CALSA Summer Institute 2025

In this powerful session, Dr. Zandra Jo Galván and the Salinas Union High School District Board Governance Team share how they built relational trust and launched a bold new district vision within their first 100 days together. Attendees will walk through real strategies for community engagement, board-superintendent collaboration, and co-creation of Vision, Mission, and Core Beliefs. Participants will leave with tangible tools and inspiration to lead governance transformation in their own districts.

Building on the foundation set at CALSA’s winter gathering, this session shares the powerful second chapter of the Salinas Union High School District’s transformational journey. Dr. Zandra Jo Galván, Superintendent, and her Board Governance Team will present a detailed, authentic roadmap for how they deepened trust, empowered diverse voices, and translated months of engagement into an inspirational new vision, mission, and strategic action plan — all within the first 100 days.

This workshop is designed for superintendents, board members, and leadership teams seeking real strategies to transform governance practices, build relational trust, and move from listening to lasting systems change. Participants will leave with tools, templates, and a renewed sense of how authentic collaboration leads to extraordinary district-wide outcomes.