter<br />
in the nation.1<br />
1 Source: Bloomberg, based on total par amount.<br />
Past performance may not be indicative of future<br />
results.<br />
Reality U - The<br />
Pando Initiative<br />
21<br />
Financial Literacy Simulation – 75 minute “snapshot”<br />
of life at age 26 that assists students in making the<br />
connection between their current effort in school and<br />
their future financial success. This program that targets<br />
middle and high schoolers is an excellent way to<br />
reignite student effort and involvement for learning.<br />
PandoKids.org<br />
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<strong>2021</strong> Exhibitor List<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
Renaissance<br />
85<br />
Riggs Rec<br />
103<br />
Safe Defend, LLC<br />
76<br />
Sandifer<br />
Engineering &<br />
Controls<br />
As a global leader in assessment, reading, and<br />
math solutions for pre-K–12 schools and districts,<br />
Renaissance is committed to providing educators<br />
with insights and resources to accelerate growth<br />
and help all students build a strong foundation for<br />
success. The Renaissance portfolio, used in over<br />
one-third of US schools and in more than 100<br />
countries worldwide, includes Star Assessments, for<br />
reliable, accurate insights into K–12 student learning;<br />
myIGDIs, for accurate assessment of early learning;<br />
myON, to increase students’ access to high-quality<br />
reading materials; Accelerated Reader, to support<br />
independent reading practice; Freckle, for teacherled<br />
differentiated instruction; and Schoolzilla, to give<br />
educators actionable insights into trends in student<br />
attendance and achievement. To learn more, visit:<br />
https://www.renaissance.com/<br />
Your local provider for Outdoor Athletic and<br />
Recreational Equipment and Installation for<br />
Playgrounds, Surfacing, Shade and Shelter, Site<br />
Amenities, Dog Parks, Running Tracks, Tennis and<br />
Basketball Courts. Helping communities build from the<br />
playGround up, since 1983.<br />
Training solutions for preventing or mitigating harm to<br />
students and staff and full crisis mitigation solutions.<br />
renaissance.com<br />
riggsrec.com<br />
safedefend.com<br />
99, 100 Security & Fire Products sandifercontrols.com<br />
PreK-12 Products<br />
Savvas Learning<br />
26<br />
We are a next-generation learning company that<br />
combines new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new<br />
ways of interacting to create innovative learning<br />
solutions.<br />
Savvas draws upon 120+ years of experience and<br />
innovation to provide learning solutions across all<br />
pre-K-12 disciplines around the globe.<br />
https://www.savvas.com/<br />
index.cfm?locator=PS3d1m<br />
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<strong>2021</strong> Exhibitor List<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
Schneider<br />
Electric<br />
20<br />
Schneider Electric is committed to helping schools<br />
reach big ambitions through an energy savings<br />
project. This type of project can be implemented by<br />
most publicly funded entities to achieve substantial<br />
operational and energy savings, all without drawing<br />
from existing budgets.<br />
We can help you achieve many benefits from such<br />
a project, including improved: learning environment,<br />
facility efficiency, occupant comfort, and both<br />
fiscal and environmental sustainability. Over the<br />
past 29 years, Schneider Electric has successfully<br />
implemented more than 820 ESPC projects across the<br />
nation, saving our clients more than $2.8 billion.<br />
SJCF Architecture<br />
4 Architectural Services sjcf.com<br />
SOCS Website<br />
Solutions<br />
& Filament<br />
Essential<br />
Services*<br />
95<br />
SpedTrack<br />
77<br />
Stifel, Nicolaus &<br />
Company, Inc.<br />
Strawbridge<br />
Studios, Inc.<br />
The Garland<br />
Company<br />
SOCS empowers schools with the tools to create and<br />
manage their website & stay connected with apps.<br />
We also offer branding & video, data security, tech<br />
support, and payroll & bookkeeping services.<br />
SpedTrack is web-based software (IEP’s, Evaluations,<br />
Section 504s, Progress Monitoring, Translation)<br />
that allows school districts to centralize information<br />
and processes into one comprehensive application.<br />
SpedTrack was designed to ease the burden of<br />
managing special education for both teachers and<br />
administrators. Staff will spend less time on paperwork<br />
and more time with their students.<br />
se.com/us/enable<br />
fes.org<br />
spedtrack.com<br />
1, 2 Public Finance Services, Advisory & Underwriting Stifel.com<br />
37 School Pictures and Yearbooks www.strawbridge.net<br />
9 Building Envelope Solutions and waterproofing www.garlandco.com<br />
19
#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
The Purchasing<br />
Cooperative at<br />
Greenbush<br />
78<br />
TIPS - The<br />
Interlocal<br />
23<br />
Purchasing<br />
System<br />
TORSH<br />
106<br />
Trane<br />
86<br />
Turf Etc dba<br />
Synlawn<br />
Twotrees<br />
Technologies<br />
Universal<br />
Construction<br />
Company<br />
We’ve done the bid work for you. For more than<br />
40 years, Greenbush Cooperative Purchasing<br />
has helped municipalities, schools, and other<br />
organizations, such as parks and recreation, save<br />
time and money through cooperative purchasing.<br />
Greenbush has contracted vendors in a variety<br />
of spending categories, all awarded through a<br />
competitive solicitation process. Procurement through<br />
a Greenbush cooperative contract is more efficient<br />
and effective, saving you the cumbersome and timeconsuming<br />
work of managing a bid process.<br />
TIPS is a leading national purchasing cooperative<br />
with competitively bid contracts available for<br />
members. Membership is free.<br />
Ed tech-professional development platform for<br />
educator effectiveness<br />
As you prepare to optimize your schools with ESSER,<br />
Trane recognizes you have a lot of questions. Indoor<br />
Air Quality now matters more than ever. We turn<br />
insights and data into an action plan you can move<br />
on in alignment with District priorities. Contact Trane<br />
about starting the process with an Indoor Air Quality<br />
Assessment with recommendations in alignment with<br />
ASHRAE and CDC guidance.<br />
greenbush.org/businessprograms/the-purchasingcooperative/<br />
tips-usa.com<br />
torsh.co<br />
8 Artificial playground turf synlawn.com<br />
43<br />
90<br />
Laptops, Chromebooks, Desktops, Interactive Panels,<br />
Networking Hardware and services, cybersecurity,<br />
Esports equipment and leagues, E-Rate Solutions,<br />
Mobile Hotspots, Bus Routers<br />
Construction Management and General Contracting<br />
services for bond projects and facility improvement.<br />
trane.com/commercial/<br />
north-america/us/en.html<br />
twotrees.com<br />
universalconstruction.net<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Company Booth About Us Website<br />
UV&S<br />
96<br />
VIRCO INC<br />
27<br />
Voice Products<br />
97<br />
VS AMERICA<br />
30<br />
Washington<br />
Roofing &<br />
Insulation<br />
World’s Finest<br />
Chocolate<br />
18<br />
25<br />
Wray Roofiing<br />
49, 50<br />
Our professional services give you continuous<br />
access to the business processes you need, whether<br />
it’s designing a new business technology solution<br />
or optimizing an existing one. From strategic<br />
planning to proactive maintenance to support and<br />
troubleshooting, we help you realize the maximum<br />
return on your technology investments. When<br />
continual data access is absolutely critical, our Data<br />
Center is your solution. The Data Center is virtually<br />
disaster-proof, reducing the possibility of downtime<br />
due to power, connectivity or environmental issues.<br />
That means your customers, systems and information<br />
are always connected. We offer an extensive variety<br />
of hybrid cloud-enabled backup solutions to fit your<br />
business’s needs.<br />
Since 1950, Virco has proudly manufactured<br />
industry-leading furniture and equipment for K–12<br />
schools in the US. Collections include seating for<br />
healthy movement, technology-ready tables, and a<br />
range of collaborative tables and desks for flexible<br />
classrooms. For large-scale FF&E purchases, Virco’s<br />
complimentary, hassle-free PlanSCAPE service<br />
delivers on-time, on-budget solutions.<br />
We are offering tele-communication options such<br />
as nursing (i.e. mental health or sharing of a nurse),<br />
schooling, conferences, etc.<br />
VS America is a leading innovator and provider<br />
of agile, adaptable furniture solutions for Student-<br />
Centered teaching and learning spaces<br />
Washington Roofing & Insulation Inc provides air<br />
barriers, commercial roofing, elastomeric roofing,<br />
polyurethane foam roofing and spray applied roofing<br />
services.<br />
World’s Finest Chocolate is the number one<br />
fundraising company who has been helping schools<br />
since 1949. We offer a quality name brand product<br />
at a fair price to help schools reach their fundraising<br />
goals.<br />
Repair/replacement of low sloped and flat roofs.<br />
Roof analysis, leak repairs, writing specs., free<br />
estimates.<br />
uvsinc.com/technology<br />
virco.com<br />
voiceproducts.com<br />
vsamerica.com<br />
vsshowroom.com<br />
washingtoncompaniesinc.<br />
com<br />
worldsfinestchocolate.com<br />
wrayroofing.com<br />
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<strong>2021</strong> Raffle Prizes<br />
Please take time to visit our <strong>2021</strong> vendors and business partners. With their support, we are able to offer additional convention<br />
