The latest from ACSA and how to engage your members - Region 14 Leadership Advance, August 2017

1. All Things ACSA
and….
Engagement!
Dr. Lisa Gonzales
ACSA President
Saturday, August 19, 2017

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

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

4. 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

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

6. 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%

7. 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.

8. 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

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

10. 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

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

13. My Focus This Year
Intertwine
ACSA with
Family

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

15. “
Tips for Engaging
with Legislators

16. ENGAGE BY…..
Making a connection
Invite, invite, invite
Communicate, communicate, communicate
Awards, events - pictures, articles,
Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, website
Invite to speak in classrooms
Tips from others in the room…..?

17. Networking
What have you done?
What can you do more of?

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