SBE Agenda for November 2024

Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on November 13, 2024.

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
Julia Clauson, Student Member

Secretary & Executive Officer

Hon. Tony Thurmond

Executive Director

Brooks Allen

Schedule of Meeting

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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

Please see the detailed agenda for more information about the items to be considered and acted upon. The public is welcome to participate.

The Closed Session (1) may commence earlier than 8:30 a.m.; (2) may begin at 8:30 a.m., be recessed, and then be reconvened later in the day; or (3) may commence later than 8:30 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

The Closed Session may commence as necessary.

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 will be considered and acted upon in closed session:

Cayla J. et al. v. State of California et al., Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. RG20084386
Emma C. et al. v. Tony Thurmond et al., United States District Court (N.D. Cal.), Case No. C-96-4179
Napa Valley Unified School District v. California State Board of Education et al., Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2022-80004051
California School Boards Association’s Education Legal Alliance v. California State Board of Education, Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2023-80004069
Mirabelli et al. v. Olson et al., United States District Court (S.D. Cal.), Case No. 23-cv-00768
Olivia R. et al. v. State of California et al., Del Norte County Superior Court, Case No. CV231304
Patel v. Santa Clara Unified School District et al., Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 20CV365010
Vista Charter Public Schools, Inc. v. California State Board of Education, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. 23STCP04041

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.

The November 2024 SBE meeting will be held at the CDE building at the address noted above. The CDE building will be open to the public; however, capacity may be limited due to public health considerations, and masks will be made available to those members of the public attending the meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES

Public comment may be made online, by phone, or in person.

Online

The public is highly encouraged to submit written comment to the SBE in advance for prior consideration. In order to help ensure that board members have sufficient time to review all comments, please submit comments by noon on Friday, November 8, 2024 online to SBE's Public Comments Form website.

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#

In Person

Public comment may also be provided in person at the SBE meeting. However, capacity may be limited due to public health considerations, and members of the public are strongly encouraged to wear masks while in the building. Individuals who wish to provide either general public comment or public comment on a specific agenda item must sign up on the public comment roster prior to the agenda item being heard. Speakers are allotted one minute of public comment for each agenda item.

CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

FULL BOARD AGENDA
Public Session

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 – 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

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.

Item 01 (DOCX)

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

Item 01 Addendum (DOCX; Posted 12-Nov-2024)

Item 02 (DOCX)

Subject: 2025-2026 State Board of Education Student Member: Recommendation of Three Finalists for Submission to the Governor for Consideration and Appointment.

Type of Action: Action, Information

Item 02 Addendum (DOCX; Posted 12-Nov-2024)

Item 03 (DOCX)

Subject: Reports from the 2024 Student Advisory Board on Education.

Type of Action: Information

Item 04 Revision Notes

Item 04 was updated to reflect the addition of track changes within Attachment 3 on pp. 1, 20–22, 30, 32–33, 35, and 40–42.

Revised Item 04 (DOCX; Posted 5-Nov-2024)
Item 04 (DOCX)

Subject: The Local Control and Accountability Plan Template – Adoption of the Revised Local Control and Accountability Plan Template, Consistent with California Education Code Section 52064.4.

Type of Action: Action, Information

Item 05 (DOCX)

Subject: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California: Request for Approval of the Proposed Revisions to the Student Score Reports and Reporting Achievement Level Descriptions; and Updates on Program Activities.

Type of Action: Action, Information

Item 06 (DOCX)

Subject: The Federal Every Student Succeeds Act: Authorization to Pursue a Waiver for the 2024–25 School Year of the 1.0 Percent Cap on the Percentage of Eligible Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities Who May Be Assessed with an Alternate Assessment Aligned with Alternate Academic Achievement Standards for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science.