2020 Superintendents' Symposium has ended

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2020 Superintendents' Symposium

7:00am PST

Tuesday Wellness Agua Serena

7:30am PST

New Superintendents' Workshop Salon ABC (Hotel)

12:00pm PST

Pre-Symposium Workshop: The Superintendent’s Role as Academic Leader: Understanding How the Brain Learns Gardenia AB (Hotel)Ken Wesson Registration East Foyer (Conference Center)

5:00pm PST

Welcome Reception Verbena Terrace

7:00am PST

Wednesday Wellness Registration & Information East Foyer (Conference Center)

7:15am PST

New Superintendents' Workshop Salon ABC (Hotel) Pre-Symposium Workshop: The Superintendent’s Role as Academic Leader: Understanding How the Brain Learns Gardenia AB (Hotel)Ken Wesson

9:00am PST

Exhibit Hall - Coffee & Pasteries Indian Wells Ballroom (IJKL Conference Center)

11:00am PST

Partner Presentations - AALRR: Making General Fund Dollars Go Further, While Keeping up with California’s Evolving Energy Policies Gardenia AB (Hotel)Brian W. Smith • Dr. Doug Kimberly • Dr. Gregory Bowers Partner Presentations - Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost: Safety, Surveillance and Privacy Salon FGH (Hotel)Gretchen Shipley • Peter Fagen Partner Presentations - Flippen Group: Relational Leadership: The Foundation for a High Performing Culture Salon ABC (Hotel)Vern Hazard Partner Presentations - Hanover Research: Advancing Equity through Strategic Goals and Processes El Dorado (Conference Center)Dr. Brad Tooker • Dr. Marriam Ewaida • Rebecca Rippey Partner Presentations - Horace Mann: Crowdfunding Best Practices for K-12 School Business Officials Bighorn (Conference Center)Jim Yale Partner Presentations - Orenda Education: Shattering Inequities: Real-World Wisdom of School and District Leaders Agave (Conference Center)Robin Avelar La Salle Partner Presentations - Renaissance: Unleashing the Unrivaled Power of Literacy Date Palm (Conference Center)Dr. Gene Kerns Partner Presentations - Thoughtexchange: Loud to Crowd: How District Leaders are Creating Buy-in by Making all Voices Equally Heard Salon DE (Hotel)Dr. Steve Kennedy • Dr. Gordon Amerson • Heidi Baker • Andy Krenz • Alan Miljkovic

12:00pm PST

Keynote Luncheon - Chris Emdin Indian Wells Ballroom (IJKL Conference Center)

2:00pm PST

Census 2020: Why it matters for California Schools Agave (Conference Center)Terri Rufert • Mary McNeil, Ph.D. • Mignonne Pollard • Ruth Perez Culturally Responsive Environments Matter Now More Than Ever Salon FGH (Hotel)Dr. Marguerite Williams Hot Topics - Dealing with Emergencies from Natural Disasters El Dorado (Conference Center)Amy Alzina • Keith Tomes (invited) Identifying the SPARKS that turn into Crisis: Crisis Communications Planning for Schools Date Palm (Conference Center)George Passantino Labor Relations in a Post-JANUS World Bighorn (Conference Center)Ed Honowitz • Lilian Maldanado French • Mary Sieu • Joe Hernandez Planning For Your Next Position Salon ABC (Hotel)Dennis Smith • Sally Frazier • Eric Andrew • Kent Bechler Techquity: Creating Learning Environments For Sustainability, Equity, and Access Gardenia A (Hotel)Ken Shelton The “Why” Behind Violence in our Schools Today Salon DE (Hotel)Vinny Ginda

3:15pm PST

Coffee Break Sponsor and Exhibitor Lounge

3:45pm PST

A District Story: Transforming Culture With Purposeful Recruitment & Hiring Salon FGH (Hotel)Dr. Kimberly MacKinney • Heather Griggs, Ed.D. • Shawn Bell Achieving Success and Longevity as a Superintendent (Your Superintendent Contract and Other Important Factors) Salon ABC (Hotel)John Almond • Lloyd Wamhof • Janet Morey • Gary Rutherford • David Bristol Hot Topics 2020 El Dorado (Conference Center)Jeff Simmons • Don Davis • Tim Taylor • Eric Bonniksen How To Lead Change When Change is Hard But Necessary Bighorn (Conference Center)Dr. Adam Clark • Zandra Jo Galvan Legislative and Policy Update: A Lot Has Happened Since Last Year Gardenia B (Hotel)Greg Franklin • Edgar Zazueta • Barry Groves Leveraging Adult Education Programs to Support Family Engagement Date Palm (Conference Center)Barbara Martinez, ACSA State VP for Legislative Action • Dr. Carolyn Zachry • Colleen Cadwallader Preparing for charter school reforms – both new and forthcoming Agave (Conference Center)Chelsea Kelley • Silke Bradford • John Yeh • Derick Lennox SolveIT Gardenia A (Hotel)Ken Shelton Threat Assessments in Our Schools Salon DE (Hotel)Jason Johnson • John Carli

