About the event
From coast to desert, CCAP conferences bring together over 120 participants each year, representing diverse backgrounds and expertise in charter authorizing. Join authorizing staff and board members from large, small, urban, and rural school districts, and county offices of education, throughout the state, as well as attorneys, charter school leaders, consultants, and other officials at this year's Charter School Authorizers Conference.
CCAP also gratefully welcomes conference sponsorships and/or exhibitors, which help make our event possible. There are options to sponsor a variety of conference events at varying rates, and the size of the conference affords exhibitors prominent locations. For more information, please contact CCAP at info@calauthorizers.org.
Irvine Marriot is located less than a mile from John Wayne Airport and offers a complimentary airport shuttle service. The basic room rate at the conference discount is $219 and will be available until Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
Conference details
Registration fees are as follows:
- CCAP Member Rate: $600
- Nonmember Rate: $750
- Stand-alone, two half-day Preconference on Charter Authorizing & Oversight 101: $50
CCAP membership is available to authorizing organizations, non-authorizing organizations, and individuals. Details are available here. Thanks to CCAP's strategic partnership with the Small School Districts' Association, all SSDA members automatically also are members of CCAP. If you are unsure of your current membership status, please contact info@calauthorizers.org.
About the Preconference
The Preconference on Charter Authorizing & Oversight 101 is presented by the state Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI), which is jointly implemented by the California Department of Education, the Santa Clara County Office of Education, and CCAP.
The Preconference will be held on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 18, and the morning of Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Registration is separate from the conference fee, and attendees may choose to attend only the Preconference, only the conference, or both.
Reimbursement for one night's lodging at Irvine Marriott for Tuesday, June 18, 2024, is available to Preconference registrants from qualified small California authorizers. Qualified authorizers are those with five or fewer authorized charter schools and/or no more than two full-time, dedicated authorizing staff members. For questions regarding eligibility, please contact CCAP at info@calauthorizers.org.
Call for Proposals - Closed
THANKS to all those who submitted proposals to present at the 2024 Conference! We are excited by the proposals submitted and look forward to planning another deeply rich and rewarding conference experience for our diverse attendees.
You should hear from CCAP by April 5th about your proposal.
The venue
Irvine Marriott
18000 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine, California, USA, 92612
Recently reimagined, Irvine Marriott offers designed rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows and city views. The hotel features 35,000 sq ft of event space, a gym, an outdoor pool, and delicious dining, with free airport shuttle to John Wayne Airport. The conference discount is available through May 28, 2024.
The location
Irvine Marriott offers a complimentary shuttle to John Wayne Airport. The hotel features an ideal Irvine location near California beaches, FivePoint Amphitheatre, and UC Irvine. Hotel amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, heated outdoor pool, on-site Hot Shoppes serving Starbucks® coffee, and a restaurant and bar with an outdoor patio and live music.
Keynote Speakers
Margaret "Macke" Raymond
CCAP is pleased to announce one of our keynote speakers will be Margaret "Macke" Raymond, founder and director of the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University and one of the nation’s foremost charter school researchers. Since 1999, Macke has led CREDO in conducting rigorous, data-driven analyses of educational programs across U.S. K-12 public schools. Collaborating with 30 state education agencies, CREDO delivers impartial insights on charter schools, city reform, and national programs, shaping policy discussions nationwide. Macke's expertise also is sought by media outlets like the New York Times and the Washington Post.
Come hear the latest, and bring the research questions you are wondering about!
The 2024 schedule
While some details are subject to modification, here is an overview of the program schedule:
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
- 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI) Preconference: Charter Authorizing & Oversight 101 - Part 1 (Stand-alone, optional preconference) over two half-days
- 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM:Â Meet-and-Greet
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
- 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM:Â Preconference: Charter Authorizing & Oversight 101 - Part 2
- 11:30 AM -5:30 PM:Â Conference programming
- 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM:Â Reception & Networking
Thursday, June 20, 2024
- 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM:Â Conference programming
Friday, June 21, 2024
- 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM:Â Conference programming
Check out our offerings from our last Conference program, in June 2023!
