The 18th Annual California Charter Schools Conference
CCSA: California Charter Schools Association

Monday, March 7

  • 10:30 a.m.–6 p.m.: Public Charter School Grant Program Pre-Conference Event, Room 5B
  • 12–5 p.m.: Association of Public Charter School Attorneys Meeting, San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, Coronado Room (South Tower, 4th Floor)
  • 3–7 p.m.: Registration Open, Ballroom 6 Lobby
  • 4–6 p.m.: APLUS+ Annual Meeting, Room 4
  • 5–7 p.m.: Welcome Reception, West Terrace Mezzanine, sponsored by CCSA JPA, EdTec, and Time Warner Cable Business Class
    (Attendees must pick up their badges at Registration prior to the reception)
  • Dinner on your own

Tuesday, March 8

(See Tuesday Schedule with session information)

  • 7 a.m.–6 p.m.: Registration Open, Ballroom 6 Lobby, breakfast on your own
  • 8:30–9:30 a.m.: Opening General Session, Ballroom 6AB, sponsored by Piper Jaffray
  • 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.: Association of Public Charter School Attorneys Meeting, San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, Coronado Room (South Tower, 4th Floor)
  • 9:15 a.m.: Exhibit Hall Opens, Sails Pavilion
  • 9:45–10:45 a.m.: Refreshment Break, Exhibit Hall, Sails Pavilion, sponsored by McGraw-Hill School Education Group
  • 10-10:30 a.m.: Online Learning Expo in the Exhibit Hall, Sails Pavilion
  • 10:45 a.m.–Noon: Breakout Session 1
  • 10:45 a.m.: Board Governance Summit, starts in Room 6D
  • 10:45 a.m.: CMO/Networked Schools Working Group, starts in Room 6E
  • Noon–2 p.m.: Exclusive Exhibit Hall Hours
  • Noon–1 p.m.: Lunch in the Exhibit Hall, Sails Pavilion, sponsored by Robert W. Baird, Presence TeleCare, and 3 Oaks Resource Group International
  • 12:45-1:45 p.m.: Technology/Green Schools Expo in the Exhibit Hall, Sails Pavilion
  • 2–3:15 p.m.: Breakout Session 2
  • 3:45–5 p.m.: Breakout Session 3
  • 3:45–5 p.m.: Teacher Expo in the Exhibit Hall, Sails Pavilion
  • 5 p.m.: Happy Hour in Exhibit Hall, Sails Pavilion, sponsored by DriversEd.com, Barney & Barney, LLC, and Luce Forward
  • 6:30 p.m.: Exhibit Hall Closes
  • 6:30–9 p.m. Extended Networking Events, Mezzanine Lobby and Bayside Corridor
  • Dinner on your own

Wednesday, March 9

(See Wednesday Schedule with session information)

  • 7 a.m.–5 p.m.: Registration Open, Ballroom 6 Lobby, breakfast on your own
  • 8:30–9:45 a.m.: Breakout Session 4
  • 9:15 a.m.: Exhibit Hall Opens, Sails Pavilion
  • 9:45–10:30 a.m.: Operations/Safety Expo, Part 1, Exhibit Hall, Sails Pavilion
  • 9:45–10:45 a.m.: Coffee Break, Exhibit Hall, Sails Pavilion, sponsored by CCSA Joint Powers Authority
  • 10 a.m.: Parent Summit, starts in Room 6F
  • 10:45 a.m.–Noon: Wednesday General Session, Ballroom 6AB
  • Noon–1 p.m.: Lunch in the Exhibit Hall, Sails Pavilion, sponsored by Nexus and Medical Billing Technologies, Inc.
  • Noon–2 p.m.: Exclusive Exhibit Hall Hours, Sails Pavilion
  • 12:30–1:30 p.m.: Operations/Safety Expo, Part 2
  • 1:30 p.m.: Main Raffle in the Exhibit Hall
  • 2–3:15 p.m.: Breakout Session 5
  • 2:30 p.m.: Exhibit Hall Closes
  • 3:45–5 p.m.: Breakout Session 6, sponsored by CCSA Employee Welfare Benefit Trust
  • 5:15–6:15 p.m.: Regional Meetings
  • Dinner on your own
  • 8 p.m.: THE PROM, The Seaview Ballroom, San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, sponsored by Revolution Prep

Thursday, March 10

(See Thursday Schedule with session information)