Attachment 6

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SPECIFIC WAIVER REQUEST – Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program (IMFRP)

IMFRP-1 (Rev. 03-12-08) http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/lr/wr/ “24 Month” Rule

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Send Original plus one copy to:

Waiver Office, California Department of Education Faxed originals will not be accepted!

1430 N Street, Suite 5602

Sacramento, CA 95814

CD CODE
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Local educational agency:
Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District / Phone contact and recipient of approval/denial notice:
Juan Garza (559) 305-7011 / Contact person’s e-mail address:
Marcy Guthrie

Address: (City) (State) (ZIP)
675 W. Manning Ave. Reedley, CA 93654 / Phone (and extension, if necessary):
(559 ) 305-7011 x
Fax number: (559 ) 637 - 1292
Period of request: (month/day/year)
From: 7-1-10 To: 6-30-11 / Local board approval date: (Required)
February 24, 2009 / Date of Public Hearing: (Required)
February 24, 2009

LEGAL CRITERIA

1.  Authority for the waiver: Specific code section: EC 60422(c)(1) through (3)
Section 60422(c) The State Board of Education may grant the school district additional time to meet the purchasing requirements of subdivision (a) if the governing board of the school district demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the state board, that all of the following criteria apply to the district:
The school district has implemented a well designed, standards-aligned basic instructional materials program.
The school district, at the time of its request for additional time pursuant to this subdivision, has sufficient textbooks or basic instructional materials for use by each pupil.
The school district has adopted a plan for the purchase of standards-aligned instructional
materials in accordance with subdivision (a) but the plan indicated an alternative date for compliance that is declared in the request for additional time.
2.  Education Code Section to be waived: EC 60422(a) “24 month” rule for IMFRP adoptions
Curriculum Area: English Language Arts Grade Levels: K-12 Alternative Date for Compliance:
3.  Collective bargaining unit information.
Does the district have any employee bargaining units? No Yes If yes, please complete required information
below:
Bargaining units) consulted on date(s): Oct. 7, 2008
Name of bargaining unit and name of representative(s) consulted:
Kings Canyon Education Association (KCEA) Deborah Weber, President
The position(s) of the bargaining unit(s): Neutral Support Oppose (Please specify why)
Comments (if appropriate):


CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SPECIFIC WAIVER REQUEST IMFRP “24 Month” Rule

IMFRP -1 (Rev. 03-12-08)

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4.  Education Code or California Code of Regulations section to be waived.
EC 60422. (a) A local governing board shall use funding received pursuant to this chapter to ensure that each pupil is provided with a standards-aligned textbook or basic instructional materials, as adopted by the State Board of Education subsequent to the adoption of content standards pursuant to Section 60605 for kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive, or as adopted by the local governing board pursuant to Sections 60400 and 60411, for grades 9 to 12, inclusive. Pupils shall be provided with standards-aligned textbooks or basic instructional materials by the beginning of the first school term that commences no later than 24 months after those materials were adopted by the State Board of Education.
5.  Desired outcome/rationale. Give a general description of what adoption you want to postpone and the reason:
Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District wishes to postpone the 2008 Reading Language Arts adoption 19 months, and start the 2010-11 school year with the new RLA adoption and professional development in place to support teachers and students. The district is currently using state-adopted materials from the 2000 list, Houghton-Mifflin California Edition for grades K through 5 and Prentice Hall for grades 6 through 8. These materials provide full coverage of the Reading Language Arts Content Standards. These materials are still in good condition and school sites and teachers have recently, within the past 2 years began using the instructional resources with fidelity. In addition our English Learner instructional resources are Avenues (K-5), Shining Star (6-8) and Visions (9-12).
The percentage of KCUSD students scoring Proficient or Advanced has steadily increased from 34% in 2005-06 to 37% in 2007-08. The district submitted a copy of its sufficiency resolution KCUSD Board Approved October 21, 2008 for 2008-09, stating that its students have sufficient instructional materials.
During the 2007-08 Math Adoption, the district adopted new math curriculum for kindergarten through high school Algebra and all teachers are participating in SB 472 math training during the fall of 2008. This intensive five day training will be completed during the first three months of school has allowed teachers to learn all the components of the program while actually using the resources with their students. It is important to consider the critical importance of both the English Language Arts and Math adoptions as these are the two high stakes content areas as measured by the AYP under NCLB.
KCUSD also wishes to adopt the necessary instructional resources and have the funds to provide for the professional development to support their implementation. Having the year between the math adoption and the RLA adoption will provide the fiscal resources to accomplish this goal.
Also complete Attachment A
Is this waiver associated with an “apportionment related" audit penalty? (per EC 41344) No Yes
(If yes, please attach explanation or copy of audit finding)
Has there been a Coordinated Compliance Review finding on this issue? No Yes
(If yes, please attach explanation or copy of CCR finding)
District or County Certification – I hereby certify that the information provided on this application is correct and complete.
Signature of Superintendent or Designee:
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Superintendent / Date:

