School Safety 101 is an informational session focused on the important details and considerations that are often overlooked or absent from safe school plans or crisis manuals. This session is centered on proactive preparation rather than reactive response and is designed to create thoughtful dialogue and self-reflection among the participants. The goal is for the participants to leave with additional concepts and content to evaluate and include in their safety manuals, future professional learning, and practice to enhance student and staff safety.

Big events bring big energy—and big responsibility. Are you truly prepared? This session equips school leaders with the tools and mindset to proactively plan for safety, security, and smooth execution before the crowds arrive. From athletic events to graduations and community gatherings, participants will focus on the behind-the-scenes work that determines success. Explore how to design comprehensive, event-specific safety plans that address risk assessment, communication, supervision, emergency response, and coordination with internal and external partners. Walk away with actionable strategies and a clear framework to ensure every event is safe, secure, and well-managed from start to finish.

Join KCSS Training Coordinator Dan Orman for a powerful and eye-opening session that tackles one of the most overlooked aspects of school safety: what comes after dismissal. With decades of experience, Dan brings urgency and clarity to the critical concepts every school leader must understand to truly keep students and staff safe.

School safety doesn’t end at 3:00 p.m.—and neither does your responsibility. This session challenges leaders to ask the right questions, rethink assumptions, and identify the resources needed to ensure safety from the first arrival to the final lock-up. Walk away with a sharper lens on after-hours vulnerabilities, practical strategies to address them, and a renewed commitment to creating a culture of safety that extends beyond the school day.

Transitioning from teacher to administrator brings challenges rarely covered in preparation programs. This practical, experience-based session shares first-day lessons on supervising former peers, communicating across generations, and leading Gen Z teachers while supporting students. Participants will gain actionable strategies for building credibility, navigating difficult conversations, and fostering collaboration in diverse, multi-generational school environments.

AI is redefining the future that awaits our students. Is your district preparing students with the cutting edge skills needed to succeed in the future workforce? See how the Kenton County School District is supporting the integration of AI in order to prepare students for life after graduation. Learn how KCSD is building the foundation for teacher and student success through district goals, instructional technology norms, and intentional planning for the use of AI to enhance instruction. 

With teacher burnout at critical levels, school leaders are vital to ensuring educator support. Leveraging 28 years of experience impacting 137,000+ teachers annually, New Teacher Center (NTC) is a national leader in induction and mentoring. Participants will explore the links between stress, resilience, and retention, gaining practical strategies to strengthen educators' stress response systems, reduce burnout, and cultivate long-term resilience.

Many educators approach AI as something to restrict or police. This session helps district and school-based leaders guide educators toward using AI as a learning partner instead. Participants learn how AI can function as a utility that supports thinking, revision, feedback, and professional learning while preserving human judgment. Leaders leave with a shared instructional lens to align expectations, support staff, and promote coherent, responsible AI use across schools.

Today’s school leaders coach teachers across four generations, each with different communication styles, expectations, and needs. When coaching isn’t differentiated, leaders experience resistance, frustration, and stalled growth. This session equips administrators with practical strategies to lead Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X, and veteran educators without lowering expectations. Participants will leave with tools and language that strengthen instruction, culture, and retention.