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SBE Agenda for November 2016 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education)

SBE Agenda for November 2016 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education):

SBE Agenda for November 2016

Agenda for the California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on November 2-3, 2016.
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State Board Members
  • Michael W. Kirst, President
  • Ilene W. Straus, Vice President
  • Sue Burr
  • Bruce Holaday
  • Feliza I. Ortiz-Licon
  • Patricia A. Rucker
  • Niki Sandoval
  • Ting L. Sun
  • Trish Williams
  • Olivia Sison, Student Member
  • Vacancy
Secretary & Executive Officer
  • Hon. Tom Torlakson
Executive Director
  • Karen Stapf Walters


Schedule of MeetingLocation
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time ±
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 
Public Session.  Public Session, adjourn to Closed Session – IF NECESSARY.
California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 1101 
Sacramento, California 95814 
916-319-0827
Please see the detailed agenda for more information about the items to be considered and acted upon. The public is welcome.
Schedule of MeetingLocation
Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time ±
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Closed Session will take place at approximately 8:30 a.m. (The Public may not attend.) 
California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 1101

Sacramento, California 95814

916-319-0827
The Closed Session (1) may commence earlier than 8:30 a.m.; (2) may begin at 8:30 a.m., be recessed, and then be reconvened later in the day; or (3) may commence later than 8:30 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Under Government Code sections 11126(e)(1) and (e)(2)(A), the State Board of Education hereby provides public notice that some or all of the pending litigation follows will be considered and acted upon in closed session:
  • California School Boards Association, et al. v. California State Board of Education and Aspire Public Schools, Inc.,Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. 07353566, CA Ct. of Appeal, 1st Dist., Case No. A122485, CA Supreme Court, Case No. S186129
  • Cruz et al. v. State of California, State Board of Education, State Department of Education, Tom Torlakson et al.,Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. RG14727139
  • D.J. et al. v. State of California, California Department of Education, Tom Torlakson, the State Board of Education, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BS142775,CA Ct. of Appeal, 2nd Dist., Case No. B260075 and related complaint from the U.S. Department of Justice
  • Emma C.et al. v. Delaine Eastin, et al., USDC (No.Dist.CA), Case No. C-96-4179
  • Options for Youth, Burbank, Inc., San Gabriel, Inc. Upland, Inc. and Victor Valley, Notice of Appeal Before the Education Audit Appeals Panel, EAAP Case Nos. 06-18, 06-19- 07-07, 07-08 OAH Nos. L2006100966, L2006110025, L20070706022, L2007060728, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC 347454
  • Peoples v. State of California, State Board of Education, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC618619
  • Reed v. State of California, Los Angeles Unified School District, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O’Connell, California Department of Education, and State Board of Education, et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC432420, CA Ct. of Appeal, 2nd Dist., Case No. B230817, CA Supreme Ct., Case No. 5191256
  • Valenzuela v. Tom Torlakson, the California Department of Education, the State Board of Education, Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. RG16805941
  • Vergara et al. v. State of California, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Tom Torlakson, the California Department of Education, the State Board of Education, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC484642, CA Ct. of Appeal 2nd Dist., Case No. B253282, B253310


ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
ALL ITEMS MAY BE HEARD IN A DIFFERENT ORDER THAN HOW THEY ARE LISTED ON THE AGENDA ON ANY DAY OF THE NOTICED MEETING
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE
Time is set aside for individuals desiring to speak on any topic not otherwise on the agenda. Please see the detailed agenda for the Public Session. In all cases, the presiding officer reserves the right to impose time limits on presentations as may be necessary to ensure that the agenda is completed.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability or any other individual who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the California State Board of Education (SBE), may request assistance by contacting the SBE office at 1430 N Street, Room 5111, Sacramento, CA 95814; by telephone at 916 319-0827; or by facsimile at 916 319-0175.
CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

FULL BOARD AGENDA
Public Session Day 1

Wednesday, November 2, 20168:30 a.m. Pacific Time ±
California Department of Education

1430 N Street, Room 1101

Sacramento, California 95814
  • Call to Order
  • Salute to the Flag
  • Communications
  • Announcements
  • Report of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Special Presentations
    Public notice is hereby given that special presentations for informational purposes may take place during this session.
  • Agenda Items
  • Adjournment

AGENDA ITEMS DAY 1

PLEASE NOTE: Individual speakers will be limited to one minute each for public comment for all items Wednesday and Thursday.
For items 3 and 4 only, a group of five speakers may sign up together and designate one speaker who will be allocated a total of three minutes for the group.
Item 01 (DOC)
Subject: 2017-2018 State Board of Education Student Member: Recommendation of Three Finalists for Submission to the Governor for Consideration and Appointment.
Type of Action: Action, Information

Item 02 (DOC)
Subject: Reports from the 2016 Student Advisory Board on Education.
Type of Action: Information

Item 03 (DOC)
Subject: Developing an Integrated Local, State, and Federal Accountability and Continuous Improvement System: Approval of the Performance Standards for the Academic Indicator; Review of Recommendations on the Process for Local Educational Agencies to Evaluate and Report Progress on Local Performance Indicators; Update on How the Evaluation Rubrics Apply to Charter Schools; and Update on Continuing Developmental Work on the Evaluation Rubrics.
Type of Action: Action, Information

Item 04 (DOC)
Subject: The Local Control and Accountability Plan Template, California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 15497.5 – Adoption of the proposed Revised Local Control and Accountability Plan Template, pursuant to Education Code Section 52064(e).
Type of Action: Action, Information

Item 05 (DOC; 1MB)
Subject: Update on the Development of the California State Plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Type of Action: Action, Information

Item 06 (DOC)
Subject: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress: Determination of the Release of Up to 10 Percent Withheld for the 2015–16 Educational Testing Service Contract.
Type of Action: Action, Information

Item 07 (DOC)
Subject: English Language Proficiency Assessments for California: Approve Commencement of a 15-Day Public Comment Period for Proposed Amendments to California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 11518 through 11519.5.
Type of Action: Action, Information

Item 08 (DOC)
Subject: STATE BOARD PROJECTS AND PRIORITIES. Including, but not limited to, future meeting plans; agenda items; and officer nominations and/or elections; State Board appointments and direction to staff; declaratory and commendatory resolutions; Bylaw review and revision; Board policy; approval of minutes; Board liaison reports; training of Board members; and other matters of interest.
Type of Action: Action, Information