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 Commitment 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
Member Council
Malka Borrego
Chair
Casey Taylor
Vice Chair
Alameda County
Hae-Sin Thomas, Education for Change
Phone: (510) 568-7936
hthomas@efcps.net
Butte County
Casey Taylor, Achieve Charter School
Phone: (530) 872-4100
ctaylor@achievecharter.org
Contra Costa County
Vacant
Fresno County
James Bushman, University High School
Phone: (559) 278-8263
jbushman@csufresno.edu
Los Angeles County
Vacant
Los Angeles Unified
Malka Borrego, Equitas Academies
Phone: (213) 201-0440
mborrego@equitasacademy.org
Los Angeles Unified
Oliver Sicat, Ednovate
Phone: (213) 454-0599
osicat@ednovate.org
Los Angeles Unified
Vacant
Orange County
Anthony Saba, Samueli Academy
Phone: (714) 619-0215
asaba@samueliacademy.org
Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
Debbie Tarver, Desert Trails Preparatory Academy (DPTA) and LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy (LEPA)
Phone: 760-963-1861
Debbie.tarver@dtpacademy.com
Sacramento County
Jim Scheible, St. Hope Public Schools
Phone: (916) 275-9589
jscheible@sthopepublicschools.org
San Joaquin County
Anthony Solina, Aspire Public Schools
Phone: (209) 466-6630
Anthony.solina@aspirepublicschools.org
San Diego County
Vacant
San Diego Unified
Nicole Assisi, Thrive Public Schools
Phone: (619) 839-9543
nassisi@thriveps.org
Santa Clara County
Frances Teso, Voices College-Bound Language Academies
Phone: (408) 791-1609
fteso@voicescharterschool.com
Member Council Open Positions
North
Chris Topham, Sebastopol Independent Charter School
Phone: (707) 246-8282
ctopham@sebastopolcharter.org
South
Mary Galvin, Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
Phone: (805) 648-5503 x 1001
mary@venturacharterschool.org
Member Council School Type and Other Positions
Charter Management Organizations (CMOs)
Marcia Aaron, KIPP LA Schools
Phone: (213) 489-4461, ext. 101
maaron@kippla.org
Charter Support Organization Representative
Jeff Rice, A-Plus+
Phone: (530) 478-7726
jeffrice@jps.net
Conversion Schools Representative
Vacant
Independent Study Schools Representative
Vacant
Innovative Schools Representative
Vacant
Single, Site-Based Schools Representative
Monique Daviss, El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy
Phone: (714) 654-9621
mdaviss@elsolacademy.org
Meet the CCSA Team
Executive Team
CCSA Staff
Manager, Diversity, Outreach and Community Development, Southern California
213-344-2619
mstarnes@ccsa.org
Vice President, Legal Advocacy, and Executive Director, Charter Schools Legal Defense Fund
619-343-3725
jumansky@ccsa.org
As a member of the Finance team, Merriet manages CCSA's accounting, including month and year-end closing.
