August 2004 Information Memoranda

Periodically, the State Board Members may receive information memoranda from State Board staff and the California Department of Education. The information memoranda may include background information, updates on issues of interest to the State Board Members, and reports on a variety of educational topics.

• 2004 Test Results: STAR and CAHSEE (PDF; 30KB; 1p.)
• Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program: Approval of 2004-2005 Contract for the Spanish Assessment of Basic Education (SABE/2) with CTB/McGraw-Hill (PDF; 14KB; 1p.)
  • Attachment 1 - Scope of Work: SABE/2 STAR 2004 (PDF; 581KB; 30pp.)
• Persistently Dangerous Schools Data Collection (PDF; 14KB; 1p.)
• Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program (II/USP): Background information in preparation for first list of potential state-monitored schools (PDF; 29KB; 2pp.)
• Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program (II/USP): Draft Expenditure Plans to Support Activities and Corrective Actions in State-monitored Schools (PDF; 36KB; 3pp.)
• Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program (II/USP) and High Priority Schools Grant Program (HPSGP): Proposed Definition of Significant Growth: Approve Regulations to Commence with Rulemaking Process (PDF; 18KB; 2pp.)
• High Priority Schools Grant Program (HPSGP): Review of Schools Not Making Significant Growth After 24 Months: Development of State Board of Education Policy (PDF; 29KB; 2pp.)
• Update on the Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards and Framework (PDF; 15KB; 1p.)
• Proposed Dissolution of Folsom Cordova Unified School District and the Creation of Folsom Unified School District and Rancho Cordova Unified School District in Sacramento County (PDF; 204KB; 41pp.)
• Legislative Update (PDF; 45KB; 7p.)
• Proposed SBE Waiver Policy for Independent Study through Nonclassroom-based On-line Distance Learning in Charter Schools (PDF; 15KB; 2pp.)
  • Attachment 1 - Independent Study through Nonclassroom-Based, Online Distance Learning in Charter Schools. Education Code Section 33050 (General Waiver Authority) (PDF; 39KB; 5pp.)
• Assembly Bill 1994: Statewide Charter Schools: Proposed Regulations (PDF; 22KB; 3pp.)
  • Attachment 1 - Title 5. Education; Division 1. State Department of Education; Chapter 11. Special Programs; Subchapter 19. Charter Schools (PDF; 32KB; 7pp.)