Applications Invited for Appointment to the
Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
August 9, 2024
The State Board of Education (SBE) is currently seeking applications to fill a position on the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS). Applicants must currently meet the following category listed below:
- Parents or Guardians of Charter School Students
The deadline for submittal of the application and all requested supporting documents is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 30, 2024.
The SBE has policy-making authority on several issues related to individual charter schools and the California charter system as a whole. The ACCS makes recommendations to the SBE regarding charter school establishment and renewal appeals that are brought to the SBE for consideration after a local denial. The ACCS also reviews and recommends to the SBE appropriate funding levels for nonclassroom-based charter schools. The role of the ACCS is to support the SBE.
Composition
California Education Code Section 47634.2 (b) provides that the composition of the SBE's appointments to the ACCS shall include, but is not limited to, representatives from school district superintendents, charter schools, teachers, parents, members of the governing boards of school districts, county superintendents of schools, and others. Any of the SBE appointments may represent multiple categories listed in statute. The ninth member of the ACCS is an appointment made by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The SBE encourages individuals with strong knowledge, experience, and interest in effective charter operations and authorization and in charter school policy to apply.
Term of Office
The applicant selected to serve on the ACCS will start a two-year term beginning in January 2025.
Frequency of Meetings
The ACCS generally meets for one day every other month (Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, and Dec) in the SBE Board Room 1101 at 1430 N Street, Sacramento, California. Depending upon workload, the SBE or CDE may call for additional meetings. Details regarding access to the meeting and public comment will be posted on each meeting’s agenda notice.
Travel, Lodging, and Other Expenses
Commission members will be reimbursed for travel for in-person meetings and per diem expenses related to Commission meetings only, at the same rate applicable for state employees. No reimbursement will be made for other activities.
Application Form
The application form may be found at the SBE Application Information webpage.
Please note that the application form requests that applicants provide both a resume and two letters of recommendation. If submitting by email, a single PDF of the application that includes a cover letter, resume, and two letters of recommendation is preferred.
Application Deadline
Please submit a completed application via email to: sbe@sbe.ca.gov, or online at: 2025 ACCS Applications, by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 30, 2024. All applications that are received by the deadline will be considered by the SBE Screening Committee for appointment at the November 2024 State Board of Education meeting.
Finalist candidates may be asked to participate in a 15-minute Zoom interview during the first or second week of October 2024.
Questions
For questions or additional information regarding the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools, please contact Ric Reyes, Education Administrator I, in the SBE Office, by email at rreyes@sbe.ca.gov.