Month: October 2015

California State LegislatureLate last month, the California legislature adjourned for the year, ending the 2015-2016 legislative session. The session saw a flurry of legislative activity, some related to charter school operations in the state.
We’ve invited Branché Jones, California Legislative Consultant, and Barrett Snider, Partner at Capital Advisors Group, to join our President and CEO, Stuart Ellis, for a California Budget and Legislative Update webinar that will provide high level updates and commentary around the most recent budget and legislative cycle.
California Budget and Legislative Update, Tuesday, October 27, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST.
Branché, Barrett, and Stuart plan to cover the following:

  • Political Updates
  • Legislative Updates
  • Budget Updates
  • 2016 Prospectus

Please join us by registering for the webinar. We look forward to seeing you there!
 

This weekend the Governor vetoed AB 787. The measure would have prevented a charter school from operating as a for-profit or being operated by a for-profit corporation. It was sponsored by the California Teachers Association and targeted a number of charter schools in the state. Additionally, the language was vague and brought in to question contracts that several charter schools have with numerous providers and vendors. The Governor’s veto message was strong and pointed out the ambiguous language in the bill. Once again he has shown himself to be a strong proponent of parent and student choice.
See his veto message below by clicking on the message.
AB 787 Veto Message

Learn4Life_039Planning to boost student enrollment? Looking at classroom improvements and upgrades? Want to maintain control over your school facilities?
Join us for an informative webinar that will feature facilities options for charter schools.
Tuesday, October 6, 9:00 a.m. PST / 12:00 p.m. EST
REGISTER TODAY!
Finding and securing state-of-the-art facilities and financing is a challenge charter school leaders face. Learn about the various options and how to evaluate what is best for your school.
We will cover:
– Funding structure and options available
– Pros and cons to various financing
– Balancing needs versus wants for your facility
– Facing budget realities
– Facilities planning best practices
Speaker:
Stuart Ellis, President & CEO, Charter School Capital
REGISTER NOW.