Superintendents' Collaborative

Civic Leadership in the Superintendency: Leading through Change

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM (CDT) to Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:30 AM (CDT)

In-Person AND Virtual

Event Details

2025-26 Theme: Civic Leadership in the Superintendency: Leading through Change (a five-part series)

The past ten years in education have seen an increase in complexity and polarization. How do superintendents balance the expectations of families, community groups, and school boards, while making positive change for the students they serve? This year’s SAI Superintendents' Collaborative focuses on a set of proactive strategies for managing change in a complex environment with an emphasis on visioning, communicating, political mapping, mobilizing, and relationship building — all in relation to your priorities for increasing student outcomes.

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12199 Stratford Drive
Clive, Iowa 50325
United States 515.267.1115

Dates and Logistics

Wednesday, Oct. 15
5-6:30 p.m. Sponsored evening reception and networking.
(Central Iowa location TBD)

Thursday, Oct. 16
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In-person learning focused on leading through change facilitated by Dr. Jennifer Perry Cheatham.
(Central Iowa location TBD)

Virtual Dates (9-10:30 a.m.)
These 90-minute virtual meetings will include a check-in, discussion of strategies that work, navigating scenarios, and processing challenges through a Political Problems of Practice Protocol. (Co-facilitated by Dr. Lisa Remy and Dr. Dana Schon, SAI)

Nov. 25, 2025
Jan. 8, 2026
Feb. 17, 2026
March 31, 2026