Track Your Schedule with the Conference App

We are once again offering a conference app for those who want to go paperless, or navigate the conference scheduled digitally. Information on the Conference App will be available soon.

Registration 

Registration is now open for the 2026 Cooperative Conference for School Administrators, taking place July 26–28, at Tan-Tar-A Conference Center (494 Tan Tar A Dr, Osage Beach, MO 65065).

Your registration includes:

Keynote presentation (featuring Ed Hightower) and breakout sessions
Breakfast and lunch on Monday 
Breakfast on Tuesday   
To review the conference agenda, program please click on the following link 2026 Conference Agenda.

If your online registration is received on or before July 8, 2026, you will receive the early registration rate of $275 per person. Group registrations of three or more from the same district, charter, or organization will receive a $250 per person registration rate until July 8, 2026.

If your online registration is received after July 8, your registration rate will be $325 per person. Registration will close on July 21, and any registration received after this date will be considered on-site and will be $375 per person.  

Lodging Details

Attendees are responsible for making their own guest room reservations. Please reserve early!

Tan-Tar-A Conference Center @ Margaritaville Resort: Please call 573-348-3131 and identify yourself as a conference attendee or share the group code (ADMN) to get the group rate on Sunday/Monday of $219 per room / per night plus applicable taxes.
Please note that Friday and Saturday evening reservations are available by calling the hotel directly to reserve. The guest room rate is $254 per night for these evenings. 
Please click this link to reserve your lodging online.
A Saturday evening stay is available through the online link and is $254 per room to reserve.
Please enter your arrival date and update the number of guests in the room and check availability. 
A tax exemption letter must be provided to the hotel to receive the group rate.
Resort fees will be waived manually for those reservations made within the group block and upon confirmation of the reservation.    
Based on availability, the conference rate will be offered until June 26, 2026.