Final Meeting Notes for August 8, 2023

Advisory Commission on Charter Schools

An Advisory Body to the California State Board of Education

Final Meeting Notes

Tuesday, August 8, 2023
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814

Commissioners

• Helio Brasil
• Todd Finnell
• Erika Jones (Absent)
• Derek King
• Steve Olmos
• Nancy Kim Portillo1
• Matt Taylor
• Mike Walsh

California State Board of Education Liaisons

• Cynthia Glover Woods
• Sharon Olken

Principal Staff

• Craig Heimbichner, Education Administrator, 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 Meeting Notes

Meeting Notes for June 13, 2023

Action: Commissioner Brasil moved approval of minutes.

Commissioner King seconded the motion.

Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Finnell, King, Olmos, Portillo, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Members absent: Commissioner Jones
Abstentions: None

The motion passed unanimously.

Public Comment

Agenda Item

Item 01

Subject: Appeal of the Denial of a Petition for the Establishment of a Classroom-Based Charter School Pursuant to California Education Code Section 47605(k)(2): Consideration of Evidence to Hear or Summarily Deny the Appeal of Vista Legacy Global Academy, which was denied by the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles County Board of Education.

CDE Recommendation: The CDE recommends that the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS) issue a recommendation to the California State Board of Education (SBE) to hear the Vista Legacy Global Academy appeal. This recommendation is based upon the CDE’s review of the documentary record, which sets out sufficient evidence to hear the appeal.

Actions: Commissioner Taylor moved for recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.

Commissioner Brasil seconded the motion.

Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Finnell, King, Olmos, Portillo, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Members absent: Commissioner Jones
Abstentions: None

The motion passed unanimously.

Adjournment of Meeting

Commissioner Walsh adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:38 a.m.

1 Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction

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