June 2024 ACCS Meeting Agenda

Advisory Commission on Charter Schools
Meeting Notice

An Advisory Body to the California State Board of Education

Tuesday, June 4, 2024
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.±*

California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901

Commissioners

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

California State Board of Education Liaisons

• Cynthia Glover Woods (attending remotely)
• Sharon Olken

Agenda

• Call to Order
• Salute to Flag
• Welcome and Introductions
• Review and Adoption of Meeting Notes
• Charter Schools Division Update
• Review/Reordering of Meeting Agenda
• Public Comment²

Agenda Items

Item 01

Item 01 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action, Information

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.

• Item 01 Attachment 01: Proposed Recommendations for Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding Requests (XLSX)
• Item 01 Attachment 02: Determination of Funding Request from Alder Grove Charter School 2 (Charter #1962) (DOCX)
• Item 01 Attachment 03: Determination of Funding Request from California Connections Academy Southern California (Charter #0664) (DOCX)
• Item 01 Attachment 04: Determination of Funding Request from Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) (Charter #1028) (DOCX)
• Item 01 Attachment 05: Additional Attachment from Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) (Charter #1028) (PDF)
• Item 01 Attachment 06: Determination of Funding Request from Hickman Community Charter (Charter #00D4) (DOCX)
• Item 01 Attachment 07: Determination of Funding Request from Independence Charter Academy (Charter #1679) (DOCX)
• Item 01 Attachment 08: Determination of Funding Request from Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc (Charter #2012) (DOCX)
• Item 01 Attachment 09: Determination of Funding Request from Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria (Charter #2011) (DOCX)
• Item 01 Attachment 10: Determination of Funding Request from Pacific Crest Academy (Charter #0366) (DOCX)
• Item 01 Attachment 11: Determination of Funding Request from Suncoast Preparatory Academy (Charter #2025) (DOCX)

Item 02

Item 02 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action, Information

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.

• Item 02 Attachment 01: Proposed Recommendations for Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding Requests with Mitigating Circumstances (XLSX)
• Item 02 Attachment 02: Determination of Funding Request from Anderson New Technology High (Charter #0452) (DOCX)
• Item 02 Attachment 03: Determination of Funding Request from Golden Gate Community (Charter #1887) (DOCX)
• Item 02 Attachment 04: Determination of Funding Request from Mid Valley Alternative Charter (Charter #0088) (DOCX)
• Item 02 Attachment 05: Determination of Funding Request from Northern United - Siskiyou Charter (Charter #1958) (DOCX)
• Item 02 Attachment 06: Determination of Funding Request from Sierra Vista Charter High (Charter #1664) (DOCX)
• Item 02 Attachment 07: Additional Attachment from Sierra Vista Charter High (Charter #1664) (PDF)
• Item 02 Attachment 08: Determination of Funding Request from The MET (Charter #0586) (DOCX)
• Item 02 Attachment 09: Determination of Funding Request from Vantage Point Charter (Charter #0024) (DOCX)

Item 03

Item 03 (DOCX)

Type of Action: Action, Information

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.

• Item 03 Attachment 01: Proposed Recommendation for a Nonclassroom-Based Determination of Funding Request with Mitigating Circumstances (XLSX)
• Item 03 Attachment 02: Determination of Funding Request from Imperial Pathways Charter (Charter #1815) (DOCX)

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#

Email

Written comment may be submitted via email in advance of the meeting for consideration. To help ensure that commissioners have time to review the comments, comments should be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2024. Comments received after that time will be forwarded to commissioners until 5 p.m. on Monday, June 3; however, only comments received by the May 31 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

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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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