Preliminary Meeting Notes for June 4, 2024
Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS) preliminary meeting minutes (notes) for June 4, 2024.Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
Preliminary Meeting Notes
An Advisory Body to the California State Board of Education
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814
Commissioners
- Helio Brasil
- Todd Finnell
- Erika Jones (participated remotely)
- Derek King (participated remotely)
- Steve Olmos
- Susan Park1
- Matt Taylor
- Mike Walsh
California State Board of Education Liaisons
- Cynthia Glover Woods (attended remotely)
- 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
Meeting Notes for April 9, 2024
Action: Commissioner Brasil moved approval of minutes.
Commissioner Taylor seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Finnell, Jones, King, Olmos, Park, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Absences: None
Abstentions: None
Recusals: None
The motion passed unanimously.
Public Comment
Agenda Items
Item 01
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.
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 four years as specified in Item 01 Attachment 01: Proposed Recommendations for Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding Requests (XLSX).
Action: Commissioner Brasil moved for recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.
Commissioner Finnell seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Finnell, King, Olmos, Park, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: Commissioner Jones
Absences: None
Abstentions: None
Recusals: None
The motion passed by a vote of seven to one.
Item 02
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.
Recommendation: The CDE proposes to recommend that the SBE approve the funding determination with mitigating circumstances requests for the charter schools as specified in Item 02 Attachment 01: Proposed Recommendations for Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding Requests with Mitigating Circumstances (XLSX).
Action: Commissioner Taylor moved for recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.
Commissioner Brasil seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Finnell, King, Olmos, Park, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: Commissioner Jones
Absences: None
Abstentions: None
Recusals: None
The motion passed by a vote of seven to one.
Item 03
Subject: Consideration of a Determination of Funding Request with “Reasonable Basis”/Mitigating Circumstances for Imperial Pathways Charter, Pursuant to California Education Code Sections 47612.5 and 47634.2, and Associated California Code of Regulations, Title 5.
Recommendation: The CDE proposes to recommend that the SBE approve the funding determination request with the consideration of mitigating circumstances for Imperial Pathways Charter at 100 percent for two years as specified in Item 03 Attachment 01: Proposed Recommendation for a Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding Request with Mitigating Circumstances (XLSX).
Action: Commissioner Brasil moved for recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.
Commissioner Olmos seconded the motion.
Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, King, Olmos, Park, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: Commissioner Jones
Absences: None
Abstentions: None
Recusals: Commissioner Finnell
The motion passed by a vote of six to one.
Adjournment of Meeting
Commissioner Walsh adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:55 a.m.
1Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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