SBE Agenda for March 2026

Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on March 11-12, 2026.

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, March 11, 2026
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, March 12, 2026
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:

The Louis Brandeis Center to Combat Anti-Semitism, Inc. et al. v. State of California et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court
California School Boards Association’s Education Legal Alliance v. California State Board of Education,Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2023-80004069
Napa Valley Unified School District v. California State Board of Education et al., Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2022-80004051
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
Wu v. State of California et al., Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 24WM000184

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 March 2026 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, March 6, 2026 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, March 11, 2026 – 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.

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 02 (DOCX)

Subject: Study Session on the State Board of Education’s Portrait of a Graduate/Learner.

Type of Action: Information

Item 02 Attachment 1 (DOCX)

Item 03 (DOCX)

Subject: Update on the Implementation of the Integrated Local, State, and Federal Accountability and Continuous Improvement System: Approval of Additional Measures for the College/Career Indicator; Approval of the Application-Based Dashboard Alternative School Status Criteria; Integration of Priority 1 Teacher Assignment Data; Adoption of Changes for the Long-Term English Learner Student Group in the Suspension Rate Indicator; and Removal of Participation Rate Grace Periods for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Type of Action: Action, Information

Item 04 (DOCX)

Subject: Approval of 2025–26 Consolidated Applications.