Preliminary Meeting Notes for December 9, 2025
Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS) preliminary meeting minutes (notes) for December 9, 2025.Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
Preliminary Meeting Notes
An Advisory Body to the California State Board of Education
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814
Commissioners
- Helio Brasil
- Andrew Crowe
- Todd Finnell (participated remotely)
- Erika Jones (participated remotely)
- Derek King (absent)
- Ric Reyes1
- Matt Taylor
- Mike Walsh
California State Board of Education Liaisons
- Cynthia Glover Woods (attended remotely)
- Sharon Olken (attended remotely)
Principal Staff
- Jonathan Yu, Staff Services Manager, 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 June 3, 2025
Action: Commissioner Brasil moved approval of minutes.
Commissioner Crowe seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Crowe, Finnell, Jones, Taylor and Walsh
No votes: None
Absences: Commissioner King
Abstentions: Commissioner Reyes
Recusals: None
The motion passed by a vote of six to zero. There was one abstention.
Meeting Notes for August 12, 2025
Action: Commissioner Taylor moved approval of minutes.
Commissioner Brasil seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Crowe, Finnell, Jones, Reyes, Taylor and Walsh
No votes: None
Absences: Commissioner King
Abstentions: None
Recusals: None
The motion passed unanimously.
Public Comment
Agenda Items
Item 01
Subject: Consideration of a Retroactive Determination of Funding Request as Required for a Nonclassroom-Based Charter School 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 Elk Grove Charter for 100 percent funding for two years, as specified in Item 01 Attachment 1: Proposed Recommendation for a Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding Request (XLSX).
Action: Commissioner Finnell moved for a recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.
Commissioner Taylor seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Crowe, Finnell, Reyes, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Absences: Commissioner King
Abstentions: Commissioner Jones
Recusals: None
The motion passed by a vote of six to zero. There was one abstention.
Item 02
Subject: Reconsideration of a Nonclassroom-Based Funding Determination for a Charter School 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 Santa Rosa Academy’s reconsideration request to increase the charter school’s current funding determination from 70 percent to 100 percent for the period of FY 2024–25 through 2025–26, as specified in Item 02 Attachment 1: Proposed Recommendation for Reconsideration of a Nonclassroom-Based Funding Determination (XLSX).
Action: Commissioner Brasil moved for a recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.
Commissioner Taylor seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Reyes, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: Commissioners Crowe, Finnell
Absences: Commissioner King
Abstentions: Commissioner Jones
Recusals: None
The motion passed by a vote of four to two. There was one abstention.
Adjournment of Meeting
Commissioner Walsh adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:10 a.m.
1 Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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