Charter Schools Division Contacts

Staff assignments and contact information listed by subject.

Charter Schools Division
1430 N Street, Suite 5401
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901

Phone: 916-322-6029
Fax: 916-322-1465
E-mail: charters@cde.ca.gov

Julie Russell, Director

Judie Hall, Education Administrator

Cindy Chan, Education Fiscal Services Administrator

Katherina Brewer, Executive Secretary

Christine Simonoff, Office Technician

Topic	Contact	Phone	E-Mail
Charter Authorizer Support & Assistance	Charlene Schmid	916-323-0482	cschmid@cde.ca.gov
Charter School Numbering	Charlene Schmid	916-323-0482	cschmid@cde.ca.gov
Charter School Facility Grant Program	James Harris	916-323-5833	jharris@cde.ca.gov
Public Charter Schools Grant Program	Peter Callas	916-319-0493	pcallas@cde.ca.gov
Public Charter Schools Grant Program	Steve Smith	916-445-1014	stsmith@cde.ca.gov
Public Charter Schools Grant Program	Benjamin Walker	916-319-0222	bwalker@cde.ca.gov
Nonclassroom-based Funding Determinations	James Harris	916-323-5833	jharris@cde.ca.gov
Revolving Loan Fund	Bill Fong	916-327-5929	bfong@cde.ca.gov
State Board of Education-approved Charter Schools	Kiyomi Meeker	916-445-6761	kmeeker@cde.ca.gov
State Board of Education-approved Charter Schools	Carolyn Pfister	916-319-0549	cpfister@cde.ca.gov
State Board of Education-approved Charter Schools	Christy Gardner	916-323-5791	cgardner@cde.ca.gov
State Board of Education-approved Charter Schools	Robert Wilson	916-323-5759	rwilson@cde.ca.gov
State Board of Education-approved Charter Schools: Fiscal Analysis	Bill Fong	916-327-5929	bfong@cde.ca.gov
State Board of Education Items	Alyssa Dibert	916-322-1277	adibert@cde.ca.gov
Brokers of Expertise Project	Steve Smith	916-445-1014	stsmith@cde.ca.gov
Dissemination of Best Practices Sub Grant	Steve Smith	916-445-1014	stsmith@cde.ca.gov