April 2025 ACCS Meeting Agenda
Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS) April 8, 2025, meeting notice of agenda items and attachments.Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
Meeting Notice
An Advisory Body to the California State Board of Education
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.±*
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Commissioners
- Helio Brasil
- Andrew Crowe
- Todd Finnell
- Erika Jones (participating remotely)
- Derek King (participating remotely)
- Susan Park1
- Matt Taylor
- Mike Walsh
California State Board of Education Liaisons
- Cynthia Glover Woods
- Sharon Olken
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Salute to Flag
- Welcome and Introductions
- Review and Adoption of Previous Meeting Notes/Minutes (Action)
- Charter Schools Division Update
- Review/Reordering of Meeting Agenda
- Public Comment2
Agenda Item
Item 01
Type of Action: Action, Information
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.
- Item 01 Attachment 1: Proposed Recommendations for Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding Requests (XLSX)
- Item 01 Attachment 2: Determination of Funding Request from Castle Rock (Charter #0358) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 3: Determination of Funding Request from Community Montessori (Charter #1947) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 4: Determination of Funding Request from Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay (Charter #1881) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 5: Determination of Funding Request from Crossroads Charter Academy (Charter #0571) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 6: Determination of Funding Request from Excel Academy Charter (Charter #2073) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 7: Determination of Funding Request from Family Partnership Charter (Charter #0763) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 8: Determination of Funding Request from Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter (Charter #0650) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 9: Determination of Funding Request from Hanford Online Charter (Charter #1997) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 10: Determination of Funding Request from Heartwood Charter (Charter #2071) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 11: Determination of Funding Request from Kings Canyon Online (Charter #1074) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 12: Determination of Funding Request from Motivated Youth Academy (Charter #1628) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 13: Determination of Funding Request from Oakdale Charter (Charter #0103) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 14: Determination of Funding Request from Olive Grove Charter - Buellton (Charter #2013) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 15: Determination of Funding Request from Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education (Charter #2052) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 16: Determination of Funding Request from Pathways Charter Academy (Charter #2089) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 17: Determination of Funding Request from Peak Prep Pleasant Valley (Charter #2062) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 18: Determination of Funding Request from Pivot Charter School - San Diego II (Charter #1983) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 19: Determination of Funding Request from Pivot Charter School North Valley II (Charter #1982) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 20: Determination of Funding Request from Shasta View Academy (Charter #2065) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 21: Determination of Funding Request from Sky Mountain Charter (Charter #0905) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 22: Additional Attachment from Sky Mountain Charter (Charter #0905) (PDF)
- Item 01 Attachment 23: Determination of Funding Request from South Bay Charter (Charter #1303) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 24: Determination of Funding Request from South Sutter Charter (Charter #0724) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 25: Additional Attachment from South Sutter Charter (Charter #0724) (PDF)
- Item 01 Attachment 26: Determination of Funding Request from Southern California Flex Academy (Charter #1975) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 27: Determination of Funding Request from Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto (Charter #1520) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 28: Determination of Funding Request from Tracy Independent Study Charter (Charter #2090) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 29: Determination of Funding Request from Trillium Charter (Charter #0891) (DOCX)
- Item 01 Attachment 30: Determination of Funding Request from Valley Oak Charter (Charter #0501) (DOCX)
Item 02
Type of Action: Action, Information
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.
- Item 02 Attachment 1: Proposed Recommendations for Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding Requests with Mitigating Circumstances (XLSX)
- Item 02 Attachment 2: Determination of Funding Request from Fusion Charter (Charter #1695) (DOCX)
- Item 02 Attachment 3: Determination of Funding Request from Learning Works (Charter #1031) (DOCX)
- Item 02 Attachment 4: Determination of Funding Request from Maidu Virtual Charter Academy (Charter #1976) (DOCX)
- Item 02 Attachment 5: Determination of Funding Request from Northwest Prep Charter (Charter #0526) (DOCX)
- Item 02 Attachment 6: Determination of Funding Request from Tehama eLearning Academy (Charter #0430) (DOCX)
- Item 02 Attachment 7: Determination of Funding Request from Uncharted Shores Academy (Charter #0859) (DOCX)
Item 03
Type of Action: Action, Information
Subject: Academia Avance Charter: Consider Evidence Regarding a Notice of Violation Issued by the California State Board of Education, pursuant to California Education Code Section 47607(g), and Propose that the California State Board of Education Issue a Notice of Intent to Revoke with Notice of Facts, pursuant to California Education Code Section 47607(h).
