2026 AAEA Summer Conference

2026 AAEA Summer Conference

10:15am CDT

Accelerate School Procurement: How TIPS Delivers Faster, Compliant, Cost‑Effective Contracts Salon B (M)Stacey McPherson

Ethics Disclosures Miller (SCC)Charles Warren

Federal Updates Izard (SCC)Kimberly Glass • Lea Metcalf-McDonald • Amanda Bittle

High Leverage Human Capital Strategies Conway (MCC)Melissa Tucker • Greg Mones

Mastering the Maze: Navigating FOIA and Legal Requests, Technical Strategy Meets Legal Compliance Drew (SCC)Paul Miller • Kendra Clay

11:30am CDT

Beyond Compliance: Measuring the Impact of Federal Dollars Izard (SCC)Christine Harrell • Amy Robson

Transparency vs. Confidentiality: Navigating Executive Sessions and Personnel Records in Arkansas Schools Conway (MCC)Shasta Wagner

What’s Keeping Your School Staff Up at Night? Salon C (M)Educational Benefits, Inc. • John Starling

12:20pm CDT

Hiring Is Only the Beginning: Retaining Educators in Arkansas Public Schools Conway (MCC)Dr. Amy Manley

1:20pm CDT

Critical Conversations Conway (MCC)Tanya Sharp

Newcomers: A Year in the Life of a Federal Coordinator and Getting the Best ROI of Your Funding Dollars Izard (SCC)Susan Gilley • Christine Harrell • Marcy Dugger

The Invisible Decisions: How School Business Choices Quietly Shape Student Outcomes During Declining Enrollment Miller (SCC)Ashten Black • Pam McCammon

2:50pm CDT

HR Basics for Principals & Supervisors Conway (MCC)Chris Davis

Mastering the Maze: Navigating FOIA and Legal Requests, Technical Strategy Meets Legal Compliance (Repeat) Drew (SCC)Paul Miller • Kendra Clay

Newcomers: A Year in the Life of a Federal Coordinator and Getting the Best ROI of Your Funding Dollars (Repeat) Izard (SCC)Susan Gilley • Christine Harrell • Marcy Dugger

The Invisible Decisions: How School Business Choices Quietly Shape Student Outcomes During Declining Enrollment (Repeat) Miller (SCC)Ashten Black • Pam McCammon

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

From Compliance to Impact: Creative Federal Funding Strategies That Move Student Achievement (Repeat) Izard (SCC)Ashten Black • Kris Williams

Overtime and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Repeat) Miller (SCC)Terri Raskiewicz

Social Media: What do educators need to know to protect themselves online and keep their license? Drew (SCC)Dr. Robin Finley