CAS Calendar
| Tue., July 14 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm High School Unconference |
| Wed., July 15 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm Elementary Unconference |
| Thu., July 16 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm Middle Level Unconference |
| Mon., July 20 |
| 8:00am-4:00pm 5 Day Restorative Practices |
| Tue., July 21 |
| 8:00am-4:00pm 5 Day Restorative Practices |
| Wed., July 22 |
| 8:00am-4:00pm 5 Day Restorative Practices |
| Thu., July 23 |
| 8:00am-4:00pm 5 Day Restorative Practices |
| Fri., July 24 |
| 8:00am-4:00pm 5 Day Restorative Practices |
| Tue., Aug. 4 |
| 8:00am-4:00pm Annual School Leaders Conference [more details] Conference Flyer |
| Mon., Aug. 10 |
| 8:30am-3:30pm CAS Residency Program |
| Tue., Aug. 11 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm Middle Level Unconference |
| Wed., Aug. 12 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm High School Unconference |
| Thu., Aug. 13 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm Elementary Unconference |
| Thu., Aug. 20 |
| 9:00-10:30am CAS-CIAC Student Board Orientation |
| Thu., Sept. 10 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Sat., Sept. 12 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm CASC Full Executive Board Meeting(Committee Members Attend) |
| Tue., Sept. 15 |
| 10:00am-12:00pm School Culture Champions: Weaving Connection into the District Fabric |
| Tue., Sept. 22 |
| 8:00-11:00am Unlock the Power of AI: A Practical Workshop for Administrative Assistants |
| Wed., Sept. 23 |
| 8:00am-2:00pm 2026 CASC President's Symposium |
| 8:30am-2:30pm CAS Leadership Academy - Session 1 |
| Mon., Sept. 28 |
| 8:00am-3:30pm Two-Day In-Person Restorative Practices Professional Learning Sessions for CT School Leaders and Their Team Members |
| Tue., Sept. 29 |
| 8:00am-3:30pm Two-Day In-Person Restorative Practices Professional Learning Sessions for CT School Leaders and Their Team Members |
| 9:00am-2:30pm Coaching for Growth |
| Wed., Sept. 30 |
| 9:00am-2:30pm Coaching for Growth |
| 10:00am-12:30pm Student Empowerment Advisory Board Meeting |
| Thu., Oct. 1 |
| 8:30-11:00am DCF Presentation |
| Tue., Oct. 6 |
| 8:30-11:30am Strategies for Making Challenging Decisions |
| 10:00am-12:30pm Student Athlete Advisory Board Meeting |
| Thu., Oct. 8 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Fri., Oct. 9 |
| 8:30am-3:30pm CAS Residency Program |
| Thu., Oct. 15 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm State Student Advisory Council on Education Meeting |
| Tue., Oct. 20 |
| 8:00-11:00am Unlock the Power of AI 2.0: Advanced Strategies for Administrative Assistants |
| Thu., Oct. 22 |
| 2:00-6:00pm VOG |
| Fri., Oct. 23 |
| 8:30am-3:00pm VOG |
| Mon., Oct. 26 |
| 8:00am-3:30pm Two Day Restorative Practices |
| Tue., Oct. 27 |
| 8:00am-3:30pm Two Day Restorative Practices |
| Mon., Nov. 9 |
| 8:00am-3:30pm Restorative Conferencing |
| Wed., Nov. 11 |
| 8:30am-2:30pm CAS Leadership Academy - Session 2 |
| Thu., Nov. 12 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm State Student Advisory Council on Education Meeting |
| Sat., Nov. 14 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm CASC Full Executive Board Meeting |
| Wed., Nov. 18 |
| [VIRTUAL] 2026 CASC District Virtual Conference-Idea Swap |
| 10:00am-12:30pm Student Empowerment Advisory Board Meeting |
| Thu., Nov. 19 |
| 8:30-11:00am DCF Presentation |
| Fri., Nov. 20 |
| 8:30am-12:00pm Attendance Engagement Presentation |
| Tue., Dec. 1 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm Student Athlete Advisory Board Meeting |
| Fri., Dec. 4 |
| 8:00am-3:30pm School Climate |
| 8:15am-1:15pm CAS-CIAC High School Leadership Conference |
| Thu., Dec. 10 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm State Student Advisory Council on Education Meeting |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Fri., Dec. 11 |
| 8:30am-12:30pm CAS Residency Program |
| Mon., Dec. 14 |
| 8:00am-3:30pm Two Day Restorative Practices |
| Tue., Dec. 15 |
| 8:00am-3:30pm Two Day Restorative Practices |
| Wed., Dec. 16 |
| 8:00am-2:00pm 2026 CASC Mock Legislative Session Day |
| 10:00am-12:30pm Student Empowerment Advisory Board Meeting |
| Thu., Dec. 17 |
| 8:30-11:00am DCF Presentation |
| Wed., Jan. 13, 2027 |
| 8:30am-2:30pm CAS Leadership Academy - Session 3 |
| Thu., Jan. 14, 2027 |
| 8:30am-2:30pm CAS Leadership Academy - Session 3 (snow date) |
| Thu., Jan. 21, 2027 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Wed., Jan. 27, 2027 |
