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March 10-12, 2025
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
Sacramento, CA
Connect with YM&C at the 2025 CCSA Conference
EXHIBIT BOOTH: 200
YM&C attorneys and staff will be at our booth, ready to answer all your charter school questions! Swing by our free coffee cart on Tuesday and Wednesday during select hours for a delicious pick-me-up!
SPONSOR LOUNGE:
YM&C will have some extra breakout session from our Labor & Employment team, see what hot topics we have for you below!
PRESENTATIONS:
YM&C Presentations provide critical information on legal issues affecting charter schools. Please review the list of our presentations below.
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Pre-Con Deep Dive Workshop Charter Board Summit
Presenters: John Lemmo, Jerry Simmons, Anita Landecker & Franci Sassin (ExED), and Julie Umansky (CCSA)
Rooms A7 & A8
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
AI in the Classroom: Balancing Innovation and Legal Compliance
Presenters: Paul Minney & Kaela Haydu
Room B1
Bring It On! 60 Minutes to Stump YMC Labor & Employment Experts
Presenters: James Young, Chastin Pierman, Sarah Cassady & Anthony Serrao
Room B4 & B5
Charter Denial and Nonrenewal Appeals to the State Board of Education
Presenters: Janelle Ruley, John Lemmo & Michelle Lynch (CCSA)
Room A4
Your Facility is Your Foundation: Charter School Facilities Basics
Presenters: Sarah Kollman & Favio Solares (Alliance)
Room A7
1:40 PM – 2:40 PM
Beyond the Brown Act (Board Hard Stuff)
Presenters: Janelle Ruley, Caprice Young, Shara Hegde, & Yvette King-Berg
Room A7
The Heat is On: Get Ahead of Increased Financial Scrutiny
Presenters: Jerry Simmons, John Lemmo & Anita Landecker (ExED)
Room A6
2:50 PM – 3:50 PM
Avoiding the Top 10 Legal Mistakes Made by Charter Schools
Presenters: Paul Minney, James Young, & Lisa Corr
Room B3
Field Report: Lessons Learned for Charter Renewals this Year
Presenters: Janelle Ruley & Lee Rosenberg
Room A7
Risk Management Essentials: Tools for Protecting Your School from Liability
Presenters: Sarah Kollman & Karen Bianchini (CharterSAFE)
Room B6 & B7
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Facilities: Finding the Right Place and Building the Right Space
Presenters: John Lemmo, Mary Grace Houlihan (Blueprint), Richard Berliner (Berliner Architects) & Patrick Ontiveros (Magnolia)
Room A7
Independent Study Compliance Update
Presenters: Lisa Corr & Janelle Ruley
Room B1
Planning for a Change in Your Executive Leadership
Presenters: Jerry Simmons & Anthony Serrao
Room A8
Planning for School Safety Success, Both on Campus and Online
Presenters: Sarah Kollman & Brian Heider (Workplace Violence Prevention Association)
Room B6 & B7
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
Discipline 101: Deciphering Suspensions to Involuntary Removals
Presenters: Drew Rymer & Mariam Babayan
Exhibit Hall, Meeting Room 3
1:40 PM – 2:40 PM
Countywide Charters: Benefits and Strategies
Presenters: Janelle Ruley, John Lemmo, Jolene Yee (Mayacamas) & Ric Esquivel (Grow)
Room B1
Education Law 101 Supercharged!
Presenters: Paul Minney & James Young
Room B3
Standing Together, Part Two: Actionable Strategies to Support Immigrant Students Amid Uncertainty
Presenters: Mariam Babayan & Ricardo Mireles (Academia Avance)
Meeting Room 6&7
Using AI in Financial Operations – Ideas & Risks
Presenters: Kaela Haydu, Samira Estilai (ExED) & Tait Anderson (ExED)
Room A5
2:50 PM – 3:50 PM
Facility Financing: Navigating the Finance Maze for School Spaces
Presenters: Sarah Kollman & Katrina Johantgen (California School Finance Authority)
Room A7
Mergers, Material Revisions, and Other Strategies to Right-Size and Adapt
Presenters: John Lemmo, Brooke Rios (New Los Angeles) & Jason Rudolph (Equitas)
Room B1
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
10:15-10:50 AM
Charter Teacher Credentialing Essentials in 2025
Presenters: Anthony Serrao & Haley Dumas
Meeting Room 5
1:40-2:40 PM
Mastering the ABCs of Hiring, Managing, and Termination
Presenters: Chastin Pierman, Sarah Cassady & Anthony Serrao
Meeting Room 5
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
10:10-11:00 AM
Balancing School Needs & Employee Rights: A Guide to Leaves & Accommodations
Presenters: Chastin Pierman, Sarah Cassady & Anthony Serrao
Meeting Room 5
