Board Governance Program launches for 2025

As part of our Great Schools for Connecticut Charter Schools Program (CSP) subgrant competition, the Board Governance Program aims to build capacity and enhance collaboration across our state's public charter school sector.

 The program includes two exciting events tailored for all executive directors and charter school board members, who we are inviting to two cost-free* learning opportunities.

Board Governance Professional Learning Webinar

CTCSA partnered with Mark Sommaruga from Pullman & Comley to give a presentation on school board best practices and provide time for individual Q&A. If you missed the webinar in April, you can watch and review through the links below:

• Watch Recording of Board Governance Webinar
• View presentation slides from Board Governance Webinar

In-Person Board Governance Convening

Our in-person gathering offers charter school board members an opportunity to collaborate, network, address common challenges, and get an in-depth update on the latest updates from across the public charter school landscape. 

The 2025 Charter Board Convening was held on June 12 at the Omni New Haven Hotel. Click here to view the presentation slides from the convening.

CTCSA prepared a detailed presentation with information charter school leaders need to know, before offering time for questions and conversations around shared challenges and opportunities. Our programming will include:

• Key information from across the Connecticut public charter school sector
• Updates and takeaways from the 2025 Connecticut State Budget
• Analysis and implications of developments at the state and federal levels
• Guidance and best practices on leading a public charter school in Connecticut

For more information

Please contact Katie Maron at kmaron@ctcharters.org with any questions.

*The total cost of the Board Governance Learning Program is approximately $1,980 and will be borne by the Great Schools for Connecticut (GSCT) Project using technical assistance dollars from the CSP federal grant awarded to CTCSA by the US Department of Education. GSCT is a competitive public charter school grant program funded under the Congressional Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA, Public Law 114-95), which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965.