Thank you to the following 18th Annual California Charter Schools Conference sponsors. The generous support of these sponsors is vital in helping us bring attendees the most valuable and high-quality conference experience possible.

PRESENTING SPONSOR

CK-12 Foundation - Booth 413
3430 West Bayshore Road, Suite 101
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Telephone: 650.494.1302
Fax: 650.494.1313
E-mail:
Web: www.ck12.org

CK-12 (www.ck12.org) is a leader in providing standards-aligned 21st century online educational content in the U.S. and abroad. With a mission of reducing the cost, and removing the rigid nature of textbooks, worldwide, CK-12 has developed a free, online system for collaborative, self-publishable educational content that can be customized and individualized in a digital-age textbook known as a FlexBook. Users can choose to write their own content from start or use content provided by CK-12 resources.

FlexBooks are textbooks delivered in a web-based collaborative model where content can be filtered by individual requirements and available on demand in online and print formats (licensing rights are secured through Creative Commons and have some requirements such as sharing of modified content). The modular content can be customized by subject, language and level of difficulty, empowering teachers and students to create and use educational content that is high-quality and engaging.

CK-12's content is authored by subject matter experts and reviewed by domain experts and independent reviewers, as well as a curriculum alignment team, a technical reviewer and a copy editor. With CK-12's FlexBook system, teachers can browse and review existing books and then:

• Use a FlexBook in its entirety, as is
• Customize a FlexBook for their classes by selecting from existing chapters and content
• Edit a FlexBook by changing or adding to the existing content
• Author original new chapters or an entire FlexBook

The flexibility of CK-12's web platform enables innovation that advances the learning process. For example, CK-12 is in the process of embedding videos into all FlexBooks, addressing standards while also enriching the content and creating iliving FlexBooks. To meet California science standards, and Investigation and Experimentation standards, CK-12 added video as a learning tool into the following FlexBooks: CK-12 Earth Science - High School; CK-12 Biology; CK-12 Biology I - Honors; and CK-12 Chemistry - Second Edition. In addition, two math FlexBooks have also been enriched: Calculus and Advanced Probability and Statistics. These multimedia resources help to further engage students and are a great tool for visual learners

Numerous charter schools work with CK-12, including California-based Leadership Public Schools (LPS), whose teachers are fully embracing the FlexBook concept. LPS recently created three new versions (levels) of CK-12 Biology for students, named College Access Readers, that provide literacy support for ELL students and struggling readers by including videos, additional visuals, and content literacy workbooks.

The need for customized, engaging online content is profound. Teachers are asking for it, students are responding to it and administrators are seeking the budget savings. CK-12 FlexBooks represent a breakthrough in quality educational innovation and are forever changing how educators and administrators are approaching the textbook paradigm.

GOLD SPONSORS

Middleton, Young, & Minney - Booth 515
701 University Avenue, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95825
Telephone: 916.646.1400
Fax: 916.646.1300
E-mail:
Web: www.mymcharterlaw.com

MIDDLETON, YOUNG & MINNEY, LLP is proud to be California’s most experienced, knowledgeable and respected firm providing a full range of legal services and technical assistance in the unique area of charter school law.

As a leader in charter school representation since the passage of California’s Charter Schools Act of 1992, MYM offers expertise in every facet of charter school creation, expansion and operation. This includes employment law and labor negotiations, charter petition development and negotiations with granting agencies, MOU and FUA development, non-profit incorporation, board governance, facilities, student issues, policy development, litigation and much more.

We pride ourselves in working hard and getting results for our clients, hiring only the most qualified, experienced legal professionals, who listen carefully and provide an honest assessment of your situation.

While our goal is to prevent disputes and resolve conflicts before they escalate into litigation, we have successfully litigated numerous charter school matters including facilities, funding, employee matters, revocation etc.

We formulate legal strategies that best fit your goals and objectives and implement them aggressively, at a fair, competitive price.

With experience representing more than 400 charter schools, statewide organizations and public agencies of every size throughout California, we use our expertise to solve your existing challenges and prevent future challenges.

Our philosophy is simple: Deliver value, ensure results.

