Agenda
July 11-12, 2007
State Board Members
Kenneth Noonan, President
Ruth Bloom, Vice President
James Aschwanden
Alan Bersin
Yvonne Chan
Don Fisher
Ruth E. Green
David Lopez
Ted Mitchell
Johnathan Williams
Andrew Estep– Student Member
Secretary & Executive Officer
Hon. Jack O’Connell
Executive Director
Roger Magyar
| Schedule of Meeting |
Location |
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION |
California Department of Education |
The Closed Session (1) may commence earlier than 9:00 a.m.; (2) may begin at or before 9:00 a.m., be recessed, and then be reconvened later in the day; or (3) may commence later than 9:00 a.m.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Under Government Code sections 11126(e)(1) and (e)(2)(A), the State Board of Education hereby provides public notice that some or all of the pending litigation which follows will be considered and acted upon in closed session:
- California Parents for the Equalization of Educational Materials v. California State Board of Education, et al. U.S. Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:06-CV-00532-FCD-KJM
- Californians for Justice Education Fund v. State Board of Education, et. al., Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG06265395
- Centinela Valley Union High School District v. State Board of Education, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BS093483
- Coachella Valley Unified School District, et.al., v. State of California, et.al. Case No. CPF-05-505334
- Emma C., et al. v. Delaine Eastin, et al., United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C 96 4179
- EMS-BP, LLC, Options for Youth Burbank, Inc. et al. v. California Department of Education, et al., Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 03CS01078 / 03CS01079 and related appeal
- Hindu American Foundation, et al., v. California State Board of Education, et al., Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 06CS00386
- Houston, et al. v. Unknown US Employees, et al., U.S. District Court, Southern District, Case No. 06CV1285-IEG(AJB)
- K.C. et al. v. Jack O’Connell, et al., U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C 05 4077 MMC
- Kidd, et al., v. California Department of Education, et al., Alameda Superior Court Case No. 2002049636
- Opportunity for Learning – PB, LLC; Opportunities for Learning – C, LLC, and Opportunities for Learning WSH, LLC Notice of Appeal Before the Education Audit Appeals Panel
- Options for Youth, et al., v. California Department of Education, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 347454
- Options of Youth, - Burbank, Inc., San Gabriel, Inc., Upland, Inc., and Victor Valley Notice of Appeal Before the Education Audit Appeals Panel, OAH #2006100966
- Porter, et al., v. Manhattan Beach Unified School District, et al., United States District Court, Central District, Case No. CV-00-08402
- Roxanne Serna, et al., v. Delaine Eastin, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, et al., Los Angles County Superior Court, Case No. BC174282
- Valenzuela, et al., v. Jack O’Connell, et al., Alameda Superior Court, Case No. JCCP 4468
- Case Name Unspecified: Disclosure of case names would jeopardize existing settlement negotiations
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Under Government Code sections 11126(e)(1) and (e)(2)(B), the State Board of Education hereby provides public notice that it may meet in closed session to decide whether there is a significant exposure to litigation, and to consider and act in connection with matters for which there is a significant exposure to litigation. Under Government Code sections 11126(e)(1) and (e)(2)(C), the State Board of Education hereby provides public notice that it may meet in closed session to decide to initiate litigation and to consider and act in connection with litigation it has decided to initiate.
Under Government Code Section 11126(c)(14), the State Board of Education hereby provides public notice that it may meet in closed session to review and discuss the actual content of pupil achievement tests (including, but not limited to, the High School Exit Exam) that have been submitted for State Board approval and/or approved by the State Board.
Under Government Code Section 11126(a), the State Board of Education hereby provides public notice that it may meet in closed session regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, or dismissal of public employees, or a complaint or charge against public employees. Public employees include persons exempt from civil service under Article VII, Section 4(e) of the California Constitution.
| Schedule of Meeting |
Location |
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION |
California Department of Education |
Please see the detailed agenda for more information about the items to be considered and acted upon. The public is welcome.
| Schedule of Meeting |
Location |
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Thursday, July 12, 2007 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION |
California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 1101 Sacramento, California 916-319-0827 |
Please see Closed Session Agenda above. The Closed Session (1) may commence earlier than 8:00 a.m.; (2) may begin at or before 8:00 a.m., be recessed, and then be reconvened later in the day; or (3) may commence later than 8:00 a.m.
| Schedule of Meeting |
Location |
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Thursday, July 12, 2007 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION |
California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 1101 Sacramento, California 916-319-0827 |
Please see the detailed agenda for more information about the items to be considered and acted upon. The public is welcome.
ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
ALL ITEMS MAY BE RE-ORDERED TO BE HEARD
ON ANY DAY OF THE NOTICED MEETING
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE
Persons wishing to address the State Board of Education on a subject to be considered at this meeting, including any matter that may be designated for public hearing, are asked, but not required, to notify the State Board of Education Office (see telephone/fax numbers below) by noon of the third working day before the scheduled meeting/hearing, stating the subject they wish to address, the organization they represent (if any), and the nature of their testimony. Time is set aside for individuals so desiring to speak on any topic NOT otherwise on the agenda (please see the detailed agenda for the Public Session). In all cases, the presiding officer reserves the right to impose time limits on presentations as may be necessary to ensure that the agenda is completed.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the California State Board of Education (SBE), may request assistance by contacting the SBE Office, 1430 N Street, Room 5111, Sacramento, CA, 95814; telephone, 916-319-0827; fax, 916-319-0175.
California State Board of Education
Full Board
Agenda
Public Session
July 11-12 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 – 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time ±
(Upon adjournment of Closed Session if held)
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, California
Call to Order
Salute to the Flag
CLOSED SESSION
Approval of Minutes (meetings from April 17, 2007, May 9-10, 2007)
Communications
Announcements
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Public notice is hereby given that special presentations for informational purposes may take place during this session.
NOTE: Items not heard or completed on July 11, 2007, may be carried over to July 12, 2007.
Agenda Items
Item 1 (DOC; 159KB; 6pp.)
Subject: STATE BOARD PROJECTS AND PRIORITIES.
Including, but not limited to, future meeting plans; agenda items; State Board office budget, staffing, appointments, and direction to staff; declaratory and commendatory resolutions; update on litigation; bylaw review and revision; Board Liaison Reports; and other matters of interest.
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 1 addendum (DOC; 45KB; 1p.)
Item 2 (DOC; 57KB; 1p.)
Subject: PUBLIC COMMENT.
Public comment is invited on any matter not included on the printed agenda. Depending on the number of individuals wishing to address the State Board, the presiding officer may establish specific time limits on presentations.
Type of Action: Information
Item 3 (DOC; 55KB; 2pp.)
Subject: California State Board of Education Student Member: Approve the application process and timeline for recruiting the 2008-09 Student Member of the Board
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 4 (DOC; 58KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Appointment of Members to the Child Nutrition Advisory Council (CNAC)
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 5 (DOC; 172KB; 24pp.)
Subject: Legislative update, including, but not limited to information on legislation from the 2007-08 legislative session
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 5 addendum (DOC; 168KB; 24p.)
Item 6 (DOC; 64KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program: Update including, but not limited to, Program Update
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 7 (DOC; 60KB; 2pp.)
Subject: California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE): Update including, but not limited to, Program Update
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 8 (DOC;96KB; 4pp.)
Subject: California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE): Review local educational agency failure to grant diplomas for certain students under California Education Code Section 60852.4
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 9 (DOC; 124KB; 6pp.)
Subject: California English Language Development Test (CELDT): Update, including, but not limited to, Program Update and the CELDT 2006-07 Annual Assessment Results
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 10 (DOC; 69KB; 3pp.)
Subject: U.S. Department of Education Peer Review of Standards and Assessment: Results of Second Peer Review
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 10 addendum (DOC; 74KB; 5pp.)
Item 11 (DOC; 907KB; 8pp.)
Subject: School Accountability Report Card (SARC): Proposed Template and Data Definitions for the 2007-08 School Year
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 12 (DOC; 54KB; 1p.)
Subject: Update on issues related to California’s implementation of No Child Left Behind and other federal programs
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 13 (DOC; 734KB; 73pp.)
Subject: Mathematics and Reading Professional Development Program, Senate Bill 472, (Chapter 524, Statutes of 2006): Approve Commencement of Third 15-Day Comment Period for Proposed Amendments to Title 5 Regulations
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 14 (DOC; 110KB; 12pp.)
