ACSA President Dr. Rene Rickard addresses participants.
Team Leaders with ACSA President Dr. Rene Rickard and Past-president Dr. Daryl Camp.
ACSA Past-President Dr. Daryl Camp participates in an ice breaker activity.
Participants get to know one another during an ice breaker activity.
Participants find their match — eggs and bacon — during an activity.
A team gets ready to glow.
A Superintendents’ Panel featured Dr. Darin Brawley, Dr. Janet Schultz and Dr. Raul Maldonado.
A team gathers by the piano.
Teams break out into smaller groups to reflect and share on the day’s learning.
A team from the institute gathers for a selfie.
Attendees let their light shine during a glow party.
More than 70 leaders from throughout the state participated.
The week ended with a student panel.
Team Leaders Dr. Edison Kelly and Schel Brown kick it old school.
Team Leaders were totally into the “Celebrate Through the Decades” barbeque theme.
A team from the Summer Leadership Institute.
A team from the Summer Leadership Institute.
A team from the Summer Leadership Institute.
A team from the Summer Leadership Institute.
A team from the Summer Leadership Institute.
Participants “dive in” to their leadership journey.
A team from the Summer Leadership Institute.
A team from the Summer Leadership Institute.
2026 Summer Leadership Institute
July 13, 2026
More than 70 school leaders and those aspiring to the role took a week off this summer to become more authentic site leaders at the 2026 Summer Leadership Institute.
Participants lived, learned, laughed together for five days at the University of La Verne, where they could focus on building connections and skills to make them more effective in their roles. They were placed in groups led by experienced Team Leaders who helped them go deeper on the day’s learning.
With a theme of “Authentic Leadership,” each day featured a new speaker and new focus to help attendees define their unique leadership style.