activities and programming. We have several vendors that have donated to a raffle drawing for some great prizes. During the<br />
Vendor Showcase at various times both days we will have raffle drawings. Also show off your cornhole skills at the <strong>USA</strong>-KS<br />
Booth for a chance to win other great prizes and pick up your swag bag for our big 50th Anniversary!<br />
To participate in the raffle drawing you will need to visit a vendor’s booth and they will give you a “Prize Sponsor Buck” for you<br />
to take to the <strong>USA</strong>-KS booth. Please print your name, USD #, and email or phone number on the back of your buck and put it in<br />
the individual raffle box you’d like a chance to win. NOTE: The first Southwest Airlines $500 gift card will be given away during<br />
opening session at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, so be sure and get your ticket in this one FAST!<br />
Drawings will be held throughout the day on Thursday, with the exception of the first Travel gift card. Times will be posted on the<br />
individual boxes when they will be drawn. Winner’s names will be posted on the large screen in the <strong>USA</strong>-KS Booth so please<br />
check back frequently to see if you’ve won! Prizes MUST be picked up before the Vendor Showcase ends at 4:00 p.m. on<br />
Thursday.<br />
<strong>2021</strong> Raffle Prizes<br />
Dyson Lightcycle Task Light<br />
TWO $500 Southwest Airlines Gift Cards – To be given away during opening and closing sessions<br />
$50 Gift Cards for each: Bass Pro Shop, Omaha Steaks, Buffalo Wild Wings, Amazon,<br />
Uber, Home Depot, Nike, Bath & Body Works<br />
<strong>2021</strong>-2022 Complimentary <strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> Dues<br />
2022 Complimentary <strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> Convention Registration<br />
<strong>USA</strong>-KS Staff Gift Baskets<br />
Jessi’s Comfy Gift Basket<br />
Sara’s Dog Gift Basket<br />
Kim’s Chiefs/Wine Gift Basket<br />
Jerry’s Craft Beer/Snacks Gift Basket<br />
G.A.’s Mystery Gift Basket<br />
<strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> Raffle Drawings for Great Prizes in Expo Hall<br />
Wednesday 1:00-5:00 p.m., Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.<br />
Educational Design Solutions<br />
Duro-Last Roofing<br />
VIRCO INC<br />
Mammoth Sports Construction<br />
Twotrees Technologies<br />
Wray Roofiing<br />
DCS Services<br />
<strong>2021</strong> Raffle Sponsors<br />
22<br />
Safe Defend, LLC<br />
The Purchasing Cooperative at Greenbush<br />
DLR Group<br />
SOCS Website Solutions & Filament Essential<br />
Services<br />
Sandifer Engineering & Controls<br />
Quantum Education
<strong>2021</strong> Exhibitor List By<br />
Booth Number<br />
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.** 1, 2<br />
Benchmark, Inc. 3<br />
SJCF Architecture 4<br />
JE Dunn 5<br />
Edmentum 6, 7<br />
Turf Etc dba Synlawn 8<br />
The Garland Company 9<br />
DotCom Therapy 10<br />
Educational Design Solutions* 11<br />
Duro-Last Roofing* 12<br />
ACT, Inc. 13<br />
Ion Wave Technologies, Inc. 14<br />
BBN ARCHITECTS INC 15<br />
Mid-States School Equipment Co Inc 16<br />
Credit Union of America 17<br />
Washington Roofing & Insulation 18<br />
Educational Design Solutions* 11<br />
Duro-Last Roofing* 12<br />
ACT, Inc. 13<br />
Ion Wave Technologies, Inc. 14<br />
BBN ARCHITECTS INC 15<br />
Mid-States School Equipment Co Inc 16<br />
Credit Union of America 17<br />
Washington Roofing & Insulation 18<br />
VIRCO INC* 27<br />
Achieve3000/Actively Learn 28<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Academy of Mathematics & Science 29<br />
VS AMERICA 30<br />
Musco Sports Lighting 31<br />
Energy Solutions Professionals 32<br />
Newkirk Novak Construction Partners 33<br />
OFG Financial Services, Inc** 34, 38<br />
Apptegy 35<br />
Fort Hays State University 36<br />
Strawbridge Studios, Inc. 37<br />
Pur-O-Zone, Inc. 39<br />
Cunningham Recreation/GameTime 40<br />
Boardworks Education 41<br />
23<br />
Mammoth Sports Construction* 42<br />
Twotrees Technologies* 43<br />
First Responder Ks 44<br />
Oklahoma LED 45<br />
McCownGordon** 46<br />
Emporia State University 47<br />
Opaa! Food Management 48<br />
Wray Roofiing* 49, 50<br />
INA Alert Inc 51, 52<br />
Baker University 53<br />
HTK Architects 54<br />
Midwest Transit Equipment, Inc. 55<br />
KASB & <strong>Kansas</strong> Board Solutions 56<br />
DCS Services* 57<br />
Frontline Education 58<br />
incite Design Studio 59<br />
Athco, LLC 60<br />
A.T.G.- Ram Industries, LLC 61<br />
Heartland Seating, Inc. 62<br />
A-LERT Roof Systems 63<br />
Alloy Architecture 64<br />
Piper Sandler** 65, 69<br />
ATS Facility Services 66<br />
Network for Educator Effectiveness 67<br />
Lunchtime Solutions, Inc. 68<br />
k12itc 70<br />
Building Controls and Services, Inc. 71<br />
e-hallpass 72<br />
KCAV + Scott Rice Education** 73<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Athletic Trainers’ Socoiety 74<br />
BetterLesson** 75<br />
Safe Defend, LLC** * 76<br />
SpedTrack 77<br />
The Purchasing Cooperative at Greenbush* 78<br />
Raymond James - Public Finance** 79<br />
Audio Enhancement** 80<br />
Globe Life Family Heritage Division** 81<br />
Ameritime LLC** 82
<strong>2021</strong> Exhibitor<br />
Booth Map<br />
Edgenuity** 83<br />
American Fidelity** 84<br />
Renaissance** 85<br />
Trane** 86<br />
Hutton** 87<br />
Hollis and Miller Architects 88, 89<br />
Universal Construction Company 90<br />
Lakeshore Learning Materials 91<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Principals Association 92<br />
QBS 93<br />
DLR Group** * 94<br />
SOCS Website Solutions & Filament Essential<br />
Services* 95<br />
UV&S 96<br />
Voice Products 97<br />
Johnson Controls 98<br />
Sandifer Engineering & Controls* 99, 100<br />
Quantum Education* 101<br />
Mahaney Group 102<br />
Riggs Rec 103<br />
LifeTouch** 104, 105<br />
TORSH 106<br />
National Bus Sales Inc.<br />
Daymark**<br />
* Raffle Prize Sponsor<br />
** Convention Sponsor<br />
BUS<br />
Registration<br />
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RECOLLECTION OF <strong>USA</strong> CONVENTIONS<br />
Brilla Highfill Scott<br />
<strong>USA</strong> Associate Executive Director 1985-1998<br />
<strong>USA</strong> Executive Director 1998-2003<br />
It was 1976 and I had been assistant principal of Lawrence West Junior High School only a few days when Principal<br />
Paul Hull handed me a membership form and suggested that I join the <strong>Kansas</strong> Association of Secondary School<br />
Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principals, and United School Administrators of <strong>Kansas</strong>. Little<br />
did I know how this decision would affect my future professional career.<br />
With the untimely death of Jerry Schreiner in August 1984, <strong>USA</strong> was without an executive director. Abilene<br />
Superintendent Leo Lake and Lawrence Special Education Director Don Herbel immediately stepped up, along with<br />
<strong>USA</strong> Assistant Director Mac McKinney, in guiding the <strong>USA</strong> staff through a difficult year.<br />
Gerry Henderson, who had been KASSP president, was hired as <strong>USA</strong> executive director. In turn, the application for<br />
the <strong>USA</strong> associate executive director position crossed my desk. I had served on the KASSP Board with Gerry, and I<br />
decided to apply for the position.<br />
July 1, 1985, found both of us in new jobs, headquartered in Topeka. We worked together for 13 years, traveling<br />
throughout the state, meeting school leaders, and providing professional development activities as needed.<br />
Near the end of each January, a convention was held in Wichita. January was chosen because second semester<br />
had settled in, and it was an opportune time for administrators to have a change of pace. Yes, the weather could be<br />
a concern but that rarely happened.<br />
Some 1200 administrators arrived in downtown Wichita and most stayed in the 26-story Holiday Inn Plaza Hotel.<br />
The most memorable convention occurred when a phone call was received five days before the <strong>USA</strong> Convention,<br />
“The Wichita Downtown Holiday Inn has closed.”<br />
The Wichita Chamber of Commerce immediately took over finding new sleeping rooms for conventioneers and<br />
vendors; then notifying them. Gerry began relocating association meetings, luncheons, and other convention<br />
activities. Fortunately, the convention general sessions were scheduled in the large facilities at Century II.<br />
A seemingly impossible task was accomplished by the <strong>USA</strong> staff and school leaders. Our convention opened<br />
successfully and on time.<br />
A sad memory of another convention includes a superintendent being notified that his daughter had been killed in a<br />
car-train collision that morning. Sympathy for the family filtered throughout the convention.<br />
A surprise event occurred when a nationally known speaker left the hotel internet line open all night, resulting in a<br />
$700 bill for his one-night accommodation. Not much remained of his honorarium.<br />
Nineteen <strong>USA</strong> Conventions were part of my professional career. Enthusiastic <strong>USA</strong> members, outstanding speakers,<br />
and knowledgeable vendors made for a great January each year. Congratulations to <strong>USA</strong> for its 50th Convention!<br />
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Registering for the January<br />
Administrators Convention in<br />
Wichita gave us a break from<br />
our daily routines and gave us<br />
a chance to network with other<br />
administrators in <strong>Kansas</strong>. While<br />
networking we also heard many<br />
wonderful speakers who motivated<br />
us to go back to our school settings,<br />
and encouraged us to make<br />
improvements in our daily work<br />
routines.<br />
-Virgil Funk<br />
