CALSA Summer Institute 2026

To advance opportunity and create lasting impact for California’s students, we must empower the staff who interact with them most: our campus supervisors. This session offers a meaningful learning experience centered on a proven model that builds the capacity of campus safety personnel.
Rooted in the belief that authentic community-building begins with the staff, we demonstrate how the cultural practice of sharing a meal creates the psychological safety necessary for honest dialogue and shared leadership. By "calendaring" regular meeting times and formalizing incident debriefs, administrators can move beyond reactive management to a proactive system that addresses inequities and elevates and empowers support staff.
Participants will engage in planning high-leverage role-play scenarios and practice assertive, PBIS-aligned redirection that balances authority with support. This session provides a scalable blueprint for building a unified team that "covers each other," ensuring that every student feels safe, seen, and supported by a highly-skilled, empowered supervision team.