June 2022 ACCS Meeting Agenda

Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
Meeting Notice

An Advisory Body to the State Board of Education

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
9:30 to 1:00 p.m.±*

California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-322-6029

Commissioners

• Jared Austin
• Stephanie Farland1
• Andrea Fazel
• Gayle Garbolino-Mojica
• Erika Jones
• Derek King
• Wesley Sever
• Matt Taylor
• Mike Walsh

State Board of Education Liaisons

• Cynthia Glover Woods
• Sharon Olken

Agenda

• Call to Order
• Salute to Flag
• Welcome and Introductions
• Review and Adoption of Meeting Notes
• Charter Schools Division Update
• Review/Reordering of 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 Recommendation for Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding (XLSX)
• Item 1 Attachment 2: Determination of Funding Request for Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter, Charter #0566 (PDF)

Item 2 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action, Information

Subject: Reconsideration 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, California Code of Regulations, Title 5 Section 11963.6(g), and Associated California Code of Regulations, Title 5

• Item 2 Attachment 1: Proposed Recommendation to Reconsider Funding Determinations for a Nonclassroom-Based Charter School (XLSX)
• Item 2 Attachment 2: Determination of Funding Request for Peak Prep Pleasant Valley, Charter #2062 (PDF)

Item 3 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action, Information, Public Hearing

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 the Samoa Beach Academy, which was denied by the Northern Humboldt Union High School District and the Humboldt County Board of Education

• Item 3 Attachment 1: Samoa Beach Academy Written Submission with Citations (PDF)
• Item 3 Attachment 2: Samoa Beach Academy Petition, as denied by the Northern Humboldt Union High School District and the Humboldt County Board of Education (PDF; 8MB)
• Item 3 Attachment 3: Findings by Northern Humboldt Union High School District (PDF)
• Item 3 Attachment 4: Documentary Record from Northern Humboldt Union High School District (PDF)
• Item 3 Attachment 5: Findings by Humboldt County Board of Education (PDF)
• Item 3 Attachment 6: Documentary Record from Humboldt County Board of Education (PDF; 24MB)
• Item 3 Attachment 7: Samoa Beach Academy Supporting Documentation (PDF; 57MB)
• Item 3 Attachment 8: Written Opposition from Northern Humboldt Union High School District (PDF; 28MB)
• Item 3 Attachment 9: Written Opposition from Humboldt County Board of Education (PDF)
• Item 3 Attachment 10: Samoa Beach Academy’s Elimination of Argument Regarding Conflict (PDF)

Public Comment:

• June 2022 ACCS Meeting – Item 3 Public Comment 1
• June 2022 ACCS Meeting – Item 3 Public Comment 2
• June 2022 ACCS Meeting – Item 3 Public Comment 3 (PDF)

ACCS Meeting Logistics

The June 2022 ACCS meeting will be held at the CDE building at the address noted above. The CDE building will be open to the public; however, capacity may be limited in order to allow for physical distancing, and members of the public are strongly encouraged to wear masks while they are in the building.

Members of the public may view the meeting by live webcast which will subsequently be archived on the ACCS webcast web page.

Public Comment Guidelines

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

Email

The public is highly encouraged to submit written comment to the ACCS in advance for prior consideration. In order to help ensure that commissioners have time to review the comments, please submit comments by 5 p.m., on Friday, June 10, 2022. Comments received after that time will be forwarded to commissioners until 5 p.m. on Monday, June 13; however, only comments received by the June 10 deadline will be posted to the ACCS agenda prior to the meeting. Comments should be submitted to the ACCS via email to charters@cde.ca.gov.

The following information should be included in the body of the email:

• Commenter’s first and last name
• Organization affiliation
• Agenda item number or general public comment

Phone

Public comment may also be provided by dialing the phone number and participant access code and then following the operator’s prompts. 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. Public comment will be limited to one minute. Members of the public wishing to dial in for public comment should view the livestream of the meeting. The number and access code will be provided at the start of public comment for each item.

• Prior to making public comment, speakers who are watching the meeting via live webcast should make sure the volume on their computer is muted to avoid an echoing or feedback sounds during the call.
• Each speaker will be allotted one minute of public comment for each agenda item.
• When the host unmutes the caller to provide public comment:
  • Participants will hear a voice announcement telling them they are unmuted.
  • Host will announce to caller when their time is up.
  Please use the phone number and access code provided below:
  • Phone number: 717-908-1926
  • Access code: 1166083#

In Person

Public comment may also be provided in person at the ACCS meeting. However capacity may be limited in order to allow for physical distancing and members of the public are strongly encouraged to wear masks. Individuals who wish to provide either general public comment or public comment on a specific agenda item must sign up on the public comment roster prior to the general public comment period or the agenda item being heard. Speakers are allotted one minute of public comment for each agenda item.

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 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

To join the ACCS specialized email distribution list, visit the ACCS Listserv.

This notice appears on the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools.

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

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

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