As all of us hopefully get ready for some fun and relaxation, we reflect upon the eventful 2022 we have had in the world of California charter school authorizing: Emergence from the pandemic and the many challenges of its aftermath; Continued implementation of recent...
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Free Practices Workshops for Education Leaders
Feb 7-9, 2022. Held at Sutter County Superintendent of Schools, Yuba City. 360 Accelerator, in collaboration with the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) and the California Department of Education (CDE), is offering a free three-day professional development...
Fall 2022
CCAP's Fall Newsletter contains: Highlights from CCAP's 2022 California Charter School Authorizers Conference Authorizer Spotlight: CCAP's Authorizing Self-Assessment Tool Read the newsletter here.
Los Angeles County Office of Education Builds a Model for Authorizer-Charter School Collaboration
Charter school oversight is evolving. What once entailed mostly emergency interventions and petition renewals every five years, is becoming a more thoughtful practice with the goal of helping charter schools and students to succeed. With this newsletter, CCAP begins a...
Keeping up with CASI
Quarterly Regional Trainings Registration is open for the October Quarterly Regional Training by CASI*, the Charter Authorizer Support Initiative. This training focuses on Fiscal oversight and will be presented by Michelle Giacomini, Deputy Executive Director of...
2022 Conference Follow Up
Skill Building and Network Building Among Highlights of CCAP's California Charter School Authorizers Conference Everyone needs and deserves a refresher now and then, and CCAP’s California Charter School Authorizers Conference fit the bill for more than 120...
Board Member Spotlight: Ginese Quann
As one of CCAP’s newest board members, Ginese Quann brings a unique perspective on California’s charter school system. She has been in the charter school world for about 25 years, working first as a teacher in a Southern California charter school and then moving into...
The Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI) Off to a Strong Start
CASI, the Charter Authorizer Support Initiative, was launched three months ago and already is on its way to becoming the powerhouse of resources, networking, professional development, and collaboration for California charter authorizers. CCAP and the Santa Clara...
CCAP Brings Back California Charter School Authorizers Conference! June 22-24 in Costa Mesa
Whether you’re an authorizer with a portfolio of dozens of schools or just one, rural or urban, “newbie” or “old hand,” a CBO or academic program manager, a board member or superintendent, a charter school leader or CMO administrator, state policymaker or community...
Spring 2022
CCAP's Spring Newsletter contains: Invitation to CCAP's California Charter School Authorizers Conference in Costa Mesa, June 22-24 Update on the Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI) Here's What's Coming Up! Board member spotlight: Ginese Quann Read the...