Annual Conference 2026

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Thursday 26 February

8.30am – 9.30am

(55) The 2026 Legislative Session: What's Ahead for Colorado's Public Charter Schools

Advocacy & Policy

Annual Conference 2026

Workshops

Workshop Session Confirmation — Complete by December 1, 2025

(55) The 2026 Legislative Session: What's Ahead for Colorado's Public Charter Schools

(57) How to Win Friends and Influence Legislators: Making the Most of Legislator Visits to Your School

(58) Navigating Policy Shifts: Colorado Charter Leaders on What’s Next (Seminar)

(59) Teacher Leadership Advancing Policy and Practice for Student Success (Teach Plus Colorado)

(10) Supporting Leaders Through Their Career Stages: A Board’s Role in Adaptive Support

(11) Contracts That Build Productive Relationships: Strengthening Charter School Success Through Clear Agreements

(12) Four Interactive Activities for Your Next Board Retreat

(1) Trust First: Culturally Responsive Engagement to Strengthen Your School Community (Alysha)

(2) Strategic Communications with AI and Canva: From Creative Briefs to Campaigns

(3) Enrollment Favors the Bold: Transforming School Marketing to Boost Growth

(4) Igniting Impact: The Power of Storytelling

(5) Become a clear, concise, trust-building communicator

(6) Game Changers: 10 Strategic Communications Tips That Turn Challenges Into Wins

(26) Insurance Risk Management

(48) Safeguarding Our Children: Awareness, Prevention, and Protection

(43) Colorado’s Evolving Accountability Landscape

(44) Title IX in Action: Preparing School Leaders for Compliance

(45) Parents Behaving Badly: Legal Insights on Disruptive Adult Behavior in Schools

(77) Mandated to Report: Colorado’s HB25-1188 and the Future of Child Abuse Reporting

(61) Designing a Pathway to Licensure for your Staff

(62) “The Golden Thread: Aligning Competency-Based Hiring, Selection, & Evaluation for Administrators and Executive Directors”

(63) POWR, Protections, and Pitfalls: Navigating Colorado’s Expanding Employment Laws in Charter Schools

(64) The Devil is in the Change Management

(65) Solve Your Teacher Shortage: Turning Today’s Staff into Tomorrow’s Teachers

(66) “HR on a Shoestring: Tools for the One-Person Talent Shop”

(15) Building a Strong Foundation: Starting an MTSS Program in a New School

(16) Ecosystem Building for Small Innovative Charters

(17) The Engagement Blueprint: Designing Learning that Lasts

(18) Essentials for Starting a Charter Preschool

(67) Funding School Safety: Practical Grant Strategies for Safer Charter Campuses

(68) Prospect Research: Finding Donors and Funders for Your School

(69) Beyond Bonds: Exploring Facility Financing Options for Charter Schools

(71) Smarter Operations: Automating Workflows with AI

Business Manager Sponsored Lunch

(37) Designing Coherent School Support Systems to Drive Student Success

(38) An Immersive Approach to Problem-Based Learning

(39) Detracking Through Acceleration

(40) Partnership in Practice: Leveraging Advisory to Build Durable Skills, Foster Community and Drive Academic Success

(41) Stories of Impact and Innovation: CSI School Leaders Share Unique Solutions to Common Challenges

(49) Elevating Early Childhood Careers: Training, Quality, and Growth

(50) Got Montessori? A Framework for Ensuring Model Fidelity & Organizational Sustainability

(51) Aligning Planning Efforts to Drive Charter School Success

(31) Beyond Compensation: Fostering a Culture where Teachers Thrive and Stay(

(32) The Great Reset: Getting the Train Back on Track

(33) Power Up Your Strategic Plan

(34) From Strategy to Results: Bringing the 4 Disciplines of Execution to K-12 Schools

(35) Bridging the Gap: Empowering First-Year Teachers and Enhancing Administrator Insight

(36) Are We Really Coaching? Unlocking Team Potential Through Transformative Coaching

(19) Gemini for K12: Secure AI Deployment & Google Workspace Admin Workshop

(20) Beyond the Breach: Strengthening Cybersecurity in Charter Schools

(21) Redefining the Classroom: AI, VR, Virtual Tutors, and Research from Harvard

(28) Artificial Intelligence Impact on Education: A Research Study

(29) Lessons from the Frontline of AI Tutors & Instructors: Benefits & Pitfalls for Self-directed Student Learning

(30) Leading with Intelligence: Strategic Planning in the Age of AI