Statewide Technical Assistance for Charter Schools

Statewide Technical Assistance for Charter Schools (STACS)

The Statewide Technical Assistance for Charter Schools (STACS) program provides technical assistance and fosters continuous improvement networks for charter schools through statewide activities designed to improve academic achievement by strengthening the capacity of charter schools to deliver high-quality educational programs and improve outcomes for all students. STACS is funded under the Public Charter Schools Grant Program, authorized under Title IV, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (20 United States Code [U.S.C.] 7221–7221j). STACS provides targeted technical assistance across five designated topic areas: English Learners (EL), Special Education (SPED), Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students (SED), Career and Technical Education (CTE), and Innovative Strategies. STACS is a program implemented collaboratively by the California Department of Education (CDE), Charter Schools Division, and selected subgrantee organizations serving as statewide leads in each topic area.

STACS Contact Information and Resource Website

Each STACS subgrant provides comprehensive technical assistance within a specific topic area. The organizations below serve as statewide leads and primary contacts for each program.

English Learner (EL)

• Organization: Loyola Marymount University, Center for Equity for English Learners
• Project Manager: Magaly Lavadenz
• Email: Magaly.lavadenz@lmu.edu
• Phone: (818) 439-2842
• STACS EL Resources Website

Special Education (SPED)

• Organization: WestED
• Project Manager: Kelly Wynveen
• Email: kelly.wynveen@wested.org
• Phone: (715) 417-0707
• STACS SPED Resource Website

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students (SED)

• Organization: Santa Clara County Office of Education with the Charter Schools Development Center
• Project Manager: Sandya Lopez
• Email: slopez@sccoe.org
• Phone: (408) 453-6554
• STACS SED Resources Website

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

• Organization: Orange County Office of Education
• Project Manager: Sarah Vielma
• Email: svielma@ocde.us
• Phone: (714) 966-4309
• STACS CTE Resources Website

Innovative Strategies

• Organization: Santa Clara County Office of Education with the Charter Schools Development Center
• Project Manager: Sandya Lopez
• Email: slopez@sccoe.org
• Phone: (408) 453-6554
• STACS Innovation Strategies Resources Website

Technical Assistance Schedule and Registration Links

Each STACS subgrantee will provide up to nine best practices webinars for both charter and non-charter school participants. Information for webinars as well as registration links can be found below. Recorded sessions and additional training materials for each topic area can be found at the STACS Resources Website listed in the STACS Contact Information and Resource Website section.

EL: LMU

Event Date	Event Details	Event Information
April 15, 2026	Training Topic: Designing an Equitable and Evidence Based Comprehensive ELD Program Best Practices Webinar	EL Event Information
May 13, 2026	Training Topic: Integrated ELD: Ensuring students’ access to core curriculum Best Practices Webinar	EL Event Information

SPED: WestEd

Event Date	Event Details	Event Information
March 17, 2026	Training Topic: Special Education Foundations Best Practices Webinar	SPED Event Information
April 14, 2026	Continuous Improvement Network #1	SPED CIN #1 Registration
May 19, 2026	Training Topic: IEP Development and Implementation Basics Best Practices Webinar	SPED Event Information
June 16, 2026	Continuous Improvement Network #2	SPED CIN #2 Registration

SED: SCCOE with CSDC

Event Date	Event Details	Event Information
February 11, 2026	Training Topic: An Overview of SED Students: Who, How, Why and What Can We Do? Best Practices Webinar	SED Event Information
March 4, 2026	Training Topic: Fundamentals of Growth Data Best Practices Webinar	SED Event Information
March 18, 2026	Training Topic: Understanding & Supporting Foster and Housing Insecure Youth (Part I) Continuous Improvement Network	SED Event Information
April 8, 2026	Training Topic: Understanding & Supporting Foster and Housing Insecure Youth (Part II) Continuous Improvement Network	SED Event Information
Aprill 22, 2026	Office Hours

CTE: OCDE

Event Date	Event Details	Event Information
April 9, 2026	Training Topic: CTE Foundations for Charter Schools Best Practices Webinar	CTE Event Information
April 16, 2026	Training Topic: Establishing the CTE Continuous Improvement Network Continuous Improvement Network	CTE Event Information
May 21, 2026	Training Topic: CTE Program Evaluation Using Industry-Aligned Quality Indicators Continuous Improvement Network	CTE Event Information
June 11, 2026	Training Topic: SIS Coding & Pathway Documentation Best Practices Webinar	CTE Event Information

Innovative Strategies: SCCOE with CSDC

Event Date	Event Details	Event Information
April 1, 2026	Training Topic: Foundations of Inclusive Education Best Practices Webinar	Innovative Stategies Event Information
April 15, 2026	Training Topic: Fundamentals of Growth Data Best Practices Webinar	Innovative Stategies Event Information
May 6, 2026	Training Topic: Select an inclusion action step, draft a plan, and set measurable goals. Continuous Improvement Network	Innovative Stategies Event Information
May 20, 2026	Training Topic: Revisit the action step, share outcomes, and refine into stronger strategies for a shared resource bank. Continuous Improvement Network	Innovative Stategies Event Information
May 21, 2026	Office Hours	Innovative Stategies Event Information

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