CAS Calendar
| Wed., Oct. 14 |
| 9:00-11:30am Leveraging AI for School Improvement Planning |
| Thu., Oct. 15 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm State Student Advisory Council on Education Meeting |
| 6:00-8:00pm Dance Coaches Clinic |
| Sat., Oct. 17 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm UCAPP Class |
| Mon., Oct. 19 |
| 8:30am-12:30pm AP Inclusive Excellence Fellowship |
| 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 |
| Wed., Oct. 28 |
| 6:30-8:30pm CHSCA Cheer Meeting |
| Thu., Oct. 29 |
| 8:30-9:45am CAS Women Mentoring Women for Momentum Book Club |
| Mon., Nov. 2 |
| 8:30-11:00am Pullman & Comley Investigations Workshop |
| Mon., Nov. 9 |
| 8:00am-3:30pm Restorative Conferencing |
| 4:30-7:00pm CAS Elementary Arts Banquet |
| Tue., Nov. 10 |
| 8:30am-2:30pm CAS Leadership Academy - Session 2 |
| Thu., Nov. 12 |
| 8:30-11:30am Strategies for Making Challenging Decisions |
| 10:00am-12:30pm State Student Advisory Council on Education Meeting |
| Sat., Nov. 14 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm CASC Full Executive Board Meeting |
| Tue., Nov. 17 |
| 6:15-9:00pm Cheer Judges Workshop |
| 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 Leading Attendance Through Engagement-Focuses on the Principal’s Role in building school teams and using data |
| 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 |
| Tue., Dec. 8 |
| 9:00am-12:00pm Community Volunteers Presentation |
| 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 AP Inclusive Excellence Fellowship |
| 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 |
| Mon., Jan. 25, 2027 |
| 8:30am-12:30pm AP Inclusive Excellence Fellowship |
| Tue., Jan. 26, 2027 |
| 9:00-11:30am Leaders Community of Practice |
| 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 |
| Sat., Mar. 6, 2027 |
| 8:00am-8:00pm Cheerleading State Championship |
| 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 |
| Fri., Mar. 19, 2027 |
| 8:30am-12:30pm AP Inclusive Excellence Fellowship |
| Wed., Mar. 31, 2027 |
| 9:00am-12:00pm Women in LeadHERship |
| Thu., Apr. 1, 2027 |
| 10:00am-12:30pm State Student Advisory Council on Education Meeting |
| Wed., Apr. 7, 2027 |
| 9:00-11:00am Women in LeadHERship Inclement Weather Date (for March 31) |
| 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 |
| 11:30am-2:00pm CAS CLI Planning Summit |
| 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 |
| Thu., Apr. 29, 2027 |
| 9:00am-5:00pm Esports Semifinals and State Championships |
| Thu., May 6, 2027 |
| 9:00-11:30am Leaders Community of Practice |
| Sat., May 8, 2027 |
| 9:00am-1:00pm CASC Full Executive Board Meeting |
| Mon., May 10, 2027 |
| 8:30am-12:30pm AP Inclusive Excellence Fellowship |
| 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
CT Debate Association Hosts Novice Scrimmage
By Rick Pecka, Executive Director, Connecticut Debate Association
The Connecticut Debate Association hosted 80 high school students from 13 schools at AITE in Stamford on Saturday,
Do You Know an Outstanding Elementary School Assistant Principal?
The Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year Award (a/k/a National Outstanding Assistant Principal Award), sponsored by the Connecticut Association of Schools in collaboration with the
Restorative Practices Professional Learning Series
Working restoratively is a social/relational rather than a behaviorist model. Embracing restorative practices is not a program but rather a way of thinking, being, and
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
Jodi Kryzanski (back row, center), Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for the Avon Public Schools, is
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











