CCAP conducted a webinar on Key Authorizer Updates, September 16th, 2020. The webinar featured the following speakers and an open discussion session: Ed Sklar, Partner, Lozano Smith, Attorneys at Law, provided a refresher on recent changes in the law affecting...
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LEA Coronavirus Relief Fund Reporting Paused– Was Due This Friday
The California Department of Education (CDE) has announced LEA initial reporting of the use of Coronavirus Relief (CR) Funds from March 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 has been suspended. LEAs are asked NOT to submit their reports on the California Department of Finance...
Initial for Coronavirus Relief (CR) Funds Due to California Department of Finance: September 11th
The California Department of Education has sent a letter to local education agencies (LEA) informing them the initial reporting for CR Funds will be due to the California Department of Finance (DOF) by Friday, September 11, 2020. LEAs will report the use of CR Funds...
Tom Hutton Joins California Charter Authorizing Professionals (CCAP) as Executive Director
Sacramento, CA: August 6, 2020 – California Charter Authorizing Professionals (CCAP) announced the appointment of charter school authorizing expert Tom Hutton as executive director. Hutton served as the first executive director of the Hawaii State Public Charter...
SSC Fiscal Report: The 2020-21 State Budget and Charter Schools (Part 2)
"This is the second of a two-part Fiscal Report article to address the provisions in Senate Bill (SB) 98 (Chapter 24/2020) that uniquely affect charter schools. In this article, we will cover the changes related to charter school definitions in SB 98 and how those...
SSC Fiscal Report: The 2020-21 State Budget and Charter Schools (Part 1)
"In large part, the 2020-21 Adopted State Budget included numerous changes that affect all local educational agencies (LEAs). From the hold harmless provision that provides for the use of 2019-20 average daily attendance (ADA) for 2020-21, to the almost $12 billion in...
Charter Authorizing 2.0
In an innovative new project, CCAP is partnering with WestEd on CA2.0 – Advancing Equity and Access Through Quality Authorizing to develop a comprehensive set of actionable tools and resources that meet the varied needs of California authorizers, with a special focus...
Small School Districts’ Association and California Charter Authorizing Professionals Announce Partnership to Advance Quality Authorizing in Public Education
Sacramento, CA; July 2020 – The California Small School Districts’ Association (SSDA), and California Charter Authorizing professionals (CCAP), announce a new partnership to advance quality authorizing in public education. SSDA is the leading association...
Update for District and County Charter School Authorizers: SB 98 Impacts on Charter Schools
Update for District and County Charter School Authorizers SB 98 Impacts on Charter Schools Senate Bill (“SB”) 98, the Budget Education Trailer Bill, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on June 29, 2020, has several immediate impacts specific to charter schools. Changes...
June 2020 Edition
This month’s newsletter covers the following topics: Updates from CDE regarding the implementation of AB 1505 Helpful guidelines for school reopening Safe School Seven: Critical Components of a Remote Education Plan Latest Tri-State Alliance Work Legislature Releases...