Subject: Community-Based English Tutoring Program: Approve Commencement of 15-Day Comment Period for Proposed Changes to Proposed Title 5 Regulations
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 14 addendum (DOC; 54KB; 4pp.)
Item 15 (DOC; 80KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Sacramento County Committee on School District Organization request to modify the State Board of Education resolution approving the proposed unification of the Grant Joint Union High School District with the Del Paso Heights School District, the North Sacramento School District, and the Rio Linda Union School District in Sacramento County
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 16 (DOC; 402KB; 19pp.)
Subject: Report: Electronic Editions of State-Adopted Instructional Materials
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 17 (DOC; 84KB; 5pp.)
Subject: Textbook Weight Standards: Adoption of Proposed Title 5 Regulations, Section 9517.2
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 17 addendum (DOC; 43KB; 2pp.)
Item 18 (DOC; 334KB; 38pp.)
Subject: Adoption of Kindergarten Through Grade Eight Instructional Materials: Approve Commencement of 15-Day Comment Period for Proposed Changes to Proposed Title 5 Regulations, Sections 9510-9530
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 18 addendum (DOC; 710KB; 3pp.)
Item 19 (DOC; 104KB; 10pp.)
Subject: American Indian Education Center Program – Adoption of Proposed Title 5 Regulations Section 11996-11996.11
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 19 addendum (DOC; 103KB; 15pp.)
Item 20 (DOC; 63KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Educational Interpreters for Pupils Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing – Approve Commencement of 15-Day Comment Period for Proposed Changes to Proposed Title 5 Regulations, Section 3051.16 and Section 3065
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 20 Attachment 1 (DOC; 42KB; 1p.)
Item 21 (DOC; 92KB; 3pp.)
Subject: State Board of Education-Approved Charter Schools: Update
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 22 (DOC; 363KB; 73pp.)
Subject: 2007-2010 Federal Public Charter Schools Grant Program Request for Applications
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 22 addendum (DOC; 332KB; 67pp.)
*** Public Hearing ***
A Public Hearing on the following agenda item will commence no earlier than 2:00 p.m. on July 11, 2007. The Public Hearing will be held as close to 2:00 p.m. as the business of the State Board permits.
Item 23 (DOC; 574KB; 111pp.)
Subject: Petition by the New West Charter School to Renew a Charter School under the Oversight of the State Board of Education: Hold Public Hearing and Approve
Type of Action: Action, Information, Public Hearing
***END OF PUBLIC HEARING***
Item 24 (DOC; 57KB; 2pp.)
Subject: California's Dropout Problem: Causes, Policy Approaches, and Interventions.
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 24 Attachment 1 (Outside Source)
“Lack of Research, Data Hurts Dropout Efforts, Experts Say,” Education Week (May 8, 2007) (2 pages). - Item 24 Attachment 2 (DOC; 41KB 3pp.)
- Item 24 Attachment 3 (DOC; 46KB 1p.)
- Item 24 Attachment 4 (DOC; 52KB 1p.)
- Item 24 Attachment 5 (DOC; 53KB 2pp.)
- Item 24 Attachment 6 (DOC; 45KB 1p.)
- Item 24 Attachment 7 (DOC; 25KB 1p.)
- Item 24 Attachment 8 (PDF; Outside Source)
Press Release announcing California Dropout Research Project (May 2007) (4 pages). - Item 24 Attachment 9 (PDF; Outside Source)
Project Description of California Dropout Research Project (May 2007) (2 pages).
Item 25 (DOC; 73KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Ridgecrest Charter School: Consider and Take Action on Material Revision of Charter
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 25 Attachment 1 (DOC; 321KB 39pp.)
***ADJOURNMENT OF DAY’S SESSION***
Thursday, July 12, 2007 – 8:00 a.m.± Pacific Time
(Upon adjournment of Closed Session if held)
California Department of Education
430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, California
Call to Order
Salute to the Flag
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT (unless presented on the preceding day)
ITEMS DEFERRED FROM PRECEDING DAY:
Any matters deferred from the previous day’s session may be considered.
