SBE Agenda for September 2014
Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on September 3-4, 2014.State Board Members
- Michael W. Kirst, President
- Ilene W. Straus, Vice President
- Sue Burr
- Carl Cohn
- Bruce Holaday
- Aida Molina
- Patricia A. Rucker
- Niki Sandoval
- Trish Williams
- Kenton Shimozaki, Student Member
- Vacancy
Secretary & Executive Officer
- Hon. Tom Torlakson
Executive Director
- Karen Stapf Walters
| Schedule of Meeting | Location |
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014 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, September 4, 2014 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION |
California Department of Education |
The Closed Session (1) may commence earlier than 11:30 a.m.; (2) may begin at or before 11:30 a.m., be recessed, and then be reconvened later in the day; or (3) may commence later than 11:30 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 follows will be considered and acted upon in closed session:
- Alejo, et al. v. Jack O’Connell, State Board of Education, et al., San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CPF-09-509568, CA Ct. of Appeal, 1st Dist., Case No. A130721
- California School Boards Association, et al. v. California State Board of Education and Aspire Public Schools, Inc., Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. 07353566, CA Ct. of Appeal, 1st Dist., Case No. A122485, CA Supreme Court, Case No. S186129
- California School Boards Association and its Education Legal Alliance, et al. v. The California State Board of Education, et al., Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2008-00021188-CU-MC-GDS, CA Ct. of Appeal, 3rd Dist., Case No. No. C060957
- Cruz et al. v. State of California, State Board of Education, State Department of Education, Tom Torlakson et al., Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. RG14727139
- D.J. et al. v. State of California, California Department of Education, Tom Torlakson, the State Board of Education, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BS142775.
- Emma C., et al. v. Delaine Eastin, et al., USDC (No.Dist.CA), 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 and 03CS01079 and related appeal
- Graham et al. v the State Board of Education, the California Department of Education, Jack O’Connell, Fred Balcom, Tom Torlakson, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC482694, 2nd Dist., Case No. B245288
- K.C. et al. v. Jack O’Connell, et al., U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C054077 MMC
- Nevada City School District and the Board of Trustees of the Nevada City School District v. California Department of Education, State Superintendent of Instruction Tom Torlakson, State Board of Education, Nevada County Superior Court, Case No. CU14-080329
- Opportunity for Learning – PB, LLC; Opportunities Learning – C, LLC, and Opportunities for Learning WSH, LLC, Notice of Appeal Before the Audit Appeals Panel
- Options for Youth, Burbank, Inc., San Gabriel, Inc. Upland, Inc. and Victor Valley, Notice of Appeal Before the Education Audit Appeals Panel, OAH Case No. 2006100966 ; Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BS 148496
- Perris Union High School District v. California State Board of Education, California Department of Education, et al., Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. RIC520862, CA Ct. of Appeal, 4th District, Case No. E055856
- Reed v. State of California, Los Angeles Unified School District, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O’Connell, California Department of Education, and State Board of Education, et al.,
Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC432420, CA Ct. of Appeal, 2nd Dist., Case No. B230817,
CA Supreme Ct., Case No. 5191256 - Shabazz, et al. v. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., California Attorney General Kamala Harris, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, President California State Board of Education Dr. Michael Kirst, Does 1-50, Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. RG12636192
- Stoner Park Community Advocates v. City of Los Angeles, Department of Planning of the City of Los Angeles, Department of Transportation City of Los Angeles, New West Charter Middle School, and State Board of Education, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BS138051
- Today’s Fresh Start, Inc. v. Los Angeles County Office of Education, et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BS112656, CA Ct. of Appeal, 2nd Dist., Case Nos. B212966 and B214470
- Vergara et al. v. State of California, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Tom Torlakson, the California Department of Education, the State Board of Education, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC484642
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Under Government Code sections 11126(e), 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), 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.
ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
ALL ITEMS MAY BE HEARD IN A DIFFERENT ORDER THAN HOW THEY ARE LISTED ON THE AGENDA ON ANY DAY OF THE NOTICED MEETING
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE
Time is set aside for individuals 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 or any other individual 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 at 1430 N Street, Room 5111, Sacramento, CA 95814; by telephone at 916‑319-0827; or by facsimile at 916‑319-0175.
