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Tanya Wilcher
South Pike County Schools
Superintendent
Monday
, July 27
8:00am
CDT
Registration Open
Caddo & Osage (SCC)
11:00am
CDT
Exhibit Hall Open
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
1:00pm
CDT
Opening General Session
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)
Damon West
3:00pm
CDT
Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
3:30pm
CDT
AAA Governing Body Meeting
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)
5:00pm
CDT
Education Benefits Fish Fry
Union Station - Next Level Events
Tuesday
, July 28
7:30am
CDT
Breakfast Available and Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Exhibit Hall Open
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Registration Open
Caddo & Osage (SCC)
8:30am
CDT
General Session: Admin of the Year and DESE Updates
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)
Secretary Jacob Oliva
9:45am
CDT
Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
10:15am
CDT
Federal Updates
Izard (SCC)
Kimberly Glass • Lea Metcalf-McDonald • Amanda Bittle
11:30am
CDT
Lunch Available and Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Beyond Compliance: Measuring the Impact of Federal Dollars
Izard (SCC)
Christine Harrell • Amy Robson
Hidden Savings in Sick Leave and PTO Payouts
Salon C (M)
Bruce Nelson • Jon Collins
12:20pm
CDT
Every Problem is a Leadership Problem: Own the Solution or Own the Failure
Arkansas Ballroom (M)
Dr. Doug Adams
1:20pm
CDT
The Invisible Decisions: How School Business Choices Quietly Shape Student Outcomes During Declining Enrollment
Miller (SCC)
Ashten Black • Pam McCammon
Merit Pay in Mena: Development of an In-District System
Arkansas Ballroom (M)
Dr. Lee Smith • Bridget Buckley
2:20pm
CDT
Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
2:50pm
CDT
The Invisible Decisions: How School Business Choices Quietly Shape Student Outcomes During Declining Enrollment (Repeat)
Miller (SCC)
Ashten Black • Pam McCammon
Merit Pay in Mena: Development of an In-District System (Repeat)
Arkansas Ballroom (M)
Dr. Lee Smith • Bridget Buckley
5:00pm
CDT
American Fidelity After-Hours
Brewski's Pub & Grub
Wednesday
, July 29
7:30am
CDT
Breakfast Available
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Registration Open
Caddo & Osage (SCC)
8:15am
CDT
From Compliance to Impact: Creative Federal Funding Strategies That Move Student Achievement
Izard (SCC)
Ashten Black • Kris Williams
Overtime and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Miller (SCC)
Terri Raskiewicz
9:30am
CDT
Organizing Effective Communication and Planning
Pope (SCC)
Dr. Kate Worley • Brad Etters
From Compliance to Impact: Creative Federal Funding Strategies That Move Student Achievement (Repeat)
Izard (SCC)
Ashten Black • Kris Williams
Why Am I Still Here?
Chicot (MCC)
Kelecia Glover • Robert Fitzgerald
10:40am
CDT
Closing General Session - Vision to Impact: Be the Change
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)
Rosalind Wiseman
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