Please see the agenda below to see the presentations that made FASPA2026 the success it was.
Talent Thrills and Compliance Chills
FASPA Annual Conference 2026
The Ultimate HR Adventure Park
Wednesday November 4
Pre-Conference:
VERSA/ Certification Training with Bureau of Educator Certification Partners
New Users – 9:00 AM (3 or fewer years of experience)
Lunch on your own
All Users – 1:00 PM
Q&A, all users 4:00PM
Thursday, November 5 (8:15 AM)
Welcome
Keynote Speaker: Brian J. Stephens, Caissa K12
Coffee and water break 9:45 AM
General Session – 10:05 AM
Beyond the Offer: Building a Workplace People Want to Stay In
Jeff Parsons, GCU
Lunch Provided 11:00 AM
Visit with Sponsors
Breakout Session 1 – 12:15 PM
Navigating through educator certification with the BEC (part 1) or
Handling difficult conversations
Breakout session 2 – 1:25 PM
Navigating through educator certification with the BEC (part 2) or
Staffing smarter: how districts are creating their own teacher pipelines
Snack Break 2:20 PM
Breakout session 3 – 2:40 PM
FEFP Examination overview for teacher certification
Legal update – federal and state laws impacting personnel decisions
Breakout session 4 – 3:45 PM
Round tables – out of field/audit/certification questions and answers
Round tables – HR basics evaluations progressive discipline
Network reception – 5:00 – 6:15 PM
Where FASPA brings the Heat and the Chill
Friday, November 6
General Session 8:15 AM
Business Meeting and Recognitions
Sponsor door prizes
9:00 AM
Hold on Tight: Florida’s 2026 education session recap and the twists and turns coming in 2027
Danielle Thomas
10:00 AM
Timely and efficient reporting to the office of PPS, Randy Kosec
Fingerprinting – AHCA
Lunch on your own – 12:00 PM
