Concept Schools Leadership Summit 2026

Concept Schools Leadership Summit 2026

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8:30am CDT

General Session: Opening Red Oak ADr. Kuran • CAO Regional Alumni Directors Meeting IndigoMr. Davis • Director of College & Career Success

Superintendents' Meeting VioletAli Uslu • VP

9:15am CDT

General Session: Danielson Framework for Teaching Red Oak ADr. Zachary Paley • DTL

10:20am CDT

APO's, Operations managers, First 100 Days and On-Site Training at a Chicago School WildryeDavid Disli • COO

APSCs- Creating a Culture & Climate for Student Social & Emotional Growth LilacIdil Hassan • Director of School Culture & Jordan Cortez • APSC

Collaboration Room Red Oak B/C

Collaboration Room TBA

Collaboration Room TBA

Directors of External Affairs VioletDr. Chris Murphy • IA Interim Superintentendent • Susie Frausto • Director of Marketing & Erika Soria • Director of Development

NEW Instructional Coaches- Cultivating our Coaching Capacity BluestemRachel Sykora • Director of Social Studies Education

Role of APAs in Creating a Culture of Academic Excellence (Monitoring Academic Progress) HollyhockDr. Paley • DTL & Barbara Garrett • IMSA N Principal

Role of Principals in Creating a Culture of Excellence (Student Culture & Staff Culture) ArrowheadDr. Kuran • CAO & Sharida Combs • DTL

1:00pm CDT

APO's, Operations managers, First 100 Days and On-Site Training at a Chicago School TBADavid Disli • COO APSC's First 100 Days LilacIdil Hassan • Director of School Culture & Jordan Cortez • APSC

Collaboration Room Wildrye

Collaboration Room Red Oak B/C Collaboration Room Trillium

Directors of External Affairs VioletErika Soria • Director of Development & Susie Frausto • Director of Marketing

Getting Started as an APA HollyhockDr. Paley • DTL & Barbara Garrett • IMSA N Principal

Principal's First 100 Days ArrowheadPrincipals Dr. Palmerin and Mr. Vedziovski (Current Principal)

2:10pm CDT

Targeted Support Schools Red Oak A/B/CDr. Hailpern • Director of Accountability

9:00am CDT

Welcome Red Oak A/B/CDr. Kuran • CAO

9:15am CDT

Organizational Message Red Oak A/B/CSedat Duman • President & CEO

10:00am CDT

Board Members Track Concept Schools Updates HollyhockAli Uslu • Vice President

CEO Impact Session TrilliumMr. Duman • President & CEO

Informational Session 5 Essentials IrisDr. Hailpern • Director of Accountability

Informational Session Family, Parent and Community Engagement WildryeMr. Bultman • Regional Director of External Affairs (IN) & Jennifer Rodriguez • Community Outreach and Enrollment Coordinator • and Aspiring Leader • Cohort II (IL)

Informational Session Leadership Development and Burnout HazelnutMr. Zen • Principal of Columbus HS

Informational Session Project-based Learning/STEM LilacMitchell Briesemeister • Director of STEM & CTE

Informational Session School Culture and Climate ArrowheadIdil Hassan • Director of School Culture

Marketing Red Oak CJonah Uslu • Creative Director & Susie Frausto • Marketing Director Accountability Red Oak ADr. Brandi Nicole Chin

Deep Dive Session MTSS Deep Dive & PowerSchool Integration BluestemGriffin Cann • Director of MTSS & Assessment

Deep Dive Session Open to ALL K-5 Assistant Principals of Academics and Instructional Coaches Focus: Walkthroughs using recommended curriculum (HMH) CottonwoodHalie Griffin • Director of Upper Elementary 3-5

10:55am CDT

Board Members Track Hollyhock

CEO Impact Session LilacJordan Cortez • APSC • Belmont Elementary School

Informational Session Instructional Coaching (System) and Clarifying Roles WildryeRachel Sykora • Director of Social Studies

Informational Session Panorama Strategic Planning ArrowheadMental Health Collaborative

Informational Session Special Education: What Every Leader Needs to Know HazelnutTrudy Williams • MO SPED Coordinator

Marketing Red Oak CJonah Uslu • Creative Director & Susie Frausto • Marketing Director Mental Health Panel TrilliumMr. Duman • President & CEO

TSS Principals Gathering IrisDr. Hailpern • Director of Accountability

12:45pm CDT

General Session- Leading for Impact: Mental Health as a Driver of Academic Achievement Red OakIdil Hassan • Director of School Culture

