KASA "It's a Jungle Out There"
Summer Seminar & New Superintendent Workshop
June 17-19, 2009 in Salina, Kansas
This year's Summer Seminar and New Superintendent Workshop, appropriately titled "It's a Junge Out There" will be held in Salina, Kansas, June 17-19, 2009. This year's conference promises to provide opportunities for professional development and networking. Events are scheduled throughout Salina -- at the Smoky Hill Education Service Center and at Rolling Hills Wildlife Center. To download a copy of the conference brochure and registration form, click here.
KSDE schedules 2009 budget meetings
KSDE budget workshops are conducted for superintendents and/or business managers of unified school districts. The budget process will be explained step by step. County clerks and school auditors (CPA) may also attend the workshops. Board members or officers of your teachers' association are also welcome.
There is no charge to attend a workshop, however, participants will be responsible for the cost of the noon meal and other refreshments provided at the workshop site. “Budget 101” is designed to introduce first-year superintendents to the budget process; this workshop is held in conjunction with the KASA Summer Seminar and New Superintendent Workshop in Salina. New superintendents can register at the same time they register for the summer meeting.
To access the full schedule, including RSVP contact information, click here.
A message from the 2008 - 2009 president
Dr. John Morton, Superintendent
Newton Public Schools, USD 373
You may have noticed something dramatically different about our membership flyer this year. It was predicated upon the results of our KASA Board strategic planning retreat held in conjunction with our KASA Summer Academy and New Superintendents’ Workshop. Our goal for this year is deceptively simple – proactively position KASA as a viable organization for all of its members in 2008-2009. So, what does that mean, exactly? Many of us believe that it is time for KASA to become a leading voice for public education in Kansas. For far too long, we have been depicted as more of a reactive, complaining group, a subsidiary of USA|Kansas, but not an entity unto ourselves. I am suggesting, and I think the board is as well, that we want to work very hard to change that perception this year. I want to again share the major initiatives which were identified at our retreat and which create a proactive platform for us this year. Read more...
Emporia's John Heim Named Kansas
"Superintendent of the Year"
Topeka – Emporia Superintendent John Heim has been selected as the 2008 Kansas Superintendent of the Year by the Kansas Association of School Administrators. Candidates are assessed according to their professionalism, communication, community involvement and leadership in meeting the needs of students. Dr. Heim said it is an honor to be selected from a pool of outstanding educational leaders in Kansas. It is especially meaningful that his father, Max Heim, was the second recipient of the award in 1990 while he was superintendent at Geary County.
Click here to read more.
Kansas Superintendents Mobilizing to Create 21st Century Schools
KASA invites ALL superintendentsto join us in Mobilizing to Create 21st Century Schools. Speak with one of our group faciliators to learn more about how to become involved.
- Ensuring quality teachers in every Kansas classroom (Facilitators: Kevin Case and Randy Watson)
- Meeting diverse learner needs
(Facilitators: Tom Alstrom and Gordon Mohn)
- Organizing and partnering for change
(Facilitators: Glen Suppes and Rob Winter)
- Assessing learning beyond NCLB
(Facilitators: Rita Cook and David Flowers)
- Positioning our professional organization to influence change
(Facilitators: Brenda Dietrich and John Morton)
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