For more information regarding our highly skilled team, legal resources, MYM Legal Alerts, upcoming workshops and other pertinent information for charter school operators please visit: www.mymcharterlaw.com

Charter School Capital, Inc. - Booth 419 & 518
1010 NW Flanders Street, Suite 202
Portland, OR 97209
Telephone: 877.CSC.1001
Fax: 310.294.8101
E-mail:
Web: www.charterschoolcapital.org

Charter School Capital (CSC) provides reliable, efficient and cost-effective financing so charter schools can focus on their mission – educating children.

Whether you are managing deferrals, fueling growth, or opening a new school, CSC is a trusted partner dedicated to your financial stability. We are ready to provide the money you need to keep programs intact and thriving.

CSC has funded more than 80,000 students across urban and rural communities, in schools large and small, from start-ups to long-standing programs. Over 90% of applicants have been approved, so if you are exploring financing options, see what CSC can do for you today.

SILVER SPONSORS

Advanced Placement Capital
1081 Camino Del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108
Telephone: 619.697.2007
Fax: 619.462.4678
E-mail:

ADVANCED PLACEMENT CAPITAL

“YOUR EDUCATION FUNDING RESOURCE”

Advanced Placement Capital offers innovative financing alternatives to help the needs of your Charter School by purchasing your State Attendance Based Receivables (ìSABRî). Through Advanced Placement Capital’s SABR Program, the receivable is purchased today, allowing you to better serve your school by enabling you to:

• Accelerate Cash Flows
• Maintain the programs that are vital to your mission
• Focus on the students and not be distracted by temporary cash shortages

Advanced Placement Capital is focused on providing a dependable, straightforward and efficient funding program for your school. Our commitment to transparency allows you to manage your program effectively without the worry of hidden fees or burdensome reporting requirements.

Customized Financing

Advanced Placement Capital will tailor an Attendance Based Financing package that meets the needs of your organization. We can custom tailor financing that works for your charter school.

Fast Answers

Our ability to provide timely funding of your incremental and your core attendance requirements will give you peace of mind. When timing is critical for your financial well-being, Advanced Placement Capital is your answer.

Dependable Partner

Partner with Advanced Placement Capital and let us become a key contributor to your success.

Blackboard Inc. - Booth 400
650 Massachusetts Avenue NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001-3796
Telephone: 202.463.4860
Fax: 202.463.4863
Web: www.blackboard.com

Formed by the union of industry leaders Wimba and Elluminate, Blackboard Collaborate delivers open, education-focused collaboration that enhances learning, reduces costs, and improves outcomes by enabling anywhere, anytime, instruction, meetings, and help. Our comprehensive solutions empower you to collaborate your way with Web, video, and audio conferencing; presence and instant messaging; and content creation and social learning. Blackboard Collaborate provides a unified learning and collaboration SaaS platform to thousands of higher education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations worldwide. Students, teachers, trainers, and administrators use these solutions every day for online, blended, and mobile learning that transforms education.

Blackboard Inc. provides K-12 schools and districts with a central online hub for teaching, learning and community development to enhance academic performance. Highly scalable, easy-to-use and focused on student engagement and achievement, the Blackboard® learning management platform is used by K-12 institutions nationwide to prepare students for the 21st Century. www.blackboard.com/k12

General Sales Inquiries: 1-800-424-9299, ext. 4
www.blackboard.com/Contact-Us/Contact-Form.aspx

Charter School Management Corporation - Booth 511 & 513
43438 Business Park Drive
Temecula, CA 92590
Telephone: 951.694.3050
Fax: 951.694.3054
E-mail:
Web: www.csmci.com

The Charter School Management Corporation (CSMC) is the nation's largest charter school-specific business services provider, and we help over 100 California charter schools with their business operations, like bookkeeping, payroll and reporting. Due to our ten years of experience and scale, we can do these services more effectively and can save you money.

We have both deep and broad expertise - including charter school-specific accountants, payroll specialists, auditors, and finance specialists all on staff and ready to help you. This level of expertise would be nearly impossible to cobble together on your own and would be prohibitively expensive if you did. We help charter schools with their reporting, including for CALPADS, and with PowerSchool implementation and support. Additionally, our client-specific web portal, Charter Vision, gives you 24/7 access to your latest financial reports and transactions, announcements and files.

The number one reason charter schools in California have closed is due to financial and business mistakes, not educational ones. Let CSMC assist your charter school with all of the 'numbers' so that you can focus on delivering the highest quality educational program possible.

