April 1-2, 2027 Wichita Kansas, Drury Plaza Hotel
The Kansas State Department of Education ( KSDE) Safe and Supportive Schools Conference is back again this year with a new Cybersecurity track, along with Communications, Mental Health, Social and Emotional / Trauma Informed Care, Safety, and Student Data Collection and Data Privacy.
We have a line up of Presenters that will once again empower, inspire, and motivate you, while providing you great information and new ideas for you to take back to your schools.
Cost for registration is $35.00.
Coach Damon Parker
Coach Damon Parker’s diverse career encompasses 23 years of teaching, coaching, serving as the Executive Director of a non-profit organization, and speaking professionally to audiences across the country.
Coach Parker’s unique leadership style has led his wrestling teams to 5 Kansas state championships since 2020. He has 6 times been named the Kansas Coach of the Year. He was twice selected as the Coach of the Year for the Midwest region of the United States, and is a 2-time National Coach of the Year nominee. A former teacher, Coach Parker was honored with Teacher of the Year accolades from five different organizations during his 21-year career in the classroom.
In 2022 Coach Parker left the field of Education to speak professionally full-time, both in secondary schools and in businesses, associations, and corporations nationwide. Since 2022 he has delivered his message to over 120,000 people from more than 300 stages nationwide.
Coach Parker lives with his beautiful wife and teammate Lindsay in Auburn, KS with their wonderful 14-year-old twins (Doak and Corinne), and Australian Shepherd (Dr. Bob).
Lodging Information - coming soon!
Conference Agenda - coming soon!
Conference Flyer - coming soon!
John Calvert Head School Safety Specialist (785) 296-7056 jcalvert@ksde.org
Ben Thursby School Safety Specialist (785) 296-4946 bthursby@ksde.org
Chris Fletcher Information Systems Manager (785) 296-1067 cfletcher@ksde.org