CASI August 2025 Charter Chat Resource Page
Information and resources from the August 2025 Charter Chat, presented by the Charter Authorizer Support Initiative (CASI).Charter Chat Topics
- Legislative Updates by Santa Clara County Office of Education
- Program Hot Topics
- Fiscal Hot Topics
- California Department of Education and State Board of Education Updates
- Upcoming CASI Events
- Q&A from Previous Charter Chats
Disclaimer
The information contained on this page is provided as a reference only. Charter schools and chartering authorities are encouraged to review the laws and regulations and consult with their own legal counsel regarding the application to their specific situations.
Legislative Updates by Santa Clara County Office of Education
- AB 84 (Muratsuchi)
—School accountability: audits: charter schools: data systems - AB 640 (Muratsuchi)
—Local educational agencies: governance training
- AB 715 (Zbur, Addis)
—Educational equity: discrimination: antisemitism prevention
- AB 1264 (Gabriel)
—Pupil nutrition: particularly harmful ultraprocessed food: prohibition
- SB 48 (Gonzalez)
—Immigration enforcement: school sites: prohibition on access, sharing information, and law enforcement collaboration
- SB 414 (Ashby)
—School accountability: school financial and performance audits
- To follow current legislation at the California Legislative Information
website:
- Under "Quick Bill Search," select either "Bill Number" or "Keyword(s)"
- Enter the bill number or keyword, respectively
- Once the desired bill is located, click "Add to My Favorites." This will prompt the user to create a profile and receive email updates on the status of the desired bill.
Program Hot Topics
- California Statewide Assignment Accountability System (CalSAAS)
The CalSAAS monitoring timeline began on August 7, 2025, and ends on November 14, 2025. It reviews vacancies, local assignment options, and core settings.
Fiscal Hot Topics
- Unaudited Actuals
Unaudited Actuals is the process of closing out previous fiscal year accounts and preparing a report to submit for auditing. Charter schools that do not report in the Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS) must use the Alternative Form. The Unaudited Actuals must be completed by charter schools and submitted to their authorizing agencies by September 15, 2024. Authorizers then review and need to submit the forms to their county offices of education for review, who will then submit the forms to the California Department of Education by October 15, 2024.
California Department of Education and State Board of Education Updates
- The Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS) meeting was held on August 12, 2025. The agenda included an appeal of a denial of a renewal and the appeal of a denial of the establishment of a charter. The next ACCS meeting will be on October 7, 2025.
- The next State Board of Education meeting will be on September 10–11, 2025.
Upcoming CASI Events
- Charter Authorizing 101 Virtual Training
- Friday, September 19, 2025, 9–11 a.m.
- Please join us for Charter Authorizing 101 where we will provide an introduction to charter authorizing, point you to CASI resources, and share tips and tricks to set your year up for success.
- Charter Authorizing 101 Zoom Registration
- CASI Monthly Charter Chat
- September 24, 2025, 10–11 a.m.
- CASI Quarterly Training
- Thursday, October 17, 2025, 9–11 a.m.
- Topic: Managing Charter Closure and Non-Renewal Responsibly
- October 2025 Quarterly Training Zoom Registration
- CASI at California Association of State and Federal Programs (CAASFEP) Pre-Conference
- October 27, 2025, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
- In-person at Monterey Hyatt in Monterey, CA
- CAASFEP Professional Learning Institute 2025 Registration
- January 2026 Quarterly Training: Save the Date
- January 23, 2026, 9–11 a.m.
- Topic: Dependent Charters
- Registration available soon
- Authorizing 101 and/or Fiscal 101
Reach out to CASI at CASI@cde.ca.gov to arrange additional training on Zoom or in-person. - One-on-One Technical Support
Reach out to CASI Contract Lead, Michelle Johnson at mjohnson@sccoe.org to arrange training. - Mentoring Support
Reach out to CASI Contract Lead, Deidre Walsh, at dwalsh1@sandi.net to arrange support. - Onsite Training
Reach out to CASI Contract Lead, Indra Ciccarelli, at Ciccarelli_Indra@lacoe.edu to arrange training.
Previous Charter Chat Q&A
Do administrators in charter schools need credentials?
Not by law, but it may be required by the charter school’s charter petition.
What are the teacher credential requirements in charter schools?
Teachers in charter schools have the same credentialing requirements as district requirements. The opportunity for flexibility or grandfathering expired as of July 1, 2025.
What is the teacher/student ratio for Transitional Kindergarten (TK)?
The teacher/student ratio for TK is 1 to 10. The 24-student rule was in school year (SY) 2024–25. In SY 2025–26, it is 20.
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Last Reviewed: Monday, September 22, 2025
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