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CALSA’s Summer Institute is where innovators, educators, and intergenerational leaders come together to shape the future of public education. Grounded in the theme Somos el Puente entre Generaciones – We Are the Bridge Between Generations, the 2026 conference elevates the voices, practices, and partnerships that strengthen schools and communities across California.

 For more information on Summer Institute 2026, visit calsa.org/summerinstitute.
Friday June 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Federal Program Monitoring (FPM) is often experienced as a high-stakes, compliance-driven process that can overwhelm systems, fragment ownership across departments, and pull leaders away from instructional priorities. This session shares how one district reimagined its FPM approach by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) within a broader system of distributed leadership, clear structures, and cross-department collaboration. Participants will learn how AI was strategically leveraged to streamline evidence development, draft responses to auditor feedback, organize large volumes of documentation, and increase efficiency without compromising accuracy or compliance. Beyond the tools themselves, the session highlights the leadership moves that made this work sustainable, including the development of centralized trackers, defined roles and responsibilities, structured communication cycles, and ongoing support systems for site and district teams. Grounded in real examples from a completed FPM cycle, this session will demonstrate how leaders can shift from reactive compliance to proactive system design—building coherence, reducing operational burden, and creating greater capacity to focus on student outcomes and equitable access.
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avatar for Aleyda Barrera-Cruz

Aleyda Barrera-Cruz

Executive Director of Multilingual Learner Services, San Mateo-Foster City School District
Aleyda is the Executive Director of Multilingual Learner Services in a diverse K–8 public school district leads systemwide efforts to improve outcomes for multilingual learners through instructional coherence, leadership development, and cross-department collaboration. Her work... Read More →
Friday June 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
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