2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

Damon Wright

Benicia USD

Superintendent

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

12:00pm PST

Networking Lunch Serra Ballroom (Conference Center - 1st floor)

1:45pm PST

Ethnic Studies: Issues, Pitfalls, and Planning San Carlos III (Marriott - 2nd floor)Namita Brown The Critical Role of Leadership in Adopting and Implementing Structured Literacy Steinbeck 3 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Barbara Nemko • Dr. Darin Brawley • Mario Marcos • Lilia Espinoza • Jennifer Kang-Moon

3:00pm PST

All Students Have a Right to a Free Public Education: Immigration Rights: What Superintendents Need to Know About the Legal Rights of Families and Students and How to Support Them in Your District Steinbeck 3 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Namita Brown • Dr. Janet Schulze • Alejandra León

3:45pm PST

Break Sponsored by Great Minds Serra Ballroom (Conference Center - 1st floor)

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

7:00am PST

Networking Breakfast Serra Ballroom (Conference Center - 1st floor)

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 Strategic Simplicity in AI: Transforming School Districts Through Adult-Centered Innovations San Carlos IV (Marriott - 2nd floor)Don Austin Superintendents Need to Think Differently about the Chief Business Official Position – Come and Find Out Why Steinbeck 2 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Dr. Antoine Hawkins • Tatia Davenport • Brianna García • Dr. Daryl Camp

11:00am PST

Communicating: Sensitive Subjects San Carlos III (Marriott - 2nd floor)Terilyn Finders Ethnic Studies Pathways to Implementation - District Stories Steinbeck 1 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Dr. Tracie Noriega • Julie Vitale • Parvin Ahmadi • Hilda Maldonado • Toni Presta

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 Political Trends and Navigating Split Boards Colton (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Dr. Carl Cohn

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 Navigating the Artificial Intelligence Frontier: Balancing Innovation and Compliance Colton (Conference Center - 2nd floor)J. Kayleigh Chevrier • Alex Lozada

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)

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