SBE Agenda for November 2025
Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on November 5-6, 2025.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
- Vanessa Ejike, Student Member
Secretary & Executive Officer
- Hon. Tony Thurmond
Executive Director
- Brooks Allen
Schedule of Meeting
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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.
Schedule of Meeting
Thursday, November 6, 2025
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
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:
- 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
- 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 [https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/pn/lv/index.asp] which will subsequently be archived on the SBE webcast web page.
The November 2025 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, October 31, 2025 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 [https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/pn/lv/index.asp] 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 masks will be made available to members of the public. 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, Day 1
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 – 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: 2026-2027 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 2025 Student Advisory Board on Education.
Type of Action: Information
Subject: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California: Updates on Program Activities.
Type of Action: Information
Subject: Topics Related to California’s Assessments.
Type of Action: Information
Subject: Study Session on California’s Differentiated Assistance (DA) System: Evaluating and Improving DA to Better Support Local Educational Agencies Most in Need.
Type of Action: Information
Subject: Approval of 2025-26 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 2024–25.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Consent
Subject: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress System and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California: Determination of the Release of Up to 10 Percent Withheld for the 2024–25 Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz Contract.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Consent
Subject: Approval of the fiscal year 2025–26 Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Allocations, Including the Allocation Formula; Specific Funding Amounts and Number of Grant Awards; Purposes for Grant Fund Use; and Allowable and Non-Allowable Expenditures.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Consent
Subject: The Federal Every Student Succeeds Act: Authorization to Pursue a Waiver for the 2025–26 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.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Consent
Subject: Extended School Year: Approve Commencement of a 45-Day Public Comment Period for Proposed Amendments to California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Division 1, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1, Article 4, Section 3043
Type of Action: Action, Information, Consent
- Item 12 attachment 1 (DOCX)
- Item 12 attachment 2 (DOCX)
- Item 12 attachment 3 (DOCX)
- Item 12 attachment 4
Subject: Special Education Early Start Eligibility Criteria Alignment: Approve Commencement of a 45-Day Public Comment Period for Proposed Amendments to California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 3030 and 3031.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Consent
- Item 13 attachment 1 (DOCX)
- Item 13 attachment 2 (DOCX)
- Item 13 attachment 3 (DOCX)
- Item 13 attachment 4
Subject: Action to Set Aside the State Board of Education’s September 15, 2022 Reversal of the Denials of the Mayacamas Charter Middle School Petition to Comply with Writs of Mandate Issued in the Napa Valley Unified School District v. California State Board of Education and California School Boards Association’s Education Legal Alliance v. California State Board of Education (Sacramento County Superior Court, Case Nos. 34-2022-80004051 and 34-2023-80004069).
Type of Action: Action, Information, Consent
Subject: Guidance to Support the 2026 English Language Arts/English Language Development Instructional Materials Follow-up Adoption.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Subject: Proposed Criteria and Guidance for the Selection or Development of Literacy Professional Development Programs.
Type of Action: Action, Information
END OF DAY’S SESSION
CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
FULL BOARD AGENDA
Public Session, Day 2
Thursday, November 6, 2025 – 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.
PUBLIC HEARING
The following Public Hearing will commence no earlier than 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The Public Hearing listed below will be held as close to 8:30 a.m. as the business of the State Board permits.
Subject: 2025 Mathematics Adoption of K–8 Instructional Materials: Instructional Quality Commission Recommendations.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Public Hearing
END OF PUBLIC HEARING
Subject:California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) annual update. Presentations by the CCSPP State Transformational Assistance Center (S-TAC) and Delano Union Elementary School District (DUSD).
Type of Action: Information
- Item 18 Attachment 1 (XLSX)
- Item 18 Attachment 2 (DOCX)
- Item 18 Attachment 3 (DOCX)
- Item 18 Attachment 4 (DOCX)
- Item 18 Attachment 5 (DOCX)
Subject: Update Regarding Career Technical Education (CTE) Model Curriculum Standards Process; Approval of the Arts, Entertainment, and Design Model Curriculum Standards (formerly Arts, Media, and Entertainment), Management and Entrepreneurship Model Curriculum Standards (formerly Business and Finance), and the Marketing and Sales Model Curriculum Standards (formerly Marketing, Sales, and Service).
Type of Action: Action, Information
PUBLIC HEARING
The following Public Hearing will commence no earlier than 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The Public Hearing listed below will be held as close to 8:30 a.m. as the business of the State Board permits.
Subject: Proposed Formation of a new Greenfield Unified School District from Greenfield Union Elementary School District and the corresponding portion of South Monterey County Joint Union High School District.
Type of Action: Action, Information, Public Hearing
END OF PUBLIC HEARING
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.
Physical Fitness Testing (Physical Fitness Testing)
Subject: Request by San Diego Unified School District to waive portions of California Education Code Section 60800(a), relating to Physical Fitness Testing, specifically the testing window of February 1 through May 31 for grade nine students.
Waiver Number: 1-6-2025
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Federal Program Waiver (Carl D. Perkins Voc and Tech Ed Act)
Subject: Request by eight school districts for a waiver of Section 131(c)(1) of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Public Law 115-224).
