May 4
5–6:30 p.m. | Reception
6:30–8:30 p.m. | Dinner & Keynote
May 5
7:45–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast
8:30–8:45 a.m. | Opening
8:45–10:15 a.m. | Leading Now: Building Public Trust Amid Political Complexity Part I
Anisa Sullivan Jimenez and Malik Ray
10:15–10:30 a.m. | Break
10:30–11:30 a.m. | Leading Now: Building Public Trust Amid Political Complexity Part II
Anisa Sullivan Jimenez and Malik Ray
11:30–11:40 a.m. | Transition Break
11:40 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Chris Reykdal, Superintendent of Public Instruction
12:00–1:00 p.m. | Lunch
1:15–2:15 p.m. | Concurrent Session I
2:15–2:40 p.m. | Extended Break
2:40–3:40 p.m. | Concurrent Session II
3:40–4:00 p.m. | Closing
5– 6:30 p.m. | Reception
6:30 p.m. | Dinner & Honor Retirees
May 6
7:45–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast
8:30–8:50 a.m. | School Finance Panel
8:45–9:30 a.m. | Superintendent Contracts “What every Superintendent should know about their contract…” Tyler Firkins, VSF Attorneys at Law and Tim Garchow, WASA
9:30–10:00 a.m. | Break
10:00–10:30 a.m. | Federal Policy & DOE Update – Tara Thomas, AASA
10:30–10:45 a.m. | Dan Steele & Tara Thomas Q&A
10:45–11:30 a.m. | Looking Ahead to the 2026 Legislative Session – Dan Steele, WASA