Preliminary Meeting Notes for June 2, 2026
Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS) preliminary meeting minutes (notes) for June 2, 2026.Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
Preliminary Meeting Notes
An Advisory Body to the California State Board of Education
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814
Commissioners
- Helio Brasil
- Andrew Crowe
- Todd Finnell
- Erika Jones (participated remotely)
- Derek King
- Ric Reyes1
- Matt Taylor
- Mike Walsh
California State Board of Education Liaisons
- Cynthia Glover Woods (attended remotely)
- Sharon Olken
Principal Staff
- Craig Heimbichner, Education Administrator, California Department of Education (CDE)
- Jonathan Yu, Supervisor I, California Department of Education (CDE)
Agenda
Call to Order
Commissioner Walsh called the meeting to order at approximately 9:30 a.m.
Salute to Flag
Welcome and Introductions
Review and Adoption of Previous Meeting Notes/Minutes (Action)
Meeting Notes for April 7, 2026
Action: Commissioner Brasil moved approval of minutes.
Commissioner Crowe seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Crowe, King, Reyes, Taylor and Walsh
No votes: None
Absences: Commissioners Finnell and Jones
Abstentions: None
Recusals: None
The motion passed unanimously.
Public Comment
Agenda Items
Item 01
Subject: Consideration of Determination of Funding Requests 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.
CDE Recommendation: The CDE proposes to recommend that the SBE approve the determination of funding requests from three charter schools at their requested levels of funding and for the time periods as specified in Item 01 Attachment 1: Proposed Recommendations for Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding Requests (XLSX).
Action: Commissioner Taylor moved for a recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.
Commissioner Brasil seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Crowe, Finnell, King, Reyes, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Absences: Commissioner Jones
Abstentions: None
Recusals: None
The motion passed unanimously.
Item 02
Subject: Appeal of the Denial of a Petition for the Renewal of a Charter School Pursuant to California Education Code Section 47605(k)(2): Consideration of Evidence to Hear or Summarily Deny the Appeal of Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy, which was denied by the Governing Board of the Oakland Unified School District and the Alameda County Board of Education.
CDE Recommendation: The California Department of Education (CDE) recommends that the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS) issue a recommendation to the SBE to summarily deny the GSP appeal. This recommendation is based upon the CDE’s review of the written appeal submitted by the Charter School and the documentary record, which did not set out sufficient evidence to hear the appeal.
Action: Commissioner King moved for a recommendation to the SBE to hear the GSP appeal.
Commissioner Brasil seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Crowe, Finell, King, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: Commissioners Jones, and Reyes
Absences: None
Abstentions: None
Recusals: None
The motion passed by a vote of six to two.
Adjournment of Meeting
Commissioner Walsh adjourned the meeting at approximately 11:02 a.m.
1 Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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