California charter schools are unique. Far too often, technical assistance does not meet the unique needs of charter schools. WestEd is excited to work with the California Department of Education to provide targeted, tailored training related to special education to support California charter schools’ continuous improvement.
Whether you have new staff at your school or would like a refresher, join WestEd experts to walk through the compliance requirements that all California charter schools are held accountable for, and connect with other charter school leaders across the state to learn how to strengthen practices that serve students with disabilities in your school.
Join the first two webinars in this series of professional development focused on the foundations of special education compliance.
Session 1: Special Education Foundations
Date: March 17, 2026
Time: 12 p.m.
Understand California-specific compliance requirements for serving students with disabilities in charter schools, including the IDEA, Section 504, California Education Code, SELPA participation, and CDE monitoring expectations. This session is geared toward new special education staff, but it can be used as a refresher course for charter school and special education leaders.
Session 2: IEP Development and Implementation Basics
Date: May 19, 2026
Time: 12 p.m.
Learn how to create and implement educationally meaningful, compliant, student-centered IEPs that meet California legal standards and drive instruction aligned with grade-level standards.
- The Statewide Technical Assistance for Charter Schools (STACS) subgrant’s purpose is to provide technical assistance to schools on best practices for increasing academic achievement in the following topic areas: English Learners, Special Education, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students, Career & Technical Education, and Innovative Strategies.
- STACS is a subgrant program funded by the California Department of Education’s federal Charter Schools Program grant: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ch/pcsgp.asp.
Featured Speakers
Kelly Wynveen, Senior Project Manager, School Choice
Beckie Davis, Senior Program Associate, Special Education
Robin Chait, Project Director, School Choice