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August 09, 2024
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July 26, 2024
As a best practice, all members of a charter school governing board should be on the same page when it comes to board etiquette or “board norms.” These norms set up an expectation about...
This table may be used to help those assembling a charter school development team and/or a charter school governing board to identify the range of experience...
July 17, 2024
July 12, 2024
The 2024-25 state budget education “trailer” bill enacted a few modest, but noteworthy changes to independent study law allowing schools to count asynchronous instruction toward computing...
June 28, 2024
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...
June 27, 2024
CSDC has a new guide for Brown Act teleconferencing Options for board meetings.
This guide summarizes key features/requirements of the teleconferencing options currently in effect under the Brown Act (California’s public agency open meetings law)...
June 19, 2024
One of the most important jobs for charter school board members is to provide a comprehensive annual evaluation of the school's Lead Administrator. This toolkit offers templates that...
June 14, 2024
Federal District Court Judge John A. Mendez ruled last week that, as public schools, two California charter schools need not provide religious instructional materials...
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.
June 11, 2024
May 31, 2024
Outlines surfaced this week in Sacramento, including an alternative to the governor’s controversial “funding maneuver” and governor’s K-12 education program funding proposals.
Are you getting ready to chair your first board meeting? Are you new to charter school governing boards? This quick guide makes it easy for you to follow along with and run your meetings in...
Most charter school board meetings use a specific set of rules to take up items and to hear discussion (including public comment) on agenda items. CSDC makes it easy for you to keep up with...