2026 Summer Specials
Register now for the 2026 SAANYS Summer Specials events!
Navigating the SpEd Landscape: A Workshop for Administrators
JULY 8 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Presenters:
- Brett French, SAANYS Counsel
- Dr. Joyce Carr, Founder of Inclusion Solutions, SpEd administrator; SAANYS Past President
Join us for an in-depth look at four special education challenges from an administrative and legal perspective.
Understanding the APPR Transition to NYSED STEPS Plan
JULY 15 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Presenters:
- Craig Ferretti, SAANYS Deputy Executive Director
- Joanne DePue, Dir. of Technology, Data & Assessment, Data Privacy Officer, Springville-Griffith Institute CSD
A look at the key components of STEPS plans and one district’s experience with the process of NYSED approval.
AI Boot Camp
JULY 22-23 | 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Presenters:
- Robert Leo, Director of Professional Learning, West Genesee CSD
- Katie Harmon, Director of Educational Technology, Westhill CSD
- Alana Winnick, Educational Technology Director, Pocantico Hills CSD, podcaster, speaker, author
Eight interactive sessions over two days on the AI tools and topics school leaders need for the school year ahead.
Leading Difficult Conversations With Confidence
JULY 29 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Presenters:
- Erika Bare, superintendent and special educator
- Tiffany Burns, instructional leadership coach, author, and principal
Join the authors of A School Leader’s Playbook for Tough Conversations for communication tools to protect relationships while dealing with difficult issues.
SAANYS LGBTQIA Roundtable Conversation
AUGUST 4 | 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Presenters:
- SAANYS planning group members
SAANYS members only
Be part of this NEW affinity group for LGBTQIA school leaders: led by SAANYS members for SAANYS members.