ACSA Episodic Pharos: Friday, January 8, 2021<\/b><\/p>\n
ep<\/span>\u0259\u02c8<\/span>s\u00e4dik: adjective, <\/span>containing or consisting of a series of loosely connected parts or events.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n f\u00e2r\u2032\u014fs\u2032<\/span>: noun, <\/span>a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n REMINDERS:<\/b><\/p>\n EXCITING EXPOS\u00c9S YOU SHOULD KNOW:<\/b><\/p>\n ACSA will bring you a full day of coverage and content on the governor\u2019s expected 2021-2022 budget proposal release anticipated this <\/span>Friday, January 8th<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n At 11:00 am<\/b>, we\u2019ll 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 – <\/span>ACSA\u2019s Facebook<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>ACSA\u2019s YouTube<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At 4:00 pm<\/b>, the ACSA Governmental Relations team will host a webinar with details and further analysis on the 2021-2022 budget proposal. You\u2019ll have the opportunity to correspond directly with our legislative advocates during the interactive question and answer segment. <\/span>Register Here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n 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.\u00a0 The fees on the first two are $15\/course. Your site budget can handle that as could your wallet!<\/span><\/p>\n 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 <\/span>ACSA\u2019s Facebook<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>ACSA\u2019s YouTube<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n EQUITY EQUATION:<\/b><\/p>\n 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\u2026..<\/span><\/p>\n Here is an article <\/span>“<\/span>Equitable civic empowerment in schools: Addressing the civic debt in <\/span>democratic education<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>” 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 <\/span>Leadership Magazine<\/span><\/i>‘s “<\/span>Equity through the lens of data<\/span><\/a>” January-February 2021 issue.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n And check this out. MCOE is hosting the All in for Equity (virtual conference) on February 13, 2021: <\/span>Disrupting Educational Inequities: Transforming PK-12 Learning. Here is the registration link:<\/span> monterey.k12oms.org\/1519-195741<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n CHARTER CHATTER:<\/b><\/p>\n Monterey<\/b><\/p>\n President \u2013 Joe Sampson: <\/span>jsampson@mpusd.k12.ca.us<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Joe notes that the Monterey Charter is hard at work on <\/span>nominations and looking ahead at professional development related to distance learning.<\/span><\/p>\n Salinas Valley<\/b><\/p>\n President \u2013 Tina Martinez: <\/span>tmartinez@greenfield.k12.ca.us<\/span> San Benito<\/b><\/p>\n President \u2013 Bill Sachau: <\/span>bsachau@sbcoe.org<\/span> Santa Cruz<\/b><\/p>\n President \u2013 Mike Mansfield: <\/span>mikemans@mac.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n EMERGING EXIGENT EXPLOITS:<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n More State conference information can be found at <\/span>https:\/\/www.acsa.org\/Professional-Learning\/Conferences<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n REGION 10 EXECUTIVE BOARD:<\/b><\/p>\n President – <\/span>Rosa Coronado<\/b>: <\/span>rosa.coronado@salinasuhsd.org<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n President-elect – <\/span>Randy Bangs<\/b>: <\/span>rbangs@soledad.k12.ca.us<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Past president – <\/span>Marcella McFadden<\/b>: <\/span>mmcfadden@mpusd.k12.ca.us<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ACSA vice president for legislative action – <\/span>Barbara Martinez<\/b>: <\/span>bmartinez@pgusd.org<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ACSA director – <\/span>Shawn Tennenbaum<\/b>: <\/span>stennenbaum@sbhsd.k12.ca.us<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Treasurer – <\/span>Michele Huntoon<\/b>: <\/span>mhuntoon@asjusd.k12.ca.us<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Secretary – <\/span>Limary Gutierrez<\/b>: <\/span>lgutierrez@greenfield.k12.ca.us<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Region vice president for legislative action – <\/span>Paulette Cobb<\/b>: <\/span>pcobb@sbhsd.k12.ca.us<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ACSA membership rep – <\/span>Ann Kilty<\/b>: <\/span>akilty@comcast.net<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Communications – <\/span>Ernesto Vela<\/b>: <\/span>evela@montereycoe.org<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Member-at-large – <\/span>Greg O’Meara<\/b>: <\/span>\n
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\n<\/span><\/a>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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/a>Bill says that the San Benito Charter is <\/span>meeting on January 11th to finalize candidates for ACSA Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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