6:00pm PST

Dinner in the Desert Indian Wells Golf Course

7:00am PST

Women's Leadership Breakfast Salon ABCDE (Hotel)Karen Symms Gallagher Breakfast with Exhibitors/Sponsors Sponsor and Exhibitor Lounge

8:30am PST

Keynote - Kimberly Bryant Indian Wells Ballroom (IJKL Conference Center)

9:45am PST

Coffee Break Sponsor and Exhibitor Lounge

10:00am PST

#EquityMatters in Moreno Valley Unified School District Salon ABC (Hotel)Dr. Martinrex Kedziora • Jesus Holguin • Cleveland Johnson District Branding: It’s Not Just a Catchy Phrase Date Palm (Conference Center)David Olney Education Politics in 2020: Analyzing the Impact on California Schools Agave (Conference Center)Edgar Zazueta • Jack O’Connell • Leilani Aguinaldo Governmental Relations Update El Dorado (Conference Center)Laura Preston • Barbara Martinez, ACSA State VP for Legislative Action • Derick Lennox • Tim Taylor Leaving a Lighter Carbon Footprint for our Future Students: Solar Possibilities Salon DE (Hotel)Roger Gallizzi • Mr. Timothy Carty • Dr. David Verdugo • Mr. William Bertrand Managing Community Collaboration During Crises Leadership Panel Gardenia B (Hotel)Becky Sumbera, Ed. D. • Glenn Sewell, Ed. D. • Bill Loose, Ed. D. • Mary Sakuma • Dale Marsden Questioning the Dashboard: Why You Need Your Own Evidence Base to Plan Smarter Bighorn (Conference Center)Steve Rees • Fred Navarro What you need to know about the California Consumer Privacy Act Gardenia A (Hotel)Brian Olson

11:15am PST

CANCELED: Partner Presentations - California Casualty: Leading with an Outward Mindset Salon FGH (Hotel)Cal Casualty Management Co. • Lisa Almeida CANCELED: Partner Presentations - MindRocket Media Group, Inc : Why and How to Tell Your District's Story El Dorado (Conference Center) Partner Presentations - AXA Advisors: Educating Employees on Student Loan Forgiveness: Increase Retention through Financial Wellness Salon DE (Hotel)Kelsey McCarthy • Mitch Bortolotto Partner Presentations - Brandman: The Political Intelligent Superintendent Salon ABC (Hotel)Dr. Keith Larick • Dr. Pat White Partner Presentations - Forecast5 Analytics: How Huntington Beach UHSD is empowering Site Leaders With Live Student Data Agave (Conference Center)Mike English Partner Presentations - Ray Morgan: Cyber Security and Automation Date Palm (Conference Center)Chris Scarff Partner Presentations - Stifel: A Conversation on Affordable Housing for Teachers: Can K-12 School Districts Create Housing Solutions to Retain/Attract Teachers Bighorn (Conference Center)Bernie Vidales • Erica Gonzalez • David G. Casnocha, Esq. • Chet Wang

11:30am PST

Thursday Wellness Agua Serena

12:00pm PST

Retirement Luncheon Indian Wells Ballroom (IJKL Conference Center)

1:30pm PST

Keynote - Luvelle Brown Indian Wells Ballroom (IJKL Conference Center)

2:15pm PST

Coffee Break Sponsor and Exhibitor Lounge

2:45pm PST

CANCELED -Leading with Vision, Living With Purpose Gardenia B (Hotel)Jonathan Raymond Collaborating and Advancing Our Work With Our Governance Team Salon ABC (Hotel)Gina Zietlow • Mary Sieu Negative Social Media Date Palm (Conference Center)Matthew Soeth Opening Doors to Access and Equity Gardenia A (Hotel) Reputations at Risk: Responding to High Profile Sexual Misconduct Incidents Salon DE (Hotel)Mauricio Arellano • MaryRone Shell • Stephen Nichols • Tom DeLapp Small School Districts' HR Departments: Hiring Issues, Practices and Negotiations El Dorado (Conference Center)Mary McNeil, Ph.D. • Kathy Granger • Jonathan Vasquez Social Media - A Critical Communication Tool For Administrators Bighorn (Conference Center)Julie Vitale • Matthew Jennings Superintendents Often Ask What Do I Do after Retirement and How Do I Set Up a Consultant Service? Gardenia B (Hotel)Dr. Gabe Soumakian This Workshop Will Make You Uncomfortable: Core Competencies of An Equity Advancing Educator Salon FGH (Hotel)Dr. Lasana Hotep

4:15pm PST

Reception and Networking Sponsor and Exhibitor Lounge

7:00am PST

Friday Wellness Agua Serena

8:00am PST

Breakfast East Foyer (Conference Center)

9:00am PST

Keynote - Lisa Williams Indian Wells Ballroom (IJKL Conference Center)

10:15pm PST

Closing Session: School Budgets Under New Leadership: An Analysis and Discussion of Policy and Politics in 2020 Indian Wells Ballroom (IJKL Conference Center)Katie McNamara • Edgar Zazueta • John Gray • Kevin Gordon