Who We Are
Our Vision
Building great public schools of joy and rigor that prepare all California students for success in college, career, community, and life.
Our Mission
To meet parent, educator, and community need for great public school options by supporting and advocating for high quality non-profit charter schools and sharing their success throughout California’s public schools.
Our Mission Commits Us to Equity, Opportunity and Access.
As part of California’s public school family, CCSA embraces its history of being an advocacy organization advancing issues of social justice and civil rights. Our members and the teachers and administrators who serve in their schools value diversity in culture, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, and perspective. While we seek to grow a movement that serves all students, all families, and all communities, we work with a special spirit of urgency to provide our most historically underserved and vulnerable students with the high quality public education they deserve. We join in common cause with those fighting both inside and outside of public education for greater equity, opportunity, and access for all.
Our Governance
Board of Directors
CCSA Board Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer, Green Dot Public Schools California
Board Member
Founder, Chief Executive Officer/Superintendent, Granada Hills Charter School
CCSA Member Council
Member Council: Charter Type Representatives
Large Charter Management Organization “CMO”
Maricela Guerrero
Rocketship Public Schools
877-806-0920
Small/Growing Network/CMO
Sebastian Cognetta
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive
909-465-5405
Single Site
Monique Daviss
El Sol Arts and Science Academy of Santa Ana
(714) 543-0023
Nonclassroom-Based Charter School
Mary Cox
CORE Butte Charter
(530) 809-4152
Nonclassroom-Based Charter School
Kathleen Hermsmeyer
Springs Charter Schools
(760) 716-7112
Support Organization
Jeff Rice
APLUS+
(530) 432-3609
Serving Black Students with Excellence
Shawn Brumfield
Pasadena Rosebud
(626) 797-7704
Dashboard Alternative School Status
Skip Hansen
Learn4Life
(661) 272-1225
Member Council: Regional Representatives
Northern California - Butte/Sutter/Glenn Counties
Casey Taylor
Achieve Charter School (Member Council Chairperson)
(530) 872-4100
Northern California - Sacramento/Yolo Counties
Eduardo de Leon
The Language Academy of Sacramento
(916) 402-1139
Northern California - Shasta/Lassen/Humboldt Counties
Tim Warner
Alder Grove Charter School
(707) 268-0854
Ben Claassen
Shasta Charter Academy
(530) 604-1329
Northern California - Placer/El Dorado/Nevada Counties
Robin Stout
Rocklin Academy Family of Schools
(916) 779-4544
Greater Los Angeles Area - Ventura/Santa Barbara Counties
Kristen Walker
Meadow Arts and Technology Elementary
(805) 750-0435
Greater Los Angeles Area - Los Angeles USD
Sofia Roditti
Equitas Academy Charter School, Inc.
(626) 893-9762
Greater Los Angeles Area - Los Angeles USD
Ana Martinez
Bright Star Schools
(310) 970-4646
Greater Los Angeles Area - Los Angeles County
Farnaz Golshani Flechner
Environmental Charter School
(310) 214-3408 x 3408
Central Valley - San Joaquin/Stanislaus Counties
Anthony Solina
Aspire Public Schools
(209) 466-6630
Central Valley - Fresno/Madera/Merced Counties
Tera Napier
Sherman Thomas Charter Schools
(559) 674-1192
Central Valley - Kern/Tulare/Kings Counties
Open
Southern California - San Bernardino County
Alex Lucero
REAL Journey Academies
(818) 599-6567
Southern California - Orange County
Collin Felch
Vista Charter Public Schools
(650) 888-2030
Southern California - Riverside County
Jason Watts
Scholarship Prep Charter Schools
(951) 703-5032
Southern California - San Diego County
Kevin Humphrey
Guajome Schools
(760) 631-8500
Southern California - San Diego USD
Helen V. Griffith
The Preuss School UC San Diego
(858) 822-3000
Bay Area - San Mateo/Santa Clara/Santa Cruz/San Benito/Monterey
Sherry Segura
The Foundation for Hispanic Education
(408) 585-5022
Bay Area - Contra Costa/Solano Counties
Jared Austin
Kairos Public Schools
(916) 417-9414
Bay Area - Mendocino/Sonoma/Napa/Marin Counties
Chris Topham
Sebastapol Independent Charter School
(707) 246-8282
Bay Area - Alameda/San Francisco Counties
Maya Woods-Cadiz
AIMS K-12
(510) 893-8701
Meet the CCSA Team
Executive Team
CCSA Staff
Vice President, Legal Advocacy, and Executive Director, Charter Schools Legal Defense Fund
[email protected]
