AAV of SBE Item 8 Attachment 1

This page is the Accessible Alternative Version (AAV) of Item 8 Attachment 1 from the California State Board of Education (SBE) Meeting Agenda for January 2014. The scanned Item 8 Attachment 1 (PDF) version is considered to be the official version of the document.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

The Honorable Michael Kirst
President
California State Board of Education

The Honorable Tom Torlakson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
California Department of Education

1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901

Dear President Kirst and State Superintendent Torlakson:

Thank you for your responses to the report of findings based on the review of the California Department of Education's (CDE) School Improvement Grants (SIG) program conducted during the week of March 7–11, 2011 by the U.S. Department of Education. Based on our review of your responses to the finding cited in the report, we are pleased to inform you that all findings have been resolved as of this date.

We look forward to continuing to partner with you to support the implementation of the SIG program in California.

Sincerely,

/s/

Carlas McCauley
Group Leader
Office of School Turnaround

Enclosure

cc: Jeff Breshears
Bob Storelli
Chad Portney
Monique McWayne
Lori Marshall
Jen Taylor