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 

  1. Breakfast Buffet (Place) (7:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.)

  2. General Session (8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.)

  3. WiRSA Conference Overview (8:00 a.m.)

  4. Welcome! (8:10 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)

  5. Keynote - Mark Mambretti (8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.)

  6. Exhibitor Time

  7. Breakout Session #1 - (10:15 a.m.-11:05 a.m.)

  8. Exhibitor Time

  9. Lunch | Sandstone - (11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m). 

    1. CESA Employee of the Year

    2. Support Staff Person of the Year

    3. Teacher of the Year

    4. Principal of the Year

    5. Administrator of the Year

    6. School Board of Education Member of the Year

    7. Advocacy Award

    8. Community Partner of the Year

Thursday Afternoon

  1. Exhibitor Time

  2. Breakout Session #2 - (1:10 a.m.-2:00 a.m.)

  3. Breakout Session #3 - (2:10 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

  4. Breakout Session #4 - (3:10 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

  5. Exhibitor Time

  6. Reception / Silent and Live Auction 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Friday, October 31, 2025

  1. Continental Breakfast Sandstone - Rm. #s 2-3-7-8-9 (7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)

  2. Exhibitor Time (7:30 a.m. -8:15 a.m.)

  3. Welcome and Introduction - (8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)

  4. General Session - (8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.) Special Speaker

  5. Exhibitor Time (9:20 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.)

  6. Breakout Session #5 - (9:50 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.)

  7. 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.)