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CSDC Legislative Update: Education Committees Underway with New Chairs, Muratsuchi Supports School Choice

The California Legislature's education committees are starting to review bills in the current session. We’re still very early in the legislative process and lots of bills will inevitably fall out through the cycle and will not make it to ...

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March 29, 2023

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LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE

Save the Dates! 2023 Leadership Intensive

Save the dates! Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30 are the dates for the 2023 Leadership Intensive.

The Leadership Intensive is a weeklong summer training program empowering new leaders with the knowledge, networks, and confidence to run ...

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March 16, 2023

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ADVOCACY

CSDC Advocacy Affinity Group: Connect with Committed Charter Advocates from Across the State

Registration is open for the CSDC Advocacy Affinity Group! Complete the form linked below to receive an invite for the next virtual meet-up on March 24. 

The CSDC Advocacy Affinity Group is a place for California charter school leaders to ...

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March 09, 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.

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CBO Training Program
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Registration closed on January 9, 2023. Please contact CSDC regarding current availability.

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Sacramento, CA & Online

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Leadership Intensive
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Registration for the 2023 program will open in Spring 2023.

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Winters, CA

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ANNUAL PLANNING CALENDAR
Stay on top of critical deadlines

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.

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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.

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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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February 14, 2023

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In this 30-minute webinar recorded February 22, CSDC Governance and Policy Specialist Caitlin O'Halloran walks CSDC members on how to complete their Form 700.

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February 21, 2023

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Fundamental financing shifts and new definitions for nonclassroom-based schools are up for debate in California education policy in 2023. Since the bill introduction deadline last Friday, February 17, CSDC is now tracking over 100 bills that could impact charter schools. This kicks off the long process of public debate that will shape bills over time. The Legislature is early in the process, with specific bill language still trickling in. This article is a preview of what’s coming this Spring. 

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February 22, 2023

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March 05, 2023

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The California Legislature's education committees are starting to review bills in the current session. We’re still very early in the legislative process and lots of bills will inevitably fall out through the cycle and will not make it to the Governor.  However,  initial policy committee hearings provide an early indication of which bills “have legs” – meaning they might actually go somewhere. The new chairs leading both the Senate and Assembly committees demonstrated their leadership styles and votes on bills revealed the positions of committee members on issues important to charter schools. 

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March 29, 2023

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