| 9:00-11:00am [VIRTUAL] Student Board Check-in (SAAB,SSACE,SAAB) |
| Thu., Jan. 28, 2027 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors - tentative |
| Wed., Feb. 3, 2027 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm Student Board Meeting(SAAB,SSACE,SAAB) |
| Wed., Mar. 3, 2027 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm Student Empowerment Advisory Board Meeting |
| Fri., Mar. 5, 2027 |
| 9:00am-5:00pm 2027 CASC Convention |
| Thu., Mar. 11, 2027 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm State Student Advisory Council on Education Meeting |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Wed., Mar. 17, 2027 |
| 8:30am-2:30pm CAS Leadership Academy - Session 4 |
| Thu., Apr. 1, 2027 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm State Student Advisory Council on Education Meeting |
| Sat., Apr. 10, 2027 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm CASC Full Executive Board Meeting(Committee Members Attend) |
| Mon., Apr. 19, 2027 |
| 5:00-7:30pm High School Arts Banquet |
| Tue., Apr. 20, 2027 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm Student Athlete Advisory Board Meeting |
| Thu., Apr. 22, 2027 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Wed., Apr. 28, 2027 |
| 8:30am-12:30pm CAS Leadership Academy - Session 5 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm Student Empowerment Advisory Board Meeting |
| Sat., May 8, 2027 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm CASC Full Executive Board Meeting |
| Mon., May 17, 2027 |
| 5:00-7:30pm Middle level Scholar Leader Baquet |
| Wed., May 19, 2027 |
| 8:00am-2:00pm 2027 CASC Adventure's in Leadership |
| 10:00am-12:30pm Student Athlete Advisory Board Meeting |
| Thu., May 20, 2027 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm State Student Advisory Council on Education Meeting |
| Wed., May 26, 2027 |
| 8:00-9:45am Student Empowerment Advisory Board Meeting |
| 10:00am-12:00pm Student Empowerment Advisory Board-Final Presentation |
| Tue., June 1, 2027 |
| 10:00-11:00am Challenge to Edicational Citizenship Awards |
| Thu., Sept. 9, 2027 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Thu., Oct. 14, 2027 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Thu., Dec. 9, 2027 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Thu., Jan. 20, 2028 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Thu., Mar. 9, 2028 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Thu., Apr. 20, 2028 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors |
| Thu., Apr. 27, 2028 |
| 3:00-4:30pm CAS Board of Directors - tentative |
CAS News and Announcements
CAS-CIAC Annual Reports: 2025-26
As required by the CAS Constitution, the association has published end-of-the-year reports for each of its six divisions. Click on the icons below to see
Jodi Kryzanski Named 2026 Outstanding Leadership Award Recipient
The Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) has named Jodi Kryzanski, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for Avon Public Schools, as the recipient of the
West Hartford Administrator Named Outstanding First-Year Principal
The Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) is pleased to announce that Sarah Isaacs, principal of William Hall High School in West Hartford, has been named
Meet the 2026 Elementary School Principal of the Year!
The Connecticut Association of Schools is pleased to announce that Diurca Lugo-Tomasella, principal of Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School (RCIDLS) in Waterbury, has been
CAS Announces 2026 Schools of the Year!
Each year, the Connecticut Association of Schools recognizes outstanding schools through its School of the Year awards, a process designed to highlight growth and excellence
Two Schools Recognized for Positive School Climate
The Connecticut Association of Schools is proud to have recently recognized Natchaug Elementary School in Windham and David Wooster Middle School in Stratford for their
CT Administrator Named Finalist for National Award
Mark Summa, assistant principal of Avon Middle School and CT’s 2026 Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year, has just been named one of three finalists
Meet the 2026 Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year!
The Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) is pleased to announce that Lea DiStefano, assistant principal of Eli Whitney Elementary School in Stratford, has been selected










