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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 fiscal direction. The Governor will release his “May Revise” budget proposals on or around May 13, updating his prior proposals released in January. Meanwhile legislative leaders are floating dramatic budget proposals of their own that differ sharply from the governor’s and that would fundamentally alter key education funding parameters and priorities.

May 18, 2022

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 for one-time augmentations. The May Revise calls for protecting schools from attendance-related funding losses, but snubs nonclassroom-based charter schools while also calling for massive one-time augmentations to several new and existing initiatives.

May 13, 2022

CSDC’s 2022 LCAP Update webinar is now available on-demand for CSDC Member Schools and Authorizers. Topics include:

• Reminders about LCAP process and requirements
• Revising actions and outcomes, given changing conditions and the importance of setting strategic renewal targets
• The new proportionality “carryover” provision, including new restrictions on “Improved” services
• The Concentration Grant 15% Add-On, in a context of hiring shortages

May 11, 2022

This year’s state budget includes billions of dollars for new categorical programs and calls for massive expansions of others in coming years, including universal Transitional Kindergarten, Expanded Learning Opportunities, Community Schools, and others.

This session will provide an overview of these programs, describe how they relate to other funding programs and sources, assess prospects for funding, and address implementation challenges and opportunities.

April 29, 2022

The backbone of effective and sustainable charter schools is a set of comprehensive and coherent board policies. But let’s face it, creating, reviewing and passing board policies is one of the least exciting aspects of governing, so why do it?

April 12, 2022