88th Annual CASCWA State Conference

88th Annual CASCWA State Conference

8:00am PDT

9:30am PDT

Beyond the Breakfast Club: The Evolution of Student Discipline as the “New” Civil Rights Issue in Education TBADina Harris Servicing Specialized Populations TBACourtney Matz PhD • Toni Banuelos LCSW Chronic Absenteeism: A Psychosocial Perspective TBAGabriella Britt Building Districtwide PBIS Systems: A Collaborative Journey to Improve Climate, Culture, and Equity TBAJessica Rose Mathy I Am___! The Blueprint to Developing Culturally Specific Programs TBAAngela McClaron Leading in Polarized Times with Compassionate Dialogue TBADr. Nancy Dome Healing Connections: Prioritizing Wellness to Empower Professionals Supporting Trauma-Impacted Students TBALeanne Windmiller 20 Minute Meditation Protocol TBABryan Downer • Elizabeth Bartholomew

10:45am PDT

Transition/Break TBA

11:00am PDT

Legal/Student Services Issues: Suspension/Expulsion TBAMaria Hwang de Bravo ICAN's Breakthrough Model: Reducing Chronic Absenteeism through an Improvement Network TBATracy Schmidt • Todd Langager • Julia Birdi Promoting Attendance: Focused Data, Tiered Systems, and Equity-Minded Collaboration TBAJoan Faus, Ed.D. • Jorge Garcia • Lisbeth Soria Barrios Climate & Culture: A Student-Centered Restorative Review Process for Reducing Suspensions & Expulsions TBADr. Kelly Ganzel Santos • Dr. Karma Nicolis Growing Community: Increasing Connectedness for Oakland USD's McKinney Vento, Foster, and Newcomer Youth TBAJerome Gourdine • Dr. Zaia Vera SEL for Teachers: Driving Improved Behavior Outcomes at Val Verde TBAChristina Whalen PhD • Darren Crist • Monica A. Martinez How Safe Are Students with Disabilities in Our Schools? TBABarbara Sorter, Ed.D. The Role of Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams in School Safety TBAAlvaro Ramirez • Lauren Wren

12:15pm PDT

Lunch & SARB Awards TBA

2:30pm PDT

Child Find: An MTSS Approach TBATracey J. Lozano Ed.D Legal Issues in Student Services UCP Student Records: UCP, Student Records, Threats to School Community TBAKelly Barnes Attendance: Ask The Experts: Model SARB Panel TBAJennifer Gomeztrejo Meaningful Shifts for High Impact Attendance Initiatives TBAEmily Ballard • Jocie Wilson Climate & Culture: Fostering Inclusive School Communities: Reducing Suspensions and Expulsions TBASarah Adams • Michelle Sapanara Fostering Belonging: The Heart of Thriving Community Schools TBAChristian Quintero • Stephanie Fernandez Positive Alternatives to Problematic Behaviors: Building Bridges through Preventive and Restorative Practices TBADan Sackheim Exploitation & Human Trafficking: The Epidemic in our Schools TBADr. Angela Look

3:45pm PDT

Transition/Break TBA

4:00pm PDT

CASCWA Section Committee Meetings TBA

5:00pm PDT

Drum Circle: A Participatory Example of Positive Alternatives to Negative Behavior TBADan Sackheim

7:30am PDT

Continental Breakfast TBA

8:15am PDT

Transition/Break TBA

8:30am PDT

??Title?? TBADr. Ron Nocetti Building Resilient Teens in a Risky World: The Power of Prevention TBAAngie Ferguson • Janet Rowse • Commander Ron Cuff The Power of SART TBASasha Lubkin Utilizing a System of Approach to Attendance & Truancy Mediation TBABenjamin Rechter Expulsion Hearings – Ensuring Due Process and Protecting the Rights of Students TBADora Dome Supporting Challenging Behavior: Ensuring Success for General Education Elementary School Students TBASamantha Sellars • Kelly Gradstein • Lindsay Mason • Tanya Sybert Drug Diversion Program TBAAndrea Salazar • Melissa Pinkerton • Ana Garcia An Introduction to Recognizing, Documenting, and Reporting Concerning Behaviors in School TBATim Ware • Lauritz Austensen

