Final Meeting Notes for April 7, 2020
Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS) final meeting minutes for April 7, 2020.Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
An Advisory Body to the State Board of Education
Final Meeting Notes
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Commission Members
- Jared Austin
- Esau Berumen
- Cameron Curry
- Stephanie Farland 1
- Gayle Garbolino-Mojica
- Erika Jones
- Wesley Sever
- Brent Walmsley
- Mike Walsh
1Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Education Liaison Members
- Sue Burr
- Vacant
Principal Staff
- Carrie Lopes, Education Administrator I, California Department of Education (CDE)
- Makenna Huey, Staff Services Manager I, CDE
Agenda
Call to Order
- Commissioner Sever called the meeting to order at approximately 9:32 a.m.
Salute to Flag
Welcome and Introductions
Review and Adoption of Meeting Notes
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Action: Commissioner Garbolino-Mojica moved approval of minutes.
Commissioner Walsh seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Austin, Berumen, Farland, Garbolino-Mojica, Jones, Sever, Walmsley, and Walsh
No votes: None
Members absent: Commissioner Curry
Abstentions: None
The motion passed unanimously.
Public Comment
Agenda Items
Item 01
Subject: Consideration of Requests for Determination of Funding as Required for Noncalssroom-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 State Board of Education (SBE) approve the determination of funding requests at the percentages and for the time periods specified for the nonclassroom-based (NCB) charter schools listed on Attachment 1.
Action: Commissioner Austin moved for recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.
Commissioner Garbolino-Mojica seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Austin, Berumen, Farland, Garbolino-Mojica, Jones, Sever, Walmsley, and Walsh
No votes: None
Members absent: None
Abstentions: Commissioner Curry
The motion passed by eight votes with one abstention.
Item 02
Subject: Consideration of Requests for Determination of Funding 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.
CDE Recommendation: The CDE proposes to recommend that the SBE approve the mitigating circumstances requests and approve the determination of funding requests at the percentages and for the time periods specified for the charter schools as provided in Attachment 1.
Action: Commissioner Curry moved for recommendation that one year be added to all schools currently listed on Attachment 1 due to the current COVID-19 challenges, for a total funding determination with mitigating circumstances period of three years.
Commissioner Walmsley seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Curry and Walmsley
No votes: Commissioners Berumen, Farland, Garbolino-Mojica, Jones, Sever, and Walsh
Members absent: None
Abstentions: Commissioner Austin
The motion did not pass by a vote of two to six with one abstention.
Action: Commissioner Garbolino-Mojica moved for recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.
Commissioner Walsh seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Berumen, Curry, Farland, Garbolino-Mojica, Jones, Sever, Walmsley, and Walsh
No votes: None
Members absent: None
Abstentions: Commissioner Austin
The motion passed by eight votes with one abstention.
Adjournment of Meeting
Commissioner Sever adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:10 a.m.
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