Waiver Number:
- Cabrillo Unified Fed-7-2025
- Dimensions Collaborative Charter Fed-5-2025
- Five Keys Independence Charter Fed-1-2025
- Laton Joint Unified Fed-8-2025
- Pierce Joint Unified Fed-3-2025
- Sierra Unified Fed-4-2025
- Southern Humboldt Joint Unified Fed-2-2025
- Templeton Unified Fed-6-2025
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Community Day Schools (CDS) (Minimum School Day)
Subject: Request by the Fort Bragg Unified School District to retroactively waive portions of California Education Code Section 48663(a), relating to community day school minimum instructional minutes.
Waiver Number: 1-9-2024
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Community Day Schools (CDS) (Minimum School Day)
Subject: Request by the Manteca Unified School District to retroactively waive portions of California Education Code Section 48663(a) relating to community day school minimum instructional minutes.
Waiver Number: 4-12-2024
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Community Day Schools (CDS) (Commingle Grade Levels)
Subject: Request by the Woodlake Unified School District for a retroactive waiver of portions of California Education Code Section 48660 to permit a community day school to serve students in grades four through seven, inclusive, but no grade lower than grade four nor higher than grade seven.
Waiver Number: 6-6-2025
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Special Education Program (Extended School Year (Summer School))
Subject: Request by five local educational agencies 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:
- Mountain Empire Unified School District 8-3-2025
- San Ysidro Elementary School District 14-5-2025
- Visalia Unified School District 10-6-2025
- Paradise Unified School District 7-6-2024
- Paradise Unified School District 11-6-2025
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Special Education Program (Child Specific/ NPA or NPS Certification)
Subject: Request by the San Pasqual Valley 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 Menta Academy Residential Treatment Center, an uncertified nonpublic school for students with disabilities with a residential treatment center in Yuma, Arizona.
Waiver Number: 8-11-2024
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Special Education Program (Child Specific/ NPA or NPS Certification)
Subject: Request by the Yucaipa Calimesa Joint 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 Alabama Clinical Schools Residential Treatment Center, an uncertified nonpublic school for students with disabilities with a residential treatment center in Birmingham, Alabama.
Waiver Number: 2-5-2025
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Special Education Program (Resource Teacher Caseload)
Subject: Request by the Enterprise Elementary School District to waive California Education Code Section 56362(c), allowing the caseload of one resource specialist to exceed the maximum caseload of 28 students by no more than four students (32 maximum).
Waiver Number: 5-6-2025
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Instructional Time Requirement Audit Penalty (Below 1982-83 Base Minimum Minutes)
Subject: Request by West Contra Costa Unified School District under the authority of the California Education Code Section 46206(a), to waive Education Code Section 46207(b), the audit penalty for offering insufficient instructional minutes during the 2022–23 school year.
Waiver Number: 2-7-2025
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
School Construction Bonds (Bond Indebtedness Limit - Unified after 2000)
Subject: Request by Bellevue Union School District to waive California Education Code sections 15102 and 15268 to allow the district to exceed its bonded indebtedness limit. Total bonded indebtedness may not exceed 1.25 percent of the taxable assessed valuation of property for elementary school districts. Depending on the type of bond, a tax rate levy limit of $30 per $100,000 of assessed value for elementary school districts may also apply.
Waiver Number: 6-7-2025
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
School District Reorganization (Elimination of Election Requirement)
Subject: Request by Mountain Union Elementary School District and Whitmore Union Elementary School District to waive all of California Education Code (EC) section 35710.51 and portions of section 35710, eliminating the election requirement for reorganization.
Waiver Numbers:
- Mountain Union Elementary School District 1-7-2025
- Whitmore Union Elementary School District 5-7-2025
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
School District Reorganization (60 day Requirement to Fill Board Vacancy)
Subject: Request by Patterson Joint Unified School District to waive portions of California Education Code Section 5091, which requires the board of trustees to make an appointment to fill a vacant board position within 60 days of the position becoming vacant.
Waiver Number: 4-7-2025
(Recommended for APPROVAL)
Sale or Lease of Surplus Property (Sale of Surplus Property)
Subject: Request by the Ventura Unified School District to waive California Education Code sections specific to statutory provisions for the sale or lease of surplus property.
Waiver Number: 3-7-2025
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Sale or Lease of Surplus Property (Lease of Surplus Property)
Subject: Request by the Orange Unified School District to waive California Education Code (EC) sections specific to statutory provisions for the sale or lease of surplus property.
Waiver Number: 22-3-2025
(Recommended for APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS)
Special Education Program (Educational Interpreter for Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Subject: Request by Hanford Joint Union High School District to waive California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 3051.16(c), the requirement that educational interpreters for Deaf and Hard of Hearing pupils meet minimum qualifications to allow Gabriela Lara to continue to provide services to students until July 30, 2026, under a remediation plan to complete those minimum requirements.
Waiver Number: 8-6-2025
(Recommended for DENIAL)
Special Education Program (Educational Interpreter for Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Subject: Request by Shasta County Office of Education to waive California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 3051.16(c), the requirement that educational interpreters for Deaf and Hard of Hearing pupils meet minimum qualifications to allow Brandi Hopper to continue to provide services to students until June 30, 2026, under a remediation plan to complete those minimum requirements.
Waiver Number: 4-6-2025
(Recommended for DENIAL)
END OF WAIVERS
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
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
This agenda is posted on the State Board of Education’s website. 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 submit a public comment online to the State Board of Education’s Public Comments website by no later than 12 Noon on Friday, October 31, 2025. Additional opportunities to provide public comment during the meeting are detailed under SBE Meeting Logistics.