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Leadership Intensive

4 Key Leadership Insights from the 2024 LI Cohort

Key takeaways relevant to all California charter school leaders—whether you've attended the program or not!

  • Jul 19 2024
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Member Resources

Budget “Trailer” Bill Tweaks Independent Study Mandates, Allows Counting of Asynchronous Instructional Time

The 2024-25 state budget education “trailer” bill has enacted a few modest, but noteworthy changes to independent study law.

  • Jul 12 2024
  • Eric Premack
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Member Resources

CSDC Legislative Update: School Bond Goes to Voters; Verified Data Stalled

As the legislative session nears its end, lawmakers made key decisions affecting charter schools before taking a month-long summer break.

  • Jul 12 2024
  • Laura Kerr
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Member Resources

Legislature Adopts Full 2024-25 State Budget Package after Reaching Accord with Governor

The legislature passed a set of budget and related “trailer” bills this week that reflect a full budget package negotiated with the support of Governor Newsom and that amend a prior “placeholder” budget.

  • Jun 28 2024
  • Eric Premack
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Member Resources

New CSDC Quick Guide for Brown Act Teleconferencing

Over the past few years, the California State Legislature has passed new laws related to board meeting teleconferencing. The confusing array of options—some temporary, some permanent—has left charter school boards trying to unravel and comply with these important rules.

  • Jun 27 2024
  • Caitlin O'Halloran Hellar
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Leadership Intensive

Congratulations, 2024 Leadership Intensive Participants!

CSDC congratulates the more than 60 California charter school leaders who gathered in Sacramento this week for the 2024 Leadership Intensive.

  • Jun 27 2024
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HR Academy

2024 HR Academy: Leading Teacher Credentialing Expert Joins Instructional Team

CSDC is proud to announce a new addition to the HR Academy teaching team: Greta Proctor, a leading expert in California charter school teacher credentialing, and Partner at the law firm, Procopio.

  • Jun 21 2024
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CSDC News

2024 Adopted State Budget Webinar: Registration Open Now!

Join CSDC on Wednesday, July 17 for the Adopted Budget and Summer Update Webinar—the culmination of our 2024 Budget, Policy, and Leadership Update Series.

  • Jun 14 2024
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Member Resources

Federal Judge Rules California Charter Schools are “Public,” May Not Provide Religious Curriculum

Federal District Court Judge John A. Mendez ruled last week that, as public schools, two California charter schools need not provide religious instructional materials.

  • Jun 14 2024
  • Eric Premack
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Member Resources

Critical Questions for the Final Stretch of the 2023-24 Legislative Session

As California's legislators sprint towards the finish line of the two-year session, the fate of several crucial bills impacting charter schools hangs in the balance.

  • Jun 14 2024
  • Laura Kerr
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