ACSA Region 2 serves the Northern California counties of Alpine, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Sierra, Yuba, El Dorado, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Sierra and Plumas, providing support, networking opportunities and professional development to school and district administrators, classified management and confidential staff.
About ACSA
The Association of California School Administrators was established in 1971, and is the largest umbrella organization for school leaders in the nation, serving more than 16,000 school leaders throughout California.
ACSA has a significant role in steering the course for improvements and progress in public education and for school administration. Among its many activities, ACSA continues to lead efforts in negotiations on school finance as well as in advocacy efforts to increase program flexibility for schools, districts and counties. Recognizing the state’s financial situation these past several years, ACSA has led efforts with counterparts in the Education Coalition to maximize education funding and to protect the integrity of Proposition 98.
ACSA’s focus on teaching and learning means the association has a lead advocacy role on issues such as curriculum and instruction, assessment and accountability and improving efforts to close the achievement gap. As expectations and accountability requirements for school leaders increase, ACSA continues to be on the forefront on No Child Left Behind implementation issues at the state and federal level.
The association continues to be the leading proponent in the state for school leaders and for our profession. ACSA led the cooperative effort to adopt California Professional Standards for Education Leaders, a set of high quality standards for effective school leadership. Professional learning programs offered by the association – ACSA’s Principal Center summer programs, ACSA academies for nearly every administrative position, AB 75 principal training programs and coaching programs for both new and experienced school and district leaders – are aligned with these standards to ensure quality among the ranks of school administration.
Region Goals
I. Membership
Region 2 will provide service and education, promote leadership to its members, and augment membership.
II. Communication
Region 2 will use effective communication strategies to inform members of key legislative issues, council/committee proposals, and ACSA’s position on educational policy. The Region’s support services and resources for members will be communicated more effectively.
III. Celebrate
Region 2 will intensify its efforts to identify and celebrate outstanding administrative contributions to public education.
IV. Teaching/Learning
Region 2 will provide educational leaders with knowledge and skills to improve student achievement through workshops, conferences, and scholarships to ACSA academies.
V. Budget
Region 2 will use the goal of a balanced budget when considering all decisions that have fiscal implications.