2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

Dr. Caroline Cota

South Monterey County HSD

Superintendent

8:30am PST

General Session Keynote with Dr. Tyrone Howard - Sponsored by IQAir Foundation De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)Dr. Tyrone C. Howard

9:45am PST

Accelerating Student Achievement by Leading an Equity-Driven Systems Initiative: Wisdom from 3 Superintendents Who Did It! San Carlos III (Marriott - 2nd floor)Dr. Robin Avelar La Salle • Dr. Paul Gothold • Dr. Judy White • Dr. Francisco Escobedo Boosting Staff Morale, Connectivity and Resilience in Times of Crisis and Change Colton (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Roni Habib • Dr. Holly Edds

11:00am PST

A Systemic Approach to Moving the Needle Steinbeck 2 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Dr. Darin Brawley • Mario Marcos • Jennifer Kang-Moon Analyzing District Spending: A Comparison of Per-Pupil Expenditures with Peer Districts, State, and National Benchmarks San Carlos I (Marriott - 2nd floor)Ryan Ghizzoni • Alice Enochs Communicating: Sensitive Subjects San Carlos III (Marriott - 2nd floor)Terilyn Finders Long-Term Challenges - School Closures Steinbeck 3 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Adam Clark • Dr. Roxane Fuentes • Brianna García • Carrie Hahnel

12:15pm PST

Retirement Luncheon De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)

1:45pm PST

Cell Phone Policy Steinbeck 3 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Diego Ochoa • Dr. Christian J. Rubalcaba • Diego Perez Getting Ready for Your Next Move Bonsai (Portola - 1st floor)Dr. Sally Frazier • Dr. Wes Smith • Dr. Blanca G. Cavazos • Dr. David Verdugo

3:00pm PST

Harnessing AI in Education: Transforming School Districts and Classrooms for the Future Steinbeck 3 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Amy Alzina • Christian Jackson Money Left on the Table: Financial Aid as the Fuel to advance District College and Career Goals Steinbeck 1 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Dr. Edgar Zazueta • Jaclyn Piñero • Dr. Daisy Gonzales

4:00pm PST

Affinity Groups Reception - ACSA in partnership with CAAASA, CAAPLE, and CALSA Club Room/Jacks Terrace (Portola 1st floor)

8:30am PST

Special Guest Speaker State Superintendent Tony Thurmond De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)Tony Thurmond

9:00am PST

General Session Keynote with Dr. Shawn Ginwright De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)Dr. Shawn Ginwright

10:00am PST

General Session: Fiscal & Political Landscape Discussion De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)Kevin Gordon • Dr. Edgar Zazueta • Iván Carrillo • Patti F. Herrera