ACSA Episodic Pharos: Friday, January 8, 2021
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The Association of California School Administrators is the driving force for an equitable, world-class education system, and the development and support of inspired educational leaders who meet the diverse needs of all California students.
REMINDERS:
- Hey all you cool cats and kittens, we have a new section of the Pharos called the Equity Equation. Thankfully Equity begins with an E so that I can continue my unexplainable obsession with alliteration. Check it out below.
- And whilst pontificating about an expanded Pharos role, we are trying to reduce the length of our Region 10 Board meetings (gasp) and to put more information in the Pharos at your fingertips. Henceforth and forthwith, reports that are normally made by the Charter Presidents and the Region 10 representatives on various councils and committees will make their reports and info on the Pharos. That probably means that the Pharos will be a bit longer. Rest assured that I will do my darndest to keep it short and readable.
EXCITING EXPOSÉS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
- Fresh off of the keyboard:
ACSA will bring you a full day of coverage and content on the governor’s expected 2021-2022 budget proposal release anticipated this Friday, January 8th.
At 11:00 am, we’ll have a special edition of the ACSA Legislative Lunch Break with instant reaction and analysis from ACSA leaders. You can watch this broadcast on the ACSA Facebook and ACSA YouTube platforms live throughout the day – ACSA’s Facebook or ACSA’s YouTube
At 4:00 pm, the ACSA Governmental Relations team will host a webinar with details and further analysis on the 2021-2022 budget proposal. You’ll have the opportunity to correspond directly with our legislative advocates during the interactive question and answer segment. Register Here
- Hey, hey hey. You know I’ve been pushing taking advantage of some of the online learning opportunities that are being pushed your way. Well, I’m going to keep on doing it because it is so important – not only for your professional growth, but also to inspire and excite you. Here’s another reason: many of these opportunities just simply would not be happening were it not for our shutdowns. You’d have to travel to a conference, pay tons of money, and have to be away from the office for a couple of days. Not so with the Online Learning Center (OLC) at ACSA. Yes, I know, one more Zoom meeting. Get over it!
ACSA offers a variety of content on its new Online Learning Center, some of which is free and some of which is available for a fee. The fees on the first two are $15/course. Your site budget can handle that as could your wallet!
- Stay The Course is a five-part series that was released on the OLC that helps administrators coach from afar and assess teacher burnout. This is a fee-based series that administrators can take on their own time in an on-demand format.
- The CORE series that features Best Practices for Administrators has expanded into six courses.
- A three-part Social-Emotional Learning series will be the next on-demand content added to the OLC with an expected release date in early January. We are also working on a nano-learning series that discusses best communication/PR practices for administrators.
- As long as I am reviewing the resources that ACSA provides, I might as well add another one.
Since the pandemic began, the Marketing and Communications department has committed to diversifying communication pathways with members. Our goal has been to deliver important and timely information and resources to education leaders during their time of need. In doing so, we launched three successful online video programs that cater to unique audiences. These shows are all available on ACSA’s Facebook and ACSA’s YouTube.
- Common Purpose, Uncommon Times with Wes Smith: On Monday evening, ACSA executive director Wes Smith hosts a 30-minute live and interactive show with news updates, analysis on important public education issues, as well as discussions with subject matter experts and partners on issues such as special education, equity, student leadership, human resources, school finance and supporting site leaders.
- ACSA Campus Tour: Each week the ACSA Campus Tour speaks one-on-one with a school administrator about their successes, challenges and best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. This 5-10-minute show is launched on Thursdays. We have had 25 shows featuring 14 principals, nine school district superintendents as well as two county superintendents.
- ACSA Legislative Lunch Break: Our live and interactive show airs on Wednesdays at 1:00pm with the latest news and information from the state Capitol and CDE and the impact on school administrators and students. We also take questions and comments from live viewers and have a subject matter expert. We have hosted 26 shows with guest appearances by EdSource reporter John Fensterwald, SPI Tony Thurmond, Reg Leighty and Alex Perry of Foresight Law and Policy, Kevin Gordon of Capitol Advisors, Politico reporter Mackenzie Mays, Sacramento Bee reporter Sophia Bollag, David Goldberg from CTA, Assemblyman Phil Ting, CIF Executive Director Ron Nocetti and more than a dozen ACSA members. We also held a post-Election Day show during the ACSA Leadership Summit and a special edition on December 3 following the governor’s stay-at-home order announcement.
- But wait, there’s more. “No, no, Matt. Not yet another opportunity to take a free course and “edumacate” myself or get inspired! I can hardly take the excitement.” Well come with me, pilgrim, and I’ll show you how we can quench that thirst for knowledge. We’re reaching out to ACSA Regions to let you know that Horace Mann has put together an all-star cast of motivational speakers that we hope will help provide a little pick-me up for those who join the sessions. The first in a series of three speakers kicks off on Jan. 12. Yes, I suspect that you will get some junk mail from Horace Mann, but the series looks interesting and you can always filter the emails. Here is a link: Horace Mann speaker series
EQUITY EQUATION:
I noted in our last edition of the Pharos that the pandemic has brought inequities out in their full ugliness and this topic should be a regular discussion item. Sooooo…..
