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California Department of Education
Executive Office
SBE-006 Specific (REV.02/2014) / ITEM #W-13

CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

MARCH 2015 AGENDA
Specific Waiver
SUBJECT
Request by 11 local educational agencies under the authority of California Education Code Section 52863 for waivers of Education Code Section 52852, relating to schoolsite councils regarding changes in shared, composition, or shared and composition of members.
Waiver Numbers:
Happy Camp Union Elementary School District 15-11-2014
Happy Valley Union Elementary School District 27-10-2014
Jamestown Elementary School District 25-10-2014
Kernville Union Elementary School District 2-12-2014
Little Shasta Elementary School District 9-11-2014
Maricopa Unified School District 12-11-2014
Mendota Unified School District 24-10-2014
Monrovia Unified School District 13-11-2014
Mountain Empire Unified School District 4-12-2014
Mountain Empire Unified School District 5-12-2014
Peninsula Union School District 6-12-2014
Siskiyou County Office of Education 23-11-2014 /

Action

Consent

SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE(S)

Specific authority is provided in California Education Code (EC) Section 52863 to allow the State Board of Education (SBE) to waive the Schoolsite Council (SSC) requirements contained in EC 52852 of the School-Based Coordination Program (SBCP) Act that would hinder the success of the program implementation. These waivers must be renewed every two years.

Authority for Waiver:EC Section 52863

RECOMMENDATION

Approval Approval with conditions Denial

The California Department of Education (CDE) recommends approval with conditions,see Attachment 1.

SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES

The Happy Camp Union Elementary School District is requesting to renew an SSC composition change for a very small school: Happy Camp Elementary School

(8 teachers serving 109 students in kindergarten through grade eight). The school is located in a rural area.

The Happy Valley Union Elementary School District is requesting to renew a shared SSC with composition change for two small schools: Happy Valley Primary School

(14 teachers serving 276 students in kindergarten through grade four) andHappy Valley Elementary School (11 teachers serving 253 students in grades five through eight). The two schools are located near each other in a rural area.

The Jamestown Elementary School District is requesting to renew a shared SSC for two small schools: Chinese Camp Elementary School, a small necessary school (6 teachers serving 28 students in kindergarten through grade six), and Jamestown Elementary School (18 teachers serving 318 students in kindergarten through grade eight). The two schools share one administrator, the After School Program Director who manages both schools,in addition to having common music and art teachers. They are located in a rural area.

The Kernville Union Elementary School District is requesting to renew a shared SSC for two small schools: Kernville Elementary School (5 teachers serving 110 students in kindergarten through grade four) and Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary School

(20 teachers serving 395 students in kindergarten through grade four). The two schools share a principal, common curriculum, special education services, a psychologist, professional learning communities, and maintenance operations transportation. They are located in a rural area.

The Little Shasta Elementary School District is requesting an SSC composition change for a very small school: Little Shasta Elementary School (2 teachers serving 13 students in kindergarten through grade six). The school is located in a rural area.

The Maricopa Unified School District is requesting a shared SSC for three small schools: Maricopa Elementary School (7 teachers serving 156 students in kindergarten through grade five), Maricopa Middle School (2 teachers serving 62 students in grades six through eight), and Maricopa High School (7 teachers serving 84 students in grades nine through twelve). There are two additional teachers who work with students with disabilities in all of the three schools. These schools are located on the same campus in a rural area.

The Mendota Unified School District is requestingto renew a shared SSC with composition change for two very small schools: Mendota Community Day School

(1teacher serving 8 students in grades seven through twelve) and Mendota Continuation High School (2teachers serving 16students in grades nine through twelve). The two schools are located in a rural area.

The Monrovia Unified School District is requesting a shared SSC for two small schools: Canyon Oaks High School (9 teachers serving 100 students in grades nine through twelve) and Quest Academy Community Day School (1 teacher serving 15 students in grades seven through twelve). The two schools share similar student populations and many of the educational goals are parallel. In addition, teachers share professional development opportunities and other resources such as a counselor and a nurse. They are located within two miles of each other in a suburban area.

The Mountain Empire Unified School District is requesting to renew a shared SSC for two very small schools: Clover Flat Elementary School (8 teachers serving 145 students in prekindergarten through grade five) and Jacumba Middle School (3 teachers serving 55 students in grades six through eight). The two schools are located in a rural area.

