Preliminary Meeting Notes for April 9, 2024

Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
Preliminary Meeting Notes

An Advisory Body to the California State Board of Education

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814

Commissioners

• Helio Brasil (participated remotely)
• Todd Finnell
• Erika Jones (participated remotely)
• Derek King
• Steve Olmos
• Susan Park1
• Matt Taylor
• Mike Walsh (participated remotely)

California State Board of Education Liaisons

• Cynthia Glover Woods (attended remotely)
• Sharon Olken

Principal Staff

• Makenna Huey, Staff Services Manager II, California Department of Education (CDE)

Agenda

Call to Order

Commissioner Walsh called the meeting to order at approximately 9:35 a.m.

Salute to Flag

Welcome and Introductions

Review and Adoption of Meeting Notes

Meeting Notes for December 5, 2023

Action: Commissioner Brasil moved approval of minutes.

Commissioner Taylor seconded the motion.

Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Finnell, Jones, King, Olmos, Park, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Absences: None
Abstentions: None
Recusals: None

The motion passed unanimously.

Public Comment

Agenda Items

Item 01

Subject: Consideration of Requests for Determination of Funding as Required for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools Pursuant to California Education Code Sections 47612.5 and 47634.2, and Associated California Code of Regulations, Title 5.

Recommendation: The CDE recommends that the California State Board of Education (SBE) approve the funding determination requests for the charter schools at their requested levels of funding and for the time periods specified in Item 01 Attachment 01: Proposed Recommendations for Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding (XLSX).

Action: Commissioner Brasil moved for recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.

Commissioner King seconded the motion.

Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Finnell, King, Olmos, Park, and Taylor
No votes: Commissioner Jones
Absences: None
Abstentions: None
Recusals: Commissioner Walsh

The motion passed by a vote of six to one.

Item 02

Subject: Consideration of Requests for Determination of Funding with “Reasonable Basis”/Mitigating Circumstances as Required for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools Pursuant to California Education Code Sections 47612.5 and 47634.2, and Associated California Code of Regulations, Title 5.

Recommendation: The CDE recommends that the SBE approve the funding determination with mitigating circumstances requests for the charter schools as specified in Item 02 Attachment 01: Proposed Recommendations for Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding with Mitigating Circumstances (XLSX).

Action: Commissioner Olmos moved for recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.

Commissioner Park seconded the motion.

Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Finnell, King, Olmos, and Park
No votes: Commissioner Jones
Absences: None
Abstentions: None
Recusals: Commissioners Taylor and Walsh

The motion passed by a vote of five to one.

Adjournment of Meeting

Commissioner Walsh adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:20 a.m.

1Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction

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