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.

February 21, 2023

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. 

February 22, 2023

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. 

March 29, 2023