Managing Budget Stress & Creating Strategic Focus: A Panel Discussion with Superintendents
May 6th at 9 am PT/ 12 pm ET
Join us for this dynamic panel discussion with K-12 Leaders
As budget pressures rise and enrollment patterns shift, district leaders are being pushed to make smarter and more focused decisions.
In this panel discussion, superintendents will share how they have led tough conversations about resource allocation, run effective prioritization exercises, and empowered school leaders to make thoughtful budget choices.
Hear real examples of navigating complex tradeoffs, confronting what is not working, and focusing limited resources where they matter most.
You’ll walk away with practical insights on staying strategic and grounded when budgets are under stress.
Watch part 1 of this series today:
When Budgets Get Tight: A Panel Discussion on Leading Your Community with Clarity and Compassion
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Our Esteemed Panelists
Dr. Luke Meinert
Superintendent at Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Dr. Meinert served eight years in the Aleutians East Borough School District, seven years in the Yukon-Koyukuk School District, and has been with Fairbanks for the past four years before stepping into the superintendent role.
He holds a master’s degrees in Educational Technology and Educational Leadership and a doctorate from Gonzaga University in Educational Leadership and Administration (Go Zags).
Luke’s passionate about providing innovative services and solutions for Alaskan students. He founded esports Alaska in 2018, which led to ASAA's formal adoption of esports as a sanctioned high school activity. The National School Boards Association named him a “20 To Watch Educational Technology Leader”, and he was honored with ISTE’s Making IT Happen award.
Luke is looking forward the new school year and ensuring every student, every day, receives the very best education regardless of their zip code.

Uly Navarrete
Executive Director at the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS)
With nearly 20 years of experience working in the educational technology sector, Uly has worked with both large and small districts in urban and suburban areas across the country change the lives and trajectories of hundreds of thousands of students by advocating and building partnerships with districts and leaders to improve the outcomes of students. Now, as the Executive Director for ALAS he fights to make sure that our students have representative site and districts leadership, policies to fund educational programming and additional resources needed to prepare our nearly 1/3 of all students in the country for the world of tomorrow.

Dr. Leila Nuland
Senior Vice President at Education Elements
Over the course of her career, Dr. Leila Nuland has leveraged her experience as a high school teacher to build out high-impact products and services that support K-12 educators and leaders. She is passionate about inclusive leadership and has a track record for developing strategy for and managing teams in a high-growth environment.

Dr. Misty Slavic
Superintendent at Auburn Enlarged City School District