2024 ACSA Personnel & Negotiations Symposium

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2024 ACSA Personnel & Negotiations Symposium

10:00am PDT

Registration & Information Promenade (2nd Floor)

11:00am PDT

1st Time Attendees Workshop Grand Peninsula AB

12:00pm PDT

Keynote Luncheon with John Gray of School Services of California Grand Peninsula D

1:15pm PDT

Cellphones and Social Media Grand Peninsula EFGretchen Shipley • Treesineu McDaniel Investigations Grand Peninsula GJacqui Litra • Lynn Wu Is Your Educational Institution Compliant with the New Title IX Regulations? Grand Peninsula ABAnna J. Miller • Georgelle C. Cuevas Managing Employees’ Abusive and Hostile Conduct in the Context of Protected Union Conduct Grand Peninsula CCandace M. Bandoian • Ellen C. Wu

2:45pm PDT

Snack Break Peninsula Foyer

3:00pm PDT

Beyond the WVPP: Effectively Handling Disruptive Workplace Conduct Grand Peninsula EFDulcinea Grantham Latest from Sacramento – Government Relations Update Grand Peninsula ABDorothy Johnson • Caitlin Jung New to HR? Best Practices to Make It Through Your First Year Grand Peninsula ABLinsey Gotanda, Ed.D. • Danyel Conolley Starting the Journey - How to Prepare for Negotiations Grand Peninsula CCindy Frazee • Sheri Loewenstein

4:30pm PDT

Networking Reception Peninsula Foyer

6:30am PDT

Yoga Sponsored by Informed K12 Boardroom 4

7:00am PDT

Registration & Information Promenade (2nd Floor)

7:30am PDT

Continental Breakfast Grand Peninsula D

8:30am PDT

Basics of Leaves Grand Peninsula ABChelsea Olson Murphy Conducting Workplace Investigations: Obtaining Evidence and Determining Credibility to Reach an Impartial Finding Grand Peninsula GSally Trung Nguyen • Ghazaleh Modarresi • Allison Hernandez Crafting and Responding to Proposals Grand Peninsula C The Heat is On – How to Talk About Hot HR Topics Without Getting Burned Grand Peninsula EFElizabeth (Lisa) Mori • Terilyn Finders • Sandra Lyon, Ed. D.

10:15am PDT

HR Operations: Preparing for Changes to Employment Laws Grand Peninsula EFLeilani Aguinaldo • Danyel Conolley Leaves 201 Grand Peninsula ABChelsea Olson Murphy Looking for More Constructive Negotiations? What About An Interest-Based Approach? Grand Peninsula GLouise K. Taylor, Ph.D. • Dr. Jennifer Edic Bryant New Mindsets for How We Lead Grand Peninsula CSuzette Lovely • Jodee E. Brentlinger

12:00pm PDT

Keynote Luncheon and Ray Curry Award Presentation Grand Peninsula D

1:30pm PDT

Layoffs 101 Grand Peninsula EFElizabeth (Lisa) Mori • Michael Lin Techniques for Effectively Communicating with Employees About the FRISK® Document and Influencing Employee Improvement Grand Peninsula ABGeorgelle C. Cuevas To Impasse … And Beyond Grand Peninsula EFJohn Gray • Namita Brown • Peter K. Fagen Understanding the Psychology of the Bargaining Table Grand Peninsula CJohn Yeh • Jack Lipton • Mark Wilson

3:00pm PDT

Snack Break Peninsula Foyer

3:15pm PDT

Deciphering The Education Code: Translating Laws Into Sound Personnel Practices For Certificated And Classified Employees Grand Peninsula GJohn Yeh A Strategic Staffing Solution for Long-Term Workforce Stability: Educator Residency & Apprenticeship Programs Grand Peninsula EFConni Campbell • Tierra Crothers, Ed.D Building, Repairing and Strengthening Relationships throughout the Negotiations Process Grand Peninsula ABDaryl Camp • Elizabeth (Lisa) Mori • Jessica Saavedra • Kyla Sinegal DWK - Are They a Jerk, or Is This a Unlawful Hostile Work Environment? Investigating Employee Bullying Complaints Grand Peninsula CChelsea A. Tibbs • Dagmar Derickson

4:45pm PDT

Networking Reception Sponsored by School Services of California GroveJohn Gray • Leilani Aguinaldo • Danyel Conolley • School Services of California

6:30am PDT

Yoga Sponsored by Informed K12 Boardroom 4

7:30am PDT

Continental Breakfast Grand Peninsula D Registration & Information Promenade (2nd Floor)

8:30am PDT

Establishing Collaborative Relationships at the Bargaining Table Grand Peninsula GDonald Ogden • Kim Bogard Navigating HR's AI Frontier: Balancing Innovation and Compliance Grand Peninsula EFAlex A. Lozada • Dustin Stroeve Staying Legal, Part I Grand Peninsula ABGregory J. Dannis • Marie A. Nakamura • Jonathan A. Pearl Title IX Compliance Grand Peninsula CMonica Batanero

10:15am PDT

Negotiating in Tough Financial Times Grand Peninsula GKara Walton Staying Legal, Parts II Grand Peninsula ABGregory J. Dannis • Marie A. Nakamura • Jonathan A. Pearl When Does Implicit Bias Become Explicit Bias? Understanding And Eliminating Stereotypes And Discrimination In The Public School Workplace Grand Peninsula CJohn Yeh

12:00pm PDT

Keynote Luncheon and Negotiator of the Year Award Presentation Grand Peninsula D

1:30pm PDT

Developing Certificated/Classified Leadership Pipelines Grand Peninsula GDr. Matthew Horvath • Linsey Gotanda, Ed.D. Get In Line – The Importance of HR and Business Being Aligned for Stronger Negotiations Grand Peninsula ABElizabeth (Lisa) Mori • Michael Lin • Elliott Duchon Reasonable Accommodations Grand Peninsula EFKara Walton Working Smarter to Staff Our Schools: A More Strategic Approach for Recruiting and Leveraging New Teachers Grand Peninsula CDebra Russell • Glen Gonsalves • Rebecca Hatkoff

3:00pm PDT

Snack Break Peninsula Foyer

3:15pm PDT

Employee Leaves Including Leaves under the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Grand Peninsula CLeilani Battiste • Jenell Van Bindsbergen Gender Identity and Transgender Rights in the Workplace Grand Peninsula GKate Im How to Deal with Conflict at the Table/Impasse Grand Peninsula AB Leveraging The Governing Board During Collective Bargaining Grand Peninsula EFChris Heller • Sarah Niemann

4:45pm PDT

Networking Reception Grove

8:00am PDT

Breakfast and Closing Partner Law Firm Panel Grand Peninsula DF3 Law • Lozano Smith

9:30am PDT

Lozano Smith Session TBD Grand Peninsula EF Free Speech in a Highly Political Landscape Grand Peninsula ABDiane Marshall-Freeman • Carlos Villegas The Art and Science to Implementing Paid Administrative Leave Grand Peninsula G