CCAP’s Annual California Charter School Authorizers Conference

The CCAP conference provides new and experienced school district and county office of education staff members and board members with an engaging program and excellent opportunities to connect with colleagues and other experts. Other participants also are welcome to attend.

Register Now for the 2026 Charter School Authorizers Conference!

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Paradise Point Resort & Spa – June 16-18, 2026

San Diego, California

About the Event

From coast to mountain to desert, the California Charter School Authorizers Conference brings together around 175 participants 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, vendors, consultants, and other officials, at this year’s conference.

The 2026 conference will convene June 16-18, 2026 at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego. Tuesday, June 16, will be the optional, stand-alone preconference on “Charter Authorizing & Oversight 101” presented by the Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI). The program includes a strand for fiscal professionals and this year will have one for board members as well. The afternoon of Thursday, June 18, will offer optional “Deeper Dive” workshops, included in with registration.

Conference registration is heavily discounted for CCAP members. For information on joining CCAP as a school district, a county office of education, or another associate member, please click here. Remember that all Small School Districts’ Association (SSDA) members automatically also are CCAP members under the strategic partnership between our two associations. In addition, some conference sponsorships (see Sponsorship & Exhibiting Opportunities, below) come with a conference registration included, and some with a second discounted registration.

Conference At-a-Glance

June 16–18, 2026

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
9:00 AM–5:00 PM	Preconference: Charter Authorizing & Oversight 101 Stand-alone, optional preconference presented by the Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI)
5:30 PM–7:00 PM	Meet-and-Greet
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
7:30 AM–8:45 AM	Breakfast & Welcome
8:45 AM–9:00 AM	Break
9:00 AM–10:00 AM	Presentations Block 1 (60 minutes)
10:00 AM–10:15 AM	Break
10:15 AM–11:30 AM	Presentations Block 2 (75 minutes)
11:30 AM–11:45 AM	Break
11:45 AM–1:15 PM	Lunch & First Plenary Session
1:15 PM–1:30 PM	Break
1:30 PM–2:45 PM	Presentations Block 3 (75 minutes)
2:45 PM–3:00 PM	Break
3:00 PM–4:00 PM	Presentations Block 4 (60 minutes)
4:00 PM–4:15 PM	Break
4:15 PM–5:15 PM	Role-Alike Meetings Large/urban school districts Small/rural school districts County offices of education – CCARC meeting Non-authorizer partners
5:15 PM–5:30 PM	Break
5:30 PM–7:00 PM	Reception & Networking
Thursday, June 18, 2026
7:30 AM–8:45 AM	Breakfast & Day’s Opening
8:45 AM–9:00 AM	Break
9:00 AM–10:00 AM	Presentations Block 5 (60 minutes)
10:00 AM–10:30 AM	Break (extra time to check out)
10:30 AM–11:30 AM	Presentations Block 6 (60 minutes)
11:30 AM–11:45 AM	Break
11:45 AM–1:30 PM	Lunch & Closing Plenary
1:30 PM–1:45 PM	Break
1:45 PM–3:45 PM	Optional Deeper Dives & Collaborations (120 minutes) CCAP Task Force Meeting on Nonclassroom-based School Models
3:45 PM–4:00 PM	Break
4:00 PM–5:00 PM	Social Hour for True Die-Hards

The Venue

Paradise Point Resort & Spa

1404 Vacation Rd, San Diego, CA 92109

Tucked away on gentle Mission Bay in the heart of San Diego, Paradise Point Resort & Spa features comfortable bungalow-style guestrooms amidst lush, tropical gardens, tranquil lagoons, and one mile of sandy beach. Book your room or suite before the deadline of May 23, 2026, to ensure you get the conference rate; the discounted rate is available until our room block is full or until May 23, 2026, whichever occurs first. Also, please note that this year the Juneteenth holiday falls on a Friday, right after the conference. This means our conference room block is likely to fill quickly, and we may not be able to add to it. The good news is that the conference rate is available for up to three days before and up to three days after the conference — but only if booked in time and subject to availability. Don’t delay!

Book here now!

Sponsorship & Exhibiting Opportunities

CCAP invites sponsors to be a presence at the conference!

CCAP is helping to establish a system of supports, networking, and learning opportunities to promote high quality charter school authorizing among school districts and county offices of education throughout California. The conference is the key statewide convening for the authorizing field, drawing around 150-175 district and county staff and board members, as well as attorneys, charter school leaders, consultants, and other officials. The event includes plenary sessions, concurrent presentations, “Deeper Dive” workshops, role-alike meetings, receptions, and a preconference on “Charter Authorizing & Oversight 101.”

Information on sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities at the 2026 conference is available on the bottom of the Registration page, or contact CCAP at info@calauthorizers.org.

Sponsorship opportunities