Conquering DASS Renewals: Setting a Course for Success

DASS schools are unique and require a different approach to renewal. Come and learn how to successfully navigate the complexities of DASS renewals. Experienced school leaders and an authorizer will share their story on partnering together to map out the road to successful renewals and improve outcomes for students. The team will unpack the legal aspects of renewals, define and bring to life "alternative metrics," as well as share strategies to organize and present data that highlights student success and schools' efforts. Attendees will walk away with a better understanding of the renewal requirements and develop metrics to better tell their schools' success stories.

Presented by

Corey Loomis

Director
Riverside County Office of Education

Dr. Corey Loomis is the Director of the Charter Schools Unit for the Riverside County Office of Education. Corey has over twenty-four years of experience as a teacher, administrator and principal in traditional public school system, a charter school leader, and charter school parent. He completed the National Association of Charter School Authorizers Leaders Program and served as the Vice President for the California Charter Authorizing Professionals. He has presented at the state and national levels on various charter school and authorizing topics. Corey brings a balanced perspective of the challenges that face both authorizers and charter school leaders.

Everardo Carvajal

Coordinator
Riverside County Office of Education

Dr. Everardo Carvajal comes from the Charter Schools Unit at the Riverside County Office of Education where he supports charter schools authorized by the County Board of Education.

Miguel Contreras

Executive Director
Gateway College and Career Academy

Miguel Contreras is the Executive Director of Gateway College and Career Academy (GCCA), an innovative alternative charter high school located on the campus of Riverside City College. He has served in this role since 2014, and previously served as a counselor and dean of students. Miguel's work has focused on the high school-to-college/career pipeline for low-income and underrepresented students.

Tim Tuter

Deputy Superintendent School Services
Altus Schools

Tim Tuter is the Deputy Superintendent School Services for Altus Schools, an affiliation of eight Dashboard Alternative Schools Status charter schools located in San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. Tim is a 22-year veteran of the public charter school movement, having held a variety of positions. He is an expert in strategic planning, instruction, student assessment, curriculum development, and public-school management. During his career, Tim has implemented several innovative instructional and operational practices that have led all the Altus Schools to be recognized as some of the top performing DASS schools in California. In addition, he led the effort for The Charter School of San Diego, Altus’s founding school, to be recognized as the nation’s first two-time recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in education.