California Charter Schools Conference
2025-03-10 - 2025-03-13 | Safe Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento, CA

2025 SSDA Annual State Conference
2025-04-06 - 2025-04-09 | Shearton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
This year’s theme is Empowering Educators and Inspiring Leaders in a Changing Educational Landscape. April 7, 10:30 a.m.: CCAP will provide a workshop on authorizing small school districts, and April 8, 10:15 a.m.: CASI will present a session on “What Authorizers Expect (Or Should Expect) of Charter School Governing Boards.”
Register here.

CASI Quarterly Training - The Road to Renewal
2025-04-11 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
CASI’s spring quarterly training will once again address “The Road to Renewal,” as the sector gears up for another round of renewals and continues to learn from the experience of renewals since they have recommenced. Non-authorizer partners welcome.
Register here.

2025 California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO) Annual Conference & California School Business Expo
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-17 | San Jose Convention Center, 150 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA, 95113, United States
April 16, 8:00 a.m.: CASI presents “Charter School Update: Budget Downturn, Renewals, Fraud Prevention, and Best Practices”
April 16, 2:30 p.m.: CCAP presents “Lessons, Legislation, and Lifelines for LEAs on Preventing Fraud in Public Schools”.
Register here.

California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) - San Diego Charter Summit: Connection, Compliance, and Renewal Readiness
2025-04-24 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
CCAP will help deliver a workshop on “Strengthening Your Renewal Process: Authorizers and Charter Schools Collaborate on Action Plans for Upcoming Renewals.”
Register here.

California Charter Schools Authorizers Conference
2025-06-16 - 2025-06-18 | Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, 41000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270
It’s never too soon to start filling your conference dance card! By popular demand, CCAP is heading back to the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Palm Springs for our 2025 conference! Conference registration and hotel booking are live now!
See CCAP’s Conference Page.

2025 Charter Schools Development Center Conference
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-08 | Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
Registration for the CSDC Conference in Palm Spring, CA is now open! The conference will be held October 6-8. CSDC’s conference has been an annual destination for charter school leaders and others for over 20 years. We hope to see you there, and we welcome you to attend one of our presentations:
CCAP Presentation:

Core Authorizing Activities, Costs, and Oversight Fees – Oct. 6, 4:15 – 5:30PM

CASI Presentations:

What Authorizers Expect (or Should) of Charter School Governing Boards – Oct. 6, 2:00PM – 3:15PM

The Renewal Process from the Authorizer’s Perspective – Oct. 7, 10:45AM – 12:00PM

Beyond Compliance: Building Data Partnerships That Drive Success – Oct. 6, 11:30AM – 12:45PM

For details and registration, visit: https://www.csdcconference.org/2025/info/about.php.

Great Governing Boards for Great Charter Schools: What Schools and Authorizers Can Do
2025-10-13 | FUSD Early Learning Center Multi-Purpose Room, 1001 S. Chestnut Ave, Fresno, CA, 93722
The Fresno County Superintendent of Schools and Fresno Unified School District have combined efforts to provide a professional learning opportunity for charter leaders and governing board members.
We invite charter administrators, governing board members, authorizing staff, and district school board members to join us for a focused session on best practices in charter school governance.
Together, we will:
• Review key legal requirements
• Gain practical governance tips
• Explore alternative approaches
• Learn to spot early warning signs
• Share ideas and collaborate on solutions
Your participation will strengthen the collective effort to support high-quality charter schools.
Morning Session: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. register here.
Afternoon Session: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. register here.

What’s in Senate Bill 414: What Authorizers Should Know and Prepare For, Whether the Bill is Enacted or Not
2025-10-14 10:00 - 11:15 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join CCAP and your fellow authorizers and non-authorizer partners to discuss your questions about the legislation, how to plan for implementation if it is passed, and actions you may want to consider even if it is vetoed. Registration required. Link is below.

CASI Quarterly Training - Closures and Renewals
2025-10-17 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
The October Quarterly Training will be held virtually via Zoom on the topic of “Managing Charter Closure and Non-Renewal Responsibly.” This training will present information on the legal framework for closures, communication strategies, and transition protocols that will assist authorizers in navigating one of their most challenging responsibilities.
Register here.

National Association of Charter School Authorizers
2025-10-20 - 2025-10-23 | The Westin Galleria Houston, 5060 W Alabama Street, Houston, TX, 77056
October 21, 3:15 p.m.: CCAP will co-present on “District Authorizing Amid Declining Enrollment” and “The Power of State Authorizer Associations: How to Start, Grow, and Build Influence in Your State, and NN4DA partners will present on “Charter School Startup: Authorizing for Success in Year Zero,” and “Practical Applications for AI in Authorizing: Stuff You Can Do Now!”
Register here.

