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2026 Educational Office Professionals Conference Registration Fee: Agendaclick here to view the conference agenda. Room ReservationsTo reserve your room at Margaritaville, click here and use group code EOPC to receive the MAESP group rate. You may also make your reservation by phone at 800-826-8272. Conference SponsorsMissouri Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP) | Breakout SessionsBreakout Sessions - Round 1In the Hot Seat: What Would You Do? Education Office Professionals are often the first to face difficult questions, unexpected situations, and legal gray areas. Join an experienced education attorney for an interactive session featuring real-world scenarios, practical legal guidance, and strategies for handling difficult situations with confidence. You'll also have the opportunity to ask your own questions during an open Q&A, making this a valuable session for both learning and discussion. FERPA, Custody, Subpoenas, and Orders of Protection: Can't We All Just Get Along? This presentation will discuss responding to requests for records while adhering to your school district's legal obligations under state and federal law and managing custody disputes and orders of protection. Office Olympics: Tips, Tricks & Time Savers School office professionals are masters of making things happen—often with systems, shortcuts, and creative solutions no one else sees. This interactive session flips the traditional conference model by putting attendees in the spotlight. Through quick rounds of sharing, friendly competition, and collaborative idea exchanges, participants will share favorite organizational systems, communication hacks, efficiency tools, customer service wins, and time-saving practices that make school offices run more smoothly. Participants will leave with a crowd-sourced collection of practical ideas they can implement immediately—and a reminder that some of the best professional learning comes from one another. PSRS/PEERS RetireSmart – Education Essentials The PSRS/PEERS Education Essentials presentation is designed to educate and inform you of the advantages your membership provides you and your loved ones right now and during the remainder of your lifetime. Important information you should be aware of when considering retirement includes retirement eligibility, calculating benefits, the types of benefit plans PSRS/PEERS offers, purchasing service and how to plan ahead for retirement will be covered in this presentation. Breakout Sessions - Round 2In the Hot Seat: What Would You Do? Education Office Professionals are often the first to face difficult questions, unexpected situations, and legal gray areas. Join an experienced education attorney for an interactive session featuring real-world scenarios, practical legal guidance, and strategies for handling difficult situations with confidence. You'll also have the opportunity to ask your own questions during an open Q&A, making this a valuable session for both learning and discussion. FERPA, Custody, Subpoenas, and Orders of Protection: Can't We All Just Get Along? This presentation will discuss responding to requests for records while adhering to your school district's legal obligations under state and federal law and managing custody disputes and orders of protection. Finding Your Way Back: Staying Grounded When School Days Get Heavy School office professionals often serve as the heart of a building—welcoming families, supporting students, and navigating difficult moments with grace. This interactive session offers practical, encouraging tools to help participants recognize when stress is taking over and reconnect with themselves throughout the school day. Through storytelling, reflection, and Erica Chandler's Light Cycle framework, participants will discover that resilience isn't about always having it together—it's about finding small ways to return to themselves again and again. Everyone will leave with a personalized menu of simple practices to help them stay grounded, present, and well. Hot Legal Topics for the 26-27 School Year This session will cover changes in the law coming for school districts, current legal events, and provide a Q&A session for attendees on legal topics. Breakout Sessions - Round 3PSRS/PEERS RetireSmart – Education Essentials The PSRS/PEERS Education Essentials presentation is designed to educate and inform you of the advantages your membership provides you and your loved ones right now and during the remainder of your lifetime. Important information you should be aware of when considering retirement includes retirement eligibility, calculating benefits, the types of benefit plans PSRS/PEERS offers, purchasing service and how to plan ahead for retirement will be covered in this presentation. Hot Legal Topics for the 26-27 School Year This session will cover changes in the law coming for school districts, current legal events, and provide a Q&A session for attendees on legal topics. KIDaccount - Helping you to Calm the Chaos As your school’s Chief Chaos Coordinator, you know what a big job managing all of your students and teachers can be, not to mention staying on top of your “fearless leader”. KIDaccount helps you to keep the chaos in order by streamlining communication and simplifying daily tasks. In this session we will offer solutions for student dismissal, visitor management, and event registration. Door prizes will be awarded to some lucky attendees. Stop by and see how KIDaccount can help you coordinate the chaos at your school. |
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations will be accepted ONLY if received before June 26, 2026 and will be subject to a $50 administrative charge. Any cancellations not received by June 26 will be charged the entire fee.