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On Friday, November 6, the State Board of Education (SBE) acted on the AB 1505 charter renewal process, adopting a short list of “verified data” sources and related criteria that will govern what data authorizers must consider in charter renewals. For many charter schools, these verified data sources may be a matter of life or death.

November 19, 2020

Today, the California Department of Education posted an application for exemptions from state funding deferrals for the upcoming months of February-May. Schools and charter management organizations seeking exemptions should move immediately to complete and submit their applications.

November 12, 2020

Now more than ever, CSDC advises charter schools to unpack the charter renewal criteria and plan ahead for a strong position with respect to the complex new criteria. Signed into law last October, the criteria provide for sorting of charter schools onto three tracks. AB 1505’s unclear language created questions as to how to interpret and implement its provisions.

October 07, 2020

Governor Newsom signed and vetoed the final bills of the 2019-2020 legislative session just prior to the September 30 constitutional deadline. Newsom snubbed charter schools by signing legislation that will subject charter schools to costly “prevailing wage” laws when they finance facilities projects with tax-exempt conduit bonds. 

October 02, 2020

A customizable spradsheet (XLSX).

September 30, 2020

This quick-reference guide to the complex statutes is a helpful companion reference to CSDC’s articles and webinars on AB 1505.

May 26, 2020

These lists summarize the status and content of key bills of interest to California charter schools from the 2019 legislative session—the first year of the 2019-20 legislative biennium. The first list starts with charter school bills that were signed by the Governor and later summarizes bills that either died or are still pending in the second year of the biennium.

January 27, 2020