2026 ACSA Personnel Institute

It takes more than being an expert on Ed. Code to reduce the potential for negative impact on an organization during a layoff. Soft skills, emotional intelligence, and empathy will assist in weathering the storm successfully.

Learn about the latest from the State Capitol as the Governor wraps his final year in office with action on hundreds of bills while voters consider statewide ballot measures with impacts to school communities. Advocates will share their insights and take your questions on statutory and regulatory updates impacting the bargaining table.

This session equips HR leaders with practical tools and strategies they can bring back to their teams to strengthen communication, navigate challenging interactions, and create more positive, solution-focused experiences for employees. Presenters will explore ways to model service-minded leadership, coach their teams, and build shared expectations around what exceptional HR service looks and feels like. Leave with actionable ideas to help inspire a culture where service isn’t just something HR provides, it’s part of how the department works every day.

This presentation will provide information on how to develop and plan a year long professional development opportunity for all new administrators. It will provide ideas and suggestions for how to actively engage and involve new administrators in learning the "basics" of Personnel, diving into the bargaining contract and learning the important parts of the contract, share conflict management skills and strategies for effective leadership, review real life disciplinary scenarios and how to go through the entire FRISK and progressive discipline process. The workshop will be interactive and engaging and provide specific example and tools that have proven to be very useful and resourceful to support our new administrators in being successful and grow their leadership skills.