Leadership Summit

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Conference fee: $135

Leadership of Missouri's Public Schools is not a single topic to be presented by a single presenter in a single conference session. Rather, leadership is an atmosphere of action, including many complex elements both great and small, dependent for their execution on a diverse spectrum of persons and positions.

MSBA's 2008 Leadership Summit is exactly what its name implies - a conference of individuals engaged by, curious about, and obligated to that atmosphere of action. We are proud of the assemblage of meaningful content and expert presenters the Summit offers:

• from the state's most reputable researchers and their insights into leadership best practices,
• through the DESE officials specifically charged by the state government with the task of advancing school leadership,
• from MSBA's own staff's discoveries in the field with real boards and superintendents,
• to the active leadership shown in the Delegate Assembly, and
• most especially in the wisdom brought to the Summit by board members and superintendents from Missouri's most successful district

MSBA's Leadership Summit offers the only opportunity for Missouri educators to consider the entire realm of school leadership and to find their best path through it. The entire Summit is devoted to providing Missouri-specific, reality-grounded, research-proven ideas and tools for those who attend. We look forward to seeing you there, to sharing with and learning from you and your colleagues.

Friday Sessions

8:30 a.m.
The Power and Potential of Data to Inform Improvement
Bill Elder, Director; Keith Jamtgaard, Research Associate & Research Assistant Professor; and Howard Jones, Associate Director, Education, Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA)

12:00 p.m.
Lunch - Network with colleagues while enjoying the bounty of an old fashioned buffet.

1:10 p.m.
Challenges of School Leadership - The Changing Role of the Superintendent
Paul Katnik, Director, DESE Leadership Academy

Challenges of School Governance - The Changing Role of School Board Members
David Lineberry, Director, MSBA Academy of Public School Governance

2:10 p.m.
Challenges of School Leadership - The Changing Role of the Superintendent
Paul Katnik, Director, DESE Leadership Academy

Challenges of School Governance - The Changing Role of School Board Members
David Lineberry, Director, MSBA Academy of Public School Governance

3:15 p.m.
New Delegate Training

4:00 p.m.
Delegate Assembly - MSBA's Delegate Assembly will convene to consider Association changes and elect MSBA Statewide officers.

5:00 p.m.
Reorganization of the MSBA Board of Directors

Dinner and evening entertainment on your own - Enjoy time with family and colleagues.

Saturday Sessions