Association of Personalized Learning Schools & Services - Network 22nd Annual Conference
2025-10-22 - 2025-10-24 | Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, 1230 J St, Sacramento, 95814, United States
CCAP will present on “Core Authorizing Activities, Costs, and Oversight Fees.”
Register here.

Charting the Course: Navigating Charter School Authorization & Oversight
2025-11-14 09:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Larry E. Reider Center, 2000 K St., Bakersfield, CA, 93301, United States
This E3 Forum will explore the evolving landscape of charter education in California, featuring insightful discussions on policy changes, accountability, and opportunities for collaboration with small and rural districts. Free for SSDA, CCAP, CSDC, and CCSA Members!
Focus areas:

Beyond the Moratorium: The Legal and Legislative Landscape for Charter School Authorizing in California
Trends in Flex/Non-Classroom-Based Charter Schools
How To: A Guide to Charter School Authorization and Oversight
Superintendent Panel: Practical Tips and Pitfalls to Avoid in Strong District-Charter Relationships

Register here

ACCBE - Association of California County Boards of Education
2025-12-15 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Session specifically designed to inform and prepare county board members about charter school renewals of schools they directly authorize, as well as charter school appeals from district denials. Presenters are CCAP President of Placer County Office of Education Trustee Dave Patterson, CCAP Executive Director Tom Hutton, and Sutter County Office of Education Deputy Superintendent and CCAP Board Member Joe Hendrix. Open to all attendees.
Register here.

E3 Forum San Diego: The Superintendent as the Instructional Leader
2026-01-14 | University Club San Diego, 750 B St Suite #3400, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
This SSDA E3 Forum will focus on The Superintendent as the Instructional Leader. This forum will highlight how superintendents can lead with an instructional lens, support effective teaching and learning, and build a culture of continuous improvement—even in small and rural districts with unique challenges. Connect with fellow leaders, exchange ideas, and take away practical strategies to elevate your role as an instructional leader and drive success for your students and staff.

Register here.

NN4DA - National Network for District Authorizing - Leveraging NN4DA's Federal Grant in Your State
2026-01-14 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
NN4DA received a five-year, $2.4 million grant for the “NN4DA Model Development Task Forces” project. NN4DA is hosting a national webinar to go over the grant and to discuss opportunities this work will provide to authorizers, state partners, and charter supporters, as well as other developments in authorizing. Anyone interested in learning more about this project, our partner states’ plans, and how additional states can participate, should join us at the webinar.
Register here.

E3 Forum Imperial: The Superintendent as the Instructional Leader
2026-01-15 | Imperial County Office of Education, 1398 Sperber Rd, El Centro, CA, 92243, United States
Join SSDA in Imperial, California, on January 15, where they’ll focus on The Superintendent as the Instructional Leader. This session will explore how superintendents in small and rural districts can effectively shape instructional vision, support teachers and principals, and drive student achievement—often while balancing multiple roles. Gain practical insights, share challenges and successes with your peers, and leave with actionable strategies to strengthen your impact as an instructional leader in your district.

Register here.

Webinar - Strengthening California’s Charter School Sector: Updating California’s Charter School Authorizing Functions and Funding
2026-01-16 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
CCAP will hold a free webinar on Friday, January 16, 2026, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. to review and discuss the findings and recommendation of its new report, Strengthening California’s Charter School Sector: Updating California’s Charter School Authorizing Functions and Funding, released in December.
Conducted in collaboration with the National Network for District Authorizing (NN4DA) and drawing on the insights of those engaged in the day-to-day work of authorizing, the study identifies effective authorizing practices, assesses the adequacy of fiscal and professional resources to support these practices, evaluates other operational impacts of California’s current oversight funding structure, and provides five overarching policy recommendations.

Register here.

CASI - Charter Authorizer Support Initiative - Quarterly Training
2026-01-23 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual
The topic for CASI’s first quarterly training of 2026 is “Dependent” Charter Schools. Although the schools are created and operated by school districts and county offices of education (COE), they still are charter schools and not the same as district to county schools. This training is especially useful for staff of districts or COEs with only one or more dependent charters. Non-authorizer partners also welcome.
Register here.

CCSA Webinar - New Year, New Laws: What’s New for Charter Schools in 2026
2026-01-28 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
This webinar will serve as a resource to help charters understand which new laws they should be aware of and how those laws will affect their schools. Attendees will learn key takeaways about timing, next steps, and compliance.
Greta Proctor of Procopio will present the 2026 Edition of this popular webinar, “New Year, New Laws” which will provide an overview of the key new laws affecting California charter schools in 2026, including in areas of board meetings, required trainings, important STRS changes, health and safety, curriculum, required policies and notices, and more.
Register here.

