2026 AAEA Summer Conference: Full Schedule

1:00pm CDT

Opening General Session

Monday July 27, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT

Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)

Monday July 27, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)

3:30pm CDT

AAA Governing Body Meeting

Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT

Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)

Monday July 27, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)

8:30am CDT

General Session: Admin of the Year and DESE Updates

Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am CDT

Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)

Administrator of the Year Awards will be presented for AACIA, AAGEA, AASEA, and ArkASPA. Secretary Oliva will present the latest developments and updates in education across the state and provide information on the Department's ongoing efforts.

Speakers

Secretary Jacob Oliva

Secretary of Education, Arkansas Department of Education

Jacob Oliva was appointed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders as secretary of the Arkansas Department of Education and commissioner of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2023. A lifelong educator, Oliva played a key role in passing and implementing the LEARNS Act... Read More →

Tuesday July 28, 2026 8:30am - 9:45am CDT
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)

10:40am CDT

Closing Genereal Session

Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:40am - 12:00pm CDT

Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)

Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:40am - 12:00pm CDT
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)

2026 AAEA Summer Conference

1:00pm CDT

3:30pm CDT

8:30am CDT

Secretary Jacob Oliva

10:40am CDT

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