For board members: Effective CEO Evaluations
For administrators and safety officers: When Seconds Matter: School Safety Readiness
For administrators and business managers: Leverage Assets: Develop TEFA-Eligible Programs
Date & Time: 4/21/2026 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Audience: District and campus administrators and board members
Speakers: Christine Suh, EdD from Cross Country Ed
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Description:
This webinar is designed to equip charter leaders with a clear, governance-level understanding of Special Education risk and responsibility. Participants will deepen their understanding of the core legal foundations of Special Education — including the IDEA framework, FAPE, LRE, and Child Find — and examine what these mandates require. The session will also surface the most common system breakdowns that lead to parent complaints, mediation, due process hearings, and litigation, helping leaders recognize how gaps in evaluation practices, service delivery, documentation, staffing, and communication escalate into legal exposure. Finally, participants will leave with a strategic lens on proactive safeguards that reduce liability, strengthen compliance integrity, and ultimately improve outcomes for students with disabilities while protecting the organization’s financial and reputational stability.
Date & Time: 4/22/2026 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Audience: District and campus administrators, CFOs, business managers, and board members
Speakers: Sachin Sharma from ProcureDesk
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Description:
In this session, you'll learn why charter schools lose spend control not from poor planning, but from a structural visibility gap between what your accounting system shows and what you've actually committed. We'll break down the Texas-specific compliance requirements — FASRG Module 5 and EDGAR — that turn everyday habits like Amazon P-card purchases and post-dated POs into formal audit findings that directly impact your FIRST rating. Through real case studies from Howard Gardner MI Charter School and School in the Square, you'll see how schools moved from paper-based chaos to proactive spend control without overhauling everything at once. You'll leave with a concrete 30-day action plan — four steps you can start this week to build an audit-ready procurement process before your next review cycle begins.
Date & Time: 4/28/2026 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Audience: District and campus administrators, CFOs, finance leaders, and board members
Speakers: Amanda Stephens, Cathleen Chang, and Sandee Stallings from Orrick
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Description:
The presentation is intended to help charter school finance staff, business managers, and board members understand their compliance responsibilities under existing debt and capital lease documents, including:
Date & Time: 4/30/2026 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Audience: District and campus administrators, CFOs, finance leaders, and business managers
Speakers: Ymelda Y’Herrera, Amanda Habrun, & Mandy Alandzes from YYY Advisors, LLC
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Description:
This presentation will provide Texas charter school leaders and administrators with a comprehensive overview of the financial structure of the Child Nutrition Program(CNP) as administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how federal reimbursements, CEP (Community Eligibility Provision), and direct certification data impact program revenue across charter campuses. The session will explore key financial management practices specific to Texas charter environments, including budgeting by campus, managing indirect cost rates in alignment with TEA guidelines, and maintaining compliance with TDA administrative review requirements. Participants will also learn how to evaluate program performance using key financial metrics. Additionally, the presentation will address common financial and operational challenges faced by Texas charter schools, including multi-campus oversight, fluctuating enrollment, and procurement compliance under federal and state regulations. By the end of the webinar, attendees will be equipped with practical, Texas-specific strategies to strengthen financial oversight, ensure compliance, and improve the long-term sustainability of their child nutrition programs.
Date & Time: from 9/28/26 to 9/30/26 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, TX
Audience: Superintendents, Administrators, Business Officers, Board Members, Advocacy Leaders, Special Populations Leaders, Principals, Teachers
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Description:
The Texas Public Charter Schools Conference is the place for charter leaders and innovators to discuss trends and best practices with colleagues from across all sectors of the charter community. Leaders have access to experts and educational sessions that provide practical resources and tools that aid day-to-day decision making, as well as long-term strategic planning.
Here are just a few highlights of what we offer:
