Twenty-seven school officials from across Kansas have been selected to KASB’s 2025-26 Business Operations Leadership Development (BOLD) class of school leaders.

The BOLD program focuses on the daily operations and long-range planning to run a school district. The program develops knowledge on building and facilities master planning, technology planning, finance strategies, procurement processes, school security, risk management and human resources.

Selectees will participate in seven training sessions developed by KASB leadership staff, KASB business partners and experts from across the state.

Those school officials selected to participate in the 2025-26 class are:

• Trevor Addis, Building Leader, Basehor-Linwood USD 458
• Heather Ball, Superintendent, Doniphan West USD 111
• Peter Bastian, Superintendent, Belle Plaine USD 357
• Phil Bressler, District Leader, Winfield USD 465
• Andrew Cole, Director of Operations, Ulysses USD 214
• Dr. Katie Collier, Assistant Superintendent,Blue Valley USD 229
• Sara Conley, Building Leader, Pleasanton USD 344
• Tom DeBauche, Superintendent, Concordia USD 333
• Kyley Delphia, Director of Facilities, Spring Hill USD 230
• Dr. Reginald Eggleston, Superintendent, Geary County USD 475
• Tayla Ellis, Building Leader, Haviland USD 474
• Nikki Flinn, Superintendent, Lincoln USD 298
• Jess Herbig, Assistant Superintendent, Goddard USD 265
• BJ Knudson, Executive Director of Operations, Haysville USD 261
• Trever Lockamy, Building Leader, Augusta USD 402
• Dr. Angela McCollum, Superintendent, Stockton USD 271
• Jared Meitler, BOE President, Rock Creek USD 323
• Lisa Morando, Director of Finance, Seaman USD 345
• Steven Novotny, Superintendent, Skyline USD 438
• Travis Palangi, District Leader, Olathe USD 233
• Ben Pretz, Director of Teaching and Learning, Basehor-Linwood USD 458
• Brent Riedy, Building Leader, Andover USD 385
• Steve Splichal, Superintendent, Rock Creek USD 323
• Allison Staroski, District Leader, Shawnee Mission USD 512
• Drew Thon, Deputy Superintendent, Garden City USD 457
• Dr. Kevin Warner, District Leader, Ulysses USD 214
• Kip Wilson, Superintendent, Kingman-Norwich USD 331