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New Year, New Laws: Your Compliance Checklist is Here

CSDC is excited to announce the release of its annual new laws compliance checklist: the California Charter Schools 2022 New Laws To-Do List.

Every year there are multiple changes to state law that affect California charter schools. This ...

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Newsom Proposes Continued K-12 Program Expansions, Large COLA Despite Plummeting State Revenues

Governor Newsom released a summary of his 2023-24 state budget proposal this morning, proposing to continue massive K-12 program expansions and funding a large cost-of-living adjustment, all despite plummeting state revenues. The ...

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From Superintendents with Disaster Experience: Tips and Pitfalls to Avoid

On January 4, Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency and mobilized the state ahead of winter storms. CSDC joined a statewide meeting with the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education (CDE), and the ...

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Getting Ready for the 2023-24 State Budget Cycle

Just after the holidays, Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to provide his proposals for the 2023-24 California state budget before the January 10 statutory deadline.

A number of questions will loom large for the Governor and State Legislature ...

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Join Us for Our Live Analysis of the Governor's 2023-24 Budget Proposals

Please join CSDC and hundreds of your California charter school colleagues on January 18 for CSDC’s annual analysis of the Governor’s 2023-24 state budget proposals.

The governor’s January proposals set the stage for the annual ...

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Governing Board Training is as Easy as 1-2-3

California law requires that charter school boards hold at least one board meeting per year and school bylaws often specify a specific month and time for boards to hold an annual “organizational meeting.” This meeting, as the name ...

CBO Training Program

98% of Participants Recommend the CBO Training Program. Here’s Why.

Registration is open until January 9 for the 2023 Charter Business Officer (CBO) Training Program. 

Each year, the CBO Training Program brings together a new cohort of charter school business and operations leaders to learn, problem-solve, ...

CBO Training Program

Who Registers for the CBO Training Program? It Might Surprise You.

Registration is open until January 9 for the 2023 Charter Business Officer (CBO) Training Program! 

Each year, the CBO Training Program brings together a new cohort of charter school business and operations leaders to learn, problem-solve, ...

Conference

Highlights, Video, and Photos from the 2022 CSDC Conference

The 2022 CSDC Conference is a wrap! 

CSDC thanks the many California charter school leaders who traveled to the State Capital for the three-day event.

For CSDC, the 2022 Conference represented our largest event to date. Over two decades ...

CBO Training Program

Registration Now Open for the 2023 CBO Training Program!

Registration is now open for the 2023 Charter Business Officer (CBO) Training Program! 

What is the CBO Training Program?

The CBO Training Program brings together a new cohort of charter school business and operations leaders each spring to ...