The best part of attending the <strong>USA</strong><br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> Convention was the opportunity<br />
to visit with other administrators from<br />
around the state and share thoughts<br />
and ideas about various issues. All<br />
workshop sessions were good, but<br />
the sharing of ideas with others on a<br />
one-to-one basis always proved to<br />
be the most advantageous element of<br />
the convention. Long live <strong>USA</strong> <strong>Kansas</strong><br />
and the work with all administrators<br />
throughout the state of <strong>Kansas</strong>.<br />
-Robert Young<br />
I found the <strong>USA</strong> convention to<br />
be a great opportunity for both<br />
learning about new and different<br />
educational issues and connecting<br />
with colleagues in the field.<br />
Attending the <strong>USA</strong> convention<br />
was part of my professional<br />
responsibilities to learn from,<br />
connect with, and serve the<br />
profession.<br />
-Bill Neuenswander<br />
School administrators have two<br />
kinds of true friends, their dog<br />
and other administrators. I loved<br />
the connections with friends other<br />
than my dog at least once a year.<br />
Attended my first <strong>USA</strong> Convention<br />
in 1973.<br />
-Gary Price<br />
Wichita in January with a snow<br />
storm and cold wind from the<br />
north left me with the impression<br />
that Wichita can be the coldest<br />
place in <strong>Kansas</strong> for a convention.<br />
Warm conversations and sharing<br />
of ideas seemed to help us ignore<br />
the cold wind blowing outside and<br />
made the conventions a wonderful<br />
experience.<br />
-Virgil Funk<br />
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Learning Cluster<br />
Schedule at a Glance<br />
Date Time Location Session Title<br />
6/2/21 1:00-2:30 p.m. Redbud ABC<br />
Trauma and Emotional Safety: A Leadership<br />
Perspective<br />
6/2/21 1:00-2:30 p.m. Cypress AB The Uncommon Playbook<br />
6/2/21 1:15-2:15 p.m. Birch 203<br />
Hiring Success: Award Winning Candidate<br />
Experience<br />
6/2/21 1:15-2:15 p.m. Cedar 204<br />
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast: What One District<br />
Did to Engage Staff and Have Fun This Year<br />
6/2/21 1:15-2:15 p.m. Maple 205<br />
Learning Losses and Learning Gains, Build an<br />
Equitable Approach to Accelerate Growth Post- Covid<br />
6/3/21 8:00-9:00 a.m. Birch 203<br />
Developing a Student-Lead Uncommon School<br />
Culture!<br />
6/3/21 8:00-9:00 a.m. Cedar 204 I Can Create: A Cultural Shift in the Classroom<br />
6/3/21 8:00-9:00 a.m. Maple 205 Implementing Self-Care Practices for Educators<br />
6/3/21 8:00-9:00 a.m. Walnut 208 Got Boards? District Stability & Executive Governance<br />
6/3/21 8:15-9:45 a.m. Redbud ABC The Trauma-Informed Continuum in Schools<br />
6/3/21 8:15-9:45 a.m. Cypress AB Rumor Has It/They Posted What?<br />
6/3/21 9:00-10:15 a.m. Osage 207 Building Connections<br />
6/3/21 9:30-10:30 a.m. Birch 203 Esports in Education--It’s Coming, Are You Ready<br />
6/3/21 9:30-10:30 a.m. Cedar 204<br />
Empowering Teachers to Engage in Productive<br />
Conversations with Challenging Parents<br />
6/3/21 9:30-10:30 a.m. Maple 205<br />
The Connection Between Student Work-Based<br />
Learning Experiences and the Individual Plan of Study<br />
(IPS)<br />
6/3/21 9:30-10:30 a.m. Walnut 208<br />
Using Aligned Social and Emotional District Normed<br />
Data to Grow Your Learning Culture<br />
6/3/21 10:15-11:45 a.m. Redbud ABC<br />
Mentoring: Building Leadership Capacity through<br />
Reflective Practices<br />
6/3/21 10:15-11:45 a.m. Cypress AB CSI <strong>Kansas</strong>/We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet?<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Date Time Location Session Title<br />
6/3/21 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Birch 203<br />
Building a Teacher Workforce: New Pathways, New<br />
People, New Promise<br />
6/3/21 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Cedar 204 Building Community Through Student Generosity<br />
6/3/21 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Maple 205 The Future Elite - Supporting New Teachers<br />
6/3/21 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Walnut 208<br />
Helping the Helpers: Providing Social-Emotional<br />
Leadership and Support<br />
6/3/21 12:30-2:00 p.m. Redbud ABC Avoiding the Pitfalls of Returning to Normal, Part I<br />
6/3/21 12:30-2:00 p.m. Cypress AB<br />
Thoughtful Considersation and fitness for duty exams/<br />
Sticks and Stones<br />
6/3/21 1:30-2:30 p.m. Birch 203<br />
National Update on the Teacher Shortage and Vision<br />
Planning for the Future<br />
6/3/21 1:30-2:30 p.m. Cedar 204 Who’s in the I in I.P.S?<br />
6/3/21 1:30-2:30 p.m. Maple 205<br />
#ListenUp A live Podcast featuring <strong>Kansas</strong><br />
Administrators!<br />
6/3/21 1:30-2:30 p.m. Walnut 208<br />
Get Your PL in Gear: Innovative Professional Learning<br />
Even Your Band Director Wants to Attend<br />
6/3/21 3:00-4:00 p.m. Birch 203<br />
Supporting & Mentoring Female Leaders as a Male<br />
Administrator<br />
6/3/21 3:00-4:00 p.m. Cedar 204 Establishing an Effective Mental Health Team at CES<br />
6/3/21 3:00-4:00 p.m. Maple 205 Developing and Facilitating Collaborative Groups<br />
6/3/21 3:00-4:00 p.m. Walnut 208<br />
Building & Maintaining a Strong School Culture Even<br />
During a Pandemic<br />
<strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> is proud to have some of the most talented and dedicated education<br />
professionals as our members. <strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> has a strong network of practicing and<br />
retired administrators who have been recognized for their achievements. Membership<br />
in <strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> allows individuals access to these talented professionals; supports<br />
a forum for open and engaging dialogues; opportunities to share experiences; and<br />
participation in professional development programs.<br />
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Wednesday, June 2, <strong>2021</strong><br />
The Uncommon Playbook<br />
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.<br />
Location: Cypress AB<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Joe Coles, Educational Consultant,<br />
USD 361<br />
• J.C. Zahradnik<br />
Using the Uncommon Playbook in helping teach<br />
“Social and Emotional Learning,” in sports and<br />
activities. This can also be used in the classroom.<br />
This session will demonstrate “common sense”<br />
lessons that coaches, sponsors and teachers can<br />
use to teach social and emotional strategies in<br />
things they are already doing in their practices,<br />
lessons, classrooms, and performances. They just<br />
need to be identified and emphasized.<br />
1. Social and Emotion learning areas:<br />
2. To understand and manage emotions.<br />
3. Set and achieve positive goals.<br />
4. Feel and show empathy for others.<br />
5. Establish and maintain positive relationships.<br />
6. Make responsible decisions.<br />
Trauma and Emotional<br />
Safety: A Leadership<br />
Perspective<br />
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.<br />
Location: Redbud ABC<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Linda Aldridge, Ed.D., Associate<br />
Professor, Emporia State<br />
University<br />
Are you sometimes awake at night, worried<br />
about that student with moderate to severe<br />
behavioral issues? How about staff assigned to<br />
support that student, the ones who appear to be<br />
unusually tired and stressed? Through engaged<br />
learning, school leaders come away with sound<br />
strategies for promoting adult support systems as<br />
a necessary condition for student success.<br />
These lessons will be centered around paying a<br />
P.R.I.C.E. in a T.A.C.T.I.C.A.L. journey!<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Culture Eats Strategy<br />
for Breakfast: What One<br />
District Did to Engage Staff<br />
and Have Fun This Year<br />
Time: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.<br />
Location: Cedar 204<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Dr. John Burke, Superintendent<br />
and Fun Team Facilitator,<br />
Haysville USD 261<br />
• Dr. Clint Schutte<br />
• Toni Haight<br />
• David Morford<br />
Hiring Success: Award<br />
Winning Candidate<br />
Experience<br />
Time: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.<br />
Location: Birch 203<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Brian White, Executive Director<br />
of Human Resources & Operations,<br />
Auburn-Washburn USD 437<br />
Candidates, both certified and classified, have<br />
employment choices. The candidate experience<br />
directly impacts your ability to successfully hire<br />
and retain candidates.<br />
Haysville USD 261 used a variety of methods<br />
to engage staff and have fun during this year.<br />
Whether it was Fun Team Stretchy Pants/Shorts<br />
Fun Days, Food Trucks, various dress up days or<br />
bring your putter to work day, our staff found<br />
ways to engage each other and have fun.<br />
Thought Exchange software empowered the staff<br />
to provide responses to the questions, “What can<br />
we do collectively to reduce stress and improve<br />
morale?” and “What was the funniest thing that<br />
happened this year during school?” Results<br />
were reported out to all staff and action was<br />
taken. During this high stress year, the district<br />
constantly focused on asking the staff to do “one<br />
less thing”.<br />
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Listen to one school district’s journey to improve<br />
their candidate experience, resulting in winning<br />
a North American Candidate Experience<br />
(CandE) Award. Learn best practices and real<br />
world applications.
