| Day |
Topic(s) |
Presenter |
| Sunday |
Leadership
Styles and Communication |
Laurie
Gardner, CSDC |
| Conflict
Resolution |
Laurie
Gardner, CSDC |
| Monday |
Maintaining
Mission in a High Stakes Accountability Context |
Laurie
Gardner and Beryl Nelson, CSDC |
| Alternative
Assessments |
Beth
Kay, CSDC |
| English
Language Learners Best Practices |
Jesse
Leyva, Olive Grove Charter School |
| Charter
School Leadership Study |
John
Roberts, Harvard Graduate School of Education |
| Assessment
and Accountability |
Laurie
Gardner and Beryl Nelson, CSDC |
| Case
Study: Great Lakes Charter School |
John
Roberts, Harvard Graduate School of Education |
| Tuesday |
Organization
Management |
Dennis
Mah, Dr. Mah & Associates |
| Charter
School Governance: The Buck Stops Where? |
Laurie
Gardner, CSDC |
| Advanced
Governance: Policy Drafting, Brown Act, Conflicts of Interest |
Gary
Borden, Attorney-at-Law |
| Wednesday |
Charter
School Laws & Legal Issues |
Gary
Borden, Attorney-at-Law |
| Finance/Revenue
Basics |
Miles
Denniston, CSDC |
| Financial
Management Fundamentals |
Eric
Premack, CSDC |
| Thursday |
Special
Education Fundamentals |
Eric
Premack, CSDC |
| Advanced
Special Education |
Julie
Fabrocini, CHIME Institute |
| Labor
Relations Fundamentals |
Eric
Premack, CSDC |
| Sticky
Personnel Issues |
Laurie
Gardner, CSDC and James Scot Yarnell, Andelson, Atkinson, Loya,
Ruud & Romo |
| Friday |
Facilities
Fundamentals |
Beth
Kay, CSDC |
| Independent
Study Fundamentals |
Eric
Premack, CSDC |
| Renewal
Project |
Beth
Kay and Beryl Nelson, CSDC |
Institute
Wrap-up/Graduation Ceremony |
