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...
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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...
CASI is Off to a Great Start!
Spring training and network building are well underway through the Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI), the statewide initiative for authorizers. CCAP is implementing CASI in collaboration with the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) and regional...
CASI is on the Go
Monthly Charter Chats CASI, the Charter Authorizer Support Initiative, is off to a great start. About 50 participants joined the first of CASI’s free monthly Charter Chats on Zoom on March 30. CCAP and the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE), which are...
California Charter Authorizing Professionals and Santa Clara County Office of Education Awarded State Grants to Strengthen Charter School Authorizing
CCAP and the Santa Clara County Office of Education have launched a state-funded initiative to expand and strengthen charter school authorizing, with a special focus on meeting the needs of rural and small school district authorizers. See the full press release here.
Impact of Proposed Changes in Special Education Funding on Charter Schools
Charter schools are part of their regional SELPAs (Special Education Local Plan Areas), which will see some changes in how special education is funded under Governor Newsom’s budget proposal. The Governor’s budget plan would increase ongoing funding of special...
Sign up for First CASI Charter Chat!
Thanks to those who were able to join the statewide introductory kickoff meeting on Monday, February 28, for the new Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI). The initiative, funded by the California Department of Education, is a collaboration between CCAP and the...
Meet CCAP’s newest board members
CCAP has three new board members who bring a wide range of expertise in charter school oversight and administration as well as specific focuses on ensuring equity for underserved students. Here are their brief bios; you can read more about them here. Indra Ciccarelli...
Opportunity to Partner with CCAP and Santa Clara COE to strengthen authorizing
Be a part of something new and broad-based in California authorizing. Join CCAP and the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) by creating and joining regional networks of authorizers, especially in rural and small districts. In our last e-Alert, we announced...
Remembering Gary Hart, author of California’s first charter school bill
California lost a pioneering educational leader last week with the death of former State Senator, Assemblyman and Education Secretary Gary Hart, at age78. Senator Hart, a Democrat who represented the central coast for twenty years, will remain best known for authoring...