General Session, Leadership Update Presentation (Part 1 of 2)

CSDC's premier annual presentation provides charter school leaders and stakeholders with the critical information they need to remain informed, current, and to best serve their charter organization(s). The annual Leadership Update Presentation is valued within the charter sector for its unfiltered, hard-hitting, bottom-line coverage of vital topics, including, but not limited this year to:

• An overview of the provisions in SB 414 and politics surrounding it


• Updates on the mixed signals in the economy and their impact on near- and longer-term funding prospects


• The latest on recent charter renewals, California’s ever-evolving school accountability systems, and how to keep your school on track for renewal


• Updates on federal policy matters ranging from the future of the U.S. Department of Education to prospects for major federal funding programs


• Recent major court rulings and the status of pending lawsuits affecting charter schools


• Public opinion, advocacy, and messaging


• Elections and politics, including next year’s all-important gubernatorial, legislative, and State Superintendent races

Don't miss these critical updates, insights, and analysis of the charter sector in the 2025-26 school year.


General Session, Leadership Update Presentation (Part 1 of 2)

When/Where: Monday, October 6, 8:30AM – 10:30AM

Format: General Session

Presenters: Eric Premack


General Session, Leadership Update Presentation (Part 2 of 2)

When/Where: Tuesday, October 7, 3:30PM – 5:00PM

Format: General Session

Presenters: Eric Premack

Presented by






Eric Premack

Executive Director & Founder
Charter Schools Development Center

Eric Premack is the founding Director of CSDC. For 30 years, Eric has played a leading role in the development and spread of chartered schools, including helping to draft and implement chartered schools policy in over two dozen states, at the federal level, and overseas. He has developed groundbreaking charter school policy, planning, implementation, oversight, and leadership development practices that have been emulated throughout the US and internationally.




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