Opening General Session<br />
Mark Scharenbroich<br />
Eagle Ballroom<br />
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.<br />
Learning Losses and<br />
Learning Gains, Build an<br />
Equitable Approach to<br />
Accelerate Growth<br />
Post-Covid<br />
Time: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.<br />
Location: Maple 205<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Romain Bertrand, BetterLesson<br />
Learning loss has been a hot topic over the past<br />
few months. With the pressure to “stop the slide,”<br />
there is a growing movement to get all students<br />
back in the building for remediation as soon as<br />
possible. But if we’re honest, opportunity gaps<br />
persisted well before covid. As we prepare for<br />
re-entry, how might we use what we’ve learned<br />
during the pandemic to avoid making those<br />
same mistakes again?<br />
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Nice Bike – Making<br />
Meaningful Connections<br />
Mix thousands and thousands of black leather, bandana wearing, tattoo bearing Harley-<br />
Davidson riders with a 100th Anniversary and one beige rental car and the end result will be<br />
the perfect metaphor for connecting with others: “Nice Bike.”<br />
Join Emmy award-winning speaker, Mark Scharenbroich as he takes you for a fun ride on<br />
how to be effective at making meaningful connections in both your professional and personal<br />
life. His Nice Bike principle is supported by three strong actions: Acknowledging, honoring<br />
and connecting.<br />
Mark tells engaging stories focused on the relationship side of creating results, connecting<br />
administrator to faculty, team member to team member, teacher to student and student<br />
to student. Schools with a strong culture of connections drive improvements in academic<br />
performance.<br />
Mark has spent his career speaking in more than 3500 schools throughout North America.<br />
Along the way, he has discovered the keys that transform good schools into schools of<br />
excellence.<br />
Credentials: Award Winning Author of Nice Bike - Making Meaningful Connections<br />
on the Road of Life, Emmy Award® winner for an ABC TV special, National Speakers<br />
Association Hall of Fame Inductee, Golden Apple and Silver Screen Film award for his<br />
movie, The Greatest Days of Your Life…(so far), International film festival award winner.<br />
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BOOTH #36
Thursday, June 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Developing a Student-Lead<br />
Uncommon School Culture!<br />
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.<br />
Location: Birch 203<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Britt Hedlund, Jen Clark, Tia<br />
Regier, Joe Coles; Chaparral<br />
High/Middle School Leadership<br />
Advisors<br />
In a whole, part, whole process, Chaparral<br />
High School and Middle school has established<br />
student-led leadership team’s that are intentional<br />
in working to develop a positive school culture.<br />
A large leadership team was selected by<br />
nominations and student interest. These young<br />
people were taught leadership skills and given<br />
tools to lead others. Then we broke the large<br />
group into three smaller teams. One team was<br />
centered around “”servant leadership,”” and<br />
community service. Another team is working<br />
towards a “”student-lead process”” where they<br />
will research and receive input from students in<br />
their school of their needs and being intentional<br />
in making a difference. The third leadership<br />
team is intentional in making a difference in<br />
their school in substance abuse. Educating other<br />
students on these topics and being “”bold”” in<br />
being positive role models for others!<br />
Got Boards? District<br />
Stability & Executive<br />
Governance<br />
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.<br />
Location: Walnut 208<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Dr. Chad Krug, Assistant<br />
Superintendent, USD 214 - Ulysses<br />
The stability of a school district is predicated<br />
on the shared governance roles of the<br />
superintendent-board arrangement. Frequent<br />
turnover in the superintendent position can<br />
lead to a myriad of trouble areas which<br />
include: disruption of staff morale, irregularity<br />
in carrying forth on governance items, and a<br />
negative impact on student achievement. This<br />
session overviews the results of a current study<br />
surveying board presidents and superintendents<br />
in <strong>Kansas</strong>. The session will cover the findings<br />
which revealed significant relationships between<br />
effective Pillars of Leadership and superintendent<br />
stability.<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
I Can Create: A Cultural<br />
Shift in the Classroom<br />
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.<br />
Location: Cedar 204<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Amy Hiebert, 5th Grade Teacher,<br />
Halstead USD 440<br />
• Dr. Ron Barry, USD 440<br />
Superintendent<br />
Learn how a vision and a tool created a cultural<br />
shift in a classroom that is now inspiring students<br />
and teachers throughout a district. I Can<br />
Create is a shift in the mindset of instruction and<br />
learning, utilizing iPads to empower students<br />
creativity and ownership in their learning. Join<br />
us to learn more about how we started the<br />
cultural shift in our classrooms, how our learning<br />
environments have changed and how we have<br />
been able to manage all of this in the middle of<br />
a pandemic.<br />
Implementing Self-Care<br />
Practices for Educators<br />
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.<br />
Location: Maple 205<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• John Cannon, Principal, Park<br />
Elementary, USD 405 Lyons<br />
This presentation will focus on giving<br />
administrators practice tools and applications for<br />
self-care to help teachers manage their mental<br />
health while in and out of school. It will also<br />
stress the importance and application of selfcare<br />
for administrators as well.<br />
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Rumor Has It/They Posted<br />
What<br />
Time: 8:15 - 9:45 a.m.<br />
Location: Cypress AB<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Jessica Bernard/RyanFry, Attorney,<br />
Guin Mundorf LLC<br />
Social media is ubiquitous. Both students and<br />
staff use it, and sometimes abuse it, to post<br />
content that creates significant concerns for<br />
school administrators. Protections of the First<br />
Amendment limit the actions that can be taken<br />
by Districts in response to staff and student social<br />
media or other forms of speech. This session will<br />
explore new legal developments in the realm of<br />
student and staff speech, including recent U.S.<br />
Supreme Court decisions addressing off-campus<br />
student speech. Our legal team will explore the<br />
tools available to school administrators when<br />
faced with such issues.<br />
The Trauma-Informed<br />
Continuum in Schools<br />
Time: 8:15 - 9:45 a.m.<br />
Location: Redbud ABC<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz, Rebecca<br />
Lewis-Pankratz<br />
The term trauma-informed is misleading in public<br />
education, because most people think that<br />
because they know about the ACE’s study, they<br />
are trauma-informed. Actually, the term traumainformed<br />
is defined as: Everything we do in our<br />
school is informed by the science of trauma and<br />
resilience.<br />
One of the crucial components of creating<br />
this culture is staff Co-Care and building staff<br />
resilience, as staff cannot give to children, what<br />
they do not possess themselves.<br />
There are 4 distinct phases that a school passes<br />
through on the journey to becoming traumainformed.<br />
Discover where your building or<br />
district is on the trauma-informed schools<br />
continuum as well as steps needed to take your<br />
building to the next phase.<br />
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We will also do an activity that can be taken<br />
and used with staff to build relationship<br />
strategies and help people identify resilience as<br />
a verb and not a label.
