2026 Southern Region Leadership Conference has ended

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2026 Southern Region Leadership Conference

10:30am CDT

Platinum and Silver Partners Set Up Plaza Lobby

12:00pm CDT

Pick Up Registration Packets Plaza Lobby

1:00pm CDT

Platinum and Silver Exhibits Open Plaza Lobby

3:00pm CDT

Meeting the Moment: Governance in Action Room 209Lucas Harder • Tammie Reitenger Signals and Shifts: Leading Through the Trends That Matter Room 208Dr. Denotris Jackson

5:00pm CDT

Bronze and Exhibiting Partners Set Up Grand Lobby Hospitality Event: Dinner at Crystal Ridge Distillery Sponsored by American Fidelity, Centegix, and TIPS Crystal Ridge Distillery

7:00am CDT

Full Buffet Breakfast Horner Hall All Exhibits Open Plaza Lobby & Grand Lobby Pick Up Registration Packets Plaza Lobby

8:15am CDT

Opening Ceremonies and Keynote Speaker Horner HallRex Nelson

10:00am CDT

Refreshment Break Grand Lobby

10:30am CDT

Building and Supporting SRO Units in Today's Environment. Rooms 102-103National Association of School Resource Officers Disagreement within the Board: What Data Reveals and How Board Members Can Lead Through It Rooms 203-204Dr. Rick Gales • Dr. Matthew White Governing with Clarity: Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Decision-Making in School Boards Room 208Dr. Dennis Coe • Charlie Rigby • Mark Willis Managing Chaos: Redefining The Role of Today's School Board Member Room 209George Cotton Sr. More than Maintenance: Financial Leadership for School Facilities Room 207Jerrod Williams The Multi-Hat Leader: Navigating the Realities of Modern School Administration Rooms 201-202Dr. Tyler Broyles

11:30am CDT

Buffet Lunch Horner Hall

1:00pm CDT

Opening the Door to Effective Leadership: Keys to Good Governance Rooms 203-204Taft Kleinpeter • Debra Schum • Brandon Harrell • Dr. Katherine Lemoine • Dr. Janet Pope Strategic Governance in a Reactive World Room 207Dr. Gregory Pilewski • Mike Poore • Dr. Rochelle Redus The First Amendment in Today's Schools: Navigating Today's Legal Landscape Room 209Jay Bequette The Power of 10 Rooms 201-202Eric Foister Youth Violence and Conflict Resolution Room 208Gedaliah Israel • Immanuel Israel • Tramane Walter

2:00pm CDT

Refreshment Break Grand Lobby

2:30pm CDT

Building and Supporting SRO Units in Today's Environment. Rooms 102-103National Association of School Resource Officers Building Culture, Academic Systems, and Accountability Across the District Rooms 201-202Doug Smith Rethinking How We Use Paraeducators to Support Reading Interventions for K-1 Rooms 203-204Dr. Lisa Fussell • Tangipahoa Parish Board Members Strength in Schools, Success in Children - Transitioning to Neighborhood Schools Room 208Aric Bergthold • Jason Carter • Heath Nance • Shane Patrick • Mary Ann Spears • Chris Whorton The First Amendment in Today's Schools: Navigating Today's Legal Landscape Room 209Jay Bequette

7:00am CDT

Full Buffet Breakfast Horner Hall Platinum Exhibits Open Plaza Lobby

8:15am CDT

Performance by Bryant High School Hornet Band Horner Hall

8:30am CDT

Closing General Session: The Voices That Matter Horner HallArkansas High School Student Leaders • Dr. Rochelle Redus • Denny Rozenberg

11:00am CDT

Closing Comments / Adjournment Horner Hall