Health Savings Associates - Booth 301
11750 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 130
San Diego, CA 92121
Telephone: 858.678.8670
Fax: 858.678.8655
E-mail:
Web: www.thehsateam.com

Health Savings Associates Insurance Services, “The HSA Team” is one of California’s most highly rated and successful full-service insurance agencies servicing Charter Schools, as well as individuals, families, and small to medium sized companies. We offer benefits of health, life, disability, dental, vision, and long term care insurance.

We attribute our success to being ethically responsible, solution-oriented for our clients, highly knowledgeable, and focused on exemplary customer service. We pride ourselves on our creative and strategic solutions for Charter Schools and our spotless business reputation.

For the past 5 years, we have consistently achieved platinum, gold and silver award status with the nation’s premiere health insurance carriers, such as Kaiser, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California and Aetna.

Plus, we are the trusted health insurance advisors on the radio for financial talk shows, such as George Chamberlin’s “Money in the Morning,” Ray Lucia’s “The Ray Lucia Show,” Brent Wilsey’s “Smart Investing,” and on San Diego’s TV morning news.

Our tireless community crusade of wellness, preventative care and helping de-mystify health insurance is tremendously gratifying if we can help save or change one person’s life.

We know we’re not just selling health insurance plans, we’re selling ourselves as YOUR trusted advisors.

Health Savings Associates, “The HSA Team” 858.678.8670 www.thehsateam.com

RBC Capital Markets - Booth 505
2398 East Camelback Road, Suite 700
Pheonix, AZ 85016
Telephone: 602.381.5368
Fax: 602.381.5380
E-mail:
Web: www.rbccm.com

RBC Capital Markets is a full-service investment banking firm with a group that specializes in financing charter school facilities. RBC Capital Markets has financed over 100 charter school projects for more than 50 organizations raising nearly $1 billion. The RBC Capital Markets Charter School Finance Group assists charter schools with navigating the entire bond finance process; from developing a plan of finance, to assembling and coordinating a financing team and, finally, to financing execution and funding. RBC Capital Markets finds solutions to the capital funding challenges faced by charter schools.

TUESDAY GENERAL SESSION SPONSOR

Piper Jaffray - Booth 404
800 Nicollet Mall - J13N01
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Telephone: 612.303.1776
Fax: 612.303.6966
E-mail:
Web: www.piperjaffray.com

Piper Jaffray is a national leader in charter school finance and has long been a leader in California public finance with offices in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Orange County. Piper Jaffray successfully arranged financing for more charter schools in 2010 than any other investment banking firm. We help our clients achieve their strategic objectives through our in-depth charter school industry knowledge, comprehensive investment banking, debt structuring, trading expertise and strong distribution channels. Our focus is not simply the execution of the transaction at hand, but rather the delivery of superior client service and the establishment of enduring, long-term relationships.

TUESDAY ATTENDEE COFFEE BREAK SPONSOR

McGraw-Hill School Education Group - Booth 406 & 408
148 Princeton Heights Road
Highstown, NJ 08520
Telephone: 800.780.0246
Fax: 866.513.8081
E-mail:
Web: www.mheducation.com

McGraw-Hill Education is a leading global provider of educational materials, information and solutions for the Pre-K through 12th grade, Assessment & Instruction, Higher Education and Professional markets.

Making Education a Priority.

As a leading provider of print and online solutions to help teachers teach and students learn, McGraw-Hill Education is committed to providing educators with the tools needed to meet the requirements of groundbreaking reforms. At McGraw-Hill Education, Results Matter and our Commitment to Excellence is unparallled.

WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSORS

California Charter Schools Association Joint Powers Authority (CCSA JPA) - Booth 403
1107 Ninth Street, Suite 700
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916.448.0995
Fax: 916.448.0998
E-mail:
Web: www.calcharters.org

The California Charter Schools Association Joint Powers Authority (CCSA JPA) provides a comprehensive self-insured and risk management services program designed specifically for California's charter schools. Our mission is to support members in operating safe high-quality charter schools. The CCSA JPA enables better coverage at significant cost savings and offers broader coverage, higher limits, and rate stability over time.

The CCSA JPA program includes coverages for: workers' compensation, general liability, school board miscellaneous liability, property, auto, crime, and student accident.

The CCSA JPA provides risk management consultations and other resources to help its members prevent hazards, reduce student and employee injuries, and assist charter schools in cultivating a safety culture. The CCSA JPA strives to help charter schools achieve their educational goals by providing a safe environment conductive to teaching and learning.