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Salons 1-4
Preconference: CASI Charter Authorizing & Oversight 101 - Part 1
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Salon 6
Authorizer Attorneys Meeting, by invitation
Discussion for attorneys who represent school districts and county offices of education in their capacity as charter school authorizers.
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Break
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Ember Room
Meet-and-Greet
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Salons 1-4
CASI Preconference: Charter Authorizing & Oversight 101 - Part 2
11:30 AM - 1:15 PM - Salons 1-4
Conference Lunch & Welcome
Plenary Session 1: The Latest on California Education Politics, with a Focus on Authorizing
- Stephanie Farland, Capitol Advisors
- Tim Taylor, Small School Districts' Association
- Serette Kaminski, Association of California School Administrators
- David Patterson, CCAP
Sponsored by Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Break
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Presentations Block 1
- Charter School Financial Reports and Fiscal Health - Salons 1-4
Anna Day & Teresa Henderson-Johnson, Orange County Department of Education - Shepherding a Board Approved Charter Policies and Procedures Manual: Learnings and Pitfalls - Salon 6
Juwen Lam & Yosaira Espinoza, Alameda County Office of Education - Special Considerations for Authorizing "Dependent" Charters - Salon F
Joe Hendrix, Sutter County Office of Education; Jennifer Hicks, Placer County Office of Education - Charter Oversight: Recognizing and Addressing Equity of Access Issues - Salon G
Bill Schuetz, Dannis Woliver Kelley, Attorneys at Law; Amy Rogers, Dannis Woliver Kelley, Attorneys at Law; Richard Urias, Oxnard High School District & CCAP
- Charter School Financial Reports and Fiscal Health - Salons 1-4
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Presentations Block 2
- Community-Based Authorizing: Leveraging the Assets and Meeting the Needs of Students & Families - Salons 1-4
Kelly Wynveen, WestEd - Planning Authorizer Site Visits and Designing Annual Reports - Salon 6
Michelle Sanchez, Butte County Office of Education; Barbara Mandelbaum, Mandelbaum Educational Consulting, LLC, & CCAP - Deterring, Detecting, and Prosecuting Fraud & Update from CCAP's Anti-Fraud Task Force - Salon F
David Patterson, CCAP; Michelle Giacomini, FCMAT; Indra Ciccarelli, Los Angeles County Office of Education & CCAP; Marlo Hartsuyker, Ventura County Office of Education - The Charter School Legal Landscape: Translating Court Cases into Authorizer Best Practices - Salon G
John Yeh, Burke Williams & Sorensen, LLP
- Community-Based Authorizing: Leveraging the Assets and Meeting the Needs of Students & Families - Salons 1-4
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Break
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Role-alike meetings: Organized by Role / Area of Focus
     Compare notes with colleagues who wear the same professional "hat" or who want to discuss the same area of authorizing:- Educational Program Officers and Academic Measurement - Salons 1-4
Barbara Mandelbaum, Mandelbaum Educational Consulting, LLC, & CCAP, facilitator - Senior Leadership and Overall Policy - Salon 6
David Patterson, CCAP, facilitator - Chief Business Officials, Financial Staff, and Financial Issues - Debi Deal, CCAP, facilitator - Salon F
- Compliance Officers, Attorneys, Governance and Operations - Salon G
Tom Hutton, CCAP, facilitator
- Educational Program Officers and Academic Measurement - Salons 1-4
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Starlight Terrace
Reception & Networking
Sponsored by Epicenter
Thursday, June 15, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM - Salons 1-4
Breakfast, Day's Opening
Sponsored by Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Presentations Block 3
- Hands-On Charter Financials, Using CCAP's Financial Health & Sustainability Framework - Salons 1-4
Debi Deal, CCAP; Michelle Giacomini, FCMAT
Review some actual charter school financials together under CCAP's financial framework - Governance and Operational Compliance from an Authorizer's Perspective - Salon 6
Teresa Henderson-Johnson & Anna Day, Orange County Office of Education - Student-Centered Charter School Oversight - Salon F
