2026 Great Ideas in Education Conference

Registration area open.

Light breakfast and coffee available

This flexible, come-and-go session is designed to provide district and school leaders with targeted technical assistance related to At-Risk accountability. Participants may attend at any point during the scheduled time to seek clarification on requirements, guidance and resources, and any additional questions answered.
Districts are encouraged (not required) to sign up for different topic discussions.
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Access to the authenticated application for at-risk plans will be granted at the KSDE Great Ideas in Education Conference during the at-risk accountability sessions. Please make sure your account is active in the KSDE common authentication system prior to the conference. Superintendents are required to approve all new district-access accounts.
Guidance documents and application access will be provided at the conference.
 
9:00-10:30 Opening & Overview
Welcome & At-Risk Accountability Plan Overview
10:30-10:45 break
10:45 – 12:15 Breakout sessions
Breakout 1: 10:45 - 11:30
Cohort Building and Goal-Setting Guidance
IT Support and At-Risk Application Walkthrough
KEDS Support
Expenditure Report Guidance
Breakout 2: 11:30 – 12:15
Cohort Building and Goal-Setting Guidance
IT Support and At-Risk Application Walkthrough
Cybersecurity and General IT Discussion
KEDS Support
Expenditure Report Guidance
12:15 – 1:15 break
1:15-2:00 Overview
At-Risk Accountability Plan Overview (Repeat from 9 am welcome)
2:00-2:45 Breakout Session
Cohort Building and Goal-Setting Guidance
IT Support & At-Risk Application Walkthrough
KEDS Support
Expenditure Report Guidance
2:45-3:00 break
3:00 – 4:30 Breakout sessions
Breakout 1: 3:00-3:45
Cohort Building and Goal-Setting Guidance
IT Support and At-Risk Application Walkthrough
KEDS Support
Expenditure Report Guidance
Breakout 2: 3:45-4:30
Cohort Building and Goal-Setting Guidance
IT Support and At-Risk Application Walkthrough
KEDS Support
Expenditure Report Guidance

School Mental Health Professionals will participate in a curriculum and resource alignment activity, explore their district's SHAPE (School Mental Health Assessment) and alignment with the four fundamentals, and hear from a panel of experts who work in the field of human trafficking.

The morning session is co-presented by Dr. Dale Webster and Maya Valencia-Goodall and the title will be:
Supporting Multilingual Learners through Structured Literacy
The first afternoon session will be presented by Dr. Trina Spencer. The title will be:
Unraveling the Myths, Mysteries, and Mechanics of Language: Implications for Literacy Screening and Progress Monitoring
The last half of the afternoon will be a panel discussion called:
Problems of Practice and Lessons Learned
Districts participating include:
USD 128
USD 259
USD 470

Title: Pretty vs. Prison: A discussion about building aesthetics verses safety.
Title: Rethinking Crisis Drills House Bill 2534
Title: Crisis Intervention and Active Listening in Schools
Title: Purchasing New Safe and Secure School Vehicles in the State of Kansas