1:45pm CDT

Board Members Track Iris

Group Talk w/ External Affairs Directors HollyhockMr. Duman • President & CEO

Group Talk w/All Alumni Coordinators ArrowheadSam Davis • Director of College and Career Success

Group Talk w/All APSCs CottonwoodJonah Uslu • Creative Director & Susie Frausto • Marketing Director

Group Talk w/ALL DTL, APA, CSAD, STEM Dir/Coord, and Instructional Coaches Red OakTrillium • Dr. Michael Kuran

Group Talk w/All Principals, Superintendents, Asst Superintendents LilacAli Uslu • Vice President

Group Talk w/APOs, Regional Operation Managers BluestemDavid Disli • Chief Operations Officer

Group Talk w/Mental Health Collaborative, Mental Health Counselors, and Social Workers TrilliumIdil Hassan • Director of School Culture

SPED Directors Meeting HazelnutTrudy Williams • MO SPED Coordinator

3:30pm CDT

General Session: Aspiring Leaders Graduation Red Oak Ballroom

8:00am CDT

Welcome Red Oak BallroomDr. Armour • Director of Educational Empowerment & Opportunity & Student Representative

8:15am CDT

General Session: Codification of the Concept Model by Attuned Education Partners Red Oak BallroomGregg Gonzalez & Eric Lee

9:30am CDT

Board Members Track Workshop by ?? Wildrye

Concept Schools Values Attuned Education Partners LilacAli Uslu VP • Gregg Gonzalez • & Eric Lee

DCOH Curriculum Instruction Iris

IA Curriculum Instruction Cottonwood

IL Curriculum Instruction Bluestem

IN Curriculum Instruction/ColOH Curriculum Instruction Trillium

MI Curriculum Instruction Hazelnut

MN Curriculum Instruction Hollyhock

MO Curriculum Instruction Arrowhead

NOH Curriculum Instruction Linden Ballroom A

10:20am CDT

Board Members Track Workshop by ?? Wildrye

Concept Schools Values Attuned Education Partners LilacAli Uslu VP • Gregg Gonzalez • & Eric Lee

Finance Red Oak C

Human Resources Payroll Accountability/SIP/Surveys Ed Empowerment Red Oak A

Legal Hollyhock

Operations/Marketing/PowerSchool Red Oak B

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Cann, Hassan, & Armour Linden Ballroom AGriffin Cann • Director of MTSS & Assessment • Idil Hassan • Director of School Culture & Dr. Regina Armour • Director of Educational Empowerment and Opportunity

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Caputlu & Coach ArrowheadAyhan Caputlu • Director of Math & Dincer Coach • Director of Science

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Crotty-Kagan & Davis TrilliumShelia Crotty-Kagan • Director of Specials & Sam Davis • Director of College and Career Success

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Jiskra & Briesemeister IrisTravis Jiskra • Director of Educational Technology & Mitchell Briesemeister • Director of STEM & CTE

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Lieb & Griffin BluestemTammie Lieb • Director Primary Education K-2 & Halie Griffin • Director Upper Elementary 3-5

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Ozulas CottonwoodIhsan Ozulas • Director of World Languages & ESL

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Sykora HazelnutRachel Sykora • Director of Social Studies

10:40am CDT

Board Members Track Workshop by ?? Wildrye

Concept Schools Values Attuned Education Partners LilacAli Uslu VP • Gregg Gonzalez • & Eric Lee

Finance Red Oak C

Human Resources Payroll Accountability/SIP/Surveys Ed Empowerment Red Oak A

Legal Hollyhock

Operations/Marketing/PowerSchool Red Oak B

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Cann, Hassan, & Armour Linden Ballroom AGriffin Cann • Director of MTSS & Assessment • Idil Hassan • Director of School Culture & Dr. Regina Armour • Director of Educational Empowerment and Opportunity

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Caputlu & Coach ArrowheadAyhan Caputlu • Director of Math & Dincer Coach • Director of Science

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Crotty-Kagan & Davis TrilliumShelia Crotty-Kagan • Director of Specials & Sam Davis • Director of College and Career Success

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Jiskra & Briesemeister IrisTravis Jiskra • Director of Educational Technology & Mitchell Briesemeister • Director of STEM & CTE

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Lieb & Griffin BluestemTammie Lieb • Director Primary Education K-2 & Halie Griffin • Director Upper Elementary 3-5

