SBE Agenda for November 2022
Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on November 2-3, 2022.State Board Members
- Linda Darling-Hammond, President
- Cynthia Glover Woods, Vice President
- Francisco Escobedo
- Brenda Lewis
- James J. McQuillen
- Sharon Olken
- Gabriela Orozco-Gonzalez
- Kim Pattillo Brownson
- Haydee Rodriguez
- Alison Yoshimoto-Towery
- Naomi Porter, Student Member
Secretary & Executive Officer
- Hon. Tony Thurmond
Executive Director
- Brooks Allen
Schedule of Meeting
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
8:30 a.m. Pacific Time ±
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Public Session. Public Session, adjourn to Closed Session – IF NECESSARY.
Location
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, California 95814
916-319-0827
Please see the detailed agenda for more information about the items to be considered and acted upon. The public is welcome to participate.
Schedule of Meeting
Thursday, November 3, 2022
8:30 a.m. Pacific Time ±
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Closed Session will take place at approximately 8:30 a.m. (The Public may not attend.)
Location
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, California 95814
916-319-0827
CLOSED SESSION
The Closed Session may commence as necessary.
- Cayla J. et al. v. State of California, State Board of Education, State Department of Education, Tony Thurmond et al., Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. RG20084386
- Ella T et al. v. State of California, State Board of Education, State Department of Education, Tom Torlakson et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC685730
- Emma C., et al. v. Delaine Eastin, et al., United States District Court (No.Dist.CA), Case No. C-96-4179
- Mark S., et al. v. State of California, Tony Thurmond, State Department of Education, State Board of Education, Pittsburg Unified School District, Contra Costa Superior Court, Case No. MSN21-1755
- Patel v. Santa Clara Unified School District, California Department of Education, Tony Thurmond, State Board of Education, Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No, 20CV365010
- Today’s Fresh Start Charter School v. Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County Office of Education, California Department of Education, California State Board of Education, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. 20STCP02646
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.
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; by facsimile at 916-319-0175; or by email at SBE@sbe.ca.gov.
SBE MEETING LOGISTICS
Members of the public may view the meeting by live webcast which will subsequently be archived on the SBE webcast webpage.
On June 30, 2022 Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 189 (Chapter 44, Statutes of 2022) which added Government Code section 11133 to allow state bodies covered by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Act) to hold public meetings covered by the Act via web and/or audio teleconferencing through June 30, 2023. As such, the November 2-3, 2022 SBE meeting will be held as an audio/video teleconference and will have a live webcast, which will subsequently be archived on the SBE website. The SBE Board Room 1101 in the California Department of Education will be closed to the public.
PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES
Public comment may be provided via email or phone as specified below.
The public is highly encouraged to submit written comment to the SBE members in advance for their prior consideration. In order to help ensure that board members have sufficient time to review all comments, please submit comments by noon on Friday, October 28, 2022. Comments should be submitted to the SBE mailbox at: SBE@sbe.ca.gov.
The following information should be included in the body of the email:
- Commenter’s first and last name
- Organization affiliation, if applicable
- Agenda item number or general public comment
Phone
Public comment may also be provided by dialing the phone number below and participant access code and then following the operator’s prompts. Upon dialing in, callers will be added to a caller queue. The operator will notify callers when it is their turn to provide public comment. Public comment will be limited to one minute. Members of the public wishing to dial in for public comment should view the livestream of the meeting. The number and access code will be provided at the start of public comment for each item.
- Prior to making public comment, speakers who are watching the meeting via live webcast should make sure the volume on their computer is muted to avoid any background sounds so that their input is clearly heard.
- Each speaker will be allotted one minute of public comment for each agenda item.
- When the host unmutes the caller to provide public comment:
- Participants will hear a voice announcement telling them they are unmuted.
- Host will announce to caller when their time is up.
Please use the phone number and access code provided below:
- Phone number: 717-908-1926
- Participant Access Code: 1166083#
CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
FULL BOARD AGENDA
Public Session, Day 1
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 – 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
- Special Presentations
Public notice is hereby given that special presentations for informational purposes may take place during this session. - Agenda Items
- Adjournment
AGENDA ITEMS DAY 1
PLEASE NOTE: Individual speakers will be limited to one minute each for public comment for each agenda item, and should follow instructions provided above to do so remotely.
Subject: STATE BOARD PROJECTS AND PRIORITIES.
Including, but not limited to, future meeting plans; agenda items; and officer nominations and/or elections; State Board appointments and direction to staff; declaratory and commendatory resolutions; Bylaw review and revision; Board policy; approval of minutes; Board President and liaison reports; training of Board members; and other matters of interest.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Subject: 2023-2024 State Board of Education Student Member: Recommendation of Three Finalists for Submission to the Governor for Consideration and Appointment.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Subject: Reports from the 2022 Student Advisory Board on Education.
Type of Action: Information
Subject: California Community Schools Partnership Program: Approval of Regional Technical Assistance Centers Contract Awardees and the 2022-23 CCSPP Administrative Plan. Presentations by the CCSPP State Transformative Assistance Center, Anaheim Union High School District and California Health and Human Services.
