The Kansas Association of School Boards is pleased to announce its Leadership for Tomorrow (LFT) Class of 2026.

Participants are chosen through an application process that focuses on individual leadership in Kansas public education and participation in activities that promote effective governance and raise student achievement.   

Leadership for Tomorrow gives board members, superintendents and administrators time to explore change theories and strategies, participate in leadership skill training and expand understanding of education and key issues for effective governance and raising student achievement. Through five two-day sessions, the class will visit local schools, hear classroom presentations and participate in class discussions of issues and challenges facing Kansas education.  

At the end of the program, LFT members walk away with a new set of skills and knowledge that better prepares them for success in the modern education environment. 

The KASB Leadership for Tomorrow Class of 2026 includes: 

• Jessica McCoy, Brewster USD 314 Superintendent
• Michelle Hajek, Centre USD 397 Board Member
• Jason Johnson, Clearwater USD 264 Superintendent
• Crystal Steinmetz, Deerfield USD 216 Superintendent
• Joe Kelly, DeSoto USD 232 District Leader
• Lillian Lingenfelter, Emporia USD 253 Board Member
• Ryan Karjala, Emporia USD 253 District Leader
• Julie Aldridge, Gardner - Edgerton USD 231 Board Member
• Scott Boden, Goessel USD 411 Superintendent
• Stacey Price, Goodland USD 352 Board Member
• Stacey Gee, Ulysses USD 214 Board Member
• Sarah Perez, KASB Marketing Communications Manager
• Dr. Joshua Snyder, Kansas City USD 500 District Leader
• Tony Salcido, Lakin USD 215 Board President
• Jackie Kennedy, Lansing USD 469 Board Member
• Derek Reinhardt, Lyons USD 405 Superintendent
• Courtney Jane Hochman, Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board Member
• Ian R Long, Newton USD 373 Board member
• Amy Wright, Paola USD 368 District Leader
• Emily George, Pittsburg USD 250 Board Member
• Christopher Hansen, Plainville USD 270 Board President
• Brandi Miller, Rock Creek, USD 323 Board Member
• Michelle Caudill, Seaman USD 345 Board Member
• Ginger Robert, Silver Lake USD 372 District Leader
• Amy Jensen, Wichita Public Schools, USD 259 Board Member