High 5
Our weekly picks for advancing your career
October 5, 2026
1. Become a Transcendent Leader at this institute
The Transcendent Leader Institute is a 10-month leadership experience offered in partnership with Think Transcend. It is designed specifically for superintendents and aspiring system leaders who are ready to lead with clarity, courage, and deep commitment to students and communities. Participants will learn how to not only manage systems, but to transform them.
When: Five in-person meetings throughout the school year (Oct. 22-23, Dec. 10-12, Feb. 4-6, April 15-17, and May 20-21)
Where: Long Beach
Register: acsa.org/academies
2. Registration now open for Supts Symposium
ACSA’s Superintendents Symposium is now open for registration. Don’t miss this chance to trade insights with top district and county leaders from throughout the state and anticipate changes coming for education in California.
When: Jan. 27-29, 2027
Where: Monterey Conference Center
Cost: $1,050 ACSA member; $1,350 non-member
Register: bit.ly/ACSASupSymposium2027
3. Save the Date: Equity Institute
Make plans now to attend ACSA’s Equity Institute in April 2027. Participants will engage directly with experts in the field who will provide the tools needed to create innovative, inclusive and equitable pathways to learning in our schools and districts. Sign up online to receive a notification when registration opens.
When: April 28-30, 2027
Where: Northern California
Info: acsa.org/equityinstitute
4. Schedule announced for You Belong in Leadership
Check out the schedule for You Belong in Leadership, a standalone, one-day event for future school leaders. Current administrators are encouraged to tell the aspiring leaders in their schools and districts about this new opportunity. Lunch is provided.
When: Nov. 4
Where: hula Vista
Cost: $100
Register: bit.ly/YouBelongInLeadership26
5. Registration open for Every Child Counts
ACSA’s Student Services and Special Education Council invites you to learn strategies for supporting every student at the Every Child Counts Symposium held at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa with the theme, “Desert Bloom: Leading Systems in Challenging Landscapes.”
When: Jan. 11-13, 2027
Where: Palm Desert
Cost: $800 ACSA member; $1,100 non-member
Register: bit.ly/EveryChild2027
