Enactment of Senate Bill 1290

Dear County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators:

ENACTMENT OF SENATE BILL 1290

On September 26, 2012, the Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 1290 (Chapter 576, Statutes of 2012) which affects charter schools and charter school authorizers. SB 1290 [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1251-1300/sb_1290_bill_20120926_chaptered.pdf] amends Sections 47605, 47605.6, and 47607 of the California Education Code.

The purpose of this letter is to provide you with notification of this legislation, which becomes effective on January 1, 2013.

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact the Charter Schools Division, by phone at 916-322-6029 or by e-mail at CHARTERS@cde.ca.gov.

Sincerely,

/s/

Deborah V.H. Sigman, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction

District, School and Innovation Branch

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