Thursday, June 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Building Connections —<br />
100 Ideas to Improve School<br />
Climate<br />
Time: 9:00 - 10:15 a.m.<br />
Location: Osage 207<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Mark Scharenbroich<br />
According to a Minneapolis-based research<br />
organization, Search Institute, a study done on<br />
healthy youth shows that only 29% of middle<br />
and high school students feel that their school<br />
provides a caring, encouraging environment.<br />
When students have a strong, positive<br />
connection to their school, academic results<br />
follow.<br />
Empowering Teachers<br />
to Engage in Productive<br />
Conversations with<br />
Challenging Parents<br />
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.<br />
Location: Cedar 204<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Shawn Henderson, Principal, USD<br />
#407- Russell High School<br />
Educators frequently site parents as the reason<br />
they leave the profession, but you can assist your<br />
staff members in developing the skills to take<br />
conversations with parents from “awkward” and<br />
“awful” to productive, caring, and trust-oriented.<br />
You will walk through the basics of challenging<br />
interactions, discuss skills for focused practice,<br />
and communicate specific tips and tools that not<br />
only maintain the dignity of all stakeholders, but<br />
also produce results. Leave with resources you<br />
can use next week with your staff members at all<br />
grade levels!<br />
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Thursday, June 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Esports in Education--<br />
It’s Coming, Are You Ready<br />
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.<br />
Location: Birch 203<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Dr. Kristy Custer, Principal,<br />
Complete High School Maize, USD<br />
266<br />
• Dr. Michael Russell, Social<br />
Studies Teacher/Esports Coach<br />
Esports has exploded in high schools and<br />
colleges around the world. Improvements<br />
in engagement and attendance, resulting in<br />
decreases in chronic absenteeism and behavior<br />
issues are just some of the reasons why schools<br />
are adding esports to their educational tool<br />
belts. In this session, participants will learn<br />
how Complete High School Maize turned<br />
a teacher’s passion project into an esports<br />
program complete with after-school esports<br />
team, for-credit esports class, and the addition<br />
of a gaming lab. Participants will also receive<br />
a free electronic version of Gaming Concepts,<br />
the complete esports curriculum written by the<br />
presenters that has been viewed over 200,000<br />
times on the Microsoft Educator Community.<br />
The Connection Between<br />
Student Work-Based<br />
Learning Experiences and<br />
the Individual Plan of Study<br />
(IPS)<br />
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.<br />
Location:Maple 205<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Natalie Clark, Education <strong>Program</strong><br />
Consultant/IPS Coordinator. KSDE<br />
A comprehensive work-based learning<br />
approach ensures <strong>Kansas</strong> students have<br />
equitable access to high quality work-based<br />
learning experiences designed to prepare<br />
each student for postsecondary, and workforce<br />
success, in high wage, high demand and critical<br />
need occupations of our state and regions.<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Using Aligned Social and<br />
Emotional District Normed<br />
Data to Grow Your Learning<br />
Culture<br />
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.<br />
Location: Walnut 208<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Dedra Raines, Director of Special<br />
Services, USD 345 Topeka-Seaman<br />
• Dr. Rich Harrison, Behavior<br />
Specialist, USD 345 Topeka-Seaman<br />
Participants will learn how to develop normative<br />
social and emotional behavior data for their<br />
district in the areas of assignment/activity<br />
completion, following directions, disruptions,<br />
positive peer interactions, and aggression using<br />
a norming tool, the HOF (Harrison Observation<br />
Form). We will then discuss how to use that<br />
data to compare with individuals or groups of<br />
students, as well as track growth across time<br />
to make decisions regarding tier 2 and tier 3<br />
supports systematically across the district.<br />
CSI <strong>Kansas</strong>/We’re Not Out of<br />
the Woods Yet?<br />
Time: 10:15 - 11:45 a.m.<br />
Location: Cypress AB<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Jessica Bernard/RyanFry, Attorney,<br />
Guin Mundorf LLC<br />
Although the COVID-19 vaccine will likely<br />
allow Districts to move back to “normal,” in<br />
person operations, the employment issues facing<br />
Districts this Fall will continue to be dominated<br />
by COVID-19 – despite our collective wish to<br />
move beyond the COVID-19 world. Vaccination<br />
of new hires, sick leave for COVID-19 without<br />
FFCRA, an expiration of COVID-19 liability<br />
shields, and more pose continued, and<br />
significant, risks to Districts in <strong>Kansas</strong>. Our<br />
attorneys will address the labor and employment<br />
concerns Districts will likely face in what might<br />
actually become the ‘new normal.’<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Mentoring: Building<br />
Leadership Capacity through<br />
Reflective Practices<br />
Time: 10:15 - 11:45 a.m.<br />
Location: Redbud ABC<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Donna Augustine-Shaw, Associate<br />
Professor, <strong>Kansas</strong> State University<br />
• Rick Doll, KELI Executive Director,<br />
KSU<br />
provide an interactive experience around the<br />
coaching tenets of reflective practices with<br />
current KELI mentors, mentees, and audience<br />
participants. Facilitators will provide an<br />
opportunity for participants to practice selected<br />
coaching skills with real-life scenarios identified<br />
by attendees. This practice will provide evidence<br />
of how mentoring can help new and practicing<br />
leaders reflect and grow in their own skills and<br />
build their individual capacity for effective<br />
leadership in <strong>Kansas</strong> schools.<br />
The <strong>Kansas</strong> Educational Leadership Institute<br />
(KELI) provides mentoring to new building and<br />
district leaders. Experienced <strong>Kansas</strong> leaders<br />
serving as mentors are trained in coaching skills<br />
which include providing reflective feedback,<br />
powerful questioning, and active listening.<br />
The training program, along with mentoringin-action,<br />
allows mentors to grow in their own<br />
professional work. Likewise, new leaders, guided<br />
by mentors, are encouraged to continually<br />
reflect on their decisions and growth aligned to<br />
their individual leadership style and the goals<br />
of their organizations. Mentoring, embedded<br />
in reflective practice, enables principals and<br />
superintendents to continually maintain a pulse<br />
on the impact of their leadership in providing<br />
quality focus on student learning and overall<br />
organizational development. This session will<br />
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Thursday, June 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Building a Teacher<br />
Workforce: New Pathways,<br />
New People, New Promise<br />
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Birch 203<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Dr. Liz Meitl, Alternative<br />
Certification <strong>Program</strong> Adviser for<br />
<strong>Kansas</strong> City <strong>Kansas</strong> Public Schools<br />
USD 500<br />
Participants in this session will begin by<br />
imagining what the teacher workforce would<br />
look like if we could attract anybody we wanted<br />
to the field. We will use collaborative tools to<br />
map the current landscape of teacher education,<br />
licensure and recruitment and to identify the<br />
spaces where we can begin to re-shape the<br />
teacher workforce. It is time for us to get creative<br />
and proactive in the ways we grow our own<br />
teachers, and we will share different models that<br />
are being used around the state. Participants<br />
will leave with practical tools for growing their<br />
districts’ ability to cultivate diverse, dynamic,<br />
professional work forces that reflect the rich<br />
diversity of our state.<br />
Building Community<br />
Through Student<br />
Generosity<br />
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Cedar 204<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Kaitlyn Pressnall, Asst. Director<br />
of Special Education, Cowley<br />
County Special Services<br />
An interactive session that guides you through<br />
applying generosity to inquiry based learning.<br />
This session also introduces free resources that<br />
help you educate giving and caring students for<br />
lifelong civic engagement. Participants will learn<br />
how to activate youth passion and voice and be<br />
introduced to tools that can spark discussion with<br />
youth. You will learn from educators sharing their<br />
own personal experiences with service-learning<br />
and youth voice. You’ll walk away with materials<br />
you can present to your staff tomorrow.<br />
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Thursday, June 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Helping the Helpers:<br />
Providing Social-Emotional<br />
Leadership and Support<br />
