2026 AAEA Summer Conference

2026 AAEA Summer Conference

1:20pm CDT

"D4" Ways To Deescalate Conflict Harris Brake (MCC)Mr. Stacy DeFoor • Stephanie DeFoor

Merit Pay in Mena: Development of an In-District System Arkansas Ballroom (M)Dr. Lee Smith • Bridget Buckley

Own Your Growth. Fuel Student Success: Creating Meaningful Access in High School Hoffman (M)Sarah Merayo • Lisa Overstreet

The Leadership Balancing Act: Where Hard Work Meets Heart Work Riverview (MCC)Shavon Jackson • Nancy Madison

Thriving in Tough Moments: Tools for Navigating Conflict Salon C (M)Dana Lamb

Vision to Impact: Igniting Leadership from Within Caraway I-III (SCC)Dr. Marcia Smith • Dr. Christy Smith

What Every District Leader Should Ask Their Technology Director to Protect Students and District Assets Drew (SCC)Ray Girdler

When School Boards Disagree: Arkansas Data and Practical Strategies for District Leaders Ouachita (MCC)Matthew White • Dr. Rick Gales

You Need to Calm Down: Staying Professional When Advocates & Attorneys Enter the Room (Repeat) Fulton (SCC)Natalie Gosdin • Haley Hatch