For more information about the CCSA JPA, visit www.insurance.calcharters.org or email insurance@calcharters.org.

EdTec Inc. - Booth 418
1410A 62nd Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
Telephone: 510.663.3500
Fax: 510.663.3503
E-mail:
Web: www.edtec.com

Founded in 2001, EdTec is a statewide provider of charter school business services that has supported 200+ charter schools since its inception. Our exceptional team provides unparalleled expertise and support across a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Charter Petition Development
• Back-Office Services
• Strategic Planning
• School Software Solutions

EdTec is the most highly-regarded charter school services provider in the state and has offices in northern and southern California. EdTec is a partner of the California Charter Schools Association and a re-elected member to the California Charter School Association council, a body that helps set policy for the charter movement in California.

Time Warner Cable Business Class - Booth 113
17777 Center Court Drive
Cerritos, CA 90703
Telephone: 562.677.0315
E-mail:
Web: www.twcbc.com

Time Warner Cable Business Class, a division of Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), offers a full complement of business communications tools to small- and medium-sized businesses and enterprise-sized companies. Its data, voice, video and security solutions are enhanced by award-winning customer service and local support teams. Time Warner Cable Business Class was founded in 1998, offering high-speed Internet service as Road Runner Business Class. Today, it serves more than 290,000 business customers in Time Warner Cable’s six regions.

EXHIBIT HALL HAPPY HOUR SPONSOR

Barney & Barney, LLC - Booth 421
9171 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 500
San Diego, CA 92122
Telephone: 858.587.7161
Fax: 858.909.9765
E-mail:
Web: www.barneyandbarney.com

Whether you run a multi-national corporation, need group benefits for your business, or want to protect your home, Barney & Barney has the insurance solution for you. We have been providing premier insurance, risk management and employee benefits solutions since 1909. And have been an advocate of the Charter School movement since its inception. With offices in San Diego, Orange County and the Bay Area, we offer a full range of services and coverages for both businesses and individuals.

DriversEd.com - Booth 519 & 521
1953 Webster Street, Suite 475
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: 888.651.2886
Fax: 510.433.0230
E-mail:
Web: www.driversed.com

With our DMV-licensed California course, charter schools have the opportunity to provide high-quality, interactive drivers education. DriversEd.com has helped more than 1.5 million students learn essential safe-driving skills. With flexible instruction to meet a student’s busy lifestyle, this course provides effective, easy-to-follow lessons. Enjoy savings for your charter school schools from 25-40%! Contact charterschools@driversed.com or 1-888-651 AUTO x 733.

Luce Forward
600 West Broadway, Suite 2600
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: 619.235.3504
Fax: 619.235.3504
E-mail:
Web: www.luce.com

Success in today’s environment requires top-notch legal talent, hard work and a supportive team. Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP is a full-service law firm with a strong reputation for helping clients achieve their goals. With 175 lawyers state-wide, we are able to help charter schools throughout California with their facilities, financing, employment and operational needs. We also assist clients with their organizational structures, particularly 501(c)(3) status and the relationship of the charter school with its charitable support foundation. And you can count on Luce Forward attorneys to provide creative and efficient solutions. Luce Forward has a long tradition of providing community service and leadership to many local and national causes. Luce Forward lawyers believe in the charter movement, and can guide you in achieving your goals.

EXHIBIT HALL COFFEE CART SPONSORS

California Charter Schools Association Joint Powers Authority (CCSA JPA) - Booth 403
1107 Ninth Street, Suite 700
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916.448.0995
Fax: 916.448.0998
E-mail:
Web: www.calcharters.org

The California Charter Schools Association Joint Powers Authority (CCSA JPA) provides a comprehensive self-insured and risk management services program designed specifically for California's charter schools. Our mission is to support members in operating safe high-quality charter schools. The CCSA JPA enables better coverage at significant cost savings and offers broader coverage, higher limits, and rate stability over time.

The CCSA JPA program includes coverages for: workers' compensation, general liability, school board miscellaneous liability, property, auto, crime, and student accident.

The CCSA JPA provides risk management consultations and other resources to help its members prevent hazards, reduce student and employee injuries, and assist charter schools in cultivating a safety culture. The CCSA JPA strives to help charter schools achieve their educational goals by providing a safe environment conductive to teaching and learning.

