Grand Nave Ballroom

Yolanda Valdez Superintendent, Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District

Yolanda Valdez is an accomplished school administrator and leader with over thirty-three years of experience. She has served in various leadership capacities at all school levels and has served in committees at the local and state level. Mrs. Valdez is currently the Superintendent at Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, a rural Central California school district of 4100 students located in Tulare County. The students in the District are primarily Hispanic and English language learners, with 100% of the students qualifying for the free lunch program.

The student mantra in the District is "Dream Big, Work Hard, Give Back." She is an excellent example of precisely that. In her nine years as Superintendent, she and her team have transformed the small rural school district into an educational organization that everyone can be proud of. Under her leadership, high school graduation rates have increased, UC and CSU acceptance numbers have doubled, and robust pathways/academies have been developed, providing students with work-based learning and job-ready certifications. Additionally, the District facilities have undergone exciting transformation, providing the students and the community with facilities they can be proud of.

Yolanda is a servant at heart. She believes in the gift of education, the merits of hard work, and the perseverance of the human spirit.

Relentless Leadership for Equity:

Providing equitable opportunities and excellent instruction for the learners of underserved communities is challenging. A strong vision for future conditions, along with relentless, courageous instructional leadership, will achieve excellence and equity for learners. Superintendent Valdez will share the journey her unincorporated, underserved community and school district has undertaken to provide the children of Cutler-Orosi with an equitable education and opportunities.

SSDA Con

2023 Annual State Conference Agenda

In-depth Agenda

Sunday, March 5, 2023

Golf Fore Scholarships Tournament

Sunday Breakout Session Schedule 2:30 - 4:00 PM

Finance/Funding Strand: Tofanelli Room

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Board Best Practices Strand: Bataglieri Room

Speaker

New/Veteran Superintendent Strand: Bondi Room

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New/Vet Superintendent Strand: Falor Room

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Monday, March 6, 2023

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Pedro Noguera

Morning Breakout Session A Schedule 9:45 - 10:45 AM

SEL Strand: Tofanelli Room

Speaker

New/Veteran Superintendent Strand: Bondi Room

Speaker

Curriculum Strand: Bataglieri Room

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Curriculum Strand: Beavis Room

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Community Engagement Strand: Compagno Room

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Finance/Funding Strand: Falor Room

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Teacher's Pension: Grand Nave Ballroom

Speaker

Morning Breakout Session B Schedule 10:50 - 11:50 AM

Finance/Funding Strand: Tofanelli Room

Speaker

Community Engagement Strand: Bondi Room

Speaker

New/Veteran Superintendent Strand: Bataglieri Room

Speaker

Curriculum Strand: Beavis Room

Speaker

SEL Strand: Compagno Room

Speaker

New/Veteran Supt Strand: Falor Room

Speaker

SEL Strand: Grand Nave Ballroom

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Afternoon Breakout Session Schedule 1:50 - 2:50 PM

Board Best Practices Strand: Tofanelli Room

Speaker

Community Engagement Strand: Bondi Room

Speaker

Community Engagement Strand: Bataglieri Room

Speakers

Finance/Funding Strand: Beavis Room

Speaker

New/Veteran Superintendent Strand: Compagno Room

Speaker

SEL Strand: Falor Room

Speaker

Ask an Expert: Grand Nave Ballroom

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Half Hour Power Hour Breakout Session A Schedule 3:10 - 3:40 PM

New/Veteran Superintendent Strand: Tofanelli Room

Speaker

Board Best Practices Strand: Bondi Room

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Finance/Funding Strand: Bataglieri Room

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SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union: Beavis Room

Speaker

Finance/Funding Strand: Compagno Room

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Curriculum Strand: Falor Room

Speaker

Ask an Expert: Grand Nave Ballroom

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Half Hour Power Hour Breakout Session B Schedule 3:50 - 4:25PM

Finance/Funding Strand: Tofanelli Room

Speaker

CBO Strand: Bondi Room