Preliminary Meeting Notes for October 6, 2026
Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS) preliminary meeting minutes (notes) for October 6, 2026.Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
Preliminary Meeting Notes
An Advisory Body to the California State Board of Education
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814
Commissioners
- Helio Brasil (participated remotely)
- Andrew Crowe (participated remotely)
- Todd Finnell (participated remotely)
- Erika Jones (participated remotely)
- Derek King (participated remotely)
- Ric Reyes1
- Matt Taylor (participated remotely)
- Mike Walsh (participated remotely)
California State Board of Education Liaisons
- Cynthia Glover Woods (attended remotely)
- Sharon Olken (attended remotely)
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 9:32 a.m.
Salute to Flag
Welcome and Introductions
Review and Adoption of Previous Meeting Notes/Minutes (Action)
Meeting Notes for June 2, 2026
Action: Commissioner Brasil moved approval of minutes.
Commissioner Taylor seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Crowe, Finnell, King, Reyes, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Absences: None
Abstentions: Commissioner Jones
Recusals: None
The motion passed by a vote of seven to zero. There was one abstention.
Public Comment
Agenda Items
Item 01
Subject: Consideration of a Determination of Funding Request 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 request from Phoenix for 100 percent funding for two years as specified in Item 01 Attachment 1: Proposed Recommendations for Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding Requests (XLSX).
Action: Commissioner Brasil moved for a recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.
Commissioner Crowe seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Crowe, Finnell, King, Reyes, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Absences: None
Abstentions: Commissioner Jones
Recusals: None
The motion passed by a vote of seven to zero. There was one abstention.
Item 02
Subject: Appeal of a County Board of Education's Reversal of a Charter Revocation: Consider Whether the Twin Rivers Unified School District's Revocation of the Charter of Highlands Community Charter School (HCCS) Is Supported by Substantial Evidence, Pursuant to California Education Code Section 47607(i)(4).
CDE Recommendation: The California Department of Education (CDE) proposes to recommend that the SBE uphold the District’s revocation of HCCS’s charter based on its analysis that the findings made by the District are supported by substantial evidence in the record.
Action: Commissioner Jones moved for a recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.
Commissioner Brasil seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Crowe, Finnell, Jones, King, Reyes, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Absences: None
Abstentions: None
Recusals: None
The motion passed unanimously.
Item 03
Subject: Appeal of a County Board of Education's Reversal of a Charter Revocation: Consider Whether the Twin Rivers Unified School District's Revocation of the Charter of California Innovative Career Academy (CICA) Is Supported by Substantial Evidence, Pursuant to California Education Code Section 47607(i)(4).
CDE Recommendation: The California Department of Education (CDE) proposes to recommend that the SBE uphold the District’s revocation of CICA’s charter based on its analysis that the findings made by the District are supported by substantial evidence in the record.
Action: Commissioner Jones moved for a recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.
Commissioner Crowe seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Crowe, Finnell, Jones, King, Reyes, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Absences: None
Abstentions: None
Recusals: None
The motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment of Meeting
Commissioner Walsh adjourned the meeting at approximately 11:23 a.m.
1 Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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