2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

Dr. Prater has served as the Superintendent of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District since 2010. Previously, he was Superintendent of the Byron Union School District in the Bay Area. He enthusiastically served as a teacher, student advocate, athletic coach, and club advisor... Read More →

Joshua Whiteside is Senior Counsel in Lozano Smith's San Luis Obispo Office and co-chair of the Student Practice Group. Mr. Whiteside provides support for school district and county office clients on Student and Labor and Employment issues, focusing on helping administrators keep... Read More →

Superintendent Keyes Union School District

Dr. Tracie Noriega, currently serves the students of California as the Sr. Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Professional Learning for ACSA. This is her 28th year as an educator, having served as a bilingual teacher, Principal, Director, and Assistant Superintendent. Tracie... Read More →

Kathryn Meola provides legal representation and general counsel advice to public agencies, community college districts, K-12 school districts and county offices of education in all aspects of labor and employment matters, Board governance, open meeting laws, ethics and conflicts of... Read More →