FULL BOARD AGENDA
Public Session Day 1
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 – 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time ±
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, California 95814
- Call to Order
- Salute to the Flag
- Communications
- Announcements
- Report of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Special Presentations
Public notice is hereby given that special presentations for informational purposes may take place during this session. - Agenda Items
- Adjournment
Agenda Items
Item 1 (DOC)
Subject: Presentation Regarding Implementation of Common Core State Standards systems by the Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation.
Type of Action: Action, Information
- California CCSS Communications and Capacity Building Campaign (PDF; 2MB; Posted 25-Aug-2014)
Item 2 (DOC)
Subject: Update on California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Activities, including Smarter Balanced Field Test Focus Groups, Science Assessment Stakeholder Meetings, and Alternate Assessment Activities including the National Center and State Collaborative Assessment Activities.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 3 (DOC)
Subject: Memorandum of Understanding for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Managed Services Contract to implement the Smarter Balanced Assessment System as Part of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress in the 2014–17 school years.
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 3 Attachment 1 (PDF; 2MB)
- Update on Smarter Balanced Assessments (PDF; Posted 03-Sep-2014)
Public Hearing
A Public Hearing on the following agenda item will commence no earlier than 1:00 p.m. on September 3, 2014. The Public Hearing will be held as close to 1:30 p.m. as the business of the State Board permits.
Item 4 (DOC)
Subject: Renewal Petition for the Establishment of a Charter School Under the Oversight of the State Board of Education: Consideration of the Opportunities Unlimited Charter High School which was denied by Los Angeles County Office of Education.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Hearing
- Item 4 Attachment 2 (XLS)
- Item 4 Attachment 4 (XLS; 1MB)
- Item 4 Attachment 6 (PDF)
- Item 4 Attachment 8 (DOC)
- Opportunities Unlimited Charter High School Presentation Slides (PDF; Posted 02-Sep-2014)
End of Public Hearing
Item 5 (DOC)
Subject: Class Size Penalties, Approval of State Board of Education Policy Regarding Waivers to Education Code sections 41376 and 41378.
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 5 Attachment 1 (DOC)
- Item 5 Attachment 2 (DOC)
Waivers / Action and Consent Items
The following agenda items include waivers that are proposed for consent and those waivers scheduled for separate action because CDE staff has identified possible opposition, recommended denial, or determined present new or unusual issues that should be considered by the State Board. Waivers proposed for consent are so indicated on each waiver’s agenda item, and public comment will be taken before board action on all proposed consent items; however, any board member may remove a waiver from proposed consent and the item may be heard individually. On a case-by-case basis, public testimony may be considered regarding the item, subject to the limits set by the Board President or by the President's designee; and action different from that recommended by CDE staff may be taken.
Federal Program Waiver (Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act)
Item W-01 (DOC)
Subject: Request by five districts for a waiver of Section 131(c)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270).
Waiver Numbers:
- Black Oak Mine Unified School District Fed-2-2014
- Health Sciences High and Middle College Charter Fed-3-2014
- Lakeport Unified School District Fed-4-2014
- Shandon Joint Unified School District Fed-6-2014
- Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District Fed-5-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Special Education Program (Extended School Year [Summer School])
Item W-02 (DOC)
Subject: Request by Gateway Unified School District for a renewal to waive California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 3043(d), which requires a minimum of 20 school days of attendance of four hours each for an extended school year (summer school) for special education students.
Waiver Number: 17-6-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Special Education Program (Resource Teacher Caseload)
Item W-03 (DOC)
Subject: Request by three local educational agencies, under the authority of California Education Code Section 56101 and California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 3100, to waive Education Code Section 56362(c). Approval of this waiver will allow the resource specialists to exceed the maximum caseload of 28 students by no more than four students (32 maximum).
