Schools
CUSD Board Policy Allows CCEE to Revoke Charters without any Access to an Appeal
California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) was not granted that kind of power by ED Code 52074
Capistrano Unified School District October 12, 2016 BOT meeting Agenda Item #14
http://capousd-ca.schoolloop.com/file/1218998819331/1455438848279/8257793024730235452.pdf
CUSD voted to change Board Policy 0420.43 which would allow the CCEE to revoke Charter Schools and deny Charters the ability to appeal the revocation. This power was never granted to CCEE under Ed Code Section 52074. CUSD should seek a legal opinion and be forced to amend Board Policy 0420.43 to reflect the law.
at page 229
CHARTER SCHOOLS REVOCATION
The Board shall also consider revocation of a charter whenever the California Collaborative for
Educational Excellence (CCEE), after providing advice and assistance to the charter school pursuant to Education Code section 47607.3, submits to the Board either of the following findings: (Education Code 47607.3)
1. That the charter school has failed or is unable to implement the recommendations of the CCEE. (Ed. Code, § 47607.3, subd. (b)(1).)
2. That the inadequate performance of the charter school, as based on an evaluation rubric adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE), is so persistent or acute as to require revocation of the charter. (Ed. Code, § 47607.3, subd. (b)(2).)
at page 31
Appeals
If the Board revokes a charter, the charter school may, within 30 days of the Board's final decision, appeal the revocation to the County Board. Either the charter school or the District may subsequently appeal the County Board's decision to the SBE. However, a revocation based upon the findings of the CCEE pursuant to Education Code section 47607.3 may not be appealed. (Ed.ucation Code, §§ 47607, subd. (f)(1), (2), 47607.3, subd. (d); Cal. Code Regs. tit.
5, §§ CCR 11968.5.3-11968.5.5.)
What is the CCEE?
In 2011 State Superintendent Tom Torlakson introduced A Blueprint for Great Schools
In 2015 State Superintendent Tom Torlakson built upon A Blueprint for Great Schools with A Blueprint for Great Schools 2.0
A Blueprint for Great Schools 2.0
at page 1
A Snap Shot of California School 2015
" Fifty-three percent of California’s 6.2 million students are Latino, 25 percent are white, 8.7 percent are Asian, and 6.1 percent are African American. In addition, 58 percent, or about 3.6 million students, qualify for free or reduced-price lunches."
"About 23 percent of students are English learners, a total of 1.4 million students"
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California Collaborative for Educational Excellence
The CDE has a unique opportunity to support and collaborate with the newly established California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) during the formative years to help build capacity and provide support for school districts. We recommend that Superintendent Torlakson and the CDE take the following actions:
5.6. Support and grow the CCEE by:
• 5.6.1. Working with stakeholders to clarify the CCEE’s support function. What does constructive intervention look like, and who needs to be involved? What should effective instruction and learning supports for targeted subgroups look like?
• 5.6.2. Developing and implementing pilot projects to launch the work and development of the CCEE with an initial focus on promising approaches in LCAP development, implementation, and strategies to improve or increase services for LCFF subgroups.
• 5.6.3. Developing the CDE’s capacity to support the CCEE as a knowledge repository, improvement support provider, and convener.
The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence was established pursuant to Education Code section 52074. The CCEE is a public agency that is governed by a 5-member board. The CCEE Executive Director is Dr. Carl Cohn and the Riverside County Office of Education serves as the CCEE’s fiscal agent.
“[t]he purpose of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is to advise and assist school districts, county superintendents of schools, and charter schools in achieving the goals set forth in a local control and accountability plan.”
http://ccee-ca.org/about_us.asp
The Board began meeting in February 2015.
The Board named Carl Cohn executive Director August 2015
Funding 2016-17 for CCEE:
The 2016-17 State Budget allocated $24 million to CCEE to support two primary objectives.
- No less than $20 million to establish a statewide process for delivering professional learning to local educational agencies re: LCFF and LCAP
- Second, up to $4 million was allocated towards the development of a Pilot Program to improve student outcomes. The Budget Act of 2016 also re-appropriates $5.6 million from the initial appropriation to CCEE to use for the pilot program. Total for Pilot Program is $9.6 million.
California Collaborative for Educational Excellence
Board Meeting Agenda August 4, 2016 Item #3 at page 2
3.1: CCEE LCFF Professional Development Training Implementation Plan
3.2: CCEE Pilot Program Implementation Plan
3.3: English Learner Priority: Peer-to-Peer Learning for Promising Practice Dissemination
• Item 3.3 Attachment 1: English Learner Priority: Peer-to-Peer Learning for Promising
Practice Dissemination
Practice Dissemination
• Item 3.3 Attachment 2: English Learner Priority: Peer-to-Peer Learning for Promising
Practice Dissemination Presentation
Practice Dissemination Presentation
The CCEE was to use its budget to set up FREE Workshops and Training not be the final say in the revocation of Charter Schools:
Local Control & Continuous Improvement Workshops
The workshops will primarily focus on continuous improvement and how to help attendees interpret, understand, and use the new LCFF Evaluation Rubrics as a tool to support such improvement for all students. These workshops will also touch on changes to the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
The workshops are open to ALL audiences - parents/guardians, students, community members, and other local stakeholders as well as superintendents, board members, principals, teachers, and classified staff.