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Walnut 208<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Dr. Jessica J. Lane, Assistant<br />
Professor, <strong>Kansas</strong> State University<br />
• Dr. Donna Augustine-Shaw,<br />
Associate Professor, <strong>Kansas</strong> State<br />
Universit<br />
• Dr. Leah McKeeman, Assistant<br />
Professor, <strong>Kansas</strong> State University<br />
wellness is amplified during any crisis, but<br />
perhaps most notably during the past academic<br />
year with COVID-19. Come learn how an<br />
educational leadership professor, counselor<br />
educator and secondary education professor<br />
promote social-emotional learning, leadership,<br />
and supports in building leaders, counselors,<br />
and administration. This session will be grounded<br />
in the results of a statewide survey of P-12<br />
educators, counselors, and administrators after<br />
spring 2020 and work to support these needs.<br />
Presenters will:<br />
• Discuss stress, compassion fatigue, and<br />
mental health in educators<br />
• Share strategies to support connection,<br />
engagement, and resiliency among staff<br />
• Provide trauma-informed practices that<br />
support school culture, community, and<br />
student/staff support<br />
The individual and collective social-emotional<br />
well-being of faculty has tremendous impact on<br />
staff retention, school culture, and student safety.<br />
As P-12 student social-emotional needs continue<br />
to grow, teachers become the frontline in socialemotional<br />
support. Too often, our faculty and<br />
staff are skilled in academics and teaching, but<br />
are not trained, or perhaps feel ill equipped, in<br />
delivering necessary social-emotional support.<br />
Thus, teachers and staff often look to teacher<br />
leaders, school counselors, and administrators<br />
to lessen the burden and seek tips, tricks,<br />
and advice for not only their students, but for<br />
themselves. The critical need for social-emotional<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
The Future Elite -<br />
Supporting New Teachers<br />
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Maple 205<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Brett Fenton, School<br />
Improvement Services<br />
Administrator, Greenbush<br />
• Jim Dillon, School Improvement<br />
Services Administrator,<br />
Greenbush<br />
Lunch<br />
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Vendor Hall<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
A hot buffet lunch and seating will be available<br />
in the vendor hall.<br />
Being a first or second-year teacher is a<br />
challenge in and outside of the classroom.<br />
Providing ongoing support is vital to their success<br />
and transition, which then also leads to students<br />
being successful in the classroom. Join us as we<br />
help you and your staff support the Future Elite.<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Avoiding the Pitfalls of<br />
Returning to Normal<br />
Time: 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Redbud ABC<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Dr. Brian Jordan and Dr. Britton<br />
Hart, <strong>Kansas</strong> Association of School<br />
Boards<br />
Education will never go back to the way it<br />
was before the pandemic. How do you lead<br />
adaptive change? This breakout session will<br />
unpack the work of Ron Heifetz, a famous<br />
change theorist that identifies two types of<br />
challenges in change: adaptive and technical.<br />
Participants will learn and apply the 5 strategies<br />
to lead adaptive change as the new normal<br />
takes shape in schools. Part II will examine<br />
different scenarios and profiles of students’<br />
preferred learning modes. Participants will apply<br />
their understanding of leadership and change to<br />
best address the challenges school leaders are<br />
facing with creating learning environments for all<br />
students.<br />
Thoughtful Considersation<br />
and fitness for duty exams/<br />
Sticks and Stones<br />
Time: 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Cypress AB<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Jessica Bernard/RyanFry, Attorney,<br />
Guin Mundorf LLC<br />
Every time a crisis occurs, a conflict arises, and<br />
a parent or member of the public communicates<br />
with our districts, engaging with them using<br />
the right language is an important tool in<br />
any administrator’s toolbox. Our legal team<br />
will provide attendees with these right words<br />
and phrases, giving them a new, invigorated<br />
understanding of crisis communication – and the<br />
importance of their reflective leadership when<br />
the need arises.<br />
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Get Your PL in Gear:<br />
Innovative Professional<br />
Learning Even Your Band<br />
Director Wants to Attend<br />
Thursday, June 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.<br />
Location: Walnut 208<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Dr. Virginia Duncan, Instructional<br />
Coach, Garden City High School,<br />
Garden City USD 457<br />
• Marie Henderson, Instructional<br />
Technology Specialist, Hays USD<br />
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Make your Professional Learning (PL) dreams<br />
reality! Discover practical, flexible, personalized<br />
structures for ongoing teacher growth, changing<br />
HOW PL happens and empowering teachers<br />
to be learning leaders. Flexible PL encourages<br />
ongoing growth/leadership even during times of<br />
change in education. Each participant will:<br />
• Navigate flexible professional learning<br />
structures to understand how to convert inperson<br />
professional learning to asynchronous<br />
professional learning.<br />
• Consider how different activities can<br />
be reconstructed to stimulate reflective<br />
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professional growth when completed outside<br />
of the typical format.<br />
• Explore how to empower educators to take<br />
control of their professional learning through<br />
autonomous tasks that motivate the adult<br />
learner to personalize experiences.<br />
• Gain tips and examples for designing and<br />
creating a flexible professional learning<br />
experience that meets the needs of adult<br />
learners.<br />
#ListenUp A live Podcast<br />
featuring <strong>Kansas</strong><br />
Administrators!<br />
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.<br />
Location: Maple 205<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Trevor Goertzen, KPA-Vice<br />
President & Spring Hill Middle<br />
School Principal<br />
Be a part of a live recording of the <strong>Kansas</strong><br />
Principals Association podcast #ListenUp. We<br />
will have a round table discussion driven by<br />
questions generated from the audience!<br />
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Thursday, June 3, <strong>2021</strong><br />
National Update on the<br />
Teacher Shortage and Vision<br />
Planning for the Future<br />
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.<br />
Location: Birch 203<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Kelly Coash-Johnson, Executive<br />
Director, AASPA<br />
As the demand for public education increases,<br />
states will continue to struggle to recruit and<br />
retain high-quality educators. While the need to<br />
educate our students is consistent, how we get<br />
educators in the right placement at the right times<br />
will vary from state to state.<br />
Who’s in the I in I.P.S?<br />
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.<br />
Location: Cedar 204<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Nathan West, Principal, Neodesha<br />
High School, USD 461<br />
• Valon Jones, CTE Coordinator<br />
Who’s in the I in the I.P.S.? An I.P.S. or an<br />
Individual Plan of Study is more than just the<br />
individual student. From the counselor or advisor<br />
to the teachers and parents it takes a collective<br />
group to make the IPS successful. Implementing<br />
Student Led <strong>Conference</strong>s, Career Development<br />
lessons and helping students and parents feel<br />
comfortable developing a plan is all part of<br />
Neodesha Jr/Sr High School’s IPS process.<br />
Join Kelly as she shares what the American<br />
Association of School Personnel Administrators<br />
(AASPA) has been tracking with regards to the<br />
national teacher shortage. Learn what is going<br />
on in some key states good and bad. We will<br />
discuss some key strategies districts and K12 HR<br />
teams can use to improve their recruitment and<br />
retention. Start to develop your own HR vision<br />
statement and utilize it best to reach a more<br />
diverse audience.<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Building & Maintaining a<br />
Strong School Culture Even<br />
During a Pandemic<br />
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Walnut 208<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Caleb Smith, Principal, Newton High<br />
School<br />
• Ben Reed<br />
• Everardo Flores<br />
• Blake Smith<br />
Presentation will give a variety of ideas on how<br />
to build and maintain a strong school culture with<br />
specific action steps we used at Newton High<br />
School.<br />
Developing and Facilitating<br />
Collaborative Groups<br />
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Maple 205<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Dr. Deborah J. Hamm, Co-Director<br />
Corbin Connect, Wichita State<br />
University<br />
COVID-19 has forced schools to adapt. Has<br />
it made us adaptive? How might we cultivate<br />
