WiRSA Conference 2025
”Embracing the Evolution of Rural Schools”
WiRSA State Conference 2025 OVERVIEW - (Preliminary)
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (3:00 - 6:30 p.m.) - Registration
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) - Welcome Reception
Thursday, October 30, 2025 (7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) - Registration | Corridor
Breakfast Buffet (Place) (7:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.)
General Session (8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.)
WiRSA Conference Overview (8:00 a.m.)
Welcome! (8:10 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
Keynote - Mark Mambretti (8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.)
Exhibitor Time
Breakout Session #1 - (10:15 a.m.-11:05 a.m.)
Exhibitor Time
Lunch | Sandstone - (11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m).
CESA Employee of the Year
Support Staff Person of the Year
Teacher of the Year
Principal of the Year
Administrator of the Year
School Board of Education Member of the Year
Advocacy Award
Community Partner of the Year
Thursday Afternoon
Exhibitor Time
Breakout Session #2 - (1:10 a.m.-2:00 a.m.)
Breakout Session #3 - (2:10 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
Breakout Session #4 - (3:10 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Exhibitor Time
Reception / Silent and Live Auction 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Friday, October 31, 2025
Continental Breakfast Sandstone - Rm. #s 2-3-7-8-9 (7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
Exhibitor Time (7:30 a.m. -8:15 a.m.)
Welcome and Introduction - (8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
General Session - (8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.) Special Speaker
Exhibitor Time (9:20 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.)
Breakout Session #5 - (9:50 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.)
Breakout Session #6 - (10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)
WiRSA Annual Meeting - (12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
WiRSA Board of Directors Meeting - Following Annual Meeting - (1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)