WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – July 20, 2017 – The California State Teachers’ Retirement System announced today that the fund posted a 13.4 percent net of fees return for the 2016-17 fiscal year, with growth being driven by strong performance across all markets, led by non-U.S. equity. As of June 30, 2017, the total fund value was $208.7 billion.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – July 17, 2017 – The California State Teachers’ Retirement System has, for the fifth consecutive year, contributed one of its talented young—under age 40—investment officers, Orintheo Swanigan, to Chief Investment Officer magazine’s Class of 2017 Top Forty Under Forty.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – July 13, 2017 – The California State Teachers’ Retirement System today announced the appointment of Diane Stanton as External Affairs Director. In her new role, Ms. Stanton will provide leadership, management and strategic direction for the CalSTRS External Affairs program, with an emphasis on stakeholder relations, outreach and engagement. Her position reports directly to Public Affairs Executive Officer, Grant Boyken.
California Education Code Section 47611.3: Requires school districts of County Offices of Education to report contributions and data to CalSTRS on behalf of charter schools
Required Documents from Charter Schools
Prior to accepting contributions, CalSTRS requires the following documents:
A copy of the school’s charter petition indicating the election or participation in CalSTRS
If the charter school chooses to collect pre-tax contributions, a completed Employer Paid Member Contributions Resolution is required.
During the April 2017 board meeting, a presentation on charter schools was shared with the Client Advisory Committee. Data presented was as of year-end June 30, 2016 and was based on charter schools who have elected CalSTRS. Below is the presentation and additional handout that was shared.
During the June 2017 board meeting, a presentation on charter schools was shared with the Teachers’ Retirement Board. Below are the presentation and the full report.