Here is an article “Equitable civic empowerment in schools: Addressing the civic debt in democratic education,” written by our own Jennifer Elemen, at the Monterey County Office of Education, and colleagues Olivia Santillan and Laura Guajardo and the Santa Clara County Office of Education, in ACSA Leadership Magazine‘s “Equity through the lens of data” January-February 2021 issue.
And check this out. MCOE is hosting the All in for Equity (virtual conference) on February 13, 2021: Disrupting Educational Inequities: Transforming PK-12 Learning. Here is the registration link: monterey.k12oms.org/1519-195741.
CHARTER CHATTER:
Monterey
Joe notes that the Monterey Charter is hard at work on nominations and looking ahead at professional development related to distance learning.
Salinas Valley
President – Tina Martinez: Salinas Valley Charter pulled out all of the plugs and hosted a holiday social complete with comedian Ernie G, who was both funny and poignant. Around 50 folks crowded the Zoom meeting. Super fun.
San Benito
President – Bill Sachau: Bill says that the San Benito Charter is meeting on January 11th to finalize candidates for ACSA Awards.
Santa Cruz
Mike and the SC Charter had a raucous social before the break complete with prizes and a hysterical holiday trivia contest which proved to be really fun.
EMERGING EXIGENT EXPLOITS:
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- Negotiators Symposium (Virtual): Jan. 20-22 – Registration opening soon. This conference is (duh) to help those involved with negotiations. Very informative.
- Superintendents Symposium (Virtual): Jan. 27-29 – Registration opening soon.
- Every Child Counts Symposium (currently Hybrid): Feb. 3-5 – Registration now OPEN. ACSA’s Student Services and Special Education Council presents this world-class learning event each year, featuring exciting workshops, informative keynotes and opportunities for skill development and networking. The Every Child Counts Symposium is designed for both beginning and veteran educational leaders and focuses on the latest in the field of student services and special education.
- Classified Educational Leaders Institute (virtual): Feb. 24-25. Registration details pending. The Classified Educational Leaders Institute is an event designed for leaders in business/fiscal services, human resources/personnel, maintenance/operations, custodial, technology, facilities and student services/instructional, including confidential and administrative assistants.
- Mid-State Conference (Virtual): Mar. 5-6. This is a joint effort by Regions 9,10, 11, and 13. You will find some really incredible workshops put on by fellow colleagues as well as vendors and professional speakers. This is also where I have mentioned earlier that the planners of the mid-state conference are looking for local folks who have a story/stories to tell, ideas that inspire, knowledge to impart, or skills to teach that will help new and veteran school leaders meet the challenges that we face today. If you have something cool to share, this is a great place to do so. Follow this link: Presenter Link
- Legislative Action Day: April 5-6. A totally fun day where in the past folks went to Sacramento and talked directly to our local legislators about issues concerning us. ACSA carries some weight in Sacramento and this day had an impact. With COVID, the format may change, so stay tuned if you are interested in participating.
- Spring Fling: May 7 (virtual) Plenty more details will be coming forth.
More State conference information can be found at https://www.acsa.org/Professional-Learning/Conferences.
REGION 10 EXECUTIVE BOARD:
President-elect – Randy Bangs:
Past president – Marcella McFadden:
ACSA vice president for legislative action – Barbara Martinez:
ACSA director – Shawn Tennenbaum:
Region vice president for legislative action – Paulette Cobb:
ACSA membership rep – Ann Kilty:
Communications – Ernesto Vela:
Member-at-large – Greg O’Meara:
Member-at-large – Zandra Jo Galvan:
Monterey charter president – Joe Sampson:
Salinas Valley charter president – Tina Martinez:
San Benito charter president – Bill Sachau:
Santa Cruz charter president – Michael Mansfield:
REGION 10 STATE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES: term expires
Classified Educational Leaders – Billie Mankey: 2023
Elementary Education Council rep – John Schilling: 2021
Elementary Education Council president – Buck Roggeman: 2023
Equity Committee – Blanca Baltazar: 2022
Leadership Development Committee – Mike Heffner: 2022
Member Services Committee – Colleen Myers: 2023
Retirement Committee – Mary Anne James: 2021
Adult Education Council – Eric Saavedra: 2022
Business Services Council – Shannon Hansen: 2023
Human Resources Council – Heidi Odom: 2023
Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability rep – Cresta McIntosh: 2022
Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability president – Beverly Eidmann: 2023
Education Options Council – David Diehl: 2022
Middle Grades Education Council – Maritza Maravillo: 2023
Secondary Education Council – Chandalee Wood: 2022
Co-Administration Committee – Amber Woodward: 2023
Student Services and Special Education Council – Sharlene Ames: 2022
Career Technical Education Council – Joseph DeRuosi Jr.: 2022
Region Delegate – Jennifer Logue: rotates
Legislative Policy Committee – Petra Martinez-Diaz: 2022
Superintendency Council – Ralph Porras: 2022
Mentorship program director – Marvin Biasoti: Board Discretion
Region Consultant – Matt Bell: Board Discretion