Welcome to Jack Schreder & Associates

Jack Schreder & Associates (JSA) is an established educational consulting firm with a proven record in providing school districts with a comprehensive, multi-criteria analysis to assist school districts in making informed decisions for future planning of school facilities. Our work includes the completion of State funding applications and developer fee studies. We have obtained over $2.2 billion in State School Facility Funding monies for school districts throughout the State.

For the past 40 years, JSA has worked with a wide cross section of California school districts to obtain construction and modernization funds through State programs, mitigate the impact of residential development, and implement local independent (bond) programs. Within the past several years, we have successfully completed over 1,850 studies which include: developer fee studies, demographics studies, enrollment and redistricting studies, and facility master plans.

With a combined experience of 85 years of service, our professional staff can effectively assist with unique district facility needs.

About Us

Making Every Education Dollar Count

California school districts must meet ever-increasing demands and responsibilities with severely limited budgets.

We understand the financial constraints and competing demands facing school administrators. Our services can help redistribute a part of the work load in a cost-effective manner, allowing administrators to concentrate on other important issues.

Jack Schreder & Associates About Us page

Jack Schreder & Associates About Us page

The planning, funding and construction/modernization of school facilities involves many complex issues. With State school facility legislation changing each year, it is important and cost-effective to be represented by a Sacramento-based firm with a complete understanding of the legislative process.

We plan, analyze, and evaluate each district's facilities program while representing districts throughout the stages of the capital funding process. Our experience and training allow us to anticipate problems and offer productive solutions. We understand the interrelationship between local and State funding and analyze all funding options which include State and local dollars.

Our experience allows us to serve as a District liaison with outside agencies to adhere to critical timelines and organize projects to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget. We offer services to small, medium and large districts to plan for current and future facility needs.

Our Services

How We Can Help

Jack Schreder & Associates is a full service facility planning and educational consulting firm. Our professional services include:

Determining new construction, modernization and financial hardship eligibility under the State School Facility Program and guiding the district through the funding approval process
Preparing developer fee justification and student yield studies
Preparing facility needs assessments
Assistance with developing local funding options in excess of statutory developer fees
Completion of facility and financial hardship funding applications
Kitchen Infrastructure and Training funding
Completion of California Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten and Full-Day Kindergarten Facilities funding applications
Facility Hardship funding
Charter school facility funding
CTE facility funding
Unused site fee waivers
Preparing school facilities project expenditure/accounting report and close-out reports
Representing districts before the State Allocation Board
Assistance with General Obligation financing needs
Preparing Developer Fee Justification Studies
Preparing School Facility Needs Assessments (Level II and Level III Fees)

Cost of Services

We structure our payment schedules to meet the needs of individual districts. We work on a monthly retainer, an hourly basis, or with a contract outlining specific project services. Our fees are competitive. In many cases, the cost of our services can be accommodated through developer fees or local bond funds.

We are pleased to provide quotations for a specific project or service to meet the full needs of the district.

Client List

We have worked with over 400 California school districts in various capacities. Use the links below to view a listing of those clients according to the type of service.

Founder

Jack Schreder, Ed.D
Founder (1934-2022)

Jack Schreder, a respected and loved educator, founded Jack Schreder & Associates (JSA) 40 years ago. Jack was a graduate of Stanford University (Ed.D. - Education and Business), San Francisco State University (M.A. - School Administration) and Michigan State University (B.A. Economics).

In 1967 after receiving his doctorate from Stanford, Jack moved to Redding to become the first principal of Nova High School, an all 9th grade center. Jack recognized the importance of connecting students to school which was critical for the 1,200 9th grade students coming from 23 feeder schools. His shared goal with the teachers was to learn the names of each student within six weeks of the beginning of the year.

In 1974, Jack was elected Shasta County Superintendent of Schools at the age of 40, making him the youngest county superintendent of schools at the time. During the next four years, his notable achievements included securing grant funding to build science rooms, establishing the countywide bookmobile and facilitating the founding of the local Shasta-Trinity Regional Occupational Program. He also secured initial funding for the Schreder Planetarium, which was named in his honor in 1979 and has been in continuous operation for school children and Northern California community members.

Following his tenure as a school superintendent, Jack became a lobbyist advocating on behalf of the Association of California School Administrators, San Diego City Schools and others. He then went on to found Jack Schreder and Associates. In the last four decades, the consulting firm has secured in excess of $2 billion for California school districts. Elona Cunningham, Jack’s daughter, who has worked at JSA for the last 25 years, continues to operate the business.

