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Trailer Bill Details Newsom’s Proposed LCFF “Equity Multiplier,” Burdensome LCAP Expansions, and TK Training Mandate
Sacramento, CA—Late last week, the Newsom Administration released its “trailer” legislation for their 2023-24 budget proposal with details on the proposed Equity Multiplier, additional mandates related to the Local Control and ...
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February 05, 2023
MEMBER RESOURCES
Newsom Quietly Backs Off COVID Vaccine Mandate for Schools
Sacramento, CA—Governor Newsom reportedly is quietly backing away from a prior plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for school children according to reports in several sources, including the Los Angeles Times and CalMatters. Newsom had ...
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February 05, 2023
MEMBER RESOURCES
You’ve Been Elected Charter School Board Chair… Now What?
Congratulations, the other members of the governing board have elected you to be the board chair for the upcoming year. You switch seats, pick up the gavel, and wonder, “...Now what?”
Taking on the role and the work of the board ...
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February 02, 2023
Leadership Trainings
CSDC offers a comprehensive catalogue of trainings for charter school principals, chief business officers, governing board members, and charter developers. These trainings, combined with our annual statewide leadership conference, provide charter school leaders with invaluable opportunities for professional development, while helping them ensure continual improvement of their schools.
January - May 2023
CBO Training Program
Registration closed on January 9, 2023. Please contact CSDC regarding current availability.
Sacramento, CA & Online
June 2023
Leadership Intensive
Registration for the 2023 program will open in Spring 2023.
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ANNUAL PLANNING CALENDAR
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CSDC's Annual School Planning Calendar is an exclusive resource for CSDC Member schools that includes over 200 critical dates with CSDC's commentary and guidance.
SAMPLE POLICIES
Customizable school policies
CSDC's Charter School Governing Board Sample Policies is a repository of the policies California charter schools are required to adopt (or otherwise ought to have in place). CSDC’s team of charter experts created these policies so that California charter school leaders would have a starting point for the policy drafting and adoption process.
BOARD BULLETIN
News just for your board
Board Bulletins highlight topics of interest to board members. New topics of interest to governing board members are sent out via email six times a year and past issues are archived on the CSDC website.
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This table summarizes key features/requirements of teleconferencing options under the Brown Act (California’s public agency open meetings laws).
The “Traditional” column summarizes long-standing and ongoing features/requirements.
The “AB 361” column addresses teleconferencing under specified states of emergency...
January 25, 2023
Congratulations, the other members of the governing board have elected you to be the board chair for the upcoming year. You switch seats, pick up the gavel, and wonder, “...Now what?”
February 02, 2023
Sacramento, CA—Late last week, the Newsom Administration released its “trailer” legislation for their 2023-24 budget proposal with details on the proposed Equity Multiplier, additional mandates related to the Local Control and Accountability Plan, and dozens of other substantive and technical changes. This article builds on our recent Governor’s Budget Webinar and provides a summary of the key proposals in the 114-page bill as they would affect charter schools.
February 05, 2023
Sacramento, CA—Governor Newsom reportedly is quietly backing away from a prior plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for school children according to reports in several sources, including the Los Angeles Times and CalMatters. Newsom had announced back in October of 2021 that California would be the first state in the nation to mandate COVID-19 vaccines and that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) would use long-standing regulatory authority to mandate them.
February 05, 2023
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