February 2019 ACCS Meeting Agenda

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Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
Meeting Notice

An Advisory Body to the State Board of Education

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
9:30 a.m. ± – 4 p.m. ±

California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 5401
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
916-322-6029

Commission Members

• Jared Austin
• Lisa Constancio1
• Ari Engelberg
• Gayle Garbolino-Mojica
• Jumoke Hinton Hodge
• Terri Jackson
• Dr. Mark Ryan
• Dr. Wesley Sever
• Vacant

State Board of Education Liaisons

• Vacant
• Vacant

AGENDA

• Call to Order
• Salute to the Flag
• Welcome and Introductions
• Review and Adoption of Meeting Notes
• Charter Schools Division Update
• Review/Reordering of the Meeting Agenda
• Public Comment2

AGENDA ITEMS

ITEM 1 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action/Information

Subject: Consideration of a Request 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.

• Item 1 Attachment 1: Proposed Determination of Funding Recommendation for Nonclassroom-based Charter Schools (XLSX)

ITEM 2 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action/Information

Subject: Consideration of a Retroactive Request 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.

• Item 2 Attachment 1: Proposed Determination of Funding Recommendation for a Nonclassroom-based Charter School (XLSX)
  

ITEM 3 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action/Information

Subject: College Preparatory Middle School-La Mesa Spring Valley: Consider a Material Revision of the Charter to Change Admission Preferences

• Item 3 Attachment 1: California Department of Education Charter School Petition Review Form: College Preparatory Middle School-La Mesa Spring Valley (DOCX)
• Item 3 Attachment 2: College Preparatory Middle School-La Mesa Spring Valley Data Tables (XLSX)
• Item 3 Attachment 3: College Preparatory Middle School-La Mesa Spring Valley Petition (PDF)
• Item 3 Attachment 4: College Preparatory Middle School-La Mesa Spring Valley Budget, Financial Projections, and Narrative (PDF)
• Item 3 Attachment 5: Letter Dated November 30, 2018, Regarding College Preparatory Middle School-La Mesa Spring Valley Material Revision (PDF)
• Item 3 Attachment 6: Memorandum of Understanding Dated June 2017, Between the California State Board of Education and College Preparatory Middle School-La Mesa Spring Valley (PDF)

ITEM 4 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action/Information

Subject: Renewal Petition for the Establishment of a Charter School Under the Oversight of the State Board of Education: Consideration of Thrive Public School, which was denied by the San Diego Unified School District.

• Item 4 Attachment 1: California Department of Education Charter School Petition Review Form: Thrive Public School (DOCX)
• Item 4 Attachment 2: Thrive Public School Data Tables (XLSX)
• Item 4 Attachment 3: Thrive Public School Petition (PDF)
• Item 4 Attachment 4: Thrive Public School Budget and Financial Projections (PDF)
• Item 4 Attachment 5: Letter Dated December 3, 2018, Description of Changes to Thrive Public School Charter Renewal Petition Necessary for Appeal to the State Board of Education (PDF)
• Item 4 Attachment 6: San Diego Unified School District November 13, 2018, Meeting Minutes, San Diego Unified School District Staff Report, and Petitioner’s Response (PDF)
• Item 4 Attachment 7: Thrive Public School Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Conflict of Interest Code (PDF)
• Item 4 Attachment 8: Thrive Public School Appendices and Attachments (PDF)

ITEM 5 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action/Information

Subject: Renewal Petition for the Establishment of a Charter School Under the Oversight of the State Board of Education: Consideration of Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana, which was denied by the Santa Ana Unified School District.

• Item 5 Attachment 1: California Department of Education Charter School Petition Review Form: Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana (DOCX)
• Item 5 Attachment 2: Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana Data Tables (XLSX)
• Item 5 Attachment 3: Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana Petition (PDF)
• Item 5 Attachment 4: Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana Budget and Financial Projections (PDF)
• Item 5 Attachment 5: Letter Dated November 19, 2018, Description of Changes to the Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana Charter Petition Necessary to Reflect the State Board of Education as the Authorizing Entity (PDF)
• Item 5 Attachment 6: Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education October 9, 2018, Resolution Denying the Renewal, and Petitioner’s Response (PDF)
• Item 5 Attachment 7: Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws (PDF)
• Item 5 Attachment 8: Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana Appendices and Attachments (PDF)

ITEM 6 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action/Information

Subject: Renewal Petition for the Establishment of a Charter School under the oversight of the State Board of Education: Consideration of Ridgecrest Charter School, which was denied by the Sierra Sands Unified School District.

• Item 6 Attachment 1: California Department of Education Charter School Petition Review Form: Ridgecrest Charter School (DOCX)
• Item 6 Attachment 2: Ridgecrest Charter School Data Tables (XLSX)
• Item 6 Attachment 3: Ridgecrest Charter School Petition (PDF)
• Item 6 Attachment 4: Ridgecrest Charter School Budget and Financial Projections (PDF)
• Item 6 Attachment 5: Letter Dated December 3, 2018, Description of Changes to the Ridgecrest Charter School Petition Necessary to Reflect the State Board of Education as the Authorizing Entity (PDF)
• Item 6 Attachment 6: Sierra Sands Unified School District Board of Education October 11, 2018, Minutes of the Special Meeting Denying the Renewal including Staff Report, and Petitioner’s Response (PDF)
• Item 6 Attachment 7: Ridgecrest Charter School Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, and Conflict of Interest Code (PDF)
• Item 6 Attachment 8: Ridgecrest Charter School Appendices and Attachments (PDF)

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.

REASONABLE LIMITATIONS MAY BE PLACED ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY

The presiding officer of the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS) reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS MAY BE MADE

Consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, notice is hereby given that special presentations not mentioned in the agenda may be made at this meeting. However, any such presentation will be for information only.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the ACCS may request assistance by contacting the Charter Schools Division at the following address, phone number, or fax number:

Charter Schools Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 5401
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Phone: 916-322-6029
Fax: 916-322-1465

For More Information

For more information concerning this agenda, or to join the ACCS specialized e-mail distribution list, please contact the following:

Charter Schools Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 5401
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Phone: 916-322-6029
Fax: 916-322-1465
charters@cde.ca.gov

This notice appears on the California Department of Education ACCS Web page.

1Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

2Time(s) will be set aside for public comment at this meeting. Depending on the situation, and at the direction of the presiding officer, public comment may be entertained as appropriate at the beginning of, during, and/or at the end of the meeting. Reasonable limits will be placed on the amount of time allowed for individual comments.