Fall Summit 2024

The K12 Future Collaborative in an organization that supports Deputy / Asst. Supts, CAOs, and Exec. Directors, from mid-sized districts across the Midwest. By hyper focusing on a narrow group of leaders, our members have the best opportunity to take away relevant learnings from peers and experts that are supporting districts managing similar challenges.

For our Summit, our main topics of discussion will be AI in Education and CTE / Career Pathways / Work-Based Learning. Our goal will be to have every leader walk away from the Summit with meaningful progress for further advancing their districts in these two areas, with helpful resources and connections to support their work.

Summit's are opportinities for leaders to come together in a safe space to:

• Hear from experts in their fields of practice
• Learn about initatives neighbooring districts are implementing
• Collaborate with job-alike peers on prevalent challenges in education

Featured Speakers:

Jeremy Bunkley - 'The Future of AI'

• Jeremy is an Education Solution Engineer at Google, leveraging 20+ years of K12 IT leadership experience to guide districts in Google Workspace and ChromeOS adoption. His deep understanding of educational technology stems from CIO roles at Hillsborough (Tampa) and Clay County school districts, as well as technology leadership in Union County. A passionate advocate for equitable access, Jeremy actively contributes to educational technology landscape and currently lives near Gainesville, Florida, where he enjoys exploring state parks with his family in his personal time.

Eric Santos - 'AI Policy and Vision for K12 Leaders'

• Eric is a Regional Educational Technology Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center. A National Board Certified Educator with 15 years experience in public education, Eric has spent over a decade as a leader in his field, including as both a Google for Education Certified Trainer and Coach. He also holds a pair of Master’s degrees, from Dominican University (Educational Technology) and from National Louis University (Curriculum and Instruction), and is an adjunct professor at both colleges. Eric believes in advocating for greater equity in educational opportunities as well as engaging, inspiring, and empowering all educators through effective edtech utilization practices. 

Kristine Bullock - 'Establishing a Regional approach to Work-Based Learning'

• Kristine is the Director of Workplace Learning Connection at Kirkwood Community College.  She and her team partner with 32 school districts and hundreds of businesses in Kirkwood’s seven-county service area to provide a continuum of work-based learning experiences for 6th – 12th-grade students. Workplace Learning Connection is a national model of best practices to scale career exploration experiences to multiple districts and serves as a critical workforce development program for the region.

Summit FAQs below

Can any educator join a Summit?

We believe that a community of practice, formed by leaders in similar roles, offers an ideal environment for participants to optimize learning. Because of this, only members and a few invited visitors are allowed to participate in our Summits. 

If you are in K12 Education with a position of:

• Deputy or Asst. Superintendent
• Chief Academic Officer
• Executive Director
• or the highest ranking Instructional Leader in the central office

Invited leaders will be able to attend at a reduced rate if they are able to register in advance:

• Early Bird Registration - $350 (available until 7/31)
• General Registration - $500 (available until 8/31)
• Late Registration - $600 (available until 9/6)

After the Summit is finished, you will have the opportunity to join the K12 Future Collaborative at a discounted yearly rate AND deduct your Fall Summit registration fee from your first year of dues.

Please fill out the form in the following link to inquire about joining us. 

Fall Summit Participation Inquiry

Can our business sponsor the Summit?

Businesses that would like to sponsor the Summit must have a current business relationship with a member district. Sponsors of the Summit will be allowed to send participants to the event. To inquire about possibly sponsoring and learn more details, please fill out the form in the following link.

Fall Summit Sponsorship Inquiry