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CDE has invited CCAP to provide input from the field in an upcoming meeting to develop state regulations for the implementation of Assembly Bill 1505. Our friends at WestEd are helping to gather the input for CDE and will report to the State Board of Education the...
On September 30th, 2020, CCAP conducted a webinar on the recently-signed education budget trailer bill, Senate Bill 820, and the guidance it provides on spending during COVID. Our presenter was: Brianna Garcia, Director of Management Consulting Services for School...
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...
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...
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...
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...
"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...
"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...
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...
On May 29, 2020, the California Department of Education (“CDE”) released a memo providing updates pertaining to the implementation of AB 1505. AB 1505, which becomes operational July 1, 2020, changes the submission process for new charter school petitions....
