Final Meeting Notes for February 7, 2023

Advisory Commission on Charter Schools

An Advisory Body to the California State Board of Education

Final Meeting Notes

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814

Commission Members

• Helio Brasil
• Stephanie Farland1
• Todd Finnell
• Erika Jones
• Derek King
• Steve Olmos
• Matt Taylor
• Mike Walsh

1 Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction

California State Board of Education Liaisons

• Cynthia Glover Woods
• Sharon Olken

Principal Staff

• Makenna Huey, Staff Services Manager II, 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 Meeting Notes

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Action: Commissioner Taylor moved approval of minutes.

Commissioner King seconded the motion.

Yes votes: Commissioners Farland, Jones, King, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Members absent: None
Abstentions: Commissioners Brasil, Finnell, and Olmos

The motion passed by a vote of five to zero with three abstentions.

Public Comment

Agenda Items

Item 01

Subject: Consideration of Requests 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.

CDE Recommendation: The CDE proposes to recommend that the California State Board of Education (SBE) approve the schools' determination of funding requests at 100 percent for the following time periods:

• Sierra Charter (charter number 0898) for four fiscal years (2023–24 through 2026–27)
• Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne (charter number 1975) for four fiscal years (2023–24 through 2026–27)
• Northern Summit Academy Shasta (charter number 2076) for three fiscal years (2023–24 through 2025–26)

Action:

First Motion:

Commissioner Taylor moved for recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation for Sierra Charter and Northern Summit Academy Shasta, and for Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne a recommendation of 100 percent funding for three years (2023–24 through 2025–26).

Commissioner Brasil seconded the motion.

Second Motion:

Following additional discussion, Commissioner Taylor amended his first motion and moved for recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation for Sierra Charter and Northern Summit Academy Shasta, and for Virtual Preparatory Academy at Lucerne a recommendation of 100 percent funding for two years (2023–24 through 2024–25).

Commissioner Brasil seconded the motion.

Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Farland, Finnell, Jones, King, Olmos, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Members absent: None
Abstentions: None

The motion passed unanimously.

Adjournment of Meeting

Commissioner Walsh adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:10 a.m.

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