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November 1-3, 2026 (Sun-Tue) | Hilton Austin Airport

PLAN NOW TO ATTEND!

ATTENTION: ALL GRADE-LEVEL Assistant Principals, Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Directors, Coordinators - EVERYONE who wants to be a Principal or an Assistant Principal can gain valuable training from this workshop - OR SEND SOMEONE WHO CAN USE IT!

This program is for ALL GRADE-LEVEL assistant principals, elementary through secondary, and for teacher leaders looking to become campus administrators.

  • Optional Documentation Training - Zachary Hobbs
  • Keynote Speakers
  • Closing Session with Jim Walsh: Legal Updates 2026 and Q&A
  • Breakout Sessions
  • Exhibit Showcase with representatives who can deliver solutions to help schools improve student learning and achievement through their products and services.

DOCUMENTATION TRAINING: ($220 Additional fee for this training, not included with discount) With Zachary Hobbs, TASB. This session is designed to train administrators on the legal framework within which documentation of all Texas public school employees takes place and to focus on specific steps required to document an employee’s performance effectively. Registration for this session includes lunch and a copy of the latest edition of the Texas Documentation Handbook from ED311.

LEGAL ISSUES FOR THE A.P. 2026: With Jim Walsh, The Law Dawg, of Walsh Gallegos Kyle Robinson & De Los Santos, P.C. This session will cover student discipline, special education, 504, liability and other concerns that are practical and relevant to AP’s. This session will emphasize the practical and leave plenty of time for Q and A.

SUNDAY NOV 1, 2026 -  TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
7:00a-5:00p REGISTRATION
9:00a-12:30p OPTIONAL TRAINING: Effective Documentation Training of Teachers (with Zach Hobbs and includes lunch and Handbook.) If it’s not written down, it didn’t happen. An effective documentation process is crucial for improving employee performance and making informed personnel decisions. This interactive presentation will guide participants through the ED311 Documentation Handbook: Appraisal, Nonrenewal, Termination. Focus will be on developing documentation to support appraisal, nonrenewal, and termination decisions. 
1:00p-2:00p OPENING GENERAL SESSION - 
2:15p-3:15p

BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 1 (Set Repeats unless noted)
3:30p-4:30p BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 2
 MONDAY NOV. 2, 2026 
 7:30a-8:30a COFFEE AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 
Exhibits Open Today
 8:30a-9:30a GENERAL SESSION
 9:45a-10:45a BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 3 (Set Repeats unless noted)
11:00a-12:00p BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 4
12:00p-1:00p LUNCH PROVIDED
1:15p-2:10p BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 5 (Set Repeats unless noted)
2:20p-3:15p BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 6
3:30p-4:30p GENERAL SESSION
 TUESDAY NOV. 3, 2026 
7:45a-8:30a COFFEE AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30a-11:30a LEGAL ISSUES FOR THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 2026 (with Jim Walsh: The Law Dawg) This session will cover student discipline, special education, 504, liability and other concerns that are practical and relevant to AP’s. This session will emphasize the practical and leave plenty of time for Q and A.
Need to request a cancellation/refund? By email only. Cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected] by the early registration deadline.