Advocacy Day 2023
Lisa Gross; 3rd VP, Legislative Advocacy
Advocacy Day 2023 Agenda and Materials
8:30 AM Arrival, Check-In, and Breakfast
8:50 AM Welcome Address
9:00 AM Keynote Address featuring State Superintendent Tony Thurmond
10:00 AM Meeting Challenges through Connections: Our Superintendents’ Perspectives
Chris Funk, Dublin Unified School District
Dr. David Haglund, Pleasanton Unified School District
Dr. John Malloy, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Dr. John Nickerson, Acalanes Unified High School District
Dr. Julie Parks, Moraga School District
*Moderated by John Fensterwald, Editor-At-Large, EdSource
11:00 AM Straight Talk: What Our Students, Parents, and Teachers See, Hear, and Feel
Kathy Crosthwait, Sycamore Valley Elementary School Teacher
Sitara Sorkhabi, SRVUSD Student Senate Chair
Danny Kraus, Parent
Tonya Meadow, Parent
Janet Wilford, San Ramon Valley High School Teacher
Leadership Student, Acalanes Unified High School District
*Moderated by Krista Glaser, J.D.
12:00 PM Lunch and Chat with a Student
12:45 PM 988: What is Your Mental Health Emergency and How Can I Help You?
Jonas Aguiar, Deputy Chief of Operations, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
Sumita Bhandari, Exec. Director, Discovery Health Counseling Center
Denton Carlson, Police Chief, San Ramon Police Department
Rachelle Goldenberg, Wellness Center, California High School
1:30 PM One on One with Our Legislator: U.S. Congressman Mark DeSaulnier