2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

Jim Shoemake

Rescue 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

1:45pm PST

Pension Maximization Strategies & Planning for Retirement at Every Stage San Carlos II (Marriott - 2nd floor)Kelsey McCarthy • Evan Press • Mitchell Bortolotto

3:00pm PST

Crisis Communications Steinbeck 1 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Terilyn Finders • Dr. Nicole Wesley

3:45pm PST

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

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

Budget and Legislative Update: What Small School Districts Need to Know Bonsai (Portola - 1st floor)Dr. George S. Sziraki • Kevin Gordon Strategic Simplicity in AI: Transforming School Districts Through Adult-Centered Innovations San Carlos IV (Marriott - 2nd floor)Don Austin

12:15pm PST

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

1:45pm PST

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

3:00pm PST

Empowering Excellence in Engagement To Maximize Leadership Efficiency and Impact San Carlos III (Marriott - 2nd floor)Shawn Heming 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