Signature of SELPA Director (only if a Special Education Waiver)

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Staff Name (type or print): / Staff Signature:
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Unit Manager (type or print): / Unit Manager Signature:
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SPECIFIC WAIVER REQUEST IMFRP “24 Month” Rule

IMFRP -1 (Rev. 04-21-08)

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Attachment A: Desired Outcome/Rationale for Waiver

I. Responses to the Statutory Criteria for Waiver Approval:

EC 60422(c) The State Board of Education may grant the school district additional time to meet the purchasing requirements of subdivision (a) if the governing board of the school district demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the state board, that all of the following criteria apply to the district:

1. The school district has implemented a well-designed, standards-aligned basic instructional materials program.

The school district is currently implementing a well-designed, standards-aligned base program. KCUSD is up to date with textbook adoptions. Please see the attached K-8 listing of texts currently in use.

Kings Canyon Unified School District

Core Content Base Program And RLA Intervention Materials

Kindergarten – Eighth Grade

Grade / Reading/Language Arts / Mathematics / Science / History/Social Science
Kindergarten / Houghton Mifflin Company: HM Reading: A Legacy of Literature, 2003 edition
Intervention Materials
Hampton Brown, High Point,
2002 edition
Wright Group/McGraw Hill, Fast Track, 2002 edition / Houghton Millfin: California Math,
2009 edition / MacMillan/McGraw-Hill: California Science, 2007 edition / Scott Foresman, It’s Revolutionary, 2005 edition
First Grade – Fifth Grade / Houghton Mifflin Company: HM reading: A Legacy of Literature, 2003 edition
Intervention Materials
Hampton Brown, High Point,
2002 edition
Wright Group/McGraw Hill, Fast Track, 2002 edition / Macmillian/McGraw-Hill, California Mathematics,
2009 edition / MacMillan/McGraw-Hill: California Science, 2007 edition / Scott Foresman, It’s Revolutionary, 2005 edition
Grade / Reading/Language Arts / Mathematics / Science / History/Social Science
Sixth – Eighth Grade / Prentice Hall School Division: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes, 2002 edition
Intervention Materials
Hampton Brown, High Point,
2002 edition
Wright Group/McGraw Hill, Fast Track, 2002 edition / McDougal Littell: California Math Course 1,
2008 edition. Sixth Grade
McDougal Littell: California Math Course 2
2009 edition. Seventh Grade
McDougal Littell: California Math Algebra 1,
2008 edition. Eighth Grade / Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Holt California Science: Earth
Holt California Science: Life
Holt California Science: Physical Science, 2007 edition / Holt, California Social Studies, 2005 edition

2. The school district, at the time of its request for additional time pursuant to this subdivision, has sufficient textbooks or basic instructional materials for use by each pupil. This was verified by the KCUSD Governing Board October, 21, 2008.

3. The school district has adopted a plan for the purchase of standards-aligned instructional materials in accordance with subdivision (a) but that plan indicated an alternative date for compliance that is declared in the request for additional time.)

·  Convene the Primary and Secondary RLA Adoption Committees and use the Tool Kit to establish KCUSD priorities.

·  The committees make their selections and the texts are ordered in the early spring of 2011.

·  District wide implementation of the new RLA Adoption Fall 2011.

·  There will be SB 472 training for all KCUSD staff implementing the RLA curriculum for Reading Language Arts during the first trimester of 2011.

II. Assessment Information: STAR and local assessments in the particular subject matter

The percentage of KCUSD students scoring Proficient or Advanced has steadily increased from 34% in 2005-06 to 37% in 2007-08. The district submitted a copy of its sufficiency resolution from 2008-09, stating that its students have sufficient instructional materials.

III Summary Rationale: Request for an Alternative Date of Compliance for EC 60422(a)

Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District needs to postpone the 2008 English Language Arts adoption. The district is currently using state-adopted materials from the 2000 list, Houghton-Mifflin California Edition kindergarten through 5th grade. For grades 6-12, Prentice Hall Literature is used. These materials provide full coverage of the English Language Arts Content Standards. These materials are still in good condition and school sites and teachers have recently, within the past 2 years began using the instructional resources with fidelity. In addition our English Learner instructional resources are Avenues (K-5), Shining Star (6-8) and Visions (9-12).

With the 2007-08 Math Adoption, all teachers participated in SB 472 math training during the fall of 2008. This intensive five day training completed during the first three months of school allowed teachers to learn all the components of the program while actually using the resources with their students. It is important to consider the critical importance of both the English Language Arts and Math adoptions as these are the two high stakes content areas as measured by the AYP under NCLB.