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April 2026 ACCS Meeting Agenda

Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS) April 7, 2026, meeting notice of agenda items and attachments.

Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
Meeting Notice

An Advisory Body to the California State Board of Education

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.±*

California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901

Commissioners

  • Helio Brasil
  • Andrew Crowe (participating remotely)
  • Todd Finnell
  • Erika Jones
  • Derek King
  • Ric Reyes1
  • Matt Taylor
  • Mike Walsh

California State Board of Education Liaisons

  • Cynthia Glover Woods
  • Sharon Olken

Agenda

Agenda Item

Item 01

Item 01 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action, Information

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.

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Item 02

Item 02 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action, Information

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.

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Item 03

Item 03 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action, Information

Subject: Consideration of Determination of Funding Requests with “Reasonable Basis”/Mitigating Circumstances 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.

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Item 04

Item 04 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action, Information

Subject: Consideration of Determination of Funding Requests with “Reasonable Basis”/Mitigating Circumstances 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.

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Item 05

Item 05 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action, Information, Public Hearing

Subject: Petition for the Renewal of a Charter School Authorized by the California State Board of Education: Consideration of Vista Springs Charter.

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Public Comment Guidelines

Public comment may be made in person, via phone, or via email.

In Person

Public comment may be provided in person at the ACCS meeting. Individuals who wish to provide either general public comment or public comment on a specific agenda item must sign up on the applicable public comment sign-in sheet prior to the comment period. Individuals will form a queue when prompted by the ACCS Chair and will provide public comment when the moderator calls their name.

Public comment is limited to one minute per individual.

Phone

Public comment may be provided by dialing the phone number, entering the participant access code, and following the operator’s prompts. The number and access code will be provided at the start of general public comment and at the start of public comment for each item.

Members of the public wishing to dial in for public comment should view the live webcast of the meeting and make sure that the volume of the live webcast is muted to avoid echoing or other feedback sounds during the call. Upon dialing in, callers will be added to a caller queue. The operator will notify callers when it is their turn to provide public comment. Once unmuted by the operator, the caller will hear a voice announcement informing them that they are unmuted. The operator will inform the caller that their time to provide public comment has started.

Public comment will be limited to one minute per individual. The operator will announce to the caller when their time is up.

To provide public comment by phone, use the phone number and access code provided below:

  • Phone number: 717-908-1926
  • Access code: 1166083#

Email

Written comment may be submitted via email in advance of the meeting for consideration. To help ensure that commissioners have time to review written comment, comments should be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2026. Comments received after that time will be forwarded to commissioners until 5 p.m. on Monday, April 6; however, only comments received by the April 3 deadline will be posted to the ACCS agenda prior to the meeting.

Comments should be submitted to the ACCS via email at charters@cde.ca.gov and include the following:

  • Commenter’s first and last name
  • Organization affiliation
  • General public comment or agenda item number

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Reasonable Accommodation

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, fax number, or email:

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

Order of Business

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

Reasonable Limitations

The presiding officer of the ACCS reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.

Special Presentations

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

For More Information

For more information concerning this agenda, 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
Email: charters@cde.ca.gov

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This notice appears at Advisory Commission on Charter Schools.

* The meeting may end earlier or later than specified due to time needed to complete the agenda.

1 Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

2 Time(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 the end of the meeting. Reasonable limits will be placed on the amount of time allowed for individual comments.

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Last Reviewed: Friday, March 27, 2026
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