The education organization of Sistan and Baluchestan Province is facing one of the highest dropout rates in the country. Since the crises in the education of Sistan and Baluchestan have their own complexities, the present study was conducted to provide a local model for crisis leadership and determine its key drivers in this organization. This study is a mixed exploratory research that was conducted in two qualitative and quantitative parts. Accordingly, based on interviews with 15 education experts, a qualitative model of crisis leadership was designed in the form of content analysis, including two overarching themes, six organizing themes, and 27 basic themes. The validity of the qualitative model was examined using the content validity index technique, and the reliability of the qualitative model was examined using the test-retest reliability method. Next, the key drivers were determined using the social network analysis technique; accordingly, four variables were identified as key variables: "implementation of the free and public education law, maximum teacher recruitment, construction and development of public schools, and utilization of the capacity of economic foundations." The present study, while presenting a coherent and indigenous model, emphasizes the importance of focusing on four key drivers. Strategic focus on these factors provides a practical roadmap for managers to direct limited resources to the most effective measures and fundamentally confront the educational crises in Sistan and Baluchestan province. These findings provide a suitable platform for increasing the effectiveness of leadership during crises and ultimately reducing the number of dropouts in this province.