CLOSED SESSION
Agenda Items
Item 26 (DOC; 58KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Chief Business Officer Training Program – Approve Training Candidates for Fiscal Year 2007-08
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 26 (XLS; 58KB; 2pp.)
- Item 26 Attachment 1 (XLS; 38KB; 8pp.)
- Item 26 addendum (DOC; 36KB; 1p.)
Item 27 (DOC; 80KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Chief Business Officer Training Program – Approve Training Candidates for Fiscal Year 2006-07
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 27 Attachment 1 (DOC; 15KB; 1p.)
Item 28 (DOC; 70KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Charter Schools: Determination of Funding Requests for 2006-07 (and beyond) for Nonclassroom-based Charter Schools
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 29 (DOC; 77KB; 4pp.)
Subject: Assignment of Numbers for Charter School Petitions
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 29 addendum (DOC; 122KB; 8p.)
Item 30 (DOC; 72KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Implementation of Assembly Bill 1802, Chapter 79, Statutes of 2006: Approve Release of Funds for Supplemental Materials for English Learners
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 30 Attachment 1 (PDF; 56KB; 20pp.)
- Item 30 Attachment 2 (PDF; 90KB; 35pp.)
Item 31 (DOC; 57KB; 2pp.)
Subject: High Priority Schools Grant Program: Approve Revised Application and Action Plan for One Cohort 2 School
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 32 (DOC; 58KB; 2pp.)
Subject: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Approve Local Educational Agency Plans, Title 1, Section 1112
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 32 addendum (DOC; 48KB; 1p.)
Item 33 (DOC; 78KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Consolidated Applications 2006-07: Approval
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 33 addendum (DOC; 54KB; 2pp.)
Item 34 (DOC; 58KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Mathematics and Reading Professional Development Program, Senate Bill 472 (Chapter 524, Statutes of 2006): Approval of Training Providers and Training Curricula
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 35 (DOC; 309KB; 11pp.)
Subject: Mathematics and Reading Professional Development Program, Senate Bill 472 (Chapter 524, Statutes of 2006): Approve Reimbursement Requests and Applications from Local Educational Agencies
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 36 (DOC; 87KB; 9pp.)
Subject: Charter School Conflict of Interest Policies: Adopt Proposed Title 5 Regulations
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 36 addendum (DOC; 258KB; 47pp.)
Item 37 (DOC; 106KB; 10pp.)
Subject: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Highly Qualified Teachers - Adoption of Proposed Title 5 Regulations Section 6100 and 6104-6105.
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 37 addendum (DOC; 142KB; 22pp.)
Item 38 (DOC; 64KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Request for Approval of El Dorado County Office of Education Local Plan
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 39 (DOC; 61KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request for Approval of Lodi Area Special Education Region Local Plan
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 40 (DOC; 70KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Request for Approval of Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 41 (DOC; 70KB; 2pp.)
Subject: 2005 History–Social Science: Guru Nanak picture in the State Board-Adopted History–Social Science Program, Oxford History-Social Science Program for California
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 41 addendum (DOC; 82KB; 2pp.)
WAIVER REQUEST CONSENT MATTERS
The following agenda items include waivers and other administrative matters that California Department of Education (CDE) staff has identified as having no opposition and presenting no new or unusual issues requiring the State Board’s attention.
ADULT EDUCATION INNOVATION AND ALTERNATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY PROGRAM
Item WC-1 (DOC; 82KB; 4pp.)
Subject: Request by Santa Clara Unified School District (USD) to waive Education Code (EC) Section 52522(b) to increase from 5 percent to 7 percent the proportion of their adult education state block entitlement that may be used to implement approved Adult Education Innovation and Alternative Instructional Delivery Programs.
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Type of Action: Action
CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT
Item WC-2 (DOC; 68KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by Butte Valley Unified School District for a renewal waiver of Section 131(c)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270).
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Type of Action: Action
Item WC-3 (DOC; 68KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District for a renewal waiver of Section 131(c)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270).
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Type of Action: Action
Item WC-4 (DOC; 59KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by Heber Elementary School District to waive Education Code (EC) Section 56362(c), allowing the caseload of the resource specialist to exceed the maximum caseload of 28 students by no more than 4 students (32 maximum). Jeannette Arzaga assigned at Heber Elementary.