For more information about the CCSA JPA, visit www.insurance.calcharters.org or email insurance@calcharters.org.

Arthur J. Gallagher - Booth 410
15 Enterprise
Aliso Virijo, CA 92618
Telephone: 949.349.9871
Web: www.ajg.com

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) is proud to be the leading provider of insurance for Charter Schools in the country with over 1000 schools in 40 different states. AJG is one of the world's largest insurance brokerage and risk management services firms, provides a full range of property/casualty (P/C) brokerage and alternative risk transfer services globally, as well as employee benefit brokerage, consulting and actuarial services. Gallagher also offers claims and information management, risk control consulting and appraisal services to clients around the world.

Dickerson Employee Benefits - Booth 501 & 503
1918 Riverside Drive
Los Aneles, CA 90039
Telephone: 323.662.7200
Fax: 323.375.1414
E-mail:
Web: www.dickersonbenefits.com

Dickerson Employee Benefits is the sole consultant, and an exclusive broker to the CCSA EWBT. Dickerson is a full service insurance brokerage, marketing and risk consulting firm. With exclusive access to the CCSA EWBT, a full suite of alternative insurance products, and services, Dickerson will be able to provide an insurance solution for your charter. Some of Dickerson's additional products and services include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life, Voluntary Long Term Disability, Telemedicine, Health Care and Dependent Care FSA, Employee Assistance Plans (EAP), COBRA, Risk Management, Wellness Programs.

CYBER CAFÉ SPONSORS

The Miller Institute for Learning with Technology - Booth 608
751 Laurel Street, Suite 411
San Carlos, CA 94070
Telephone: 650.598.0105
Fax: 866.801.8667
E-mail:
Web: www.learningtech.org

The Miller Institute for Learning with Technology (dba: learningtech.org) is a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit, public benefit corporation.

Our mission is to help people use technology more effectively for learning.

Services include: technology plan preparation and implementation, E-Rate assistance, computer lab setups, PowerSchool/PowerGrade training and support, network design, server administration, workstation cloning/ghosting, professional development workshops, student technology camps, and technology consulting.

The Classical Academies
300 West Grand Avenue, Suite 303
Escondido, CA 92025
Telephone: 760.520.6687
Fax: 760.520.6728
E-mail:
Web: www.classicalacademy.com

The Classical Academy organization was founded in 1999 by a group of dedicated parents and community members. With dynamic K-8 elementary schools in Escondido and Oceanside and a new Learning Center in Vista, the schools are designed to uniquely blend the best of the traditional classroom environment with a flexible independent study program. In 2006, Classical Academy High School opened its doors in Escondido to offer a rigorous academic curriculum that prepares students for college, career, and citizenship in a small school setting. The schools were founded on the principal of partnering with parents for optimal student success. Each of The Classical Academy schools is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is certified by the California Charter School Association. The Classical Academies currently serve over 2000 students and have among the highest test scores in their districts. In 2010, Coastal Academy received the prestigious California Distinguished School Award.

Innovations Academy
6154 Mission Gorge Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92120
Telephone: 619.501.6327
Fax: 619.795.2850
E-mail:
Web: innovationsacademy.org

CK-12 Foundation - Booth 413
3430 West Bayshore Road, Suite 101
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Telephone: 650.494.1302
Fax: 650.494.1313
E-mail:
Web: www.ck12.org

CK-12 (www.ck12.org) is a leader in providing standards-aligned 21st century online educational content in the U.S. and abroad. With a mission of reducing the cost, and removing the rigid nature of textbooks, worldwide, CK-12 has developed a free, online system for collaborative, self-publishable educational content that can be customized and individualized in a digital-age textbook known as a FlexBook. Users can choose to write their own content from start or use content provided by CK-12 resources.

FlexBooks are textbooks delivered in a web-based collaborative model where content can be filtered by individual requirements and available on demand in online and print formats (licensing rights are secured through Creative Commons and have some requirements such as sharing of modified content). The modular content can be customized by subject, language and level of difficulty, empowering teachers and students to create and use educational content that is high-quality and engaging.

