2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

Jocelyn Hively, EdD, BCBA

Standard School District

Superintendent

Bakersfield

8:00am PST

Registration & Information Serra Lobby (Conference Center - 1st floor)

11:00am PST

General Session Panel Sponsored by Subject - Politics and the Superintendency De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)Dr. Daryl Camp • Dr. Carl Cohn • Dr. Carmen García • Cindy Marten • Dr. Nicole Newman

1:45pm PST

Working with Governing Boards Steinbeck 1 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Parvin Ahmadi • Dr. Daryl Camp • Dr. Diann Kitamura • David Cash

3:00pm PST

Building an Effective Cabinet San Carlos IV (Marriott - 2nd floor)Marc Ecker Crisis Communications Steinbeck 1 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Terilyn Finders • Dr. Nicole Wesley Stop the Great Resignation: The PD Playbook to Help Educators Thrive and Stay Colton (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D. • Nicholas Richter

4:15pm PST

General Session Panel Sponsored by Centegix - Gratitude and Purpose: Reflections on the Superintendency De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)Antonio Shelton • Eileen Chen • Richard Carranza • Dr. Diann Kitamura • Dr. Melissa Moore • Dr. Dale Marsden

6:00pm PST

Evening Networking Reception at the Monterey Bay Aquarium - Sponsored by Classlink, Fullmind, National University Academies, STEAM on Demand and Thriving Students Collective Monterey Bay Aquarium

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

Boosting Staff Morale, Connectivity and Resilience in Times of Crisis and Change Colton (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Roni Habib • Dr. Holly Edds Budget and Legislative Update: What Small School Districts Need to Know Bonsai (Portola - 1st floor)Dr. George S. Sziraki • Kevin Gordon Catching up AND moving forward: Rethinking Tier 1 Intervention San Carlos I (Marriott - 2nd floor)Jamica Craig • Kyle Falting Getting to YES: The Superintendent Contract You Deserve Steinbeck 1 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Janet Morey • Lloyd Wamhof • John Almond • Dr. Chris Downing Strategic Simplicity in AI: Transforming School Districts Through Adult-Centered Innovations San Carlos IV (Marriott - 2nd floor)Don Austin

11:00am PST

Prop 2: Preparing Small Schools for What's Next (part 1) San Carlos IV (Marriott - 2nd floor)Dr. Shawn Tennenbaum • Kevin Sullivan

1:45pm PST

Cell Phone Policy Steinbeck 3 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Diego Ochoa • Dr. Christian J. Rubalcaba • Diego Perez

3:00pm PST

Comprehensive Safety Support : Creating New Rapid Response Policies & Culture that Integrate Mental Health & Safety San Carlos I (Marriott - 2nd floor)Christy Loboa • Larry Hausner, Ed. Navigating the Artificial Intelligence Frontier: Balancing Innovation and Compliance Colton (Conference Center - 2nd floor)J. Kayleigh Chevrier • Alex Lozada The Science of Reading: Creating a System for ALL Learners San Carlos IV (Marriott - 2nd floor)Sabrina Hernandez • Pearl Mathieu

4:00pm PST

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

8:00am PST

Networking Breakfast De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)

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