Who Should Attend
- Administrators
- Board Members
- Authorizers
- Executive Directors
Join us for this on-demand comprehensive ethics training webinar that fulfills the AB 1234 / AB 2158 ethics training requirement for charter school board members, as well as the newly enacted SB 827, which now requires charter school chief administrators, such as executive directors and CEOs, to also complete this training. This webinar covers the Brown Act, conflict of interest laws, and other key California laws governing public service ethics, transparency, and accountability.
Training Highlights:
- The Brown Act: A comprehensive overview of open meeting requirements to help ensure your school’s governance is transparent and compliant.
- Conflict of Interest Laws: How to navigate common challenges schools face, such as hiring relatives or contracting with organizations tied to the financial interests of board or staff members. We will walk through real-world examples and issues flagged by granting agencies, district attorneys, and the Fair Political Practices Commission, each of which has played a role in the revocation, non-renewal, or imposition of fines and criminal prosecution of charter school leaders
- Form 700 Essentials: Practical guidance on how to fill out your Form 700 accurately.
- Personal Financial Gain: Laws prohibiting bribery, self-dealing, and other conflict-of-interest violations by public servants.
- Use of Public Funds and Gifts: Gift restrictions, prohibitions against using public resources for personal or political purposes, and prohibitions against gifts of public funds.
- Fair Process Requirements: Common law bias prohibitions, due process requirements, incompatible offices, and disqualification from participating in decisions affecting family members.
Certification
Participants who complete the full two hours of training will receive a certificate of completion satisfying California’s mandatory ethics training requirements for charter school board members and administrators. Please note that the full two hours are required to receive a certificate; partial attendance is not accepted, and those who do not complete the two hours will need to retake the training in its entirety.