Our Staff, Associates

Elona Cunningham
President

Ms. Cunningham received her BS in Business Administration with a Minor in Spanish from Menlo College and her English/Spanish Bilingual Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from the University of San Francisco. Her work experience includes five years as a bilingual elementary school teacher in California. Before joining Jack Schreder and Associates in 1997, Ms. Cunningham worked at the corporate offices of J. Crew in New York and the Gap in San Francisco.

Ms. Cunningham has over 25 years of experience with school facility programs. Her experience includes all areas of school facility planning while specializing in securing facilities funding for school districts throughout the State of California. In order to maximize State funding, district’s needs are evaluated and all available facility funding options are considered to maximize funding. Over the course of 25 years she has secured facilities funding for over 100 school districts totaling in excess of $1 billion in facility funding. In order to secure facility funding, regular interaction with relevant State agencies is critical. Through regular communication and a presence in Sacramento, Ms. Cunningham has developed strong relationships with the Department of the State Architect, California Department of Education, and the Office of Public School Construction.

In addition, Ms. Cunningham prepares Level I Developer Fee Justification Studies and Level II School Facility Needs Assessments to assist with the impact of additional students generated from development projects.

Tamara Caspar
Senior Consultant

Ms. Caspar joined our firm in 1998 and has been indispensable in tracking and assisting districts with determining new construction and modernization eligibility and funding calculations. With over 24 years of experience serving as a liaison between School Districts, Architects, and State agencies, she is uniquely qualified to secure funding for eligible School Facility Program projects in a timely manner. Ms. Caspar has been successful in securing close to $1 billion in state funding for California school districts. In addition to her eligibility and funding responsibilities, she has extensive experience with accounting and regulatory compliance, expenditure reporting and School Facility Program audit requirements.

Liese Olukoya
Funding Specialist Charter School Facility Program

Liese Olukoya began her career in the education arena as an instructor, after obtaining a BA and MA in English/Education and CA teaching credentials. Several years later, she transitioned to construction with a CTC from Minneapolis Technical Institute and further studies in CM at UC, Davis. Her focus turned to school construction upon entering State service with the OPSC, serving as a Project Manager for 5 years before moving to CDE School Facilities Division. There she reviewed and approved projects throughout the State, including all CSFP projects. She served as the CDE’s charter school facilities specialist for many years, developing charter specific policies and procedures.

Following her departure from State service, she opened LOCFC, a consulting business specializing in this arena. In addition to providing other services, her firm successfully submitted 44 funding applications in the initial CSFP funding round. Of the 50 total projects receiving a Preliminary Apportionment by the SAB in early 2018, 22 were handled by LOCFC.

Kim Go
Consultant

Ms. Go earned an Associate’s Degree in Business from San Mateo Community College. She has over 10 years of accounting experience with Bay Area school districts, providing expertise in auditing, purchasing, bond reports, budgeting for school construction, parcel tax exemptions and balancing accounts. She began work in facilities and construction programs in 2011. Ms. Go provides our firm assistance with expenditure reporting, substantial progress documents and funding applications as well as general School Facility Program application needs.

Emily Gallagher
Consultant

Ms. Gallagher graduated from UC Davis in 2020 with a Major in English and received a Certificate of Outstanding Performance. She has worked in Education for over 6 years, teaching English as a Foreign language and advanced writing skills to Community College Students.

Ms. Gallagher serves as the lead consultant for the California Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten and Full-Day Kindergarten Facilities Grant Program Funding. In addition, she assists with State eligibility and funding calculations as well as Developer Fee Justification studies.

Hannah Spence
Administrative Assistant/Analyst

Ms. Spence graduated from CSU Chico in 2022 with a BA in Child Development and a Minor in Criminal Justice. She received an athletic scholarship for the CSU Chico Women’s Soccer Team. Ms. Spence worked with Youth & Family Programs in Butte County during her senior year as a Social Worker Assistant, organizing events for foster children and parents. After her collegiate career, she worked as a preschool teacher where she cemented her love of education and the development of children and young adults.

Ms. Spence recently joined our team to provide administrative services and assistance with School Facility Program projects and Developer Fee Justification Studies. Her love of children and passion for education is what brought her to our firm.

Contact Us

Jack Schreder & Associates, Inc.

4094 C Street
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: (916) 441-0986
Fax: (916) 441-3048

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	Developer Fee Justification/Student Yield Studies
	School Facility Needs Assessments (Level II/III Fees)
	State School Facility Program
	Unused site fee waiver
	Expenditures/Accounting Reports/Close-Outs
	State Allocation Board District Representation
	Charter
	Career Technical Education