our abilities to facilitate collaborative groups<br />
and become better group members to advance<br />
our work in classrooms, board rooms, and<br />
during meetings? This session will introduce<br />
participants to components of Adaptive Schools<br />
and provide participants with tips for working<br />
more collaboratively and being adaptive as we<br />
continue to navigate the changes we have seen.<br />
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Supporting & Mentoring<br />
Female Leaders as a Male<br />
Administrator<br />
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Birch 203<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Sue Givens, Leadership Services<br />
State Field Specialist, <strong>Kansas</strong><br />
Association of School Boards<br />
• Brett White, Superintendent, USD<br />
385 Andover<br />
Despite years of focus on equity, numbers<br />
of female administrators in <strong>Kansas</strong> has not<br />
significantly increased. KASB and <strong>USA</strong>/<strong>Kansas</strong><br />
have collaborated to bring support to women<br />
leaders through initiatives such as Women<br />
Connecting with Women and the KS Women’s<br />
Leadership Summit. The initiatives will have<br />
greater impact on change by adding male<br />
voices to the conversations. This session will<br />
focus on how male leaders can contribute to<br />
equalizing the <strong>Kansas</strong> educational leadership<br />
gender imbalance through support and<br />
mentoring.<br />
#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Establishing an Effective<br />
Mental Health Team at CES<br />
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.<br />
Location: Cedar 204<br />
Presenter(s):<br />
• Eric Hoops, Principal, Chanute<br />
Elementary School - USD 413<br />
• Brooke Wire, Chanute Elementary<br />
School Assistant Principal<br />
• Jenn Rausch, Chanute Elementary<br />
School Assistant Principal<br />
• Dr. Kellen Adams, USD 413 Chanute<br />
Public Schools Superintendent<br />
Do you have the need to establish an effective<br />
mental health team in your school? If so, this is<br />
the presentation for you. This presentation will<br />
focus on three main points. First, the resources<br />
that are available to students at CES will be<br />
shared. The resources discussed the following<br />
staff members: Building Administration,<br />
School Counselors, Communities in Schools,<br />
Mental Health Liaison, Case Manager and<br />
Social Worker. Second, the process used to<br />
establish the CES Mental Health Team from<br />
these resources will be presented. Finally, the<br />
implementation plan of the resources provided<br />
by the Mental Health Team will be discussed.<br />
In addition to these resources, CES has plans to<br />
continue the growth of this program!<br />
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Vendor Classroom Sessions<br />
Ameritime LLC.<br />
Location: Vendor Hall, Booth #82<br />
Wednesday, 6.2.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 2:45 – Ready to retire? What is the optimal decision for you and your family?<br />
• 3:15 – What are the risks of a 30-year retirement?<br />
• 3:45 – Which of the 42 KPERS pension options should you choose?<br />
Thursday, 6.3.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 8:30 – Which of the 42 KPERS pension options should you choose?<br />
• 10:15 – Will you outlive your money in retirement?<br />
• 12:15 – Ready to retire? What is the optimal decision for you and your family?<br />
• 2:15 – What are the risks of a 30-year retirement?<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
DLR Group<br />
Location: Vendor Hall, Booth #94<br />
Wednesday, 6.2.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 1:30 p.m. - Inquiry Based Hybrid Learning as an Equitable Approach to Learning. Ian Kilpatrick,<br />
Design Leader, AIA, NCARB<br />
Thursday, 6.3.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 9:30 a.m. – Integrated Design Project Delivery Benefits. Jonathan Draheim, Mechanical<br />
Engineer, PE, LEED AP BD+C, BEMP<br />
• 11:00 am – What if you could see the quality of the air in your schools? Sonrai IAQ Software.<br />
• 1:30 p.m. – Repositioning your School or District Brand. Adam Wells, Experiential Graphics<br />
Design Leader (virtual)<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Hutton<br />
Location: Vendor Hall, Booth #87<br />
Wednesday, 6.2.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.<br />
• Facility Maintenance Expertise<br />
• Get expert advice on facility maintenance – from cost-cutting prevention to urgent concerns to<br />
long-term master planning – in this townhall-style session with Hutton Director of Facility Services<br />
Jeff Hohnbaum.<br />
Thursday, 6.3.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.<br />
• Facility Maintenance Expertise<br />
• Get expert advice on facility maintenance – from cost-cutting prevention to urgent concerns to<br />
long-term master planning – in this townhall-style session with Hutton Director of Facility Services<br />
Jeff Hohnbaum.<br />
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Vendor Classroom Sessions<br />
SafeDefend<br />
Location: Vendor Hall, Booth #76<br />
Wednesday, 6.2.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 2:00 p.m. - When a staff member crosses the line; preventing, responding and managing<br />
inappropriate or dangerous staff involvement with a student.<br />
• 4:00 p.m. - Mental Health Toolbox: A district level approach in providing staff with the tools,<br />
resources and skills needed to address mental health needs in Covid influenced world.<br />
Thursday, 6.3.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 10:00 a.m. - How SafeDefend is changing the culture and safety climate in schools<br />
• 11:30 a.m. - When a staff member crosses the line; preventing, responding and managing<br />
inappropriate or dangerous staff involvement with a student.<br />
• 1:30 p.m. - Mental Health Toolbox: A district level approach in providing staff with the tools,<br />
resources and skills needed to address mental health needs in Covid influenced world.<br />
• 2:30 p.m. - SafeDefend in <strong>2021</strong>: How SafeDefend is evolving into the premier crisis<br />
management solution in the country.<br />
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Vendor Classroom Sessions<br />
SpedTrack<br />
Location: Vendor Hall, Booth #77<br />
SpedTrack’s goal is to simplify the process of Special Education. Join us to learn how your staff will<br />
spend less time on paperwork and more time with their students.<br />
Wednesday, 6.2.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., & 4:00 p.m.<br />
Thursday, 6.3.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., & 4:00 p.m.<br />
The Purchasing Cooperative at Greenbush<br />
Location: Vendor Hall, Booth #78<br />
Wednesday, 6.2.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 1:00 pm - Safety Reimagined<br />
Thursday, 6.3.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 2:00 p.m. – Indoor Air Quality Matters<br />
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#<strong>USA</strong>KSgolden<br />
Trane<br />
Location: Vendor Hall, Booth #86<br />
Wednesday, 6.2.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 1:30 p.m. - Optimizing Facility Operations and PBL/WBL <strong>Program</strong>ming with Data-Analytics<br />
• Attendees will learn how the perfect storm that aligns facility-side challenges with facilitiesmanagement-side<br />
challenges is driving the need to assess/align facilities with academic<br />
programming priorities and develop data analytics driven optimization and management<br />
programs. In addition, this awarding winning program engages students in real-world, relevant<br />
and rigorous PBL/WBL programming that utilizes data analytics from district school buildings.<br />
• Dr. Cindy Lane, Governor Kelly’s Council on Education; Jeff Travis, Superintendent, Beloit<br />
USD 273; Blake Vargas, Superintendent, Caney Valley USD 436; Dr. Kelly Arnberger,<br />
Superintendent, Dighton USD 482; Randy Scott, Energy & Mechanical Systems Manager,<br />
Wichita USD 259; Dan Whisler, Trane, Educator in Residence; Keven Ward, Strategic <strong>Program</strong><br />
Consultant<br />
• 2:45 p.m. - ESSER Planning for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) with Data & Science<br />
• Learn how Districts are investing ESSER $s to optimize IAQ in alignment with ASHRAE & CDC<br />
guidance while addressing associated deferred maintenance backlogs at the same time.<br />
• Jeff Travis, Superintendent, Beloit USD 273; Bob Davies, Superintendent, Holton USD 336; Keven<br />
Ward, Strategic <strong>Program</strong>s Consultant<br />
Thursday, 6.3.<strong>2021</strong><br />
• 9:00 a.m. - ESSER Planning for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) with Data & Science<br />
• 10:00 a.m. - Award-Winning BTU Crew Energy Pathway - Physical Science & Env. Science PBL/WBL<br />
• Meeting the goal of “CTE For All Students” and providing more opportunities for career<br />
exploration requires schools to be creative in integrating standards with existing class schedules<br />
and staff for introductory courses. Combined with IPS opportunities for IRC’s can then enhance<br />
Diploma Plus and post-secondary success rates.<br />
• Jay Scott, Secondary Redesign Specialist, KSDE; Meg Richard, Science Education Consultant,<br />
KSDE (by way of video); Clark Coco, NC3 - National Coalition of Certification Centers ; Dan<br />
Whisler, Educator in Residence, Trane<br />
• 11:00 a.m. - Optimizing Facility Operations and PBL/WBL <strong>Program</strong>ming with Data-Analytics<br />