The workshops are designed for teams coming from the same county office of education, school district, charter school, or other education-focused organization. However, individuals not part of a team are more than welcome and encouraged to attend as well.
The workshops are free.
Wednesday, November 2: Sacramento
Friday, November 4: San Jose
Saturday, November 5: San Jose
Wednesday, November 9: Los Angeles
Monday, November 14: Fresno
Tuesday, November 15: Bakersfield
Wednesday, November 16: San Diego
Friday, November 18: Redding
Saturday, November 19: Ontario (Moved from November 11)
The CCEE established pursuant to Education Code Section 52074 was never granted authority to revoke Charters that could not be appealed. CUSD needs to seek a legal opinion on the changes they have made to Board Policy 0420.43
Education Code 52074
52074. (a) The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is hereby established.
(b) The purpose of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is to advise and assist school districts, county superintendents of schools, and charter schools in achieving the goals set forth in a local control and accountability plan adopted pursuant to this article.
(c) The Superintendent shall, with the approval of the state board, contract with a local educational agency, or consortium of local educational agencies, to serve as the fiscal agent for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. The Superintendent shall apportion funds appropriated for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to the fiscal agent.
(d) The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence shall be governed by a board consisting of the following five members:
(1) The Superintendent or his or her designee.
(2) The president of the state board or his or her designee.
(3) A county superintendent of schools appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(4) A teacher appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(5) A superintendent of a school district appointed by the Governor.
(e) At the direction of the governing board of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, the fiscal agent shall contract with individuals, local educational agencies, or organizations with the expertise, experience, and a record of success to carry out the purposes of this article. The areas of expertise, experience, and record of success shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(1) State priorities as described in subdivision (d) of Section 52060.
(2) Improving the quality of teaching.
(3) Improving the quality of school district and school site leadership.
(4) Successfully addressing the needs of special pupil populations, including, but not limited to, English learners, pupils eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal, pupils in foster care, and individuals with exceptional needs.
(f) The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence may, after consulting with the Superintendent, accept a request or referral to advise and assist a school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school in any of the following circumstances:
(1) If the governing board of a school district, county board of education, or governing body or a charter school requests the advice and assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence.
(2) If the county superintendent of schools of the county in which the school district or charter school is located determines, following the provision of technical assistance pursuant to Section
52071 or 47607.3 as applicable, that the advice and assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is necessary to help the school district or charter school accomplish the goals
described in the local control and accountability plan adopted pursuant to this article.
(3) If the Superintendent determines that the advice and assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is necessary to help the school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school accomplish the goals set forth in the local control and accountability plan adopted pursuant to this article.
(b) The purpose of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is to advise and assist school districts, county superintendents of schools, and charter schools in achieving the goals set forth in a local control and accountability plan adopted pursuant to this article.
(c) The Superintendent shall, with the approval of the state board, contract with a local educational agency, or consortium of local educational agencies, to serve as the fiscal agent for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. The Superintendent shall apportion funds appropriated for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to the fiscal agent.
(d) The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence shall be governed by a board consisting of the following five members:
(1) The Superintendent or his or her designee.
(2) The president of the state board or his or her designee.
(3) A county superintendent of schools appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(4) A teacher appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(5) A superintendent of a school district appointed by the Governor.
(e) At the direction of the governing board of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, the fiscal agent shall contract with individuals, local educational agencies, or organizations with the expertise, experience, and a record of success to carry out the purposes of this article. The areas of expertise, experience, and record of success shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(1) State priorities as described in subdivision (d) of Section 52060.
(2) Improving the quality of teaching.
(3) Improving the quality of school district and school site leadership.
(4) Successfully addressing the needs of special pupil populations, including, but not limited to, English learners, pupils eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal, pupils in foster care, and individuals with exceptional needs.
(f) The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence may, after consulting with the Superintendent, accept a request or referral to advise and assist a school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school in any of the following circumstances:
(1) If the governing board of a school district, county board of education, or governing body or a charter school requests the advice and assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence.
(2) If the county superintendent of schools of the county in which the school district or charter school is located determines, following the provision of technical assistance pursuant to Section
52071 or 47607.3 as applicable, that the advice and assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is necessary to help the school district or charter school accomplish the goals
described in the local control and accountability plan adopted pursuant to this article.
(3) If the Superintendent determines that the advice and assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is necessary to help the school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school accomplish the goals set forth in the local control and accountability plan adopted pursuant to this article.