Type of Action: Action, Information
- Item 04 Attachment 1 (DOCX)
- Item 04 Attachment 2 (DOCX)
- Item 04 Attachment 3 (DOCX; Posted 26-Oct-2022)
Subject: Approval of 2022–23 Consolidated Applications.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Consent
Subject: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California: Determination of the Release of the 10 Percent Withheld from the Educational Testing Service Contract for Fiscal Year 2021–22.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Consent
Subject: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California: Determination of the Release of Up to 10 Percent Withheld for the 2021–22 Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz Contract.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Consent
Subject: Physical Fitness Test: Adopt the Final Statement of Reasons and the Proposed Amendments to the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 1040, 1043, 1043.4, 1043.6, 1043.8, and 1044.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Consent
Subject: Approval of Charter School Numbers Assigned to Newly Established Charter Schools.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Consent
PUBLIC HEARING
The following Public Hearing will commence no earlier than 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. The Public Hearing listed below will be held as close to 12:00 p.m. as the business of the State Board permits.
Subject: Appeal from an Action of the Orange County Committee on School District Organization to Approve a Petition to Transfer Territory from the Orange Unified School District to the Tustin Unified School District.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Public Hearing
END OF PUBLIC HEARING
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
END OF DAY’S SESSION
CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
FULL BOARD AGENDA
Public Session, Day 2
Thursday, November 3, 2022 – 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
- Special Presentations
Public notice is hereby given that special presentations for informational purposes may take place during this session. - Agenda Items
- Adjournment
AGENDA ITEMS DAY 2
PLEASE NOTE: Individual speakers will be limited to one minute each for public comment for each agenda item, and should follow instructions provided above to do so remotely.
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 may have recommended denial or determined that they may present new or unusual issues. Waivers proposed for consent are so indicated on each waiver’s agenda item; however, any board member may remove a waiver from proposed consent and the item may be heard individually. Action different from that recommended by CDE staff may be taken.
OTHER WAIVERS (Employment - Retirement System)
Subject: Request by Los Angeles Unified School District to waive California Education Code Section 45134(c), in which no person shall be employed in a school employment while he or she is receiving a retirement allowance under any retirement system by reason of prior school employment, to allow a retired individual, Sharon Robinson, to continue to be employed as a staff assistant to a board member.
Waiver Number: 9-6-2022
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (Block Schedules)
Subject: Request by Roseville Joint Union High School District to waive portions of California Education Code Section 51222(a), related to the statutory minimum requirement of 400 minutes of physical education each 10 school days for students in grades nine through twelve in order to implement block schedules at the following high schools:
- Antelope High School
- Granite Bay High School
- Oakmont High School
- Roseville High School
- West Park High School
- Woodcreek High School
Waiver Number: 1-8-2022
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
SALE OR LEASE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY (Sale of Surplus Property)
Subject: Request by two local educational agencies to waive California Education Code sections specific to statutory provisions for the sale or lease of surplus property.
Waiver Numbers:
- Charter Oak Unified School District 7-6-2022
- Fremont Unified School District 4-7-2022
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (Algebra I Requirement for Graduation)
Subject: Request by the Center Joint Unified School District to waive California Education Code Section 51224.5(b), the requirement that all students graduating in the 2021–22 school year be required to complete a course in Algebra I (or equivalent) to be given a diploma of graduation. The waiver applies to five students with disabilities based on Education Code Section 56101, the special education waiver authority.
Waiver Number: 12-5-2022
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (Child Specific/ NPA or NPS Certification)
Subject: Request by the Morongo Unified School District to waive California Education Code Section 56366(d), the requirement for state certification, to allow the use of federal and state special education funds for the placement of one high school student with disabilities at the Sandy Pines Residential Treatment Center, an uncertified nonpublic school for students with disabilities with a residential treatment center, in Jupiter, Florida.
Waiver Number: 14-4-2022
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (Extended School Year (Summer School))
Subject: Request by Gonzales Unified School District to waive California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 3043(d), which requires a minimum of 20 school days for an extended school year (summer school) for students with disabilities.
Waiver Number: 5-7-2022
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
END OF WAIVERS
Item 12 Revision Notes
Item 12 has been revised to:
- (1) remove the second to the last paragraph on page four that was inadvertently included;
- (2) update the reference to Attachment 5 (item addendum) on page nine; and
- (3) add Attachment 5 to the list of attachments on page 10. A link for "Attachment 5: 2021–22 CAASPP and ELPAC Test Results" is now posted.
Revised Item 12 (DOCX; Posted 26-Oct-2022)
Item 12 (DOCX)
Subject: The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress System and the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California: Request for Approval of the Proposed Addendum to the High-Level Test Design for the California Spanish Assessment, Proposed California Spanish Assessment Revised Blueprint, Proposed Revised California Spanish Assessment General Achievement Level Descriptors, and Proposed Score Reporting Structure; 2021–22 Results for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress System and the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California; and an Update on Assessment Program Activities.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Subject: Update on the Implementation of the Integrated Local, State, and Federal Accountability and Continuous Improvement System: Approval of the California School Dashboard Principles, Review of the Local Control and Accountability Plan requirements for the English Learner Student Group, and Dashboard Outreach Activities.
Type of Action: Action, Information
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
This agenda is posted on the State Board of Education’s Web site [https://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; and 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@sbe.ca.gov, with the item number clearly marked in the subject line no later than 12 Noon on Friday, October 28, 2022. Additional opportunities to provide public comment during the meeting are detailed under SBE Meeting Logistics.