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Closing General Session<br />
Brandon P. Fleming<br />
Eagle Ballroom<br />
Sponsored By:<br />
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.<br />
Friday, June 4, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Association Meeting Hot Breakfast<br />
Time: 7:30-8:15 a.m.<br />
Location: Promenade Walkway<br />
KPA Association Meeting<br />
Time: 8:00-9:15 a.m.<br />
Location: Redbud B<br />
KSSA Association Meeting<br />
Time: 8:00-9:15 a.m.<br />
Location: Redbud C<br />
KASPA Association Meeting<br />
Time: 8:00-9:15 a.m.<br />
Location: Walnut 208<br />
Hot Breakfast<br />
Time: 8:45-9:30 a.m.<br />
Location: Eagle Ballroom<br />
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Brandon P. Fleming’s story of struggle, success, and service has inspired millions around the<br />
world. An at-risk youth and college dropout turned award-winning educator, Fleming is<br />
Assistant Debate Coach at Harvard University and Founder/CEO of the Harvard Diversity<br />
Project. Fleming was recruited to join the Harvard debate faculty at the age of 26. Harvard<br />
later approved Fleming’s proposal to establish a new department within the university<br />
system called the Harvard Diversity Project – an unprecedented pipeline program that the<br />
Harvard Debate Council adopted as its subsidiary. Fleming now leads an executive staff<br />
and board that has raised a million dollars to enroll over 100 students of color into Harvard’s<br />
international summer debate residency on full scholarship. Fleming recruits underserved youth<br />
with no prior debate experience who he then trains to compete against hundreds of elite<br />
debaters from over 25 different countries around the world. For three consecutive years, since<br />
the program’s inception in 2017, every cohort trained by Fleming has won the international<br />
competition, with one group achieving an unprecedented undefeated record as global<br />
champions.<br />
Fleming has established a groundbreaking organization that is pipelining Black youth into Ivy<br />
League and elite colleges & universities. His students have now matriculated to Harvard, Yale,<br />
Stanford, and others alike on full scholarship.<br />
At the age of 29, Fleming was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. MISEDUCATED is<br />
Fleming’s journey – in life and language – from being an at-risk youth and a college dropout<br />
to becoming an award-winning Harvard educator. The book is scheduled to be released in<br />
June of <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
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<strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> Board of Directors<br />
Christie Meyer – President<br />
Steve Noble – President-Elect<br />
Ryan Jilka – Past President<br />
Michael Argabright - Director<br />
Ben Boothe - Director<br />
Sean Cochran - Director<br />
Rena Duewel - Director<br />
Becca Flowers - Director<br />
Cory Gibson - Director<br />
Eric Hansen - Director<br />
Volora Hanzlicek - Director<br />
Amy Haussler - Director<br />
Andy Koenigs - Director<br />
P.J. Reilly - Director<br />
Eric Sacco - Director<br />
Deanna Scherer - Director<br />
Donna Schmidt - Director<br />
Glen Suppes - Director<br />
G.A. Buie - <strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong><br />
Executive Director<br />
Jerry Henn - <strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong><br />
Assistant Executive Director<br />
<strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> Staff<br />
G.A. Buie, <strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong><br />
Executive Director<br />
Jerry Henn, <strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong><br />
Assistant Executive Director<br />
Kim Torrez, Business Manager<br />
Jessi Clark, Communications &<br />
Marketing<br />
Sara Chinn, Executive Assistant<br />
Houston Chinn, Outreach<br />
Coordinator<br />
Member Association Presidents<br />
KPA - Ben Jimenez<br />
KSSA - Mike Argabright<br />
KASBO - Merle Hastert<br />
KASCD - Christie Meyer<br />
KASEA - Heath Peine<br />
KLCTE - Travis Riebel<br />
KanSPRA - Kimberly Koop<br />
KASPA - Andy Koenigs<br />
Past <strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> Presidents<br />
1971-72 Charles L Stuart, KASA<br />
1972-73 Harlan J Trennepohl, KASCD<br />
1973-74 Melvin F McDonald, KASBO<br />
1974-75 O L Plucker, KASA<br />
1975-76 Walter L Davies, KASCD<br />
1976-77 W Wayne Warner, KASBO<br />
1977-78 Jack L Larson, KASSP<br />
1978-79 Donald Crowell, KAESP<br />
1979-80 Ferman P Marsh, KASA<br />
1980-81 Clark Whiting, KASBO<br />
1981-82 Glenn Pyle, KASCD<br />
1982-83 Gerald W Henderson, KASSP<br />
1983-84 Dick McCall, KAESP<br />
1984-85 Donald Herbel, KASEA<br />
1985-87 Leo Lake, KASA<br />
1987-88 Tom Hawk, KASCD<br />
1988-89 John Harris, KASBO<br />
1989-90 James A Gates, KASSP<br />
1990-91 Merry Wade, KAESP<br />
1991-92 Pat Stephens, KASEA<br />
1992-93 Jerry Webster, KASA<br />
1993-94 Gary Marshall, KASCD<br />
1994-95 Robert Balsters, KASBO<br />
1995-96 Jim Sowers, KASSP<br />
1996-97 John Geuy, KAESP<br />
1997-98 Paulette Strong, KASEA<br />
1998-99 Marietta Gray, KAMSA<br />
1999-00 Marceta A Reilly, KASCD<br />
2000-01 Jan Collins, KASA<br />
2001-02 Sharon Zoellner, KASBO<br />
2002-03 Jim Menze, KASSP<br />
2003-04 Janice Strecker, KAESP<br />
2004-05 Susan Sipe, KASEA<br />
2005-06 Sue Givens, KAMSA<br />
2006-07 Dennis Stones, KASA<br />
2007-08 Rob Balsters, KASBO<br />
2008-09 Mary Getto, KASCD<br />
2009-10 Jacque Feist, KASSP<br />
2010-11 Jacque Feist, KASSP<br />
2011-12 Rob Garman, KAESP<br />
2012-13 Bert Moore, KASEA<br />
2013-14 Jill Dickerson, KAMSA<br />
2014-15 Craig Wilford, KSSA<br />
2015-16 Steve Splichal, KASCD<br />
2016-17 Donna Zerr, KASSP<br />
2017-18 Pete Bastian, KAESP<br />
2018-19 Sean Cochran<br />
2019-20 Ryan Jilka<br />
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<strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> Outstanding Service<br />
Award Winners<br />
1985 Leo Lake<br />
Ferman Marsh<br />
1986 Bob Nispel<br />
1987 Dale Dennis<br />
1988 Chuck Stuart<br />
1989 Cecil Deel<br />
1990 John Bottom<br />
1991 Kent Hurn<br />
1992 Howard Shuler<br />
1993 Fred Campbell<br />
1994 Bill Medley<br />
1995 Tom Jerome<br />
1996 Rosemary Kirby<br />
1997 Sandra Terril<br />
1998 Andy Tompkins<br />
1999 Mike Soetaert<br />
2000 Eliese Holt<br />
2001 Rob Balsters<br />
2002 Mary Devin<br />
2003 Gerald W. Henderson<br />
2004 Ron Wimmer<br />
Sharon Zoellner<br />
2005 Pat Terry<br />
2006 John Heim<br />
2007 Susan Sipe<br />
2008 Sue Givens<br />
2009 Jim Lentz<br />
2010 Dennis Stones<br />
2011 Ralph Beacham<br />
2012 Jacque Feist<br />
2013 Gene Haydock<br />
2014 Norm Wilks<br />
2015 Cynthia Lane<br />
2016 Ron Vinduska<br />
2017 Duane Dorshorst<br />
2018 George Abel<br />
2019 Kelly Gillespie<br />
2020 Dr. Randy Watson
Hyatt Map<br />
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Century II Upper Level<br />
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Century II Lower Level<br />
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Century II Internet Access Code<br />
Process for Logging into Pre-Paid Wi-Fi Account<br />
From device’s Wi-Fi settings connect to Century 2 Wireless<br />
Most devices will automatically display different internet options (this may take a few minutes)<br />
If internet options do not display automatically, open a web browser and refresh the page<br />
To enter user name and password, select Log In with Account<br />
Enter username: <strong>USA</strong>KS21<br />
Enter password: <strong>USA</strong>KS21<br />
You will be redirected to the internet at this time.<br />
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Hyatt Internet Access Code<br />
Network Name: Hyatt-MR<br />
Passwork: <strong>USA</strong>KS<strong>2021</strong><br />
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CAPTURE, PRESERVE AND SHARE<br />
DISCOVER WHAT’S<br />
NEXT WITH LIFETOUCH<br />
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offers and exclusive deals, schools and families can expect<br />
more innovation, continued commitment to data security and<br />
an enhanced picture day and yearbook experience.<br />
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SCHOOLS<br />
State-of-the-art, patented<br />
camera systems paired<br />
with tablet-laptop<br />
technology improve the<br />
Picture day experience<br />
from beginning to end.<br />
A streamlined, electronic<br />
check-in process focused<br />
on capturing a great expression<br />
and returning students back<br />
to class faster.<br />
School pictures<br />
automatically flow to the<br />
new Lifetouch Yearbook<br />
website, making yearbook<br />
building easier than ever.<br />
Fundraising is easy with<br />
Shutterfly Storefronts. Your<br />
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earn discounts from their<br />
picture and yearbook orders<br />
and receive exclusive,<br />
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Families can search for<br />
their school’s picture day<br />
information, PLUS use their<br />
student’s school ID to order,<br />
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and eliminating the need to<br />
remember an ordering code.<br />
As part of Shutterfly, Lifetouch<br />
families receive their digital<br />
school picture on Shutterfly.com<br />
where they can preserve their<br />
student’s complete collection<br />
and share life’s joy through<br />
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51st Annual <strong>USA</strong>-<strong>Kansas</strong> <strong>Conference</strong><br />
June 1-3, 2022<br />
Wichita, KS