We want to hear from you as we continue to curate our conferences to ensure we provide the most up-to-date and useful topics!
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Please let us know by the end of the day on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Register now for the 2024 Superintendents' & High School Leaders' Summit!
https://ssda.wildapricot.org/event-5636798
Tailored training for three curriculum strands:
1. Veteran Supts'
2. New Supts'
3. High School Leaders
The 2024-25 Associate Membership application with new tiers is live on our website!
View the application here: https://www.ssda.org/page/associateapplication
Join the Small School Districts' Association team! SSDA is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Full-Time Office Manager and Grant Administrative Assistant.
Learn more about the job & apply here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3789503938/
Registration for the 2024 SSDA State Conference is live!
Register here: https://activeevent.net/event/Reg.aspx?ec=SSD4
The SSDA Executive Board and Education Leadership Services would like to hear your thoughts as they search for the ideal candidate to assume the role of the next Executive Director. The survey is officially open and closes on December 22, 2023!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWptO1mCDHnk1BMPnPlEeE9jER-XWsJcgiWVVGrbIjjhyiYw/viewform.
The 2024 State Conference RFP is live! Submit your proposal to present. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4GmNrYra2yqYiEhs0Ws0wXx7F9B_bu6cVnQZ0Ey6YMaGnYg/viewform
Register now for the 2023 CBO Conference! Join us October 18-19 at the Sacramento Hilton Arden West for professional development carefully crafted for small school district fiscal staff.
https://ssda.regfox.com/ssda2023-cbo-conference
SSDA is back at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach for the 2024 Superintendents' & High School Leaders' Summit!
Dates of the Summit: July 21 - July 23, 2024
The SSDA room block is officially open, so book your stay today at the beautiful Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach, California.
Book your stay: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/NEWPO/G-SS24
SSDA MEMBERSHIP SATISFACTION SURVEY! Please take a few minutes to submit feedback through our membership satisfaction survey: https://forms.gle/sXW5Q8pm9XdNMJ1KA
Great Job Modoc Joint Union High School! https://edsource.org/2023/how-one-rural-school-district-is-overcoming-geographic-barriers-to-higher-education/694025
SSDA's New Executive Board Member Onboarding is underway. Welcome to the team Dr. Helio Brasil, Melanie Matta, and Tom O'Malley. We are grateful to be in beautiful Montecito, thanks to Dr. Amy Alzina!
Community Colleges expand Bachelor's Degrees offerings at schools throughout the state. What s a great opportunity for students! Some of the most beautiful campuses in CA are at CC's! Ed Source hosts a webinar on July 15th! Register here: https://edsource.org/broadcasts/community-college-bachelors-degrees-a-growing-option-for-students
Mark the date, June 29, as the Supreme Court ends Affirmative Action for college admissions.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/06/29/politics/affirmative-action-supreme-court-ruling/index.html
Tomorrow, June 30, is the last day to book your stay at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach at our group rate for the 2023 Superintendents' & High School Leaders' Summit. Book here: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/NEWPO/G-LS23
SSDA has been working with our member district CBO's to prepare for a fiscal cliff. Looks as though it is coming to some districts sooner than later. https://edsource.org/2023/fiscal-cliff-approaching-for-some-districts-in-california-as-costs-soar-and-enrollment-falls/692718
A school crisis lasts for years…..if not decades!
https://www.capradio.org/articles/2023/06/11/frustration-after-a-fire-recovery-for-rural-schools-can-be-long-and-complex/
The Dutch may have Wellness figured out: "Doing nothing" We spend too much time doing so much on down time...try doing nothing! https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230522-the-dutch-solution-to-busyness-that-captivated-the-world?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Great Podcast with NREA and Jaime Green, Superintendent of Trinity Alps! Traversing Mountains to Teach Kids, Federal Funding Policy and Practice, an interview with Superintendent Jaime Green Trinity Alps Unified School District.
https://nrea.simplecast.com/episodes/s03e05-traversing-mountains-to-teach-kids-federal-funding-policy-and-practice-an-interview-with-superintendent-jaime-green-trinity-alps-unified-school-district-WG0bPMMv