2025 Award Winners

We’re thrilled to announce this year’s CITE Award recipients! Every nomination showcased the outstanding dedication and innovation of our CITE members. We’re excited to honor the winners and all nominees at the 65th Annual CITE Conference and throughout the year.  

Technology Leader

Louis Mazzarini

Orange County Department of Education (posthumous) 

Technology Staff

Rachel Yochum

Apple Valley Unified School District 


Educational Leader

Tawny Reinhardt

Sacramento County Office of Education 

Volunteer Award

Chris Soliz

Westside Union School District 

Regional Community

CITE Central Valley North Regional Group 

65th Annual CITE Conference

November 18-20, 2025

CITE Store Now Open!

We're exCITEd to announce that this year we have launched the CITE online store for all your CITE Member needs. Show your CITE pride with our new online store featuring a variety of options branded with the CITE logo. Check it out today and represent CITE wherever you go!

Get Involved: Volunteer with CITE

We are looking for volunteers for the 2025 conference! This is a great opportunity to network with CITE staff and other attendees while lending a helping hand. Volunteers will assist with various tasks, such as helping with registration and welcoming attendees. As a volunteer you can earn hours towards recertification for CITE’s education programs.

 

Interested in volunteering? Fill out the volunteer registration form by October 24, 2025.

CITE Conference Quick Links

September CITE Bytes

Register Today for the CITE Technology Procurement Academy!


The CITE Technology Procurement Academy offers a dynamic deep dive into K–12 IT procurement best practices. Through hands-on activities like building bidding matrices, procurement calendars, and board proposals. You’ll walk away with practical tools and a strong understanding of the latest policies, regulations, and updates shaping the field.


Registration closes October 1st!

IT Professionals Day!


We celebrated IT Professionals Day last week and asked you to share your stories with us! Thank you to everyone who participated and made this year a walk down memory lane!

We are happy to announce that Lisa Mayfield won our giveaway! Congratulations Lisa and thanks for sharing your story! Lisa shared that her LEA, Davis Joint Unified School District, dresses up for Halloween to get into the spirit of Fall.


Stay tuned for more opportunities to celebrate you!


The contest might have ended but if you would like to share a story or memory with us to be featured on our social media, please visit the link below and add yours today!

Upcoming Member Webinars

Maximize Your CITE

Membership

Thursday October 2,

12:00-12:45PM


Join us to learn about everything your CITE membership has to offer. This session is also a great opportunity to connect directly with our team, ask questions, and gain a better understanding of how CITE supports you and your work in K–12 IT.

CITE Collaboration Lab: All Things Cybersecurity!

Thursday October 16,

2:00-3:30PM


Join fellow CITE members for an open forum on Cybersecurity. Bring your questions, conundrums, and hard-won lessons to discuss with CITE colleagues from across the state that are in System Admin and Cybersecurity roles.

CITE CAP Sponsor Spotlight

California's K-12 schools face a growing challenge: securing student data and staying compliant with some of the most stringent privacy laws in the nation, from CCPA to SOPIPA and Ed Code 49073.1.


For over a decade, GAT Labs has been the go-to choice for districts looking to gain full visibility into their Google Workspace and Chromebook environments, automate security tasks, and be audit-ready at any moment. Our tools are built specifically for the realities of K-12, where IT teams need to protect students, meet compliance, and keep learning uninterrupted.


With GAT Labs, districts can:

  • Spot and stop data risks before they escalate
  • Support students in real time, even remotely
  • Manage Chromebooks, accounts, and permissions in minutes
  • Pass audits with confidence using deep, file-level reporting


See it in action at the CITE Conference


November 18, 2025 | 8:00–8:45 AM PT | Ballroom A11


Join us for the session: Securing Google Workspace and Chromebooks for California K-12: Real-World Strategies with GAT Labs.


Led by Scott Fisher, Head of U.S. Market Development at GAT Labs, this session will explore actionable strategies for safeguarding student data and maintaining compliance in California’s evolving privacy landscape. Attendees will learn from real-world district use cases and leave with admin-level insights tailored for K-12 IT leaders.


If protecting student data while keeping your district tech-ready is a priority, this is a session you won’t want to miss.

See the latest agreements signed with CITE's Privacy Services program. Privacy Services is CITE's comprehensive student DPA management and negotiation service.

Special Thanks to our Sponsors and Program Partners!

CITE exists to lead, develop, and support technologists and education organizations to inspire student success.

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