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Type of Action: Action
Item WC-5 (DOC; 64KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Request by El Segundo Unified School District to waive Education Code (EC) Section 56362(c), allowing the caseload of the resource specialist to exceed the maximum caseload of 28 students by no more than 4 students (32 maximum). Beth Katz assigned at Richmond Elementary and Ramona Miller assigned at Center Street School.
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Type of Action: Action
Item WC-6 (DOC;63KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by Rocklin Unified School District to waive Education Code (EC) Section 56362(c), allowing the caseload of the resource specialist to exceed the maximum caseload of 28 students by no more than 4 students (32 maximum). Deanna Torrington assigned at Twin Oaks Elementary School.
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Type of Action: Action
Item WC-7 (DOC; 67KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by West Contra Costa SELPA to waive Education Code (EC) Section 56362 (c), allowing the caseload of the resource specialist to exceed the maximum caseload of 28 students by no more than 4 students (32 maximum). Michael Taylor assigned at DeJean Middle School.
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Type of Action: Action
Item WC-8 (DOC; 64KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by Denair Unified School District to waive Education Code (EC) Section 56362 (c), allowing the caseload of the resource specialist to exceed the maximum caseload of 28 students by no more than 4 students (32 maximum). Rhonda Bird assigned at Denair Middle School.
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Type of Action: Action
STATE MEAL MANDATE (Saturday School Session)
Item WC-9 (DOC; 74KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Request by Chowchilla Union High School District to waive Education Code (EC) Section 49550 the requirement that needy pupils must be provided a nutritionally adequate free or reduced-price meal during each school day (State Meal Mandate) during the Saturday School Session.
(Recommended for APPROVAL) EC 33051(c) will apply
Type of Action: Action
WAIVER REQUEST NON-CONSENT (ACTION)
The following agenda items include waivers and other administrative matters that CDE staff has identified as having opposition, being recommended for denial, or presenting new or unusual issues that should be considered by the State Board. On a case by case basis public testimony may be considered regarding the item, subject to the limits set by the Board President or the President’s designee; and action different from that recommended by CDE staff may be taken.
ADMINISTRATIVE CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENT
Item W-1 (DOC; 64KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by Riverside County Office of Education to waive Education Code (EC) sections 1206 and 1208, the requirement that a county superintendent must possess an administrative credential as a condition of holding the superintendent position.
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
ALGEBRA 1 (students with disabilities)
Item W-2 (DOC; 66KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Request by Saddleback Valley Unified School District to waive Education Code (EC) Section 51224.5(b), the requirement that all students graduating in the 2006-07 school year be required to complete a course in Algebra I (or equivalent) to be given a diploma of graduation for one special education student based on EC Section 56101, the special education waiver authority.
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
Item W-3 (DOC; 64KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by various local educational agencies to waive Education Code (EC) Section 51224.5(b), the requirement that all students graduating in the 2006-07 year be required to complete a course in Algebra I (or equivalent) to be given a diploma of graduation for special education student(s) based on EC Section 56101, the special education waiver authority.
Type of Action: Action
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
Item W-4 (DOC; 72KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Request by Bassett Unified School District to waive Education Code (EC) Section 15270, to allow the district to exceed its bonding limit of 2.5 percent of the taxable assessed value of property. (Requesting 2.84 percent)
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
CLASSIFIED SENIOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
Item W-5 (DOC; 66KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by the Lassen Union High School District under the authority of Education Code (EC) Section 45107.8 to waive EC 45108.5(b)(1) to increase permanently the number of classified senior management positions in the district. Current: allowed 2 positions. Proposed: 3 permanent positions.
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Type of Action: Action
- Item W-5 Attachment 2 (DOC; 20KB; 1p.)
CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITY GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS
Item W-6 (DOC; 93KB; 4pp.)
Subject: Request by the Escondido Union High School District to waive portions of Education Code (EC) Section 47614.5 to allow Escondido Charter High School to retain Charter School Facility Grant Program funds received in 2004-05 and 2005-06, rather than returning those funds to the state.
(Recommended for DENIAL)
Type of Action: Action
- Item W-6 Attachment 1 (DOC; 25KB; 2pp.)