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Ozulas CottonwoodIhsan Ozulas • Director of World Languages & ESL

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Sykora HazelnutRachel Sykora • Director of Social Studies

11:00am CDT

Board Members Track Workshop by ?? Wildrye

Concept Schools Values Attuned Education Partners LilacAli Uslu VP • Gregg Gonzalez • & Eric Lee

Finance Red Oak C

Human Resources Payroll Accountability/SIP/Surveys Ed Empowerment Red Oak A

Legal Hollyhock

Operations/Marketing/PowerSchool Red Oak B

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Cann, Hassan, & Armour Linden Ballroom AGriffin Cann • Director of MTSS & Assessment • Idil Hassan • Director of School Culture & Dr. Regina Armour • Director of Educational Empowerment and Opportunity

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Caputlu & Coach ArrowheadAyhan Caputlu • Director of Math & Dincer Coach • Director of Science

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Crotty-Kagan & Davis TrilliumShelia Crotty-Kagan • Director of Specials & Sam Davis • Director of College and Career Success

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Jiskra & Briesemeister IrisTravis Jiskra • Director of Educational Technology & Mitchell Briesemeister • Director of STEM & CTE

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Lieb & Griffin BluestemTammie Lieb • Director Primary Education K-2 & Halie Griffin • Director Upper Elementary 3-5

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Ozulas CottonwoodIhsan Ozulas • Director of World Languages & ESL

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Sykora HazelnutRachel Sykora • Director of Social Studies

11:20am CDT

Board Members Track Workshop by ?? Wildrye

Concept Schools Values Attuned Education Partners LilacAli Uslu VP • Gregg Gonzalez • & Eric Lee

Finance Red Oak C

Human Resources Payroll Accountability/SIP/Surveys Ed Empowerment Red Oak A

Legal Hollyhock

Operations/Marketing/PowerSchool Red Oak B

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Cann, Hassan, & Armour Linden Ballroom AGriffin Cann • Director of MTSS & Assessment • Idil Hassan • Director of School Culture & Dr. Regina Armour • Director of Educational Empowerment and Opportunity

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Caputlu & Coach ArrowheadAyhan Caputlu • Director of Math & Dincer Coach • Director of Science

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Crotty-Kagan & Davis TrilliumShelia Crotty-Kagan • Director of Specials & Sam Davis • Director of College and Career Success

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Jiskra & Briesemeister IrisTravis Jiskra • Director of Educational Technology & Mitchell Briesemeister • Director of STEM & CTE

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Lieb & Griffin BluestemTammie Lieb • Director Primary Education K-2 & Halie Griffin • Director Upper Elementary 3-5

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Ozulas CottonwoodIhsan Ozulas • Director of World Languages & ESL

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Sykora HazelnutRachel Sykora • Director of Social Studies

11:40am CDT

Board Members Track Workshop by ?? Wildrye

Concept Schools Values Attuned Education Partners LilacAli Uslu VP • Gregg Gonzalez • & Eric Lee

Finance Red Oak C

Human Resources Payroll Accountability/SIP/Surveys Ed Empowerment Red Oak A

Legal Hollyhock

Operations/Marketing/PowerSchool Red Oak B

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Cann, Hassan, & Armour Linden Ballroom AGriffin Cann • Director of MTSS & Assessment • Idil Hassan • Director of School Culture & Dr. Regina Armour • Director of Educational Empowerment and Opportunity

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Caputlu & Coach ArrowheadAyhan Caputlu • Director of Math & Dincer Coach • Director of Science

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Crotty-Kagan & Davis TrilliumShelia Crotty-Kagan • Director of Specials & Sam Davis • Director of College and Career Success

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Jiskra & Briesemeister IrisTravis Jiskra • Director of Educational Technology & Mitchell Briesemeister • Director of STEM & CTE

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Lieb & Griffin BluestemTammie Lieb • Director Primary Education K-2 & Halie Griffin • Director Upper Elementary 3-5

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Ozulas CottonwoodIhsan Ozulas • Director of World Languages & ESL

Regional Collaboration with Central Office with Sykora HazelnutRachel Sykora • Director of Social Studies

1:00pm CDT

Columbus Wildrye

Dayton/Cincy Bluestem

Illinois Trillium

Indiana Hazelnut

Michigan Hollyhock

Missouri Arrowhead

North Ohio Lilac

2:15pm CDT

Closing Remarks & Concept Network Celebration Red Oak A/B/CAli Uslu • VP

Concept Schools Leadership Summit 2026

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