CK-12's content is authored by subject matter experts and reviewed by domain experts and independent reviewers, as well as a curriculum alignment team, a technical reviewer and a copy editor. With CK-12's FlexBook system, teachers can browse and review existing books and then:

• Use a FlexBook in its entirety, as is
• Customize a FlexBook for their classes by selecting from existing chapters and content
• Edit a FlexBook by changing or adding to the existing content
• Author original new chapters or an entire FlexBook

The flexibility of CK-12's web platform enables innovation that advances the learning process. For example, CK-12 is in the process of embedding videos into all FlexBooks, addressing standards while also enriching the content and creating iliving FlexBooks. To meet California science standards, and Investigation and Experimentation standards, CK-12 added video as a learning tool into the following FlexBooks: CK-12 Earth Science - High School; CK-12 Biology; CK-12 Biology I - Honors; and CK-12 Chemistry - Second Edition. In addition, two math FlexBooks have also been enriched: Calculus and Advanced Probability and Statistics. These multimedia resources help to further engage students and are a great tool for visual learners

Numerous charter schools work with CK-12, including California-based Leadership Public Schools (LPS), whose teachers are fully embracing the FlexBook concept. LPS recently created three new versions (levels) of CK-12 Biology for students, named College Access Readers, that provide literacy support for ELL students and struggling readers by including videos, additional visuals, and content literacy workbooks.

The need for customized, engaging online content is profound. Teachers are asking for it, students are responding to it and administrators are seeking the budget savings. CK-12 FlexBooks represent a breakthrough in quality educational innovation and are forever changing how educators and administrators are approaching the textbook paradigm.

Blackboard Inc. - Booth 400
650 Massachusetts Avenue NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001-3796
Telephone: 202.463.4860
Fax: 202.463.4863
Web: www.blackboard.com

Formed by the union of industry leaders Wimba and Elluminate, Blackboard Collaborate delivers open, education-focused collaboration that enhances learning, reduces costs, and improves outcomes by enabling anywhere, anytime, instruction, meetings, and help. Our comprehensive solutions empower you to collaborate your way with Web, video, and audio conferencing; presence and instant messaging; and content creation and social learning. Blackboard Collaborate provides a unified learning and collaboration SaaS platform to thousands of higher education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations worldwide. Students, teachers, trainers, and administrators use these solutions every day for online, blended, and mobile learning that transforms education.

Blackboard Inc. provides K-12 schools and districts with a central online hub for teaching, learning and community development to enhance academic performance. Highly scalable, easy-to-use and focused on student engagement and achievement, the Blackboard® learning management platform is used by K-12 institutions nationwide to prepare students for the 21st Century. www.blackboard.com/k12

General Sales Inquiries: 1-800-424-9299, ext. 4
www.blackboard.com/Contact-Us/Contact-Form.aspx

WEDNESDAY NIGHT PROM PARTY SPONSOR

Revolution Prep - Booth 520
710 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 501
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Telephone: 877.738.4332
Fax: 323.328.1707
E-mail:
Web: www.revolutionprep.com

Our web-based, adaptive learning software has been used by more than 50 CA charter schools to implement differentiated instruction, build student’s fundamental skills, and improve pass rates.

Revolution K12 offers programs that help middle and high school students on their path to college, including Algebra Readiness, Algebra 1, ELA Support, State Testing, and SAT/ACT Prep. Our software addresses skill gaps, deepens students’ understanding of the content, raises test scores, and builds student confidence.

Real-time reporting provides immediate access to student achievement data with prescriptions for targeted intervention. Plus Revolution’s dynamic Mentor Session technology places the focus on the individual, providing just-in-time adaptive learning in response to student difficulties.

Revolution is transforming education by providing learning experiences that speak to a new generation: innovative, engaging, data-driven, and focused on results. Let’s find out what we can do together – call us at (877) 463-8951, or go to www.revolutionk12.com.

TUESDAY LUNCH SPONSORS

Robert W. Baird & Co. - Booth 319
210 University Boulevard, Suite 900
Denver, CO 80206
Telephone: 303.270.6330
Fax: 303.270.6339
E-mail:
Web: www.rwbaird.com

Robert W. Baird & Co. Baird is proud to partner with charter schools in California and nationwide, creating innovative solutions and addressing challenges in facilities and capital project funding. Baird’s national Charter School Facilities Financing team has assisted charter schools and CMO’s on over 70 charter school financings, obtaining $800 million in funding for facilities and capital projects. These financings have been accomplished utilizing bond issues, New Markets Tax Credits, and other long-term financing sources. Baird celebrates charter school successes in this challenging environment, enabling continuation and expansion for important work in educating our future generations.

