The U.S. Department of Education recently published critical information related to various grant opportunities available to charter schools under the Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (“CSP”), as follows:Dissemination Grant On July 22,...

Although many charter schools around California have already issued employment agreements for the 2022-2023 school year, a recent US Supreme Court case warrants reviewing these agreements as California employers now have a better opportunity to protect themselves from...

You may have received information regarding a court order, in the case of E.E. v. State of California, issued by a federal court, which required Local Educational Agencies (“LEAs”) to send a notice to specified students regarding the provision of independent study or...

With the second anniversary of the onset of the pandemic drawing near, COVID-19 continues to cause substantial disruptions to charter school operations.  These disruptions continue even after the expiration of last year’s SB 95 Supplemental Sick Leave Program, which...

It’s that time of year again as the Golden State begins implementing the spate of new rules and procedures signed into law by Governor Newsom for 2022.  This year, the following new laws stand out among the rest as particularly impactful for charter schools. How...

All charter schools are responsible for identifying and serving homeless children and youth under the McKinney Vento Act and related state law. The Governor signed AB 27 and SB 400 on September 29, 2021, as urgency legislation and is effective immediately, creating...

Finding adequate facilities is one of the most challenging aspects of operating a charter school in California. Proposition 39 has been a successful tool for charter schools to secure public school facilities and/or begin a dialogue with the school district in which...

Proposition 39 (“Prop. 39”) was passed by California voters to ensure that all public school students, including those attending charter schools, share equally in district facilities.  Every year, charter schools throughout California request public school facilities...

On September 23, California’s Governor Newsom signed AB 167.

Governor Newsom signed AB 361, a bill that revises the requirements for charter school boards conducting teleconference meetings from now through January 1, 2024, provided that a State of Emergency has been declared by the Governor and charter school boards make...