High 5
Our weekly picks for advancing your career
June 9, 2025
1. Spots still available for principals at institute
Principals will learn strategies for going “From Surviving to Thriving” at this year’s Summer Leadership Institute. To make sure every current and aspiring principal has access to the professional growth and connection offered at this institute, ACSA has introduced a new flexible payment structure and extended early bird registration.
When: June 23-27
Where: University of La Verne
Cost: $2,300 ACSA members; $2,800 “Become a Member & Save” Conference Bundle.
Register: bit.ly/SummerInstitute25
2. ‘Lead Loudly’ at 2025 Leadership Summit
This year’s theme is “Lead Loudly: Sharing Stories, Building Bridges.” Join us to explore how your voice and vision can inspire transformation in schools across California at ACSA’s premier conference for educational leaders at all levels of administration.
When: Nov. 6-8
Where: San Francisco
Cost: $825 ACSA member, $1,025 non-member, $525 retired member (early bird rates end June 30)
Register: bit.ly/LeadershipSummit_2025
3. Grow as a leader — be a presenter at conferences
Expand your leadership capacity and share your knowledge as a presenter at one of ACSA’s professional development conferences. ACSA is currently accepting presentation proposals for the Women in School Leadership Forum (Sept. 17-19 in Santa Rosa), Personnel & Negotiations Symposium (Sept. 23-26 in San Diego), Leadership Summit (Nov. 6-8 in San Francisco) and the Every Child Counts Symposium (Jan. 12-14 in San Diego). Deadlines are approaching — please visit acsa.org/conferences to be directed to each conference webpage and look for the “Call for Proposals” link for instructions and deadlines.
4. Women in School Leadership in Sonoma County
Don’t miss this multi-day event focusing on leadership, diversity and empowerment.
When: Sept. 17-19
Where: Santa Rosa
Cost: $749 ACSA members; $949 non-members; $499 retired members
Register: bit.ly/WomenInSchoolLeadership2025
5. Personnel & Negotiations Symposium
Personnel administrators and negotiating teams will come together to discuss innovations, share insights, and foster new collaborations at this four-day learning event, “Lead Together.”
When: Sept. 23-26
Where: San Diego
Cost: $925 ACSA member; $1,125 non-member; $610 Retired Member
Register: bit.ly/PersonnelNegotiators25