Waiver Numbers:
- Evergreen Union School District 27-6-2014
- Lakeside Union Elementary School District 3-6-2014
- Union Elementary School District 8-6-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
State Testing Apportionment Report
Item W-04 (DOC)
Subject: Request by three local educational agencies to waive the State Testing Apportionment Information Report deadline of December 31 in the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 11517.5(b)(1)(A), regarding the California English Language Development Test; or Title 5, Section 1225(b)(2)(A), regarding the California High School Exit Examination; or Title 5, Section 862(c)(2)(A), regarding the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program.
Waiver Numbers:
- Gravenstein Union Elementary School District 7-5-2014
- Guadalupe Union Elementary School District 16-5-2014
- La Canada Unified School District 8-5-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Administrator/Teacher Ratio (Administrator/Teacher Ratio in Elementary School District)
Item W-05 (DOC)
Subject: Request by Banta Elementary School District to waive California Education Code Section 41402(a), the requirement which sets the ratio of administrators to teachers for elementary schools at nine for every 100 teachers. Banta Elementary School District would like to continue to have two full-time administrators with 14 teachers.
Waiver Number: 34-6-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Charter School Program (Nonclassroom-Based Funding)
Item W-06 (DOC)
Subject: Request by three local educational agencies to waive portions of California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 11963.6(c), relating to the submission and action on determination of funding requests regarding nonclassroom-based instruction.
Waiver Numbers:
- Alameda County Office of Education 10-6-2014
- Porterville Unified School District 34-5-2014
- Yuba City Unified School District 33-5-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Community Day Schools (Colocate Facilities and Commingle Grade Levels)
Item W-07 (DOC)
Subject: Request by three school districts to waive California Education Code Section 48916.1(d) and portions of California Education Code Section 48660, relating to the allowable grade spans for community day schools. A fourth request is from a district requesting to waive portions of California Education Code Section 48661(a), relating to the colocation of a community day school with other types of schools.
Waiver Numbers:
- Lakeport Unified School District 10-5-2014
- Lucerne Valley Unified School District 1-5-2014
- Scott Valley Unified School District 2-6-2014
- Shasta Union High School District 13-6-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Equity Length of Time
Item W-08 (DOC)
Subject: Request by four school districts to waive California Education Code Section 37202, the equity length of time requirement for transitional kindergarten and kindergarten programs at the district’s elementary schools.
Waiver Numbers:
- Dixie Elementary School District 29-6-2014
- Dunham Elementary School District 21-6-2014
- Mount Baldy Joint Elementary School District 1-6-2014
- Newark Unified School District 27-5-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
School Construction Bonds (Bond Indebtedness Limit - Non-Unified after 2000)
Item W-09 (DOC)
Subject: Request by Larkspur-Corte Madera School District to waive California Education Code sections 15102 and 15268, related to bonded indebtedness limits. Total bonded indebtedness may not exceed 1.25 percent of the taxable assessed valuation of property for elementary and high school districts. Proposition 39 of 2000 bonds limit the tax rate levy authorized in each election to $30 per $100,000 of assessed value for elementary and high school districts. The district is requesting 1.5 percent bonded indebtedness limit.
Waiver Number: 25-6-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
School District Reorganization (Elimination of Election Requirement)
Item W-10 (DOC)
Subject: Request by ABC Unified School District to waive California Education Code Section 5020, and portions of sections 5019, 5021, and 5030, that require (1) a districtwide election to establish a by-trustee-area method of election and (2) a determination by-lot of the unrepresented trustee area to be on the first by-trustee-area governing board election.
Waiver Number: 24-5-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
School District Reorganization (Elimination of Election Requirement)
Item W-11 (DOC)
Subject: Request by Moreno Valley Unified School District to waive California Education Code Section 5020, and portions of sections 5019, 5021, and 5030, that require a districtwide election to establish a by-trustee-area method of election.
Waiver Number: 38-6-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Schoolsite Council Statute (Number and Composition of Members)
Item W-12 (DOC)
Subject: Request by 12 local educational agencies, under the authority of California Education Code Section 52863 for waivers of Education Code Section 52852, relating to schoolsite councils regarding changes in shared, composition, or shared and composition members.
