ACSA Region 8 summer leadership retreat, July 2017

1. All Things ACSA
and….
What Do You Wonder?
Dr. Lisa Gonzales
ACSA President

2. Big Tasks
in
2017/18
My Focal
Areas as
President
Legislative
Priorities

3. Preview of the Year
Ahead
- Endorsement of Governor, SPI
- Recession planning by the Board
- Strategic Plan
- Leadership Summit in San Jose

4. Strategic Plan
Timeline
May - RFP’s went out, 7 applicants
July - Board interviews & selected
Delizia Consulting
September - work begins: what’s next?
Planning Team, feedback loops, surveys
October - Leadership Assembly updates
May - approve a new plan

5. Financial Planning
Phase I - build membership, programs
that meet needs, partnerships,
establish a $250K reserve
Phase II - reduce budgets/contracts/
travel
Phase III - tap into reserves, salary
adjustments, staff cuts/benefits/
furloughs, region rebates

6. ACSA Vision
Statement
“We serve educational
leaders in the pursuit of
equity and excellence to
meet the diverse needs of
all California students.”

7. The ACSA Mission Statement
The mission of ACSA, the driving force of education in
California and beyond, is to ensure the creation of
communities of learning and equity that serve both the
aspirations of individual students and the greater good
of society, through this unique and indispensable
coalition distinguished by:
- Bold and authoritative advocacy
- Inspirational networks of discovery and sharing of
knowledge
- Mutual commitment to excellence
- Universal accessibility to learning

8. Charters
State
Leadership
Assembly
The ACSA Structure
Regions
ACSA Officers - 5 elected at state level
28 State Board members (19 regions, 5 officers, 4 “at large”)
Councils - job alike groups
Committees - groups that are issue-focused

9. Key Events
September - Women in School Leadership
October - Personnel Institute
November - Leadership Summit Leading Beyond Limits
Michael Bonner - teacher, poverty, tech
Margaret Wheatley - organizational behavior,
science of leadership
Jose Antonio Vargas - Dreamer, Pulitzer Prize
winner
February - Every Child Counts

10. Academies
14 regions, 10 different training options
784 members
- Business, C&I, Superintendent, HR,
Innovative Technology

11. Membership
18,333 members
Up 4.5% since April 2016
Superintendents & Superintendent/Principals = 5%
Central Office Administrators = 13%
Site Administrators = 45%
Other Administrators = 17%
Student, Associate, and Retired Members = 20%

12. Advocacy
Grassroots Toolkit
Charters/Regions - team leaders
October - Advocacy in Action
Vision, Timeline, SMART goal, Message
Media & Social Media recommendations
Begin meetings with legislators
Goal - happen regularly, year-round, outside of LAD/VPLA

13. Legislative Priorities
ACCESS
ACSA supports policies
that ensure every student
has access to a safe and
healthy school, and to high
quality educational
programs designed to
prepare each student for
success in college and/or
the 21st century workforce.
EQUITY
ACSA supports policies to
eliminate barriers that
prevent student access to
high- quality education
programs.
LOCAL
CONTROL
ACSA discourages the
inclusion of new
state-mandated activities
without the proper funding
reimbursement.

14. Legislative Focus Areas
- Accountability
Reclassification
Establish a statewide criterion for
reclassification of English learners
(SB 463 Lara).
Home Language
Survey
Ensure parents have
necessary information on
purposes of Home
Language Survey (AB 81
Gonzalez).
In General
Continued improvement of
the new accountability
system, including
development and refinement
of the state performance
indicators. Development of an
accountability system for
alternative education that
recognizes all growth.

15. - Educator Effectiveness
Probationary Period
Extending the teacher
probationary term from
two to three years (AB
1220 Weber).
* Assembly approved,
pulled from Senate -will
revisit next year
Second Career Educators
Removing barriers to
recruit mid-career
professionals to teach in
specific subjects.
Bilingual Staffing
Seeking various pathways to
secure qualified bilingual
teachers to support the
expansion of bilingual
education.

16. - Special Education
Areas of Focus:
* Evaluating out-of- home care funding and other potential
adjustments to AB 602
* Engaging in the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act
* Supporting increased funding for special education preschool
programs and staffing shortages

17. - Student Needs
Areas of Focus:
* Ensuring all students, family members, and employees have
access to a safe, equitable, and supportive educational
environment
* Protecting the legal rights of all students to attend school
regardless of immigration status of the child or their family
members
* Expanding access to needed behavioral and mental health
support services

18. Undocumented
Immigrants
Students have a right to a public school learning
environment free from discrimination, harassment, bullying,
violence and intimidation.
ACSA is committed to protect students -has developed
several resources to help protect undocumented students
and families.
Share the resources! Go to ACSA.org

19. Charter School Task Force
- April 4th
- What are our ACSA principles around
charter schools? What do we believe?
- What support can we provide?
- Facilities, audits, professional
development
- October Leadership Assembly

20. Federal Update
President Trump has proposed….
- Reductions in Medicaid (vision screening,
speech), after school programs, Title I
- Reductions CTE (but a congressional priority)
Health care is uncertain - Medicare implications
Reauthorization of Higher Education Act
(teacher prep programs)

21. Federal Update
$9 Billion in Education Cuts
Eliminates:
- 21st century community learning centers
- Comprehensive literacy grants
- Preschool development grants
- Professional development
- Student support and academic enrichment

22. Federal Update
But….
This is how it works….
With Senate filibuster rules, President would
have to have all Repubs and 8 Dems to
support the proposed cuts….
UNLIKELY!

23. My Focus This Year
Give One, Take
One -
Mentoring

24. My Focus This Year
Intertwine
ACSA with
Family

25. My Focus This Year
Work
Smarter, Not
Harder with
Tech

26. “
Equity
- Take Bold Action

27. ˌôTHenˈtisədē/

28. ˌôTHenˈtisədē/
au·then·tic·i·ty

29. ˌôTHenˈtisədē/
- The art of being genuine,
sincere, truthful, real
au·then·tic·i·ty

30. “
Think of the most
authentic leader
you’ve ever worked
with.

31. - Strongest predictor of job
satisfaction
- Strongest link to commitment to
the organization
- Overall happiness at work
Why
Authenticity?

32. How can you become a
more authentic leader?
◎ Admit your mistakes

33. How can you become a
more authentic leader?
◎ Admit your mistakes
◎ Share your own personal
development goals

34. How can you become a
more authentic leader?
◎ Admit your mistakes
◎ Share your own personal
development goals
◎ Share how you really feel

35. How can you become a
more authentic leader?
◎ Admit your mistakes
◎ Share your own personal
development goals
◎ Share how you really feel
◎ Tell the whole story

36. How can you become a
more authentic leader?
◎ Admit your mistakes
◎ Share your own personal
development goals
◎ Share how you really feel
◎ Tell the whole story
◎ Seek honest feedback

37. What is your
Authenticity
ACTION PLAN?
◎ Admit your mistakes
◎ Share your own personal development goals
◎ Share how you really feel
◎ Tell the whole story
◎ Seek honest feedback

38. So I ask….
To move the equity
needle, how can your
authenticity as a leader
contribute to the
success of the work
and your leadership
efficacy?

39. “

40. Thanks!
Any questions?
You can find me at:
@techietwinmom
Lisa Gonzales - LinkedIn
lisatheprincipal@gmail.com