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2026 K-ACTE Career Tech Summit

Welcome to the K-ACTE Career Tech Summit 2026: Shaping the Next Generation of Workers!

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Denise Lauber

KSDE

Perkins Coordinator

About me

Denise Lauber is the Perkins Coordinator for the Kansas Department of Education supporting the administration of Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical (CTE) grants to Kansas School Districts.

7:00am CDT

Registration NMOCA Atrium

7:15am CDT

Breakfast RC 101 - Capital Federal Conference Center

8:00am CDT

Welcome & Awards Ceremony RC 101 - Capital Federal Conference Center

8:45am CDT

Keynote RC 101 - Capital Federal Conference CenterAndrea Caspari

9:45am CDT

Exhibitor Browsing NMOCA Atrium

10:45am CDT

CTE Coordinator Information and Updates NMOCA 217 Hudson AuditoriumNatalie Clark Work-based Learning Fundamentals RC 238Anthony Meals

11:40am CDT

Lunch RC 101 - Capital Federal Conference Center

2:00pm CDT

The Value of ACT WorkKeys and the NCRC RC 221Michael Monson

7:30am CDT

Breakfast RC 101 - Capital Federal Conference Center Registration NMOCA Atrium

8:45am CDT

Strengthening the Teacher Pipeline Through Youth Apprenticeship RC 232Laura Nichols

9:45am CDT

CTE and ADHD: A "Perfect" Match - Why Hands-On Learning is the Key to Neurodiverse Success RC 232Dr. Chris Foster

10:35am CDT

Exhibitor Browsing NMOCA Atrium

11:00am CDT

Electronic Portfolios for Measuring & Reflecting on Student Learning RC 238Kevin Bronson

11:50am CDT

Lunch RC 101 - Capital Federal Conference Center

1:30pm CDT

Kansas Secondary Schools OCR/MOA Audits - Everything you need to know! RC 270Andy Ewing