Waiver Process for the California State Board of Education
This page is designed to provide local educational agencies with information and forms to prepare a waiver request.
The purpose of a waiver is to provide flexibility in a school
district or county office of education without undermining the
basic intent of the law. The governing board of a school district
or county office of education may request a waiver of parts of
the California Education Code and regulations. The State
Board of Education (SBE) may approve such waivers under the general
waiver authority, sections 33050-33053.
Specific waivers are granted under the authority given to the SBE in various specific Education Code sections and are generally more limited in scope. The specific authority most commonly used is Education Code Section 56101 for students with disabilities. In addition to school districts and county office governing boards, Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPA's) may request this waiver for students with disabilities.
Table of Contents:
Hot Topics
Go to our Hot Topics page to get the latest forms and information
on the following:
- Information of Williams Issues for Southern California Wildfires 2007
- Special Education Algebra Graduation Requirement Waiver Information
- Sufficiency of Instructional Materials EC 60119 Waiver Information
- Physical Education Policy - Requirements for Block Schedules
- State Testing Apportionment Information Report Waiver
- Charter Schools - Chartering district must request waivers on your behalf
- 2008 Summer School Meal Waiver Information
- Equity Length of Time Requirement Change for Extended Day Kindergarten
- California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) Waiver Information for modification
- Charter School Attendance Accounting and Multi-Track Calendar Waivers
- Instructional Materials Waivers or Petitions
- Instructional Time Penalty Waivers - District and COE
- Instructional Time Penalty Waivers - Charter Schools
- Educational Interpreter Regulations Waiver Information
Waiver Forms
Forms for preparing waiver requests. The forms are in Word Format.
2008 Waiver Calendar
Calendar and deadlines for the State Board of Education meetings.
Waiver Contact Guide
List of topics of waiver requests and the corresponding department
staff with phone numbers.
Waiver Reports
For the years 2005 through 2006.
Waiver Policies
Here are the most current ones available. Waiver policies that used to reside on the State Board of Education's web site are now on this page.
Contact the Waiver Office:
Mailing Address:
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 5602
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone Numbers:
Main Telephone Number: 916-319-0824
Fax Number: 916-319-0117
Judy Pinegar, Administrator: 916-319-0591
Christine Gordon, Education Program Assistant: 916-319-0823
Joann Bonillas, Analyst: 916-319-0592
Cristina Gallegos, Student Assistant: 916-319-0593
E-mail Addresses:
jpinegar@cde.ca.gov
cgordon@cde.ca.gov
jbonilla@cde.ca.gov
cgallego@cde.ca.gov
Other Places to visit:
For more information on the State Board of Education, visit its
Web site at: State Board of Education.
Got a question regarding teaching credentials waivers? Go
to the California
Commission on Teacher Credentialing. (Outside Source)
Are you looking for a particular Special Education Certified
Nonpublic School/Agency?
For a searchable
list go to the California Certified Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools and Agencies Database. (Outside Source - Revised 30-Aug-05)