Waiver Numbers:
- Davis Joint Unified School District 3-5-2014
- Davis Joint Unified School District 4-5-2014
- Davis Joint Unified School District 5-5-2014
- Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District 9-6-2014
- Hanford Joint Union High School District 30-5-2014
- Lagunitas Elementary School District 14-5-2014
- Lassen View Union Elementary School District 18-6-2014
- Mendocino County Office of Education 26-6-2014
- Modoc Joint Unified School District 18-5-2014
- Modoc Joint Unified School District 19-5-2014
- Modoc Joint Unified School District 20-5-2014
- Modoc Joint Unified School District 23-5-2014
- Oakland Unified School District 2-5-2014
- Pomona Unified School District 23-6-2014
- Siskiyou Union High School District 29-5-2014
- Upper Lake Union High School District 20-6-2014
- Valley Home Joint Elementary School District 19-6-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Supplemental Educational Services Providers (July 1 Timeline)
Item W-13 (DOC)
Subject: Request by five local educational agencies to waive California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 13075.2(c)(1), for Supplemental Educational Services, the effective date of any ensuing approval to be July 1 of the next state fiscal year following the State Board of Education approval.
Waiver Numbers:
- Centinella Valley Union High School District 28-6-2014
- Encinitas Union Elementary School District 22-6-2014
- Kings River Union Elementary School District 31-6-2014
- Lake Tahoe Unified School District 30-6-2014
- Sacramento City Unified School District 24-6-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Special Education Program (Algebra I Requirement for Graduation)
Item W-14 (DOC)
Subject: Request by two local educational agencies to waive California Education Code Section 51224.5(b), the requirement that all students graduating in the 2013‒14 school year be required to complete a course in Algebra I (or equivalent) to be given a diploma of graduation, for two special education students based on Education Code Section 56101, the special education waiver authority.
Waiver Numbers:
- Fresno Unified School District 12-5-2014
- Pleasanton Unified School District 25-6-2013
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Sufficiency of Instructional Materials – Education Code 60119 (County Level Approval)
Item W-15 (DOC)
Subject: Request by Los Angeles County Office of Education under the authority of California Education Code Section 41344.3 for a retroactive waiver of the audit penalty for the 2012–13 fiscal year of Education Code Section 60119, regarding the annual public hearing and board resolution on the availability of textbooks and instructional materials for all students at all grade levels and subjects.
Waiver Number: 15-5-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Class Size Penalties (Over Limit on Grades 1-3)
Item W-16 (DOC)
Subject: Request by five school districts, under the authority of California Education Code Section 41382, to waive portions of Education Code sections 41376(a), (c), and (d) and/or 41378(a) through (e), relating to class size penalties for kindergarten through grade three. For kindergarten, the overall class size average is 31 to one with no class larger than 33. For grades one through three, the overall class size average is 30 to one with no class larger than 32.
Waiver Numbers:
- Cypress Elementary School District 16-6-2014
- Garden Grove Unified School District 25-5-2014
- Hueneme Elementary School District 33-6-2014
- Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District 9-5-2014
- Simi Valley Unified School District 26-5-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Quality Education Investment Act (Class Size Reduction Requirements)
Item W-17 (DOC)
Subject: Request by three local educational agencies to waive portions of California Education Code Section 52055.740(a), regarding class size reduction requirements under the Quality Education Investment Act.
Waiver Numbers:
- Hilmar Unified School District 17-5-2014
- River Delta Joint Unified School District 11-5-2014
- San Francisco Unified School District 15-6-2014
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
End of Waivers
Item 6 (DOC)
Subject: Update of the History–Social Science Framework for California Public Schools: Revised Timeline and Guidelines.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 7 (DOC)
Subject: STATE BOARD PROJECTS AND PRIORITIES. Including, but not limited to, future meeting plans; agenda items; and officer nominations and/or elections; State Board office budget, staffing, appointments, and direction to staff; declaratory and commendatory resolutions; Bylaw review and revision; Board policy; approval of minutes; Board liaison reports; training of Board members; and other matters of interest.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 8 (DOC)
Subject: Update on Issues Related to California’s Implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Other Federal Programs, Including, but Not Limited to, the School Improvement Grant Federal Targeted Monitoring Review.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 9 (DOC)
Subject: Update on the State Implementation Plan for California Next Generation Science Standards for Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve.
