Preliminary Meeting Notes for December 10, 2024

Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS) preliminary meeting minutes (notes) for December 10, 2024.

Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
Preliminary Meeting Notes

An Advisory Body to the California State Board of Education

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814

Commissioners

Helio Brasil (attended remotely)
Todd Finnell (attended remotely)
Erika Jones (attended remotely)
Derek King
Steve Olmos
Susan Park1 (attended remotely)
Matt Taylor
Mike Walsh

California State Board of Education Liaisons

Cynthia Glover Woods (attended remotely)
Sharon Olken

Principal Staff

Craig Heimbichner, Education Administrator, California Department of Education (CDE)

Agenda

Call to Order

Commissioner Walsh called the meeting to order at approximately 10:04 a.m.

Salute to Flag

Welcome and Introductions

Review and Adoption of Previous Meeting Notes/Minutes (Action)

Meeting Notes for August 6, 2024

Action: Commissioner Brasil moved approval of minutes.

Commissioner King 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: Petition for the Renewal of a Charter School Authorized by the California State Board of Education: Consideration of High Tech High Statewide Benefit Charter.

Recommendation: The California Department of Education (CDE) proposes to recommend that the California State Board of Education (SBE) hold a public hearing to approve the High Tech High Statewide Benefit Charter (Charter School) renewal petition for a term of five years, beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2030.

The CDE proposes the following technical amendment as a condition of approving the Charter School renewal petition: The Charter School revises its charter to state that a Home Language Survey will be completed upon a student’s initial enrollment at a California public school.

Action: Commissioner Taylor moved for recommendation to the SBE of the CDE staff recommendation.

Commissioner Jones seconded the motion.

Yes votes: Commissioners Brasil, Finnell, Jones, King, Olmos, Taylor, and Walsh
No votes: None
Absences: None
Abstentions: None
Recusals: Commissioner Park

The motion passed unanimously.

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Adjournment of Meeting

Commissioner Walsh adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:50 a.m.

1Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction