2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

Nadia Hillman

Duarte Unified School District

Superintendent

8:00am PST

New Superintendents' Workshop

5:00pm PST

Networking Reception - Sponsored by ETS and Orenda Education Ferrante's Bay View (Marriott - 10th floor)

8:00am PST

New Superintendents' Workshop

12:15pm PST

Women's Luncheon with Dr. Nikki Elliott - Sponsored by AlphaBEST Education Ferrante's Bay View (Marriott - 10th floor)Dr. Niki Elliott

1:45pm PST

Unwritten Rules: Research-Driven Best Practices for Cultivating Leadership for All San Carlos IV (Marriott - 2nd floor)Kate Vincent, M.A., M.Ed., LCSW • Adam Clark • Dr. David Vannasdall • Cheryl Jordan Working with Governing Boards Steinbeck 1 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Parvin Ahmadi • Dr. Daryl Camp • Dr. Diann Kitamura • David Cash

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 Building an Effective Cabinet San Carlos IV (Marriott - 2nd floor)Marc Ecker

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

Budget and Legislative Update: What Small School Districts Need to Know Bonsai (Portola - 1st floor)Dr. George S. Sziraki • Kevin Gordon 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

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 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

Collaborative Leadership: Transforming Labor Relationships for Impact Steinbeck 2 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Rebeca Andrade, Ed.D. • Jose Hernandez • Dr. Gina Zietlow • Dr. Daryl Camp Political Trends and Navigating Split Boards Colton (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Dr. Carl Cohn

4:00pm PST

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

9:00am PST

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