Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability Leaders

• To identify and study issues and make recommendations on practices, policies, and positions to ACSA's leadership and staff and to state agencies related to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and accountability;
• To identify and disseminate best practices for administrators who work in the areas of curriculum, instruction, and accountability, to ensure student centered instruction and services, which prepare all students to compete in an international society;
• To plan, develop, and coordinate professional learning programs, electronic media, and publications related to council business;
• To maintain liaison with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), including nominating WASC commissioners;
• To review all non-ACSA requests to conduct research using ACSA records.
• To review all non-ACSA requests to conduct research using ACSA records.
• To maintain liaison with state agencies and other organizations which impact curriculum, instruction, accountability, interventions, assessment and evaluation;
• To assist in ACSA membership recruitment

Staff Liaison: Margaret Arthofer, ACSA Educational Services.

Adult Education

To identify and study issues relating to adult education. To recommend legislative positions to ACSA and advocate for legislation that advances public adult education statewide. To actively enhance and promote adult education's role with professional organizations, government officials, state agencies, school districts, business, industry, and the community at large. To plan and coordinate professional growth opportunities for administrators of adult education programs. Staff Liaison: Suzanne Caffrey, ACSA Executive Department.

Business Services

To identify and study issues relating to administrators who work in the area of business services. To promote membership in ACSA by school business officials by enhancing the position and skills of business officials through workshops and conferences. To maintain liaison with other ACSA committees, affiliated organizations, the state Department of Education, and other educational agencies. To serve as a quick response team. Staff Liaison: David Gasser, ACSA Financial Services.

Career Technical Education

To support CTE administrators and promote high quality CTE programs that prepare Pre-K through adult students for successful transition to careers and post-secondary education through: legislation, advocacy, professional development, communication, and collaboration. Staff Liaison: Naj Alikhan, ACSA Communications Department.

Classified Educational Leaders

To build and maintain a vibrant and purposeful network of classified leaders, who share a mutual commitment to excellence and are valued as members of their leadership team. To develop and enhance professional growth opportunities for classified educational leaders, promote ACSA membership, and encourage participation in all levels of ACSA. Staff Liaison: Lori Allred, ACSA Executive Department.

Educational Options Council

To explore, promote, support, and influence solutions to financial, program, accountability, and legislative issues facing alternative education in the state agencies which impact curriculum, instruction, accountability, interventions, assessment, and evaluation. To assist in ACSA membership recruitment. Staff Liaison: Sue Periera, ACSA Educational Services.

Human Resources

To identify and study issues relating to professionals responsible for personnel, employer/employee relations and other human resources programs. To provide leadership, direction, clarification, and understanding in such areas as personnel practices, employer-employee relationships, fair and equal employment practices, contract management, negotiations, retirement, legislation, credentials, management team concept, individual rights, and staff-related issues. To plan, provide, and encourage in-service training for administrators in this area, and to maintain liaison between ACSA and the American Association of School Personnel Administrators. To assist in the recruitment of personnel, employer/employee relations and other human resources administrators as ACSA members. To promote the training and recruitment of individuals of diverse backgrounds as human resources administrators. To promote the highest standard of ethical conduct, assist local school administrators, and to assure due process to all members of ACSA. Staff Liaison: Margaret Arthofer, ACSA Educational Services.

Elementary Education

To identify and study issues related to elementary and preschool administrators. To recommend best practices and policies and to serve as advocates for high quality programs for all elementary and preschool children. To serve as a forum in which elementary and preschool administrators may resolve issues related to their professional efforts. To serve as a representative of elementary and preschool administrators in meeting the goals and priorities of ACSA. To provide representation and leadership from ACSA to NAESP. To assist in the recruitment of elementary and pre-school administrators as ACSA members. To plan and coordinate professional growth opportunities for elementary and preschool administrators. Staff Liaison: Alicia Ausara, ACSA Educational Services.

Middle Grades Education

To identify and study issues relating to middle grades administrators and to recommend practices and policies that will lead to high quality programs for young adolescents. To strengthen a network for communication among middle grade administrators. To plan, provide, and encourage professional development programs for middle grades administrators. To assist in the recruitment of middle grades administrators as ACSA members. To encourage interaction and support between ACSA, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the California Department of Education, and other organizations and agencies promoting the interests of middle grades education. Staff Liaison: Mary Gomes, ACSA Educational Services.

Secondary Education

To identify and study issues and make recommendations to the ACSA Board of Directors related to secondary education. To recommend practices and policies that will lead to high quality programs for secondary students. To recruit secondary administrators as members and to maintain a liaison between ACSA, National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), and other state agencies relating to secondary education. To plan and coordinate professional development programs for secondary administrators. Staff Liaison: Mary Gomes, ACSA Educational Services.

Student Services and Special Education

To support administrators in the areas of special education, student services, and coordinated youth services by:

• Advocating best practices, policies, and legislation to ensure high quality student programs.
• Improving collaboration and communication between general education, student services, special education, and other support agencies and organizations.
• Facilitating the development and understanding of current trends and financial issues related to their impact on student programs and services.
• Planning and coordinating timely and meaningful professional development offerings for new and experienced school administrators.
• Assisting in ACSA membership recruitment.

Board Liaison: Sue Periera, ACSA Educational Services.

Superintendency

To identify and study issues related to the role and responsibilities of superintendents and proactively advocate for solutions. To strengthen a network for communication among superintendents. To be proactive in representing the viewpoints and vision of superintendents on critical education issues with a view toward influencing policy and practice at the local, state, and national levels. To plan strategies and practices that will influence the quality of education for all California students. To voice the critical need for stable, sound finance for educating California's children. To represent superintendents in ACSA's relations with the governor's office, Legislature, and state Superintendent of Public Instruction. To plan and coordinate professional development activities for superintendents and activities to enhance professional development of administrators and all school district positions. To encourage the active participation of superintendents and all other management team members in ACSA. To maintain a liaison relationship with AASA and other state organizations and agencies. Staff Liaison: Wesley Smith, ACSA Executive Director.