About

Join colleagues from across Washington at the 2026 Superintendent Conference, The Future We Build, for a forward-looking leadership experience centered on the promise of public education in our local communities and across our state. Together, we will clarify who we are, what we deliver, and how we strengthen public education for each child—today and for generations to come. Through structured collective inquiry, we will align around shared commitments and strengthen coherence, trust, and strategic leadership across our districts.

Superintendents will explore six critical dimensions of our work:

  1. Coalition building and governance alignment
  2. Authentic family partnership
  3. Mathematics learning
  4. Artificial intelligence and the future of learning
  5. Inclusion, access, and belonging
  6. Accountability structures focused on growth and meaningful student outcomes

Participants will leave with strengthened collective language, expanded leadership capacity, and emerging frameworks to advance the future we build together.

Are you ready to step into this work alongside colleagues from across our state? Are you ready to draw on our collective wisdom and experience to strengthen how we serve students and communities? This conference is about clarity. It is about leadership. It is about renewal. It is about advancing the promise of public schools, together.

Target Audience

Superintendents

Dates

May 3–5, 2026

Registration

WASA Active Member—$495
WASA Life Member—$395
Non-member Conference Attendee—$549

Register


Guest Meals

Sunday Dinner—$75
Monday Breakfast—$50
Monday Lunch—$60
Monday Dinner—$75
Tuesday Breakfast—$50
Tuesday Lunch—$60 

Clock Hours

10.5 hours will be available to attendees the end of the session on May 5, 2026.

Cancellation Policy

A $100 administrative fee applies to all cancellations submitted by April 7.
No refunds after April 7. No Show = No Refund. 

Laptop

Please bring a laptop or other device with Wi-Fi capability for use during the conference activities.

Venue

Campbell’s Resort at Lake Chelan
104 W Woodin Ave
Chelan, WA 98816

Housing

IMPORTANT: Please use the following information when securing your room.
Group Block Name – WA Association School Administration
Group Block Number – 752499
Reservation Line – 800.553.8225
Note – Campbell's has a 7-day cancellation policy for individual reservations

Sunday Golf with Consertus

Chelan Municipal Course
9 a.m. shotgun start on the back 9.
$100 per golfer | includes golf, cart, taxes, breakfast burrito, & a lunch box consisting of sandwich, chips, fruit, and water or soda.
Pay on day of tournament with cash, check, or Venmo.
To register, email Jeff Jurgensen at jeff.jurgensen@consertus.com or call 509.290.9239 with any questions, or to reserve a spot.

Keynote Speaker


Rueben Mayes, MBA
Regional Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer, Seattle Children’s Hospital

Rueben Mayes leverages his passion for people, leadership, and philanthropy to deliver the necessary resources in support of Seattle Children’s Hospital. His success as a college two-time college All-American, National College Hall of Fame Inductee, NFL Rookie of the Year and multi-year NFL Pro Bowl selectee opens many doors and builds rapport beyond his 31-year leadership and fundraising career. He went on to earn an MBA in 2000. Rueben works closely with Seattle Children’s Hospital and Foundation staff, regional clinics, organization partners, donors, and volunteers to grow regional philanthropic/investment support for key priorities. Rueben is also an active member of the hospital’s external affairs executive team. Holding numerous volunteer leadership positions, Rueben is a Deacon at Pullman Presbyterian Church, Co-volunteer coordinator, Family Promise of the Palouse and member of the Wenatchee Rotary Club. He has been married for over 38 years to Marie Mayes (both WSU Alumni) and they have two sons, Logan, and Kellen. His hobbies and activities include gardening, cooking/baking, swimming, and snow skiing.

Schedule

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May 3
5–5:30 p.m. | Welcome: Conference Overview and Logistics
5:30–6:30 p.m. | Keynote: Dr. Gene Sharratt & Rueben Mayes, WSU Great, Seattle Children’s Hospital Regional Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer
6:30–7:15 p.m. | Dinner
7:15 | Reception & Dessert: Member and Partner Recognition
 
May 4
7:45–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast
8:30–9 a.m. | Opening: Portrait of a Leader — Growing in Our Collective Work
9–10 a.m. | Learning Session 1: The Promise of Public Education in Washington State
10–10:15 a.m. | Break
10:15–11 a.m. | Learning Session 2: Grounding in the Collective Guiding Question to Develop Shared Understanding
11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Learning Session 3: Collaborative Exploration to Surface Key Themes and Best Practices
12–1 p.m. | Lunch Break
1–2:15 p.m. | Learning Session 4: Collaborative Exploration to Surface Key Themes and Best Practices
2:15–2:30 p.m. | Break
2:30–3:30 p.m. | Learning Session 5: Distillation of Themes and Practices for Strategic Consideration
3:30–4 p.m. | Closing 
4 p.m. | Adjourn
5–6 p.m. | Dinner & Program

May 5 
7:45–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast
8:30–9 a.m. | Learning Session 6: Prepare to Share Our Work
9–10:30 a.m. | Learning Session 7: Sharing our Work - 15 min per group 
10:30–10:45 a.m. | Break 
10:45–11:30  a.m. | Next Steps 
11:30 a.m. | Adjourn

Questions

Contact Ryan Hickerson at rhickerson@wasa-oly.org with registration questions.

Contact Kim Fry at kfry@wasa-oly.org with questions about the program.

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