The Mountain Empire Unified School District is requesting a shared SSC for two small schools: Descanso Elementary School (10 teachers serving 80 students in prekindergarten through grade five) and Pine Valley Middle School (4 teachers serving 65 students in grades six through eight). The two schools share the attendance areas and families have students attending both schools. They are located in a rural area.

The Peninsula Union School District is requesting to renew an SSC composition change for a very small school: Peninsula Elementary School (3 teachers serving 39 students in kindergarten through grade eight). The school serves only 23 families in a rural area.

The Siskiyou County Office of Education is requesting to renew an SSC composition change for a very small school: J. Everett Barr Court School (2 teachers serving

15 students in kindergarten through grade twelve). The school is located in rural area.

SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSION AND ACTION

The CDE has previously presented requests from local educational agencies(LEAs) to waive some of the SSC requirements in EC 52863 or to allow one shared schoolsite council for multiple schools. All of these requests have been granted with conditions. The conditions take into consideration the rationale provided by the LEAs, a majority of which are due to the size, type, location, or other capacities of the schools.

FISCAL ANALYSIS (AS APPROPRIATE)

There is no statewide fiscal impact of waiver approval.

ATTACHMENT(S)

Attachment 1:Local Educational Agencies Requesting a Schoolsite Council Waiver (7 Pages)

Attachment 2:Happy Camp Union Elementary School DistrictSpecific Waiver Request 15-11-2014 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 3:Happy Valley Union Elementary School DistrictSpecific Waiver Request 27-10-2014 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 4:Jamestown Elementary School DistrictSpecific Waiver Request
25-10-2014 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 5:Kernville Union Elementary School District Specific Waiver Request
2-12-2014 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 6:Little Shasta Elementary School DistrictSpecific Waiver Request
9-11-2014 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 7:Maricopa Unified School DistrictSpecific Waiver Request 12-11-2014
(2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 8:Mendota Unified School DistrictSpecific Waiver Request 24-10-2014
(2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 9:Monrovia Unified School DistrictSpecific Waiver Request 13-11-2014
(3 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 10:Mountain Empire Unified School District Specific Waiver Request
4-12-2014 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 11:Mountain Empire Unified School District Specific Waiver Request
5-12-2014 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 12:Peninsula Union School District Specific Waiver Request 6-12-2014
(2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 13:Siskiyou County Office of Education Specific Waiver Request
23-11-2014 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Revised: 2/20/2015 10:52 AM

Schoolsite Council

Attachment 1

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Local Educational Agencies Requesting a Schoolsite Council Waiver

