The Charter School Division, California Department of Education (CDE)
The Charter School Division in the CDE serves as the focal point for the development and oversight of state policies, regulations, and procedures relating to charter schools, including fiscal status, liability, and accountability. The Charter School Division also coordinates the federal Public Charter Schools Grant Program, charter school numbering by the State Board of Education (SBE), facilitates the SBE Advisory Commission on Charter Schools and provides staff oversight for State Board authorized charter schools and all charter districts.
Charter School Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 5401
Sacramento, CA 95814
phone: 916-322-6029
fax: 916-322-1465
email: charters@cde.ca.gov
Web site: www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cs
The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA)
CCSA is a statewide, non-profit, non-partisan association of charter schoolteachers, administrators, parents, and other charter school supporters. CCSA is committed to serving its membership and strengthening the charter school movement through a focus in advocacy, leadership and quality, and member products and services. CCSA offers the largest charter schools conference in the country, an email newsletter on charter schools , a comprehensive web site, professional legislative lobbying on behalf of charter schools, personal technical assistance, workshops, technology services and products, and procurement.
1107 9th St., Suite 700
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-448-0995
818 W. 7th St., Suite 910
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 213-244-1446
Fax: 213-244-1448
200 Pine Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415-356-1200
Fax: 415-615-3426
Web site: www.myschool.org (Outside Source)
The Charter Schools Development Center (CSDC)
The Charter Schools Development Center (CSDC) provides experienced and expert technical assistance, training, and resources to charter developers, operators, and charter-granting agencies. CSDC offers in-depth workshops and "boot camps" on both basic and technical topics, numerous charter school publications ranging from detailed "how-to" manuals and guidebooks to more brief, topical articles and papers, a major resource library of sample charter school documents and policies, the nation's most extensive charter school technical assistance web sites, and networking with charter school operators and assistance providers nationwide through the Charter Friends National Network.
Charter Schools Development Center
CSU Institute for Education Reform
California State University, Sacramento
7750 College Town Drive, Ste. 100
Sacramento, CA 95826
Phone: 916-278-6069
Fax: 916-278-4094
email: CSDC@chartercenter.org
Web site: www.cacharterschools.org (Outside Source)
CharterVoice
CharterVoice is dedicated to the preservation and expansion of public choice, innovation, accountability, and excellence in teaching and learning promote the goals and interests of all charter school communities and diverse students they serve. CharterVoice offers its members; advocacy and lobbying; a monthly newsletter; a weekly email update on key policy issues; regional networks that will offer technical assistance workshops; practice sharing, peer mentoring, and networking events; technical assistance; and, subscriber-only web information.
CharterVoice
2443 Fair Oaks Blvd., #124
Sacramento, CA 95825-7684
phone: 916-278-4476
fax: 916-278-4094
email: info@chartervoice.org
Web sites: www.chartervoice.org (Outside Source)
