1. Still time to join ACSA Academy cohorts
Gain the job-specific skills you need to advance your career with ACSA Academies. Space is still available in several cohorts, which begin meeting in September and October. Advance your skills in one of nine leadership specializations: Early Education Leaders, Equity-Centered Leadership, Pupil Services, Curriculum & Instruction, Principals, Special Education, Personnel, School Business and Superintendents.
Register: acsa.org/academies
2. DATE CHANGE: Lead With Pride Summit
ACSA has rescheduled the Lead With Pride Summit, which will now be held March 24-26. This conference empowers California school administrators and educators with the tools to create safe and affirming spaces for LGBTQIA+ students and staff.
When: March 24-26, 2027
Where: Westin Long Beach
Cost: $700 ACSA members; $900 non-members
Register: bit.ly/LeadWithPride2027
3. Transcendent Leader Institute
This 10-month leadership experience, offered in partnership with Think Transcend, is designed for superintendents and aspiring system leaders who are ready to lead with clarity, courage, and deep commitment to students and communities. Participants engage deeply with five core dimensions of transformational leadership that equip leaders not only to 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
4. Title IX: Foundational Series Part 1
Build a strong foundation for conducting effective, defensible investigations in K–12 settings. Participants will explore strategies for planning and scoping investigations, preparing for and conducting interviews, gathering evidence, assessing credibility, evaluating findings, and effectively addressing conduct.
When: Two sessions to choose from: 1-3:30 Sept. 8 or 1-3 p.m. Sept. 17.
Where: Online Learning Center
Cost: $79 ACSA members
Register: onlinelearning.acsa.org/courses/foundational-series-part-1-investigations-in-k12-settings-structure-strategy-and-risk-management
5. Enlist in HR Boot Camp
This three-part workshop is designed for administrators, classified managers and other support staff who are new to Human Resources or interested in learning about the role and function of the Human Resources Department.
When: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and Oct. 12
Where: Online Learning Center
Cost: $299 ACSA members
Register: onlinelearning.acsa.org/courses/best-practices-for-personnel-administration-hr-boot-camp-septoct-2026