Waiver Number / LEA for School(s)
(CDS Code[s]) / LEAs Request / CDE Recommendation / Previous Waiver
Yes or No
Period of Request/
Period Recommended / Collective Bargaining Unit Position/
Current Agreement / SSC/Advisory Committee Position / Local Board Approval Date
15-11-2014 / Happy Camp Union Elementary School District for Happy Camp Elementary School (4770334 6050785) / SSC Composition Change / Approval with conditions: the SSC must consist of one principal, two classroom teachers (selected by peers), one other school representative (selected by peers), and four parents/community members (selected by parents). / Yes
Requested:
11/02/2013
to
11/01/2015
Recommended:
11/02/2013
to
11/01/2015 / Association of Klamath Teachers
Suzy Espinole, President
10/20/2014
Support / SSC
10/21/2014
No Objections / 11/13/2014
27-10-2014 / Happy Valley Union Elementary School District for Happy Valley Primary School (4570011 6097703) and Happy Valley Elementary School (4570011 6050348) / Shared SSC with composition change / Approval with conditions: the SSC must consist of one principal, two classroom teachers (selected by peers), one other school representative (selected by peers), and four parents/community members (selected by parents). / Yes
Requested:
08/21/2014
to
08/21/2016
Recommended:
08/21/2014
to
08/20/2016 / Happy Valley Teachers Association
Cheryl Ricketts, Lead Negotiator
08/21/2014
Support
Teamster’s Local 137
David Hawley, Secretary-Treasurer
10/29/2014
Support / SSC
09/03/2014
No Objections / 10/21/2014
25-10-2014 / Jamestown Elementary School District for Chinese Camp Elementary School (5572363 6054852) and Jamestown Elementary School (5572363 6054902) / Shared SSC / Approval with conditions: the SSC must consist of one principal/administrator, three classroom teachers (selected by peers), one other school representative (selected by peers), and five parents/community members (selected by parents). / Yes
Requested:
08/18/2014
to
08/17/2016
Recommended:
08/18/2014
to
08/17/2016 / Jamestown Teachers Association
Greg Haney, President
10/02/2014
Support / SSC
10/01/2014
No Objections / 10/08/2014
2-12-2014 / Kernville Union Elementary School District for Kernville Elementary School (1563545 6009641) and Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary School (1563545 6009658) / Shared SSC / Approval with conditions: the SSC must consist of one principal, three classroom teachers (selected by peers), one other school representative (selected by peers), and five parents/community members (selected by parents). / Yes
Requested:
07/01/2014
to
06/30/2016
Recommended:
07/01/2014
to
06/30/2016 / California School Employee Association
Cindy Scholtzen, President
11/28/2014
Support
Kernville Union School Teacher Association
Steve Brucker, President
11/18/2014
Support / SSC
11/17/2014
No Objections / 11/18/2014
9-11-2014 / Little Shasta Elementary School District for Little Shasta Elementary School (4770383 6050835) / SSC Composition Change / Approval with conditions: the SSC must consist of one principal, one classroom teacher (selected by peers), one other school representative (selected by peers), and three parents/community members (selected by parents). / No
Requested:
09/01/2014
to
09/01/2016
Recommended:
09/01/2014
to
08/31/2016 / None indicated / SSC
09/30/2014
No Objections / 10/14/2014
12-11-2014 / Maricopa Unified School District for Maricopa Elementary School (1563628 6009740), Maricopa Middle School (1563628 0122853), and Maricopa High School (1563628 1533843) / Shared SSC / Approval with conditions: the SSC must consist of one principal, four classroom teachers (selected by peers), one other school representative (selected by peers), four parents/community members (selected by parents), and two students (selected by peers). / No
Requested:
07/01/2014
to
06/30/2016
Recommended:
07/01/2014
to
06/30/2016 / Maricopa Faculty Association
Tammy Griffing, President
10/06/2014
Support / District Advisor Committee
10/09/2014
No Objections / 11/13/2014
24-10-2014 / Mendota Unified School District for Mendota Community Day School (1075127 1030725) and Mendota Continuation High School (1075127 1030261) / Shared SSC with composition change / Approval with conditions: the SSC must consist of one principal, one classroom teacher (selected by peers), two parents/community members (selected by parents), and one student (selected by peers). / Yes
Requested:
10/01/2014
to
10/01/2016
Recommended:
10/01/2014
to
09/30/2016 / Mendota Teacher’s Association
Robert Hamasaki, President
09/15/2014
Support / Mendota Continuation High School SSC
09/18/2014
No Objections / 09/24/2014
13-11-2014 / Monrovia Unified School District for Canyon Oaks High School (1964790 1935899) and Quest Academy Community Day School (1964790 0120451) / Shared SSC / Approval with conditions: the SSC must consist of one principal, four classroom teachers (selected by peers), one other school representative (selected by peers), three parents/community members (selected by parents), and three students (selected by peers). / No
Requested:
01/01/2015
to
01/01/2017
Recommended:
01/01/2015
to
12/31/2016 / Classified School Employees Association
Terrie Maertens, President
11/07/2014
Support
Monrovia Teacher’s Association
Anne Battle, President
11/06/2014
Support / Canyon Oaks High School’s SSC and Quest Academy Community Day School Advisory Committee
11/12/2014
No Objections / 11/12/2014
4-12-2014 / Mountain Empire Unified School District for Clover Flat Elementary School (3768213 6085054) and Jacumba Middle School (3768213 0126995) / Shared SSC / Approval with conditions: the SSC must consist of one principal, three classroom teachers (selected by peers), one other school representative (selected by peers), and five parents/community members (selected by parents). / Yes
Requested:
08/28/2014
to
06/30/2016
Recommended:
08/28/2014
to
06/30/2016 / Mountain Empire California School Employees Association
Sheryl Bush-Carmody,
President
09/25/2014
Support
Mountain Empire Teachers Association
Christy Dougherty, President
09/25/2014
Support / Clover Flat Jacumba Compact SSC
05/28/2014
No Objections / 12/09/2014
5-12-2014 / Mountain Empire Unified School District for Descanso Elementary School (3768213 6038699) and Pine Valley Middle School (3768213 0127001) / Shared SSC / Approval with conditions: the SSC must consist of one principal, three classroom teachers (selected by peers), one other school representative (selected by peers), and five parents/community members (selected by parents). / No
Requested:
07/01/2014
to
06/30/2016
Recommended:
07/01/2014
to
06/30/2016 / Mountain Empire California School Employees Association
Sheryl Bush-Carmody,
President
09/25/2014
Support
Mountain Empire Teachers Association
Christy Dougherty, President
09/25/2014
Support / None indicated / 12/09/2016
6-12-2014 / Peninsula Union School District for Peninsula Elementary School (1262984 6008106) / SSC composition change / Approval with conditions: the SSC must consist of one principal, one classroom teacher (selected by peers), one other school representative (selected by peers), and three parents/community members (selected by parents). / Yes
Requested:
01/01/2015
to
01/01/2017
Recommended:
01/01/2015
to
12/31/2016 / Northern Humboldt Teachers Association
Linda Stewart, Head of Bargaining Unit
11/17/2014
Support / SSC
12/02/2014
No Objections / 12/09/2014
23-11-2014 / Siskiyou County Office of Education for J. Everett Barr Court School (4710470 4730032) / SSC composition change / Approval with conditions: the SSC must consist of one principal, two classroom teachers (selected by peers), one other school representative (selected by peers), two parents/community members (selected by parents), and two students (selected by peers). / Yes
Requested:
11/01/2014
to
01/01/2017
Recommended:
11/01/2014
to
10/31/2016 / Siskiyou County Superintendent of Schools CTA/NEA
Michelle Hogue, President
10/24/2014
Support / J. Everett Barr Student Site Council
11/13/2014
No Objections / 11/19/2014

