Each year, the ACSA Human Resources Council Personnel Institute Committee awards the Ray Curry Award to an outstanding human resources or personnel administrator. The award will be presented to the chosen human resources/personnel administrators during the Personnel Institute, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Long Beach. The nominee must be a member of ACSA, have contributed or displayed accomplishments in the role of human resources/personnel administrator at the district, region or state levels; possess outstanding professional qualities and traits; have been a contributor to the success of professional development activities and functions sponsored by the ACSA Human Resources Council; and exhibit other significant contributions in the field of human resources/personnel administration. Nominations are to be submitted only by members of ACSA. Find the nomination form link at bit.ly/personnelinstitute2021. Nominations deadline is August 31.

The 2021–22 Physical Fitness Test has not been suspended. Local Educational Agencies will be required to administer the Physical Fitness Test during one of these months in 2022: February, March, April or May. The CDE, along with external partners, is working to prepare additional instructions on the PFT. More information and instructions will be provided as they become available. The 2019–20 and 2020–21 PFTs were suspended; makeup testing is not required. The PFT exemptions for students who did not take the test in grade nine (those current 10th and 11th grade students) are limited to those exemptions identified in Education Code sections 51241 and 51242.