New School Leaders

New School Leaders

The Department offers workshops throughout the year on various topics important for new administrators. Below are the topics from previous meetings.

2024-2025 Upcoming New School Leaders Virtual Meetings

November 4, 2024 – 1:00-3:00 pm
January 6, 2025 – 1:00-3:00 pm
February 3, 2025 – 1:00-3:00 pm
March 3, 2025 - 1:00-3:00 pm

Monday, November 4, 2024, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

New School Leaders Presentation 11/4/2024
New School Leaders Webinar 11/4/2024

Agenda 

  • MSIP 6 APR
  • Read, Lead, Exceed
  • Finance & Governance Updates
  • What DCI-MTSS Can Do for Your LEA
  • Breakouts with Area Supervisors

Monday October 7, 2024 - New School Leaders Meeting 

New School Leaders Presentation 10/7/2024 
New School Leaders Webinar 10/7/2024

Agenda 

  • MLDS
  • Parent Education
  • SPED Finance
  • School Audits
  • Estimated ADA

September 9, 2024 - New School Leaders Meeting 

New School Leaders Presentation 9/9/2024 
New School Leaders Webinar 9/9/2024

Agenda 

  • Missouri Teacher Development System
  • MOSIS/Core Data Reporting
  • Federal Relief Funds
  • School Finance and Governance Updates
  • Breakouts with Area Supervisors

June 18, 2024 - New School Leaders Summer Meeting - 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Agenda

  • Department Communications - Mallory McGowin, Chief Communications Officer
  • School Finance - David Tramel/Tammy Lehmen, Coordinators
    • Your First 90 Days
    • State Payments
    • Annual Secretary of the Board Report (ASBR)
    • School Calendar/Attendance
  • Office of Data System Management - Camden Daily, Chief Data Officer
    • Data Reporting - Amber Castleman, Coordinator
    • DESE Application Security Manager - Lizzy Payne, Analyst
  • Break Out with Area Supervisors
  • Federal Relief Programs - Chris Neale, Assistant Commissioner
  • School Finance & Governance - David Tramel/Tammy Lehmen, Coordinators
  • MASA Presentation - Doug Hayter, MASA Executive Director, Kelly Hinshaw, Director of Leader Development & Jamie Burkhart, Director of Women in Leadership
  • Educator Quality - Paul Katnik, Assistant Commissioner
    • Certification - Margery Tanner, Coordinator
  • Quality Schools - Lisa Sireno, Assistant Commissioner
    • MOCAP - Marlie Williams, Virtual Learning Administrator
    • MSIP - Jocelyn Strand, Improvement & Accountability Administrator
    • Assessment - Shaun Bates, Missouri Assessment Program Manager & Jeremy Ellis, NAEP State Coordinator
    • ESEA Federal Programs - Julia Cowell, Coordinator
  • Small Group Discussion with Area Supervisors and Federal Program Supervisors
  • College and Career Readiness Overview - Travis Plume, Assistant Commissioner
    • Literacy/Curriculum Initiatives - Heather Knight & Susan German, Coordinators
    • CTE/Career Pathways - Roger Barnes, Coordinator & Perry Gorrell, Career Pathways Manager
    • School Counseling/Student Wellness - Chrissy Bashore, Coordinator
    • School Based Mental Health - Lisa Dierking, Coordinator

DESE Presenters/Contact Information