Created by California Department of Education

October 31, 2014

Revised: 2/20/2015 10:52 AM

15-11-2014 Happy Camp Union Elementary School District

Attachment 2

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California Department of Education

WAIVER SUBMISSION - Specific

CD Code: 4770334Waiver Number: 15-11-2014Active Year: 2014

Date In: 11/19/2014 10:47:34 AM

Local Education Agency: Happy Camp Union Elementary School District

Address: 114 Park Way

Happy Camp, CA96039

Start: 11/2/2013End: 11/1/2015

Waiver Renewal: Y

Previous Waiver Number: 57-12-2011 Previous SBE Approval Date: 3/8/2012

Waiver Topic: Schoolsite Council Statute

Ed Code Title: Number and Composition of Members

Ed Code Section: 52852

Ed Code Authority: 52863

Ed Code or CCR to Waive: 52852. A schoolsite council shall be established [at each school] which participates in school-based program coordination. The council shall be composed of the principal and representatives of: teachers selected by teachers at the school; other school personnel selected by other school personnel at the school; parents of pupils attending the school selected by such parents; and, in secondary schools, pupils selected by pupils attending the school. At the elementary level the council shall be constituted to ensure parity between (a) the principal, classroom teachers, and other school personnel; and (b) parents or other community members selected by parents. At the secondary level the council shall be constituted to ensure parity between (a) the principal, classroom teachers and other school personnel; and (b) equal numbers of parents, or other community members selected by parents, and pupils. At both, the elementary and secondary levels, classroom teacher shall comprise the majority of persons represented under category(a). Existing schoolwide advisory groups or school support groups maybe utilized as the schoolsite council if those groups conform to this section. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide several examples of selection and replacement procedures that may be considered by schoolsite councils. An employee of a school, who is also a parent or guardian of a pupil who attends a school other than the school of the parent's or guardian's employment, is not disqualified by virtue of this employment from serving as a parent representative on the schoolsite council established for the school that his or her child or ward attends.

Outcome Rationale: Happy Camp Elementary School Site Council would like its composition to consist of 1 principal, 1 classified personnel, 2 teachers, and 4 parent or community members. Our school has only 8 teachers, 4 of whom coach or perform other responsibilities after school throughout the year. The remaining four teachers take turns as members of the SSC for a term of two years each. A minimum of 3 teachers is required to comprise the majority persons represented under category (a). With only 4 teachers available, a teacher has to serve 4 consecutive years to continue to meet the majority requirement. With only 2 teachers participating each year, the representing teachers rotate as SSC members to provide a break between terms.

Student Population: 109

City Type: Rural

Local Board Approval Date: 11/13/2014

Council Reviewed By: School Site Council

Council Reviewed Date: 10/21/2014

Council Objection: N

Council Objection Explanation:

Audit Penalty YN: N

Categorical Program Monitoring: N

Submitted by: Ms.CaseyChambers