- Item 03 Attachment 1: Notice of Violation Issued to Academia Avance Charter by the California State Board of Education on March 5, 2025 (PDF)
- Item 03 Attachment 2: Academia Avance Charter Response to Notice of Violation: Letter (PDF)
- Item 03 Attachment 3: Academia Avance Charter Response to Notice of Violation: “Fiscal Control Policy” (PDF)
- Item 03 Attachment 4: Academia Avance Charter Response to Notice of Violation: “FY25-Avance Combined Feb Board Summary” (PDF)
- Item 03 Attachment 5: Academia Avance Charter Response to Notice of Violation: “Reserve Restoration Plan” (PDF)
- Item 03 Attachment 6: Academia Avance Charter Response to Notice of Violation: “BoC February Balance” (PDF)
- Item 03 Attachment 7: Academia Avance Charter Response to Notice of Violation: “BoC March Balance” (PDF)
- Item 03 Attachment 8: Academia Avance Charter Response to Notice of Violation: “MOU Jose Vega MBA” (PDF)
- Item 03 Attachment 9: Academia Avance Charter January 2025, 2nd Interim Budget, Financial Updates (PDF)
- Item 03 Attachment 10: Academia Avance Charter Aging Report, February 26, 2025 (PDF)
Public Comment Guidelines
Public comment may be made in person, via phone, or via email.
In Person
Public comment may be provided in person at the ACCS meeting. Individuals who wish to provide either general public comment or public comment on a specific agenda item must sign up on the applicable public comment sign-in sheet prior to the comment period. Individuals will form a queue when prompted by the ACCS Chair and will provide public comment when the moderator calls their name.
Public comment is limited to one minute per individual.
Phone
Public comment may be provided by dialing the phone number, entering the participant access code, and following the operator’s prompts. The number and access code will be provided at the start of general public comment and at the start of public comment for each item.
Members of the public wishing to dial in for public comment should view the live webcast of the meeting and make sure that the volume of the live webcast is muted to avoid echoing or other feedback sounds during the call. Upon dialing in, callers will be added to a caller queue. The operator will notify callers when it is their turn to provide public comment. Once unmuted by the operator, the caller will hear a voice announcement informing them that they are unmuted. The operator will inform the caller that their time to provide public comment has started.
Public comment will be limited to one minute per individual. The operator will announce to the caller when their time is up.
To provide public comment by phone, use the phone number and access code provided below:
- Phone number: 717-908-1926
- Access code: 1166083#
Written comment may be submitted via email in advance of the meeting for consideration. To help ensure that commissioners have time to review written comment, comments should be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025. Comments received after that time will be forwarded to commissioners until 5 p.m. on Monday, April 7; however, only comments received by the April 4 deadline will be posted to the ACCS agenda prior to the meeting.
Comments should be submitted to the ACCS via email at charters@cde.ca.gov and include the following:
- Commenter’s first and last name
- Organization affiliation
- General public comment or agenda item number
Reasonable Accommodation
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting of the ACCS may request assistance by contacting the Charter Schools Division at the following address, phone number, fax number, or email:
Charter Schools Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 5401
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Phone: 916-322-6029
Fax: 916-322-1465
Email: charters@cde.ca.gov
Order of Business
Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.
Reasonable Limitations
The presiding officer of the ACCS reserves the right to impose reasonable time limits on public testimony to ensure that the agenda is completed.
Special Presentations
Consistent with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, notice is hereby given that special presentations not mentioned on the agenda may be made at this meeting; however, any such presentation will be for information only.
For More Information
For more information concerning this agenda, please contact the following:
Charter Schools Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 5401
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Phone: 916-322-6029
Fax: 916-322-1465
Email: charters@cde.ca.gov
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This notice appears on the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools.
* The meeting may end earlier or later than specified due to time needed to complete the agenda.
1 Represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
2 Time(s) will be set aside for public comment at this meeting. Depending on the situation, and at the direction of the presiding officer, public comment may be entertained, as appropriate, at the beginning of, during, and/or the end of the meeting. Reasonable limits will be placed on the amount of time allowed for individual comments.
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