Philippine educational systems continue to grapple with unprecedented challenges that extend beyond traditional volatility and uncertainty to encompass the brittleness, anxiety, nonlinearity, and incomprehensibility characteristic of the BANI era. This position paper proposes the SPECTRA (Situationally Participatory, Empathetic, Context-Tailored, and Responsive Administration) Framework as an innovative leadership model specifically designed to address these contemporary educational realities. Drawing from and extending three foundational theories (Participatory Leadership, Knowledge Management, and Contingency Theory), SPECTRA reconceptualizes educational leadership as both an administrative function and a fundamentally human endeavor that integrates emotional intelligence, collaborative decision-making, and adaptive responsiveness. The framework transforms participatory leadership into an emotional support system, knowledge management into an active strategic component, and contingency thinking into built-in organizational flexibility. Through examination of four representative crisis scenarios (teacher shortages, natural disasters, technological failures, and anxiety crises), this paper demonstrates how SPECTRA enables school leaders to navigate complex challenges through inclusive stakeholder engagement, real-time institutional learning, and context-sensitive adaptation. The framework offers a holistic approach to educational leadership that acknowledges the emotional, psychological, and relational dimensions of contemporary school management while maintaining practical applicability in resource-constrained Philippine educational contexts.