Program Notes and Legal Updates

Latest Program Notes

CAHSEE Notes - March 2013 | DOC

• Administration Dates for the remainder of the 2012-13 School Year
• Student Options to Participate in 2012-13 CAHSEE Test Administrations
• Security Information
• CAHSEE Student Waiver Data Collection
• Updating CAHSEE Coordinator Contact Information

CAHSEE Notes - August 2012 | DOC

• Administration Dates for the 2012-13 School Year
• CAHSEE Coordinator Reminders
• Exemption and Waiver Updates
• Security Breaches
• Changes to the 2012-13 Administration Manuals
• Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Information

CAHSEE Notes - December 2011 | DOC

• February, March, and May 2012 CAHSEE Administrations
• Division Name Change
• Special Education Data Reporting Requirements — Waivers
• 2010-11 Apportionment Information Reports
• Alternative Means Update
• Answer Document Coding Reminders

CAHSEE Notes - June 2011 | DOC

• First 2011–12 CAHSEE Administration
• 2011–13 CAHSEE Administration Dates
• Testing Opportunities for Each Grade Level
• District Coordinator Reminders
• Alternative Means Pilot Study

CAHSEE Notes - February 2011 | DOC

• March and May, 2011 CAHSEE Administrations
• 2009-10 Apportionment Information Report Waivers Request
• CAHSEE Administration Training Webcast Archived
• English-Language Arts and Mathematics Study Guides

CAHSEE Notes - December 2010 | DOC

• February, March, and May, 2011 CAHSEE Administrations
• Special Education Data Reporting Requirements − Waivers
• Test Administration Training Webcast
• 2009−10 Apportionment Information Reports

Legal Updates, Letters, and Memorandums

• Change to California Education Code for Students with Disabilities-August 25, 2009
  • Letter regarding California High School Exit Examination Change to California Education Code for Students with Disabilities
    
    
• Chapman Settlement–May 7, 2008
  • Letter regarding a tentative settlement agreement in Kidd (Chapman) v. California Department of Education (English)
  • Letter regarding a tentative settlement agreement in Kidd (Chapman) v. California Department of Education (Spanish)
  • Notice of Proposed Settlement - Kidd (Chapman) v. California Department of Education (English) | DOC
  • Notice of Proposed Settlement - Kidd (Chapman) v. California Department of Education (English) | DOC

• Test Variation Regulations–February 27, 2008
  • Letter regarding Change in Test Variation Regulations for the California High School Exit Examination
    

• Valenzuela/AB34–October 26, 2007
  • Letter regarding Implementation of Assembly Bill 347: requiring instruction and services for students who have not passed the CAHSEE but have met all other graduation requirements.
    

• July 26, 2007
  • Letter regarding Tentative Settlement Agreement in Valenzuela v. O'Connell et al.
  • Notice of Certification of Settlement Class, Proposed Settlement, Preliminary Court Approval of Settlement, and Hearing Date for Final Court Approval (DOC)
    

• February 14, 2007
  • Assembly Bill 347
    

• January 31, 2007
  • Letter regarding Stipulation and Order Issued by the Court in Valenzuela v. O'Connell
  • Letter regarding Stipulation and Order Issued by the Court in Valenzuela v. O'Connell (PDF; 1MB)
    

• May 24, 2006
  • News Release - O'Connell Comments on Supreme Court Decision to Reinstate the High School Exit Exam Law (PDF)
    

• May 12, 2006
  • Letter Regarding Ruling on Motion for Preliminary Injunction
  • News Release - O'Connell on Ruling in Exit Exam Case
    

• Options for Students not Passing the CAHSEE–October 17, 2006
  • Superintendent O'Connell letter Encouraging Districts to Reach Out to Class of 2006 Who Have Not Met the CAHSEE Requirement
    

• January 6, 2006
  • CAHSEE Options Letter from Superintendent O'Connell (DOC)
  • CAHSEE Options Letter from Superintendent O'Connell (Spanish Version) (DOC)