CASI - Charter Authorizer Support Initiative – Special Bonus Quarterly Training
2026-02-06 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The topic for this bonus CASI quarterly training is Beyond the Moratorium: Essential Nonclassroom-Based Charter School Oversight. This 90-minute training will equip you with practical strategies for rigorous petition review, effective monitoring protocols, and financial oversight best practices, along with lessons learned. With California’s moratorium on new nonclassroom-based (NCB) charter schools set to expire after January 1, 2026, authorizers across the state will soon face critical decisions about new petitions and renewed scrutiny of existing schools. This timely comes at a pivotal moment, as recent cases have exposed critical oversight gaps, making strong authorizer practices essential.
Register here.

CCSA - California Charter Schools Conference
2026-02-23 10:30 - 2026-02-26 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Long Beach Convention Center, 300 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA, 90802, United States
This annual conference connects charter school experts from across the country who lead sessions on everything from balancing your budget, obtaining a new facility, and creating a safe school environment to building a productive and excellent board and advocating for your school on the local, state and federal level.
Info and registration.

Governing for Greatness Series: Evaluating the Leader Without Managing the School: Effective Practices for Charter Boards
2026-03-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This 60-minute virtual session is designed specifically for charter school board members and board leaders. Participants will explore effective, charter-aligned practices for evaluating school leaders in ways that strengthen accountability, reinforce role clarity, and support sustained school performance. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of what effective leader evaluation looks like in a charter context, practical tools and examples that can be adapted for their own boards, and concrete next steps to strengthen their governance practice – whether they are refining an existing evaluation system or building one for the first time.
Register here.

Growth in Context: Evidence, Accountability, and Continuous Improvement
2026-03-05 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
As a special installment of Riverside County Office of Education’s data literacy series, this session invites authorizers and charter leaders to deepen their shared understanding of how student growth is measured, represented, and claimed in California’s K-12 setting. Join Dr. Morgan S. Polikoff (USC Rossier) for a focused conversation on using growth evidence responsibly: what it can tell us, what it cannot, and how to translate accountability results into continuous improvement action. Attendees will leave with practical insights for interpreting growth evidence and translating accountability results into improvement action. This session is open to all Riverside County charter school leaders and charter authorizers across California.
Register here.

NN4DA - Working Group on Policy and Legal
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Join Alex Medler, founder and executive director of NN4DA, and Tom Hutton, executive director of CCAP, as they discuss two important charter school topics: new proposals for religious charter schools that are likely to make it through the courts, and lessons about virtual charter schools and financial fraud from California that may be useful in other states.
Register here

2026 SSDA Annual State Conference
2026-03-07 12:00 - 2026-03-10 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, 1230 J St, Sacramento, 95814, United States
The SSDA annual conferences promise an exceptional experience to maximize engagement, collaboration, and inspiration. The carefully curated program features innovative sessions, dynamic speakers, and practical workshops that address the evolving challenges and opportunities for small and rural school districts.
Conference Details & Registration

Statewide Technical Assistance for Charter Schools - Session 1: Special Education Foundations webinar
2026-03-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Understand California-specific compliance requirements for serving students with disabilities in charter schools, including the IDEA, Section 504, California Education Code, SELPA participation, and CDE monitoring expectations. This session is geared toward new special education staff, but it can be used as a refresher course for charter school and special education leaders. Part one of a two-part webinar series on the foundations of special education compliance.
Register here.

Understanding & Supporting Foster and Housing Insecure Youth (Part 1)
2026-03-18 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The Santa Clara County Office of Education, in partnership with the Charter Schools Development Center, is offering a professional learning series through the California Department of Education’s Statewide Technical Assistance for Charter Schools (STACS) Subgrant. Each series includes Best Practice Webinars and Continuous Improvement Networks focused on supporting socio-economically disadvantaged (SED) students and strengthening innovative, inclusive instructional strategies. This webinar is part of the (SED) Strand, which explores who SED students are, the systemic barriers they face, and practical, research-based approaches schools can use to create more equitable conditions for learning.
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NACSA - Third Thursdays: Rules of Engagement: Designing Charter Contracts for Real Accountability
2026-03-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
In this Third Thursdays session, participants will learn from Tayo Adeeko and Molly Ferrer of Jeffco Public Schools how the charter contract functions across the full lifecycle of school oversight. Participants will gain insight into treating the contract as a living framework that guides expectations and decision-making over time. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for strengthening their own contracting practices to support high-quality school choice.

CASBO Annual Conference & California School Business Expo 2026
2026-03-30 06:30 - 2026-04-02 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Diego Convention Center, 111 Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
CASBO Con 26 is an education conference and expo for California school business officials. Only school business officials and confirmed event sponsors, presenters, and exhibitors are permitted to attend CASBO Con. Associate Members must be sponsors, presenters, or exhibitors to attend.
Details and registration here.
