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CharterSAFE HR Self-Assessment Webinar Series (Members Only) 

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Beginning July 2024, we launched a webinar series to be held throughout the 2024-2025 school year to provide you with an interactive review for your school to evaluate your employment practices against CharterSAFE’s recommendations. The HR Self-Assessment Series is a review of Human Resources best practices, internal policies and procedures, and general HR know-how.

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Ready, Set, Go! Part 1 (Members Only)

Presented on June 5, 2025

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Are you READY for the 2025-2026 school year?  Are you SET for the new HR laws that will impact your charter school?  Are you ready to GO do all HR monthly tasks unique and specific for the Fall Semester?

Join us for CharterSAFE’s 4th annual Ready Set Go webinar to help you prepare for the Fall Semester; our webinar topics will include the following:

1.New HR laws effective January 1, 2025, and July1, 2025
2.Common HR issues charter schools experience during the Fall Semester (including employee performance issues, leave and accommodation requests, and separations of new hires)
3.Monthly HR tasks to start over the summer to prepare for your August professional development activities as well as your monthly tasks for the first half of the 2025-2026 school year 

Whether you are new to Human Resources or have years of experience, this session will provide you with information to help protect your charter school from employee lawsuits while simultaneously managing your HR workload for the coming school year. 
 

HR Webinar: Employee Separations (Members Only)

Presented on March 27, 2025 
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Join us for CharterSAFE’s 3rd annualEmployee Separations webinar. Because employee separations are common as the school year ends, we will provide an overview of HR and payroll steps to manage voluntary resignations and involuntary resignations including non-renews, termination for cause, and staff reductions (layoffs).

As a bonus, guest presenter, attorney Dennis Popka, will review the CTC reporting requirements by charter schools regarding allegations of misconduct by a credentialed educator pursuant to Education Code §4442 as a follow-up to the new AB 2534 credential staff recruiting reference check requirements.

Whether you are new to Human Resources or have years of experience, this session will provide you with information to help protect your charter school from employee lawsuits while simultaneously conducting any employee separation in a mindful and respectful manner.

State of the Market (Members Only)

Presented on March 26, 2025 
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Missed the live session? The recording of our March 26th State of the Insurance Market webinar is now available! Hear from CharterSAFE leaders and experts as they break down key legislative changes, the impact of wildfires on property insurance, and what it all means for your school’s coverage and budget. Get the latest updates and strategies to help you navigate today’s evolving insurance landscape.

HR Webinar: Terminations & Assessing Risk (Members Only)

Presented on February 26, 2025 
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Guest presenter, attorney Bernadette O’Brien, will discuss the complexities of employee terminations and how to minimize the risk of potential lawsuits.

Bernadette will explore the legal frameworks related to wrongful termination and other common employment disputes. Your charter school will gain valuable insights on conducting thorough risk assessments before making termination decisions to ensure compliance with employment laws. She will also analyze case studies to highlight common mistakes and share best practices for minimizing costly employment claims while effectively managing employee separation.

HR Webinar: Recruit Well & Hire Right (Open to All) 

Presented on February 20, 2025

Guest presenter, attorney Dennis Popka, will review the new AB 2534 credential staff recruiting reference check requirements and will provide sample forms, share resources, and answer questions!

Whether you are new to Human Resources or have years of experience, this session will provide you with information to help your charter school get ready to find and hire great staff for the coming school year. We’ll talk about the steps to get ready to recruit, how to recruit, the interview process and onboarding best practices. Our webinar topics include:

• Preparing to recruit: job descriptions and driver licenses, pay scale, structuring interviews, updating employment agreements, and screening candidates
• Recruiting well: sourcing great candidates, resume red flags, effective interview questions, accommodation requirements, and what not to do during the recruiting process
• Hiring right: disqualifying a candidate because of a criminal conviction, how to do conduct reference and credential checks, staff/student boundary considerations, and robust onboarding practice

Webinar: Ready, Set, Go! Part 2 (Members Only)

Presented on December 5, 2024
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Let’s get your charter school’s monthly HR tasks organized and prioritized for the Spring Semester! Mark your calendar for Thursday, December 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and join us for an informative webinar to help you get ready for the second half of the 2024-2025 school year. We’ll also provide an overview of new employment regulations effective January 1, 2025, including the new California minimum wage rate. This webinar will be especially useful for staff who are new to HR or new to the charter school environment. We look forward to seeing you!

Leaves of Absence, Reasonable Accommodations & Workplace Restrictions (Open to All)

Presented on October 30, 2024

If you are new to HR or have years of experience working in a charter school, navigating the complexities of the alphabet soup of leaves (FMLA, CFRA, PDL, ADA, and FEHA) can be challenging. And it’s likely these leaves may include workplace restrictions and the accommodation process. Last school year, over 35% of member requests for support directed to the CharterSAFE’s Human Resources Partners pertained to the complex intersection of leaves, reasonable accommodations, and workplace restrictions. Join the CharterSAFE team for a comprehensive and holistic approach to these challenging and complicated topics.
 
