2019 Superintendents' Symposium has ended

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2019 Superintendents' Symposium

7:30am PST

New Superintendents' Workshop San Carlos III - Monterey Marriott

11:30am PST

Pre-Conference: Top 10 Ed Tech Issues every superintendent in California should be talking about San Carlos IV - Monterey MarriottRowland Baker • Geoff Belleau • Dr. Kevin Silberberg • Governor Bob Wise

5:00pm PST

Reception Ferrante's Bay View Room, Marriott, 10th Floor

7:30am PST

New Superintendents' Workshop San Carlos III - Monterey Marriott

8:00am PST

Pre-Conference: Top 10 Ed Tech Issues every superintendent in California should be talking about San Carlos IV - Monterey MarriottRowland Baker • Geoff Belleau • Dr. Kevin Silberberg • Governor Bob Wise

11:00am PST

Partner Presentation - Recruiting and retaining employees through financial wellness education San Carlos I - Monterey MarriottJim Yale Partner Presentations - Are you on Track for the Retirement you Envision? Analyze your plan and see real time feedback with a new interactive planning tool available through VALIC. Bonsai - Portola HotelDavid Creech • Keith A. Poch • Rodney Smith Partner Presentations - Building curriculum coherence in math by focusing on big ideas! San Carlos III - Monterey MarriottMarian Small Partner Presentations - Governance Tips From the Crow’s Nest Colton - Conference Center, 2nd FloorPeter Fagen • Terilyn Finders • Rich Thome Partner Presentations - Improving Relationships and Social-Emotional Learning with Measurement and Goal-Setting Steinbeck 2 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorDr. Jason Peplinski • Gabrielle Zerbib Partner Presentations - Relational Leadership: The Foundation for a High Performing Culture Steinbeck 1 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorVern Hazard Partner Presentations - Stay Ahead of the Technology Curve by Adding a Technology and Innovation Skill Set to Your Leadership Resume: EIA Chief Innovation Officer Certification Steinbeck 3 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorHolly Edds • Kevin Gordon • Melissa Moore • Jerry Almendarez Partner Presentations - When Complaints Go Viral, How Do You Protect Your Students? San Carlos IV - Monterey MarriottEve Fichtner • Jessica T. Gasbarro

12:00pm PST

Opening Luncheon and Introductions De Anza Ballroom

12:45pm PST

General Session Keynote: Adam Steltzner De Anza BallroomAdam Steltzner

1:30pm PST

TED Masterclass: Surface and Celebrate Your Educators' Big Ideas with TED De Anza BallroomAshley Kolaya

2:00pm PST

Camp Fire Conversation: Leveraging Student Voice & Engaging Every Learner De Anza FoyerPenelope DeLeon • PK Diffenbaugh • Sachi Takahashi-Rial Cybersecurity Principles for Superintendents San Carlos I - Monterey MarriottShane Pinnell Future Ready Schools Digital Equity Program: Lessons Learned for Schools and Districts San Carlos IV - Monterey MarriottAvril Smart Goggans, Ph.D. Learner-Centered Innovation: Create the conditions for meaningful change Bonsai - Portola HotelKatie Martin • Devin Vodicka Making Continuous Improvement a Reality Steinbeck 3 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorJorge Aguilar • Heather J. Hough Statewide System of Supports San Carlos II - Monterey MarriottDr. Tom Armelino • Tamara Clay • Dave Gordon • Melanie Green • Kent Kern • Ed Manansala Superintendent Contract Session: Maximizing Your Contract Language Steinbeck 1 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorJohn Almond • Janet Morey • Greg Rolen • Gary Rutherford • Lloyd Wamhof Superintendent Panel on Engagement Steinbeck 2 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorJosh Daniels • Michael McCormick • Dr. Daryl Camp • Jerry Almendarez Trauma Informed Practices for Schools San Carlos III - Monterey MarriottKristina Benson

3:15pm PST

Afternoon Break

3:45pm PST

Bringing TED to Your District Bonsai - Portola HotelAshley Kolaya Follow Up Session on Contracts for Small School Districts Colton - Conference Center, 2nd FloorJohn Almond • Janet Morey • Greg Rolen • Gary Rutherford • Lloyd Wamhof Lessons Learned Around the Camp Fire San Carlos III - Monterey MarriottTom DeLapp • Stephen Nichols • Mary Sakuma Paving the Way for English Learners with the English Learner Roadmap San Carlos II - Monterey MarriottDr. Veronica Aguila • Dr. Linda Kaminski • Dr. Laurie Olsen Preparing for the Next Recession Steinbeck 3 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorMatt Phillips, CPA • Robert Miyashiro SESSION CANCELED :San Diego Unified: A Systemic Approach to Equity and Inclusion San Carlos IV - Monterey MarriottCindy Marten Shaping ACSA Equity Work Steinbeck 1 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorDr. Marguerite Williams Show Us the Money! The Political Outlook for Full and Fair Funding Steinbeck 2 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorVernon Billy • Dennis Meyers • Wes Smith • Edgar Zazueta Using the Portrait of a 21st Century Graduate to Drive Transformation In Your District San Carlos I - Monterey MarriottKen Kay • Michael McCormick • Mary McNeil • Shelly Viramontez

6:00pm PST

Monterey Bay Aquarium Reception and Dinner Monterey Bay Aquarium

7:00am PST

Networking Breakfast Serra Ballroom Womens' Leadership Breakfast Ferrante's Bay View Room, Marriott, 10th FloorDiann Kitamura • Deb Kubin

