December 2009 ACCS Agenda
Meeting Notice
Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
An advisory body to the State Board of Education
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
9:30 a. m.
± – 4:00 p. m.
±
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-322-6029
Commission Members
Beth Hunkapiller, Chair
Dr. Vicki Barber
Carol Barkley*
Brian Bauer
Paul Cartas
Gary Davis
Mark Kushner
Corri Ravare
Curtis L. Washington
*Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
AGENDA
Call to Order
Salute to the Flag
Welcome and Introductions
Review and Adoption of Meeting Notes
Review/Reordering of the Meeting Agenda
The primary areas of focus of the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools at this meeting are anticipated to be as listed. The actual allocation of time and order of consideration will be decided at the meeting.
Note: Please check this Web site frequently for updates.
ITEM 1
Type of Action: Action/Information
Subject: California Department of Education Projects and Priorities – To include, but not be limited to, an update on the progress of the Special Education Work Group related to regionalization of SELPAs to serve charter schools and state facilities funding for charters
Presenters: Chair Hunkapillar, and Carol Barkley
ITEM 2
Type of Action: Information
Subject: Update on Race to the Top Legislation
Presenters: Rick Miller, Deputy State Superintendent, California Department of Education, and Kathryn Radtkey-Gaither, Undersecretary of Education, Office of the Secretary of Education
ITEM 3
Type of Action: Information
Subject: Information on charter school-related aspects of the federal stimulus package known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
Presenter: Carol Bingham, Director, Fiscal Policy Division, California Department of Education
ITEM 4
Type of Action: Action/Discussion
Subject: Presentation by Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) regarding its School Choice Resolution
Presenter: Parker Hudnut, Executive Director, LAUSD Innovation and Charter Schools Division
ITEM 5
Type of Action: Action/Discussion
Subject: Schedule February 2010 Meeting Date
Staff: Carol Barkley
ITEM 6
Type of Action: Action/Discussion
Subject: Hickman Community Charter District - Consideration of petition to renew districtwide charter
Staff: Darrell Parsons
ITEM 7
Type of Action: Action/Discussion
Subject: Aspire Public Schools Statewide Benefit Charter – Consideration of a material amendment of the charter to expand grades served from kindergarten through grade eight to kindergarten through grade twelve and proposed plans to add sites
Staff: Darrell Parsons
ITEM 8
Type of Action: Action/Discussion
Subject: Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory High School - Consideration of a material revision of the charter to increase student enrollment to 270 pupils per grade per year beginning in the 2011-12 school year
Staff: Deborah Probst
ITEM 9
Type of Action: Action/Discussion
Subject: Multicultural Achievement Technology Teaching Innovative Experiences Academy Charter School (MATTIE) - Consideration of the appeal of the action taken by the Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education revoking the school's charter
Staff: Michelle Ruskofsky
ITEM 10
Type of Action: Action/Discussion
Subject: Dixon Montessori Charter School - Consideration of the request for charter renewal, which was denied by Dixon Unified School District and the Solano County Board of Education
Staff: Darrell Parsons
ITEM 11
Type of Action: Action/Discussion
Subject: Ingenium Charter School - Consideration of the petition appeal to establish the school under the oversight of the State Board of Education, which was denied by the LAUSD and the Los Angeles County Board of Education
Staff: Deborah Probst
ITEM 12
Type of Action: Action/Discussion
Subject:
Global Vistas Academy Charter School - Consideration of the petition appeal to establish the school under the oversight of the State Board of Education, which was denied by the Natomas Unified School District and the Sacramento County Board of Education
Staff: Matthew Dunkle
Item 12 has been removed from the agenda.
ITEM 13
Type of Action: Action/Discussion
Subject: Consideration of mitigating circumstances for SB 740 funding determination for Opportunities for Learning Public Charter Schools and Options for Youth Public Charter Schools
Staff: Iqbal Badwalz
In addition to the above, the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools hereby provides notice that it reserves the right to consider and make recommendations at this meeting concerning other areas of the State Board of Education’s authority with respect to charter schools which include but are not limited to:
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Taking appropriate action, including, but not limited to, revocation with respect to State Board-granted and locally granted charters under specific circumstances set forth in statute.
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Jointly with the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, approving district-wide charter petitions when those petitions are determined to be satisfactory.
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Developing and adopting regulations to implement various provisions of the Charter Schools Act of 1992 (Part 26. 8 of the Education Code, commencing with Section 47600). Approving or denying requests to waive otherwise applicable provisions of law based upon requests submitted by charter schools and other local education agencies.
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Assigning numbers to charter school petitions to ensure that the statutory cap on the number of charter schools is not exceeded.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.
REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY
The presiding officer of the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS MAY BE MADE
Consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, notice is hereby given that special presentations not mentioned in the agenda may be made at this meeting. However, any such presentation will be for information only.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED 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 this meeting of the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools may request assistance by contacting the Charter Schools Division at:
Charter Schools Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 5401
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone 916-322-6029
Fax 916-322-1465
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information concerning this agenda, or to join the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools specialized e-mail distribution list, please contact:
Tina Simonoff
Charter Schools Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 5401
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone 916-322-6029
Fax 916-322-1465
csimonoff@cde.ca.gov
This notice appears on the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/cc/cs/.
*Time(s) will be set aside for public comment at this meeting. Depending on the situation, and at the direction of the presiding officer, public comment may be entertained as appropriate at the beginning of, during, and/or at the end of the meeting. Reasonable limits will be placed on the amount of time allowed for individual comments.
1430 N Street, Suite #5111
Sacramento, CA 95814