9:45am PDT

Transition/Break TBA

10:00am PDT

Supporting At Promise Students: Crack Slippers TBAEdison Kelly Ed.D Where the Heart Work Happens: Shifting the Mindset Surrounding At-Promise Youth TBATiffany Hampton • Rachel Storch • Diana Chapero Attendance: MTSS Tiers of Intervention: Addressing Absenteeism in High School TBAJarrett Dooley • Shana Karashima • Maribel Orozsco From Crisis to Success: How One District Cut Chronic Absenteeism in Half TBAErik Elorriaga • Dr. Jeff Layland • John Marsh • Dr. Steve Yoon Reducing Truancy and Chronic Absence Through Collaborative Truancy Courts TBAAlisha Schoen Dealing with Drugs: Awareness, Recognition, and Prevention TBADr. David Diehl Creating and Sustaining Mental Health and Wellness Services TBAShana Egans The Interrelationship between Workplace Violence Laws and Special Education TBALauri Arrowsmith • Amanda Cordova

11:15am PDT

Transition/Break TBA

1:15pm PDT

Transition/Break TBA

1:45pm PDT

Engaging All Students: Lessons Learned From Incarcerated Youth TBADr. David Diehl How Law Enforcement and the Courts Can Help Improve Attendance TBAAlisha Schoen Understanding Section 504 TBADora Dome Individualized Intervention Program for Student Substance Use Support TBALisa Todd Reducing Barriers to Effective Behavior in School Through Home Visits TBADavid McPhee Supporting Teen Parents: A three branch approach TBAMichelle Sapanara The Building of a District Response Team@ School Based Mental Health Programs TBARuth Esseln • Chris Saporito • Ryan Saiyasombat Who is Holding Down The Fort? TBASherman Garnett Jr.

3:00pm PDT

Transition/Break TBA

3:15pm PDT

Home and Hospital Instruction - What Every Student Services Administrator Needs to Know TBASteven France Reengaging, Redirecting, Reinforcing: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Through Expanded Learning Partnership TBADanny Salas • Bulmaro Magallon SART and SARB - From Development, Training, Roll Out, and Implementation TBASteven France Stop Bullying Without the Need for Suspensions TBAMarlene Bicondova Student Records Do's and Dont's May and Shall TBASherman Garnett A School District's Student & Educator Well Being TBAKatarina Roy Schanz Growing Community: Increasing Connectedness for Oakland USD's McKinney Vento, Foster, and Newcomer Youth TBADr. Zaia Vera • Jerome Gourdine Promoting School Safety Through Technology and Facilities TBAVicente Bravo DaVinci Schools - Wiseburn USD

4:45pm PDT

Reception - CASCWA Awards TBA

11:30pm PDT

Lunch & Keynote Speaker - Sponsors, Raffle and CASCWA Section Awards TBA

7:30am PDT

Continental Breakfast TBA

8:15am PDT

Transition/Break TBA

8:30am PDT

Building the Foundation for Success: Early Identification, Intervention, and Best Practices for Attendance Strategies TBAMarie-Helene Demers • Andres Castro • Toni Banuelos LCSW Interdistrict Transfers - When Can I Say No? TBALauri Arrowsmith • Amanda Cordova Streamlining Success: Attendance Processes and Protocols for Improvement TBALaura Collins-Williams • Dr. Ben Wardrop Building a District-Wide Culture of Attendance: Garden Grove's Journey to Sustainable Success TBA Support Over Suspension: Building Bridges for Student Wellness TBAStephan Lambert • Samantha Kelley Required Components of Comprehensive School Safety Plans (CSSPs), is there a template, what are all the new laws? TBATom Steele

9:45am PDT

Transition/Break TBA

10:00am PDT

Plans TBAGabi Ortiz Enhancing Student Engagement and Attendance: San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) Social Workers' Comprehensive Approach TBAApril Torres • Joanne Michels • Chelsi Cheng Every Day Matters: A Systems Approach to Attendance and Engagement TBAHugo Lopez Setting the Tone for Success: Creating a Positive School Climate by Implementing Effective Attendance Strategies TBAAndres Castro • Courtney Matz PhD • Kevin Givan Healing Effects of Social Connection within our Schools and Community TBABarbara Sorter, Ed.D.