8:30am PST

General Session Keynote: Colonel Arthur Athens De Anza BallroomColonel Arthur J. Athens

10:00am PST

Camp Fire Conversation: Staying Relevant After RetirementDr. Barry Groves Bringing Calm to Chaos - Reflections on Crisis and the Impact to Schools in San Bernardino County San Carlos III - Monterey MarriottTed Alejandre • Dr. Dale Marsden • Rod Torres Do You Know.... About New Administrative Credentialing Requirements For Diversifying School Leadership? San Carlos II - Monterey MarriottBecky Sumbera, Ed. D. • Glenn Sewell, Ed. D. • Noni Reis, Ed. D. • Denver J. Fowler, Ed. D., • William Loose, Ed. D., • Clifford Tyler Labor Relations in a Post-Janus World: Building Capacity for Effective Collaboration with the California Labor Management Initiative Steinbeck 1 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorLillian Maldonado French • Michael McCormick • Edward Zuniga • Ed Honowitz Leading for Excellence through the Lens of Equity San Carlos IV - Monterey MarriottChristopher P. Chatmon • Dr. Martinrex Kedziora • Trevor Painton Telling Your Story: Using Social Media Tools to Engage with Staff, Students, and Community Bonsai - Portola HotelBenjamin Churchill • Pam Hernandez Updates on Budget, Legislation on Schools and the Dashboard Colton - Conference Center, 2nd FloorMartha Alvarez • Debra Pearson • Lee Angela Reid • Terri Rufert

11:15am PST

Partner Presentations - Are you ready for your next crisis? Bonsai - Portola HotelChris Prince • Jason DonForsythe Partner Presentations - Disaster Preparedness: Is Your District Ready? San Carlos II - Monterey MarriottCal Casualty Management Co. Partner Presentations - Educating Employees on Student Loan Forgiveness: Lower Their Monthly Payments & Increase Employee Retention Colton - Conference Center, 2nd FloorKelsey McCarthy • Eric Fiedler Partner Presentations - Evidence and Research: Assessing What Works Steinbeck 2 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorCheryl Ballou Partner Presentations - Managing the Pieces to a Successful General Obligation Bond Measure San Carlos III - Monterey MarriottHolly McClurg, Ph.D. • Roberto Ruiz • Adam Bauer Partner Presentations - Preparing for ESSA. It Starts Now! - Analyzing Early Exploration of Site-Based Results to Create the Districts Narrative San Carlos IV - Monterey MarriottJeff Carew • Mike English Partner Presentations - The Power of Fair Process: Moving beyond mere data collection in order to build ownership of district initiatives Steinbeck 3 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorAndy Krenz • Dr. Frederick Navarro • Dr. Shelly Viramontez Partner Presentations - Turning Controversies into Teachable Moments: A Focus on Controversial Political and Religious Speech San Carlos I - Monterey MarriottTom Manniello, Lozano Smith Partner Presentations: The Death of Civility: What Great Leaders Do to Find Higher Ground in Times of Conflict Steinbeck 1 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorDr. Keith Larick • Dr. Patricia Clark White

12:00pm PST

Retirement Luncheon De Anza Ballroom

1:15pm PST

Guest Speaker: Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction De Anza BallroomTony Thurmond

1:30pm PST

General Session Keynote: Ken Wesson De Anza BallroomKen Wesson

2:15pm PST

Afternoon Break

2:45pm PST

Camp Fire Conversation: Outlining a New Vision for the California Department of Education De Anza FoyerLupita Cortez Alcala ACSA's Fatal School Violence Toolkit San Carlos III - Monterey MarriottDianna MacDonald • Mike Berg • Deb Kubin • Dean Waddell • Robert Haley • Lisa Gonzales • Rick Fitzpatrick • Holly Edds Building Coherence through LCAP, SPSA and WASC San Carlos II - Monterey MarriottGreg Franklin • Dr. Barry Groves • Edgar Zazueta Diving into Future Ready Framework San Carlos I - Monterey MarriottPam Hernandez • Tom Murray Empower Your Team and Design Your Mindset Using Design Thinking Bonsai - Portola HotelKami Thordason • Shelly Viramontez Hot Topics for Small School Districts Colton - Conference Center, 2nd FloorRich Malfatti • Eric Bonniksen • Don Davis • Mary McNeil • Debra Pearson Preparing for your Next Move Steinbeck 1 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorSally Frazier • Juan Garza • Dennis Smith Revitalizing the Civic Mission of Schools in the Digital Age Steinbeck 2 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorDavid W. Gordon • Justice Judith McConnell Supporting Diversity Through Your District Initiatives San Carlos IV - Monterey MarriottDr. Jason Peplinski Table Talk on the California School Dashboard and System of Support Steinbeck 3 - Conference Center, 2nd FloorMartha Alvarez

4:00pm PST

Makerspace Networking Reception Serra Ballroom

5:15pm PST

Sponsored Receptions TBA

8:00am PST

Buffet Breakfast De Anza Ballroom

9:00am PST

General Session Keynote: Sabba Quidai De Anza BallroomSabba Quidai

10:15am PST

General Session: School Budgets Under New Leadership: An Analysis and Discussion of Policy and Politics in 2019 De Anza BallroomDr. Katie McNamara • Edgar Zazueta • Robert Miyashiro • Kevin Gordon