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SIA will be hosting the Certified Playground Safety Inspector course and exam December 10 – 12, 2025.  This course will properly train and certify you and your staff to recognize and prevent potential playground hazards.  The course is conducted by the California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS) in conjunction with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).

SIA district members are to register directly with CPRS using the link on the attached flyer.  Upon completion of the course and exam, SIA will reimburse the district (passing the exam is NOT necessary for reimbursement).  Payment may be made with a credit card.

If you are unable to use a credit card for payment, you may request an invoice by contacting Quani Bates at CPRS at quani@cprs.org.  She will need the following information:

• Full name of attendee
• School District name
• Email of attendee
• Registration for both the course and exam OR only the course or the exam.

Registration is not complete (seat is not saved) until payment is received.

This training will be open to the public and SIA has 20 seats reserved until October 10^th.  Please register as soon as possible.

Schools Program Alliance (SPA) is an association of school Joint Powers Authorities (JPAs) formed to contract for goods and services on a group basis, focused primarily on insurance and risk management services.

First formed in 2020, SPA is not a legal entity separate from its members, but a Joint Powers Authority that exists to provide cost-effective programs and services to manage property, liability, Workers’ Compensation, services.

SPA currently offers Property and Liability Programs as well as a variety of risk management services, including training and loss prevention services focused on wildfire risk assessment and mitigation.

Effective one-on-one meetings are one of the most powerful tools a leader has – but only if they’re done well. In this webinar, we’ll explore how to use these meetings to build trust, invite shared ownership of the conversation, and uncover opportunities for growth and improvement. You’ll leave with practical tips to make your one-on-ones more meaningful, efficient, and action-oriented.

By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:

• – Strengthen working relationships by building trust though consistent and thoughtful one-on-one meetings.
• – Create shared responsibility for one-on-one conversations by using clear structure and expectations.
• – Apply strategies to invite feedback, identify improvement opportunities, and support employee development.

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The SIA Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for December 18, 2025, 9:00am has been cancelled.
The next scheduled meeting will be held on January 15, 2025 at 9800 Old Placerville Road, Suite 100, Sacramento, Ca 95827

The Agenda and materials provided to Executive Committee Members for their review or use at the Meeting are available
for inspection during regular business hours at the Schools Insurance Authority office located at 9800 Old Placerville Road,
Sacramento, CA 95827 or at www.sia-jpa.org.

Becoming a leader for the first time is one of the most challenging and critical career transitions you’ll ever face. And with this transition comes challenges and changes – some expected and some unexpected. The reality is that leadership itself is complex and 40% of new managers fail within the first 18 months of being promoted. In this two-day training, you will learn strategies and techniques to master your role right from the start.

Doing things the same way might get you consistent results, but the question is – are those consistent results, what you need? If you keep doing the same things and leading in the same ways, nothing will change.

The best athletes and teams have playbooks to help them navigate the variety of situations they will face during a game. While leaders aren’t playing a game, when they have a playbook of options to apply, they will be more confident and effective. During this session, you will gain new ideas and techniques for how you can adapt your leadership approach based on the situations you face.

Join us for an engaging, thought-provoking, and practical session where Kevin Eikenberry, leadership expert and author of Flexible Leadership: Navigate Uncertainty and Lead with Confidence, will give you an outline for the playbook – and a way to custom build that playbook for your leadership success.

At the end of this fast-paced, interactive webinar, you will be able to:

• – Identify common pitfalls of inflexible leadership and how to avoid them.
• – Assess and respond to different leadership situations with confidence.
• – Create a toolkit of flexible leadership practices to implement in your daily work.

In this two-day training webinar, you will learn:

• – Enhanced mental clarity and focus for decision making
• – Reduced feelings of overwhelm and anxiety
• – Improved ability to deal with change and uncertainty
• – Better problem-solving skills

In education, change is constant. This interactive session helps employees explore how to adapt and stay resilient when “the cheese moves.” Drawing on the principles from *Who Moved My Cheese?* by Dr. Spencer Johnson, participants will reflect on their own responses to change, share stories with colleagues, and discover ways to lead with optimism, flexibility, and purpose even when times are uncertain.

Participants will engage in reflection activities, team discussions, and a group puzzle challenge to strengthen adaptability, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

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Through guided activities and real-world scenarios, participants will strengthen their listening and speaking skills while learning how to turn difficult conversations into opportunities for growth. By the end of this session, attendees will be better prepared to foster a more positive, productive, and collaborative workplace culture.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• – Recognize the difference between positions and underlying interests in disputes.
• – Apply supportive and assertive communication techniques, including paraphrasing, openness statements, and agreement framing.
• – Use a structured interpersonal negotiation process to guide conversations toward resolution.
• – Transform disputes into opportunities for collaboration and stronger workplace relationships.
• – Confidently manage staff conflicts using practical, repeatable approaches.