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Through her actions , Principal Gina Zietlow helps define the culture of Gahr High School . She reminds everyone she works with that their collective purpose is to “ serve , teach and show love to students .”

Education California | The official newspaper of the Association of California School Administrators Volume 47 | Number 7 | September 19 , 2016

Making a lasting impact

Gina Zietlow believes that a shared vision is crucial to creating a successful educational environment .
As principal of Gahr High School in the ABC Unified School District , Zietlow leads a large team of faculty , staff and administrators to achieve this shared vision ; in her own words , ensuring the “ staff truly believes that all students can and will learn and that there is something at the school for every student .”
For her leadership , guidance and tireless efforts to promote student learning , Zietlow has been named ACSA ’ s 2016 Secondary Administrator of the Year . The successes achieved by the team at
A good elementary principal can have a tremendous impact on student learning , and one of the best is Liz Herbstreith of Ralph Dunlap Elementary in Orcutt Union School District . ACSA is recognizing Herbstreith as the statewide 2016 Elementary Principal of the Year .
Herbstreith has been with Orcutt her entire 27 years in education . She taught at both the elementary and middle school levels , then moved up to become an assistant principal . For the past 13 years she has been a principal , serving at Ralph Dunlap School for six years . In the spring of 2014 the school received its second
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Gahr High under her leadership are making a lasting impact on not only student learning , but school culture . According to ABC Superintendent Mary Sieu , “ Three words describe Gina ’ s leadership style – ‘ visionary ,’ ‘ supportive ’ and ‘ inclusive .’”
Relying on a “ strong moral compass ,” Zietlow ’ s management style is rooted in respect , integrity , communication , collaboration and the willingness to address
See SECONDARY , page 4
Orcutt USD Principal Liz Herbstreith finds relationships with staff , students and parents invigorating .

Enjoying site leadership

California Distinguished Schools award .
“ It was quite an honor for the staff , students and parents to have been selected , and they were quite proud to review , analyze and showcase their programs and accomplishments ,” Herbstreith said .
Building on that success could have been a challenge in this changing time for California ’ s educational system . Yet , Herbstreith said , through district efforts and vision , professional development to address the changes remains a focus .
“ For the past two years we ’ ve been able to take teacher-leaders from all our sites
See ELEMENTARY , page 4

LCFF has system of measures

Over the past two years , the State Board of Education and California Department of Education have been working to develop a new accountability and continuous improvement system in time for use in the 2017-18 school year . This includes the Local Control Funding Formula evaluation rubrics and redesigned three-year Local Control and Accountability Plan and Annual Update Template .
At the core of the new system are the eight priority areas for school districts and charter schools , as well as 10 priority areas for county offices of education , set forth in the LCFF statute . At its Sept . 8 meeting , the SBE adopted the initial phase of the new accountability system , grounded in the concept that local education agencies and schools will make continuous improvement on multiple measures that define a quality public education .
The SBE made it clear the LCFF evaluation rubrics will continue to evolve and be refined over time . The board approved an annual process for review of the rubrics to determine whether newly available data and research support the inclusion of new state or local performance indicators or substitution of existing indicators .
See MEASURES , page 2

Mentor program for principals too

The 2016-17 school year is now in full swing , and ACSA ’ s Mentor Program is entering its second full year of operation . The Mentor Program is one of the many professional development opportunities offered by ACSA . During the past year , the program ’ s regional facilitators were responsible for establishing approximately 50 mentor / protégé relationships .
“ Feedback from participants has been very positive , and it ’ s our hope that even more new administrators will take advantage of the program this year ,” said former ACSA President Marc Ecker , who coordinates the program with fellow retiree Jon Almond , both of whom served prestigious careers in the superintendency .
The Mentor Program began with superintendents and has now moved on to include site administrators , especially principals , and district office staff . Essentially ,
See MENTORING , page 5
ACSA ’ s 20th anniversary Every Student Succeeding program feature articles continue with Regions 5 and 15 honorees , Rosalie Reibel and Journee Jacob . Watch the video series at www . acsa . org / newsroom .
Rosalie Reibel : Miracle child
If you ask Rosalie Reibel to tell you her favorite class at Clarendon Elementary School in San Francisco , she will quickly answer , “ Art .” While Rosalie is a fan of art , it turns out , her art teacher is a bigger fan of Rosalie , ACSA ’ s Region 5 Every Student Succeeding Award recipient .
“ She ’ s just wonderful ,” art specialist Ellen Weinstein said . “ Rosie has brought so much joy . It ’ s always amazing when you get to have a student for six years , then you
Webinar day . Sept . 20 is a good day to catch an ACSA Partner4Purpose webinar . Two are scheduled – one on college readiness and one on organizational leadership . First up , at 10 a . m ., is a presentation on the implications of SB 1050 , presented by Hobsons . Join a panel of experts who will help you understand the upcoming $ 200 million in block grants for college and career readiness administered by the California Department of Education . Register at http :// goo . gl / iOze8D . Beginning at 2:30 p . m ., join Brandman University for a discussion on the advantages of Brandman ’ s Doctorate in Education , Organizational Leadership program . This interdisciplinary degree includes 57 total credits , with coursework complete in two years . Cohort begins August 2017 . Register at https :// goo . gl / V2kkFM .
Bill proposals . ACSA ’ s Governmental Relations team is continuing to invite members to put forth legislative proposals , via an online request for proposals process . The deadline is Sept . 30 . Visit www . acsa . org / legproposals for more information . This effort is part of an ongoing commitment to engage ACSA members in the legislative process as a means of creating meaningful change .
Personnel preview . Preview this year ’ s Personnel Institute at www . acsa . org / personnelinstitute . Find out about the schedule of workshops , seminars and presentations designed to empower HR staff . The Oct . 5-7 ACSA event is an opportunity to discover new ideas , stay up-to-date on the latest research and legal issues , and learn new concepts and ideas for future implementation in the HR office or the district .
Week of Admin . Week of the School Administrator is set in the California Education Code as the second full week of October . That means , the time to celebrate is Oct . 10-14 . EdCal apologizes for misstating the dates in the last edition .

Student tribute stories continue with miracles and standing tall

look back on all they ’ ve achieved , and it ’ s so touching .”
Rosalie ’ s achievements are all the more impressive when you learn her story . She was born on Aug . 18 , 2004 in what her mother , Carolyn , described as a normal delivery .
“ Everything was just the way it was supposed to be according to the pediatrician ,” Carolyn Reibel said . “ I was just so excited to start my life as a mother .”
But when Rosalie was 18 months old , her parents began to notice a lack of coordination and balance in their daughter . Three
See SUCCEEDING , page 8