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 9 Attachment 2 (Posted 29-Aug-2014)
- Item 9 Attachment 3 (Posted 29-Aug-2014)
- Update on the State Implementation Plan for California NGSS Presentation Slides (PDF; Posted 04-Sep-2014)
Item 10 (DOC)
Subject: GENERAL 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 11 (DOC)
Subject: Approval of the Charter School Numbers Assigned to Newly Established Charter Schools.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 12 (DOC)
Subject: Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Approve Amendments to California’s Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook related to the Title III Accountability System.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 13 (DOC)
Subject: Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Approval of Local Educational Agency Plans, Title I, Section 1112.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 14 (DOC)
Subject: Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Supplemental Educational Services Providers: Approval of Additional Providers to the 2014–16 State Board of Education-Approved Supplemental Educational Services Provider List.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 15 (DOC)
Subject: Local Control Funding Formula Spending Requirements (LCFF) and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) – Readoption of the Finding of Emergency and Proposed Emergency Regulations for Additions to the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 15494-15497.
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 15 Attachment 1 (DOC; 2MB)
- Item 15 Attachment 2 (DOC)
- Item 15 Attachment 3 (DOC)
- Item 15 Attachment 4 (PDF; 1MB)
- Accessible Alternative Version (AAV) of Item 15 Attachment 4
Item 16 (DOC; 2MB)
Subject: Approval of 2014–15 Consolidated Applications.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Adjournment of Day's Session
FULL BOARD AGENDA
Public Session Day 2
Thursday, September 4, 2014 – 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time ±
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, California 95814
- Call to Order
- Salute to the Flag
- Communications
- Announcements
- Report of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Special Presentations
Public notice is hereby given that special presentations for informational purposes may take place during this session. - Agenda Items
- Adjournment
Agenda Items
Item 17 (DOC)
Subject: Local Control Funding Formula: Update on California’s Local Educational Agency and School Planning and Accountability System.
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Local Control Funding Formula and its Impact on Foster Youth (PDF; Posted 28-Aug-2014)
- Year One: LCAP Review Experience of County Offices of Education (PDF; Posted 29-Aug-2014)
Item 18 (DOC)
Subject: Local Control Funding Formula Spending Requirements (LCFF) and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) – Approve Commencement of a Second 15‑Day Public Comment Period for Proposed Amendments to California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 15494-15497.
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 18 Attachment 1 (DOC; Posted 26-Aug-2014)
- Item 18 Attachment 2 (DOC; Updated 25-Aug-2014) Updated to correct formatting on page 33, a vertical line was removed from shaded box in last row of Annual Update table.
- Item 18 Attachment 3 (DOC; Updated 25-Aug-2014) Updated to correct formatting on page 12, a vertical line was removed from shaded box in last row of Annual Update table.
- Item 18 Attachment 4 (DOC; Posted 26-Aug-2014)
- Item 18 Attachment 5 (DOC; Posted 26-Aug-2014)
- Item 18 Addendum (DOC; Posted 02-Sep-2014)
- Item 18 Addendum Attachment 6 (PDF; Posted 02-Sep-2014)
- Accessible Alternative Version (AAV) of Item 18 Addendum Attachment 6 (Coming Soon)
Adjournment of Meeting
This agenda is posted on the State Board of Education’s Web site [http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/]. For more information concerning this agenda, please contact the State Board of Education at 1430 N Street, Room 5111, Sacramento, CA, 95814; telephone 916-319-0827; facsimile 916-319-0175. Members of the public wishing to send written comments about an agenda item to the board are encouraged to send an electronic copy to SBE@cde.ca.gov, with the item number clearly marked in the subject line. In order to ensure that comments are received by board members in advance of the meeting, please submit these and any related materials to our office by 12:00 Noon on August 29, 2014, the Friday prior to the meeting.