March 18, 2019
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ACSA leaders to choose next association state vice
president, vice president for legislative action
ACSA leaders will be voting on
the state officer positions at the May
Leadership Assembly. The office of vice
president puts the holder in the line
of succession to ultimately become the
ACSA president, as the following year he
(in this case one person is running unop-
posed) will become the president-elect,
and subsequently president in 2021-22.
The candidate for vice president is
Charlie Hoffman, superintendent,
Shasta-Trinity ROP and Bella Vista
ESD. Candidate for 2019-20 ACSA Vice
President.
HOFFMAN
At our best, ACSA is a servant leader
association of, and for, servant leaders.
I’ve been a proud ACSA member
since 1997, I have worked in adminis-
trative leadership roles K-12 as a site
principal/assistant principal for 10 years
and as a superintendent for 12 years. I
have represented ACSA Region 1 serv-
ing on the ACSA CTE Council, the
Barbara Martinez, principal, Pacif ic
Grove Adult Education, Pacif ic Grove
USD. Candidate for 2019-20 ACSA Vice
President for Legislative Action.
MARTINEZ
With change comes opportunity.
Opportunity is knocking and it is time
for ACSA to answer.
With Gavin Newsom as our new
governor, ACSA leaders must unite and
leverage resources to engage in qual-
ity discussions with state legislators. Our
mission remains the same: Ensuring that
all students, TK-adult education, receive
the best quality education.
Our beliefs, words and actions all mat-
ter, now more than ever. ACSA is consis-
Dennis Cole, director of Humanities,
Orange County Department of Education.
Candidate for 2019-20 ACSA Vice
President for Legislative Action.
COLE
SB 126
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ing charter schools – guarantee fair and
open access to information. This measure
also empowers parents to keep school lead-
ers responsive and accountable. I thank Gov.
Newsom for his signature of SB 126 today,
as well as his continued leadership in sup-
porting public education in California. SB
126 is a historic win for students, parents,
schools and communities.”
I am honored and energized by the
opportunity to serve as your State ACSA
Vice President for Legislative Action. As
a member of ACSA for almost 15 years,
I have served on our region board for 10
years as Vice President for Legislative
Action, Region 17 President, and many
other positions.
I have taken part in more than 10
years of ACSA Legislative Action Days,
leading teams of administrators to drive
positive educational legislation through
“SB 126 is a good government bill that
will ensure that schools are learning centers,
not profit centers,” said Assembly member
Patrick O’Donnell, co-author of the bill.
“With the enactment of this bill, there will
be no doubt that transparency requirements
and common ethical practices apply to all
public dollars that go to public schools. I
thank the governor for taking leadership on
this bill and look forward to working with
him on additional charter reform leading to
student success and taxpayer accountability.”
“For nearly a decade, CCSA has worked
Charlie Hoffman, as previously men-
tioned, running unopposed. Two candi-
dates are running for the office of vice
president for legislative action: Barbara
Martinez and Dennis Cole. Following are statements from all
three candidates.
Superintendency Council, and the State
Board of Directors.
While our schools, collectively, are
doing the most, and the best, for students
that we’ve ever done, increasing expecta-
tions by employers require that ever more
excellent instruction, equitable resource
distribution, and skilled administrative
leadership be provided to our students.
ACSA must continue the roles of being
the premier source of educational legis-
lative advocacy leadership, educational
administrative leader professional devel-
opment, district targeted assistance, and professional networking opportunities for
the leaders that serve the students in
California’s schools.
As an ACSA State Officer, it would be
my honor to support the ACSA profes-
sional staff and to represent the ACSA
membership as a listener and as commu-
nicator seeking to maximize the extent to
which ACSA continues to excel in fulfill-
ing these most important roles.
tently and without hesitation at the head
of the table regarding student advocacy.
We are experienced educational leaders,
encompassing 19 regions, bound together
through a common passion and purpose
in serving the needs of our 6.3 million
students every day.
Advocate. Captivate. Educate.
These are the pillars of my platform.
We must captivate our legislators with
real stories representing the critical issues
at the forefront in education (teacher
shortages, expansion of preschool and
kindergarten facilities, and special educa-
tion services, to name a few).
We must educate legislators on the
needs facing all TK-adult education stu- dents, regardless of race, religion, class
and orientation.
We must advocate, through a unified
voice, our solutions to these needs, tire-
lessly lobbying on behalf of all those who
cannot lobby for themselves.
Let us work together for a brighter,
safer and better future.
advocacy.
As county director of STEM and
Humanities at the Orange County
Department of Education, I have led
numerous meetings with state and local
leaders and lawmakers to improve educa-
tion.
I have been a teacher, principal, and
county director for 24 years, and have
extensive knowledge of the curriculum,
fiscal needs, and human resources that
are required to develop excellent schools.
Beyond experience, the role of Vice
President of Legislative Action requires
proactive relationship building with state
leaders, establishing trust that ACSA is
the expert they can call anytime for advice and direction.
For many years, I have developed this
critical rapport with leaders both locally
and in Sacramento, and I will continue
to do so as Vice President of Legislative
Action.
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to secure a balanced and comprehensive
resolution to this longstanding debate,” said
California Charter Schools Association
President and CEO Myrna Castrejón. “Gov.
Newsom’s leadership made all the difference
here. We are grateful for Gov. Newsom’s
leadership and we know that he will contin-
ue to bring the same skills and commitment
to bear to unite all stakeholders behind a
bold vision that embraces accountability
and transparency for all public schools.”
“On behalf of California‘s students, we
thank Gov. Newsom and the Legislature for
ACSA’s Resource Hub offers a plethora of useful information for
school leaders on such issues as student safety, credentialing,
increasing community engagement, deepening student learning,
dealing with crises and much more.
Access resources on these and other topics
at http://content.acsa.org.
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ensuring there is transparency and account-
ability in all California charter schools.
Fixing these laws will put us on the right
path to making sure all schools are held to
the same standards for the sake of our stu-
dents,” said California Teachers Association
President Eric Heins. “This is and has
always been about kids, not profits, and
we’re glad this bill gets us closer to end-
ing the waste, fraud and abuse that has
taken millions in much-needed funding and
resources from our students.”