Jeffrey Hunt, Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools; Janea Marking, San Diego County Office of Education - Navigating the New Charter Petition Process - Salon G
Bill Schuetz, Dannis Woliver Kelley, Attorneys at Law
- Hands-On Charter Financials, Using CCAP's Financial Health & Sustainability Framework - Salons 1-4
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Presentations Block 4
- Alternative Academic Measures & Verified Data - Salons 1-4
Skyler Daviss, California Charter Schools Association; Kristy Smith, Andrea Comer, and Nate Jensen, NWEA - The Authorizer's Role Regarding Charter School Facilities: Oversight and Finance - Salon 6
Brianna GarcÃa, School Services of California and CCAP - Move Over, Uncertainty! Understanding the MOU - Salon F
John Yeh, Burke Williams & Sorensen, LLP; Corey Loomis, Riverside County Office of Education - Lessons Learned from Building Partnerships between District and County Authorizers - Salon G
Kelly Krag-Arnold, Oakland Unified School District; Juwen Lam, Alameda County Office of Education
- Alternative Academic Measures & Verified Data - Salons 1-4
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
BreakÂ
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Salons 1-4
Lunch & Plenary Session 2: Steve Rees, Leader and Founder of School Wise Press
     Coauthor of the new book Mismeasuring Schools’ Vital Signs: How to Avoid Misunderstanding, Misinterpreting, and Distorting Data
     Sponsored by Dannis Woliver Kelley, Attorneys at Law1:30 PM - 2:00 Break
Break
Book signing with Steve Rees - Salon 42:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Presentations Block 5
- One-to-One Financial "Office Hours" with CCAP, FCMAT, CASBO, and SSC - Salons 1-4
Debi Deal, CCAP; Michelle Giacomini, FCMAT; Raphael Guzman, Beverly Hills Unified School District & CASBO; Brianna GarcÃa, School Services of California (SSC)
Bring financial documents with you if you wish to review them together! - When a Charter School Closes: The Authorizer's Roles and Risks - Salon 6
Edward Sklar, Lozano Smith, Attorneys at Law; José Cole-Gutiérrez, Los Angeles Unified School District - A Deeper Dive with Steve Rees on Measuring Academic Success - Salon F
Steve Rees, School Wise Press - Oversight of Nonclassroom Based Schools - Salon G
Presented by the Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI): Michelle Johnson, Santa Clara County Office of Education; Barbara Mandelbaum, Mandelbaum Educational Consulting, LLC, & CCAP
- One-to-One Financial "Office Hours" with CCAP, FCMAT, CASBO, and SSC - Salons 1-4
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Break
- Continued Financial "Office Hours" with CCAP, FCMAT, CASBO, and SSC - Salons 1-4
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Role-alike meetings: Organized by authorizer size
     Compare notes and provide your input, with colleagues from authorizing organizations of similar size, or other partners:- Large (16 or more charters) - José Cole Gutiérrez, Los Angeles Unified School District, facilitator - Salons 1-4
- Mid-sized (6-15 charters) - Corey Loomis, Riverside County Office of Education, facilitator - Salon 6
- Small (0-5 charters) - Marlo Hartsuyker, Ventura County Office of Education - Salon F
- Non-authorizer partners - Ginger Hovenic, CCAP, facilitator - Salon G
Friday, June 16, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM - Salons 1-4
Breakfast, Day's Opening
Sponsored by Dannis Woliver Kelley, Attorneys at Law8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Presentations Block 6: Friday Focus on Renewals
- Navigating Renewals: Planning for Success - Salons 1-4
Corey Loomis & Kelly Inouye, Riverside County Office of Education - Renewal Recommendation Reports, Especially by Small Authorizers - Salon 6
Cathie Morris, Office of the Kern County Superintendent of Schools; Erin Hamor, Lozano Smith, Attorneys at Law - Meeting the Special Renewal Challenges Faced by Large Authorizers - Salon F
Indra Ciccarelli, Los Angeles County Office of Education & CCAP
- Navigating Renewals: Planning for Success - Salons 1-4
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM - Salons 1-4
Closing Plenary Session 3: Reporting Out on Renewals
Recap of morning breakout sessions and discussion of latest state guidance on renewals, academic achievement post-COVID, and verified data
Facilitated by Tom Hutton & David Patterson, CCAPWrap-up
11:30 AM
Adjourn
Feedback from last year
