The Superintendents' Leadership Retreat location

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 28th

Superintendents and Board of Education Members

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July 29th

Superintendents (only)

July 30th – July 31st

Superintendents and Leadership Teams

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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

Karren Pyfer-Minalga

Senior Program Associate for K-12 Education, UNITE

Opening keynote speaker for School Board Members

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Fred Ende, author and closing keynote speaker

Fred Ende

Co-author of Forces of Influence: How Educators can Leverage Relationships to Improve Practice

Opening keynote speaker for Leadership Teams

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Prince Johnson, 2026 New York State Teacher of the Year

Prince Johnson

2026 New York State Teacher of the Year

Closing keynote speaker for Leadership Teams

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