New regulatory and legal landscape Archives - North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools

Dave Machado, the Coalition’s executive director, speaks at last year’s Summit.

We’re sharing deep dive segments around panels at our upcoming Charter Advocacy Summit on March 25. Today, we share an overview of our panel explaining the new regulatory and legal landscape for charter schools. We’re so pleased to offer this panel at this year’s Summit–and provide expert input from the state’s top charter school legal and policy experts.

Recent laws have reconfigured the regulatory and legal landscape for North Carolina charter schools. What has changed for charter schools—and how can school leaders ensure compliance in this evolving regulatory environment?

During this panel, you’ll gain important insights directly from the state’s top legal minds and charter policy experts. Our panelists will interpret law and policy for you, sharing how you can ensure compliance and understand what has changed in the new regulatory environment. You’ll learn which policies and regulations pertain to charter schools, and which do not.

Summit attendees will also hear a deep explainer about new session law (Senate Bill 254/Session Law 2025-80), which requires Charter Schools Review Board (CSRB) approval for any rule or policy impacting charter schools. This law represents a huge win for charter school oversight and autonomy, and our panelists will help you understand how it benefits charter schools.

Panelists include:

• Matthew Tilley, Counsel, NC Coalition for Charter Schools; Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson
• Steven Walker, Counsel, CSRB; Attorney, Walker Kiger
• Bruce Friend, Chair, CSRB; Superintendent, Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
• John Eldridge, Vice Chair, CSRB; Executive Director of School Services, Performance Charter Development

Moderator: Jonathan Bryant, Chair, Coalition Board of Directors; Chief Administrator, Lincoln Charter School

View the official Summit invite HERE. Click here to register for the Summit.

Book your hotel room here ($169/night). Early bird registration ends in one week, so don’t wait to register!