Member Resources
Effective governing board meetings are critical to the success of every charter school. Board meetings are needed to create and approve governing board policies, but they must also be used for approval and review of the school’s ...
June 06, 2022
Advocacy
Over the past couple of years, several bills have passed with mandates that go into effect in 2022. Some, such as the Universal Meals Program (UMP) mandate are top of mind for most schools. Others may have fallen off school leaders’ radar ...
May 30, 2022
Advocacy
Despite a coordinated effort by opponents, three “charter killer” bills are moving forward as of today’s legislative deadline for policy bills to pass out of the house of origin.
Legislation moving through the legislative ...
May 26, 2022
Conference
Early registration is now open for CSDC’s annual statewide conference, the California Charter Schools Leadership Update Conference!
When you register now, you’ll take advantage of the lowest possible rates–starting at ...
May 24, 2022
Advocacy
SB 1343 (Leyva) would require all new charter schools (established after January 1, 2023) to participate in CalPERS and CalSTRS.
While many charter schools have opted into these systems, many charter schools have not over concerns ...
May 18, 2022
Member Resources
Sacramento, CA—Governor Newsom this morning released summary highlights of his May Revise updates to his 2022-23 state budget, calling for a litany of massive education funding increases, targeting much of the increased education spending ...
May 13, 2022
Member Resources
CSDC has released an on-demand webinar discussing this year’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) template.
This webinar assumes strong familiarity with the LCAP. For an introduction to the LCAP, see guidance and webinars ...
May 10, 2022
May Revise Webinar
This year’s annual May Revision to the Governor’s Budget proposals promises to be the most consequential in recent memory, fueled by a torrent of state tax revenues, spiraling inflation, and sharp differences over the state’s ...
May 04, 2022
HR Academy
CSDC is excited to announce our latest in-depth training: HR Academy!
HR Academy provides guidance on each stage of the employment relationship from a charter school perspective.
It explores both the science and the art of charter school ...
May 03, 2022
Advocacy
Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) has introduced a bill that would make catastrophic changes to the Charter School Facilities Grant Program.
Among the bill’s worst provisions is language requiring a deed restriction on the ...
May 02, 2022