Presence TeleCare - Booth 602
480 2nd Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94107
Telephone: 415.512.9000
Fax: 415.520.5444
E-mail:
Web: www.presencetelecare.com

Presence TeleCare (www.PresenceTeleCare.com ) helps schools provide high-quality speech therapy services. By providing services online and recruiting the best speech therapists, we have found that we can put our partner schools back in charge of their special education programs, costs, and outcomes. We currently provide services in ten states.

3 Oaks Resource Group International - Booth 608
PO Box 565492
Pinecrest, FL 33256
Telephone: 855.362.5747
Fax: 305.254.8349
E-mail:
Web: www.3oaksgroup.com

3 Oaks Resource Group International goes beyond simply providing furniture, fixtures, equipment and technology to schools. Our main objective is to build a strong, unique and long-term relationship with you, helping make your vision a reality. We are focused on saving you in-house personnel costs and time, so you can focus on your business. We have successfully partnered with more than 100 schools nationally and internationally. We are dedicated to matching your vision to your budget and we ensure you receive the best service and pricing – always! We look forward to partnering with you to make your vision a reality.

WEDNESDAY LUNCH SPONSORS

Nexus - Booth 412
27202 West Turnberry Lane, Suite 100
Valencia, CA 91355
Telephone: 877.286.3987
Web: www.nexusis.com

Nexus is passionate about our belief in the power of advanced technologies to transform education. We deliver complex end-to-end technology solutions based on five distinct yet complementary practices: collaboration, data center, borderless networks, business video, and managed services.

Nexus’ solutions for K-12 and higher education include: Video on Demand, Distance Learning, Digital Media Signage, Data Center Architecture, Secure Wireless Networks, Unified Communications, and Physical Security. We help educators Connect students to dynamic new content and resources, Collaborate with other teachers and administrators, and Create immersive, rich-media learning environments.

Medical Billing Technologies
4244 West Mineral King Avenue
Visalia, CA 93277
Telephone: 559.627.6267
Fax: 559.627.0662
E-mail:
Web: www.mbt4schools.com

What’s most important about the work you do? Serving students? Managing budgets? Generating revenue? Be a hero for your district by increasing funds during these tough economic times. Medical Billing Technologies, Inc. (MBT) provides superior Medi-Cal billing services in California, customized for school districts, county offices, and school-based health centers participating in the LEA Medi-Cal Billing, Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA), Targeted Case Management (TCM), Denti-Cal, and Family PACT Programs. We make participating in these programs as easy as possible with high quality, cost-effective heartfelt service. Use your time to make a difference - leave the Medi-Cal billing to MBT!

REGIONAL MEETINGS SPONSOR

California Charter Schools Association Employee Welfare Benefit Trust (CCSA EWBT)
1107 9th Steet, Suite 700
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 888.392.3928 (EWBT)
Fax: 916.290.0252
E-mail:
Web: www.charterhealthtrust.org

The California Charter Schools Association Employee Welfare Benefit Trust (CCSA EWBT), offers charter schools exclusive access to quality affordable health insurance and benefits. The CCSA EWBT was “Created for Charter People by Charter People!” Our program allows charter schools the freedom to design employee benefits packages that will attract and retain quality staff, reduce the administrative burden, and address the financial barriers to premier health insurance. We are dedicated to advocating for what’s right, securing quality benefits at negotiated rates, and freeing up desperately needed resources. We invite you take advantage of our comprehensive range of benefits and services available to California charter schools.

WEDNESDAY BUS TOUR SPONSOR

The Princeton Review
1964 Westwood Blvd, Suite 230
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Telephone: 1.800.2.REVIEW
Fax: 949.266.9291
E-mail:
Web: www.princetonreview.com

The Princeton Review has been a pioneer and leader in helping students achieve their higher education and career goals for more than 28 years. The Princeton Review partners with districts, schools, counselors and community groups to create customized solutions for individual college and career readiness needs. We assist in college readiness, test preparation and career planning services, and help more students pursue their dreams. With more than 165 print and digital publications and a free website, the Company provides students and their parents with the re sources to research, apply to, prepare for, and learn how to pay for higher education.