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Fortify Your School: Unlock Free Cybersecurity Tools and Best Practices (Members Only)

Presented on October 17, 2024

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In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, CharterSAFE invites you to join a special webinar on Tuesday, October 17th @ 2:00 PM. Randy Krause from ePlace Solutions will be presenting on the free cybersecurity services available to CharterSAFE member schools through the Crum & Forster cyber policy. This session will provide valuable insights into the cybersecurity risks schools face and the tools you can access to protect your institution from cyberattacks, safeguard sensitive information, and ensure best practices are followed. Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your school's cyber defenses.

Mental Health in the Workplace (Members Only)

Presented on May 2, 2024

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“Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?” Earlier this year a simple social media post from a beloved childhood character created a frenzy related to the question of society’s current mental health state. Over 175 million views helped spur conversations and caused an outpouring of emotional replies that warranted the attention of the media and Human Resources professionals.

CharterSAFE members continue to reach out regarding employee burnout, workplace stress, depression, and other mental health crises. As a result, we want to provide information to your school’s leadership and HR staff about mental health and provide resources to guide your workforce toward an empathetic and safe working environment. Using current trends and real-time scenarios, we will share the best steps for your charter school to take when engaging employees in difficult and sometimes uncomfortable conversations. We will also review Senate Bill 898 and how mental health challenges and concerns should be considered when developing a workplace violence prevention plan.

Leaves of Absence, Reasonable Accommodations, & Workplace Restrictions (Members Only)

Presented on April 11, 2024

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CharterSAFE's Human Resources, Risk Management, and Workers' Compensation teams are hosting a webinar to assist our members in navigating the complexities of managing employee leaves, accommodations, and workplace restrictions. In some situations, an added layer of intricacy when managing leaves and accommodation requests may involve workers' compensation claims, safety, and risk management.

This webinar will provide an overview of CharterSAFE’s best practices and approach to handling these complicated topics, by providing a comprehensive and holistic approach to managing leaves, accommodations, and workplace restrictions.

Legal & Respectful Employee Separations (Members Only)

Presented on March 14, 2024

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Employee separations are common as the school year ends whether an employee voluntarily chooses to resign, or a school decides to non-renew staff or terminate staff for cause because of poor performance or violation of school policies. Some charter schools may be faced with layoffs because of declining student enrollment, budget constraints, and other related reasons. Please join us for an overview of the HR and payroll steps to manage the employee separation process to help protect your school from employee lawsuits while simultaneously conducting any employee separation in a mindful and respectful manner.

Documentation: Why It Matters for Discipline, Termination, Leaves & Reasonable Accommodations (Members Only)

Presented on February 29, 2024

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Bernadette O'Brien discusses why documentation matters when addressing employee issues regarding discipline, termination for cause, leaves of absence, and reasonable accommodations.

Meal and Rest Breaks - Why Minutes Matter (Members Only)

Presented on February 1, 2024

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Your charter school’s non-exempt/hourly employees are the “source” of most employee lawsuits, and most of these lawsuits allege your charter school did not provide these employees with compliant meal and rest breaks. To help your organization understand the legal ramifications and financial consequences of this major wage/hour issue, join us for a webinar presented by Bernadette M. O’Brien, Esq., a partner and employment law specialist at Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin. Bernadette’s law firm helps to defend employers against these allegations, and she has a unique perspective on how to protect your charter school to address these wage/hour issues before they become employee lawsuits.

Ready, Set, Go! Part 2 (Members Only)

Presented on December 12, 2023

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Let’s kick off your school’s HR needs for the Spring Semester of the 2023-2024 school year! Our HR webinar topics include new HR laws effective January 1, 2024, and HR tasks by month for the spring semester. We will provide updates regarding trends of hot HR topics we are seeing during the fall semester such as leaves/reasonable accommodation, performance issues with newly hired staff, and managing the employee separation process including non-renewing employees for the 2023-2024 school year. Our webinar will be especially useful if you are new to HR or new to the charter school environment.

Managing Employee Performance Issues & Workplace Accommodation Requests (Members Only)

Presented on May 11, 2023

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With an increase in member requests for assistance in managing employee performance issues concurrent with their request for workplace accommodations, we want to help charter school leaders and HR staff understand the inherent challenges in navigating this “intersection” including how to avoid possible employee claims against your school. To facilitate this learning, we developed a webinar to review the employee discipline process, provide an overview of accommodations and exam the components of the reasonable accommodation/interactive dialogue process. Attendees will take these learning components and apply their knowledge to 3 real-time case studies. We will end the webinar with a review of the CharterSAFE accommodation forms.

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