CHARTER SCHOOL GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Item W-7(DOC; 76KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Request by the Twin Ridges Elementary School District (TRESD), located in Nevada County, to waive portions of Education Code (EC) sections 47605, 47605.1, and 47607 to allow Maria Montessori Charter Academy, a charter school located in the Rocklin Unified School District in Placer County, to continue to be authorized by the TRESD through June 30, 2008.
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
DISTRICT REORGANIZATION (120 day timelines)
Item W-8 (DOC; 67KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by the Contra Costa County Office of Education for a waiver of portions of Education Code (EC) Section 35706 regarding the 120-day timelines between the first public hearing and approval or disapproval of the petition by the Contra Costa County Committee on School District Organization regarding the transfer of acreage from Knightsen Elementary School District to Oakley Union Elementary School District.
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR
Item W-9 (DOC; 63KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by Stockton Unified School District to waive California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 5, Section 3043(d) which requires a minimum of 20 school days of attendance (with varied minutes depending on grade level of students) for an extended school year (summer school) for special education students.
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FUNDING REALIGNMENT PROGRAM (IMFRP)
Item W-10 (DOC; 64KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Request by Lake Tahoe Unified School District to purchase specified non-adopted instructional materials (Everyday Mathematics, c. 2001 for grades kindergarten through three and c. 2002 for grades four through six) using Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program (IMFRP) monies for the 2007-08 school year.
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS (24 month rule)
Item W-11 (DOC; 70KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Request by Garden Grove Unified School District under the authority of Education Code (EC) Section 60422(c) to waive EC Section 60422(a), the “24 month rule” for purchase of instructional materials after the adoption of a new list by the State Board of Education. Request is to delay the adoption of History–Social Science at the kindergarten through grade six level only for an additional six months.
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
INSTRUCTIONAL TIME PENALTY
Item W-12 (DOC; 63KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by Cloverdale Unified School District to waive Education Code (EC) Section 46201(d), the Longer Day Incentive Program audit penalty for offering less instructional time in the 2005-2006 fiscal year than the state minimums set 1986-87 at Cloverdale High School by 345 minutes for students in grades 9-12.
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
Item W-13 (DOC; 65KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Request by Paradise Unified School District to waive Education Code (EC) Section 46202(b), the Longer Day Incentive Program audit penalty for offering less instructional time in the 2005-2006 fiscal year than what the district offered in 1982-1983 at Paradise Intermediate School by 790 minutes for students in grades 7-8.
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL
Item W-14 (DOC; 65KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Request by Alpine County Unified School District to waive a portion of Education Code (EC) Section 35330(d) to authorize expenditure of school district funds for eighth grade students to travel to Washington, D.C., which is part of their study of American History and Government.
(Recommended for APPROVAL) EC 33051(c) will apply
Type of Action: Action
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Item W-15 (DOC; 75KB; 4pp.)
Subject: Request by San Luis Coastal Unified School District to waive portions of Education Code (EC) Section 51222, related to the statutory minimum of 400 minutes of physical education required each ten school days for students in grades nine through twelve in order to implement a block schedule at San Luis Obispo High School.
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL
Item W-16 (DOC; 61KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by Palm Springs Unified School District on behalf of a small alternative school for a waiver of Education Code (EC) Section 52852, to allow a reduction in the number of members required for a school site council (SSC).
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
STATE TESTING
Item W-17 (DOC; 63KB; 2pp.)
Subject: Request by Vallejo City Unified School District to waive the State Testing Apportionment Information Report deadline of December 31st in the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 5, Section 11517.5(b)(1)(A) regarding the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Type of Action: Action
UNIFICATION BOARD ELECTIONS
Item W-18 (DOC; 69KB; 3pp.)
Subject: Request by Sacramento County Office of Education to waive portions of Education Code (EC) sections 35558(a) and 35737, which will then allow a different timeframe for staggering the terms of newly elected members of the governing board of a new unified school district formed from the existing Grant Joint Union High School District (GJUHSD), Del Paso Heights School District (DPHSD), North Sacramento School District (NSSD), and Rio Linda Union School District (RLUSD).
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Type of Action: Action
***ADJOURNMENT OF DAY'S SESSION***
***ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING***
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