President's Perspective

Welcome Back!

Brian Kirkendoll, AAEA Board President

Welcome back to school! Hopefully, everyone has had a smooth and enjoyable start to school. We have many new superintendents and building administrators in Arkansas this year. Thankfully, we have an excellent beginning administrator system that is very supportive and helpful. I am very excited to be a mentor again this year for new assistant principals. This is the fourth year I have had the privilege to serve in this capacity. I hope you will reach out to new administrators in your district to check on their well-being and experiences with the BA program. The mentoring process has certainly been a blessing to me as I have established relationships with many administrators throughout the state. Additionally, please encourage new administrators to stay active in AAEA after their first year comes to and end. They are the future of our organization.

A big thank you to all you who attended our summer conference. It was great to see so many excellent leaders enjoying their time together. Enjoy your fresh start to this year and I hope you all have a year blessed beyond measure.