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Charter and Autonomous School Leadership Academy (CASL)
100 Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747
Telephone: 310.243.2590
Fax: 310.516.3326
E-mail:
Web: www.csudh.edu/soe/cad/casla

The Charter and Autonomous School Leadership Academy (CASLA) is designed to develop highly qualified transformative entrepreneurial school leaders specifically for charter and autonomous schools.   CASLA is a timely response to the unique needs of these schools. Graduates will develop the capacities to lead from the classroom to the boardroom and beyond.   With the support of mentors, interactions with charter experts, field-based projects, and case studies, participants will be immersed in research-based, cutting-edge, customized courses designed to incorporate best practices for educational excellence for charter and autonomous schools.   Innovative features of CASLA include a Service Center that provides resources and critical information, extensive incentives to encourage participation, and a Leadership Learning Community that fosters leader connectivity, personal growth, and an enhanced knowledge base.   The field of charter and autonomous schools will be significantly informed and improved as a result of CASLA.

CK-12 Foundation - Booth 413
3430 West Bayshore Road, Suite 101
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Telephone: 650.494.1302
Fax: 650.494.1313
E-mail:
Web: www.ck12.org

CK-12 (www.ck12.org) is a leader in providing standards-aligned 21st century online educational content in the U.S. and abroad. With a mission of reducing the cost, and removing the rigid nature of textbooks, worldwide, CK-12 has developed a free, online system for collaborative, self-publishable educational content that can be customized and individualized in a digital-age textbook known as a FlexBook. Users can choose to write their own content from start or use content provided by CK-12 resources.

FlexBooks are textbooks delivered in a web-based collaborative model where content can be filtered by individual requirements and available on demand in online and print formats (licensing rights are secured through Creative Commons and have some requirements such as sharing of modified content). The modular content can be customized by subject, language and level of difficulty, empowering teachers and students to create and use educational content that is high-quality and engaging.

CK-12's content is authored by subject matter experts and reviewed by domain experts and independent reviewers, as well as a curriculum alignment team, a technical reviewer and a copy editor. With CK-12's FlexBook system, teachers can browse and review existing books and then:

• Use a FlexBook in its entirety, as is
• Customize a FlexBook for their classes by selecting from existing chapters and content
• Edit a FlexBook by changing or adding to the existing content
• Author original new chapters or an entire FlexBook

The flexibility of CK-12's web platform enables innovation that advances the learning process. For example, CK-12 is in the process of embedding videos into all FlexBooks, addressing standards while also enriching the content and creating iliving FlexBooks. To meet California science standards, and Investigation and Experimentation standards, CK-12 added video as a learning tool into the following FlexBooks: CK-12 Earth Science - High School; CK-12 Biology; CK-12 Biology I - Honors; and CK-12 Chemistry - Second Edition. In addition, two math FlexBooks have also been enriched: Calculus and Advanced Probability and Statistics. These multimedia resources help to further engage students and are a great tool for visual learners

Numerous charter schools work with CK-12, including California-based Leadership Public Schools (LPS), whose teachers are fully embracing the FlexBook concept. LPS recently created three new versions (levels) of CK-12 Biology for students, named College Access Readers, that provide literacy support for ELL students and struggling readers by including videos, additional visuals, and content literacy workbooks.

The need for customized, engaging online content is profound. Teachers are asking for it, students are responding to it and administrators are seeking the budget savings. CK-12 FlexBooks represent a breakthrough in quality educational innovation and are forever changing how educators and administrators are approaching the textbook paradigm.

Los Angeles Special Education Improvement Authority

Supported by the California Charter Schools Association, nine Los Angeles charter leaders formed the Los Angeles Special Education Improvement Authority in 2006. Now made up of 65 charter schools representing over 30,000 students, the Authority is working to ensure the best possible services for students with special needs.

The Authority serves as a catalyst for change by providing a forum for dialogue around important special education issues, enabling sharing of expertise and services, and providing a collective voice in advocating for greater autonomy and better policy around special education.

The Authority has been instrumental in bringing about change in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Similar consortiums will soon be established in each major region of California, as a critical step in building the infrastructure and programmatic schemes necessary for charter schools to provide high-quality, innovative services to an increased number and broader range of students with special needs.

Contact Information: Gina Plate, Sr. Advisor for Special Education, California Charter Schools Association
Cell: 619-212-9918
Email:
Web: www.calcharters.org

Brian Bauer, President, Los Angeles Special Education Improvement Authority