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Through partnerships with clients and leading associations throughout the state, you’ll find a wide range of professional development opportunities. We invite you to explore our Frequently Requested Workshop Listing, or any of the specific events below. To connect your staff to convenient trainings and cost-effective professional development opportunities, Lozano Smith offers numerous online training options. For more information on these workshops, or to schedule a training for you, please contact Client Services or your nearest Lozano Smith office.

Ethical Standards for the Profession

Ethical Standards for the Profession

CASBO Business Executives Leadership - Ethical Standards for the Profession...

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Controlling the Uncontrollable: School District Oversight in the Agentic AI Era

Controlling the Uncontrollable: School District Oversight in the Agentic AI Era

AI tools are evolving from simple chatbots to "agentic" systems that create multi-step plans, execute complex workflows, and make chains of decisions, often hidden from users' view. As vendors increasingly obscure these processes behind sleek interfa...

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Employee Leaves: Legal Updates, Compliance Strategies, and Best Practices Part 1

Employee Leaves: Legal Updates, Compliance Strategies, and Best Practices Part 1

Managing employee leaves can feel overwhelming at times. This session will demystify the complexities of FMLA, CFRA, workers’ compensation, and other leave types by breaking down eligibility, duration, and proper designation. Attendees will gain cl...

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Charter Renewal Reboot: Post-AB 1505 Trends, Strategies and Lessons Learned

Charter Renewal Reboot: Post-AB 1505 Trends, Strategies and Lessons Learned

After the long hiatus from charter renewals, and the first round of renewals since major charter school reform, what trends, challenges, legal issues and lessons do we see? What do we expect to see in the future? What are the statewide issues authori...

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Employee Leaves: Legal Updates, Compliance Strategies, and Best Practices Part 2

Employee Leaves: Legal Updates, Compliance Strategies, and Best Practices Part 2

Managing employee leaves can feel overwhelming at times. This session will demystify the complexities of FMLA, CFRA, workers’ compensation, and other leave types by breaking down eligibility, duration, and proper designation. Attendees will gain cl...

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Addressing Escalated Behavior in Classrooms Without Undue Reliance on Paraprofessional Support

Addressing Escalated Behavior in Classrooms Without Undue Reliance on Paraprofessional Support

We want classrooms to be safe, inclusive spaces where all students can learn and staff feel supported. As classrooms grow more diverse, educators often rely heavily on paraprofessionals to manage escalated behaviors. While paraprofessionals play an i...

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Hot New Legal Topics

Hot New Legal Topics

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CALEDs Annual Conference

CALEDs Annual Conference

The state-imposed housing in all categories as an URGENCY matter, and mandated density is the State preferred legislative flavor. And while housing has the highest land residual value, current but rents and construction costs including prevailing wag...

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Cases, Guidance, and Other Developments Impacting School Psychologists and Educational Psychologists

Cases, Guidance, and Other Developments Impacting School Psychologists and Educational Psychologists

This session will provide an overview of the most important recent cases from the Office of Administrative Hearings and the courts—and why they matter to school psychologists. We will also highlight recent guidance from the California Department o...

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