2026 Superintendents' Leadership Retreat
Leadership teams rarely get uninterrupted time to think, plan, and move forward together. This retreat creates that space—away from the day-to-day—to ignite your vision, strengthen your team, and focus on what matters most for the year ahead.
Whether you’re joining with your Board of Education, your leadership team, or both, the goal is simple: learn, plan, and grow—together. The time you invest now shapes how you lead all year.
Event Dates
July 29th
Superintendents (only)
Meet the Keynote Speakers
One of the wonderful advantages of our region working together to offer a leadership retreat is the opportunity to engage in shared learning while also having time to meet privately with your leadership team. Each year, we seek out authors and speakers who can share their messages with leaders from our region. We hope our shared learning provides opportunities for regional conversations as well as individual inspiration for leaders and leadership teams.
Karren Pyfer-Minalga
Senior Program Associate for K-12 Education, UNITE
Opening keynote speaker for School Board Members
Fred Ende
Co-author of Forces of Influence: How Educators can Leverage Relationships to Improve Practice
Opening keynote speaker for Leadership Teams
Prince Johnson
2026 New York State Teacher of the Year
Closing keynote speaker for Leadership Teams