May 2016 Waiver Item W-06 - Meeting Agendas (CA State Board of Education)

Out-of-State Use of Funds and Transportation Allowances

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CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

SUBJECT

Action

Consent

SUMMARY OF THE ISSUES

Janesville Union Elementary School District (JUESD) requests a waiver of California Education Code(EC) Section 35330(b)(3), to allow its students to travel to Nevada to attend economically prudent curricular and extracurricular trips and events.

The California Department of Education (CDE) recommends that the California State Board of Education (SBE) approve this waiver request.

Authority for Waiver:EC Section 33050

RECOMMENDATION

Approval Approval with conditions Denial

The CDE recommends approval to waive a portion of ECSection 35330(b)(3), to authorize expenditures of school district funds for JUESD students to travel to Nevada to attend economically prudent curricular and extracurricular trips and events.

ECSection 33051(b) will apply, and the district is not required to reapply annually if the information contained on the request remains current.

SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES

EC Section 35330(b)(3) states, “…no expenses of pupils participating in a field trip or excursion to other state, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country authorized by this section shall be paid with school district funds.”

The JUESD requests a waiver of EC Section 35330(b)(3). The JUESD is located in the far northern part of California, approximately 75 miles from Reno, Nevada, and is a geographically rural and isolated area.

The JUESD would like to go to educational venues in Nevada. Many locations in Nevada are considerably closer and more economical than other similar venues in California.

Based on the reason provided by the district for traveling to Nevada, the CDE recommends approval of this waiver to attend economically prudent curricular and extracurricular trips and events in Nevada.

Demographic Information: The JUESD has a student population of 350 and is located in the town of Janesville in rural Lassen County.

Because this is a general waiver, if the SBE decides to deny the waiver, it must cite one of the seven reasons in EC 33051(a), available at

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=33051.

SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS STATEBOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSION AND ACTION

The SBE has approved all similar waivers in the past. Most recently, at the July 2014 SBE meeting, waivers for out-of-state travel to Oregon for Junction Elementary School District and Seiad Elementary School District were approved.

FISCAL ANALYSIS (AS APPROPRIATE)

There is no statewide fiscal impact of waiver approval or denial.

ATTACHMENT(S)

Attachment 1: Summary Table (1 page)

Attachment 2: Janesville Union Elementary School District General Waiver Request 2-1-2016 (2 pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

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Attachment 1

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Summary Table

Education Code Section 35330(b)(3)

Created by California Department of Education

March 1, 2016

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California Department of Education

WAIVER SUBMISSION - General

CD Code: 1864105Waiver Number: 2-1-2016Active Year: 2016

Date In: 1/4/2016 3:04:51 PM

Local Education Agency: Janesville Union Elementary School District

Address: 464-555 Main St.

Janesville, CA96114

Start: 7/1/2015 End: 6/30/2017

Waiver Renewal: N

Previous Waiver Number: Previous SBE Approval Date:

Waiver Topic: Out-of-State Use of Funds and Transportation Allowances

Ed Code Title: Out-of-State Use of Funds and Transportation Allowances

Ed Code Section: 35330

Ed Code Authority: 33050

Ed Code or CCR to Waive: EC 35330 - In conducting field trips and excursions, governing boards may NOT...use school funds to pay the expense of pupils participating in a field trip or excursion to another state.

Outcome Rationale: Janesville Elementary School would like to be able to pay for student admissions and transportation costs to educational venues in Nevada. Many locations in Nevada are considerably closer and more economical than other similar venues in California. The District is located only 75 miles from Reno, Nevada.

Student Population: 350

City Type: Rural

Public Hearing Date: 10/20/2015

Public Hearing Advertised: A public notice was posted at the distict and three other locations within the district (gas station, coffee shop, store) 10 days prior to the meeting.

Local Board Approval Date: 10/20/2015

Community Council Reviewed By: SITE Council

Community Council Reviewed Date: 11/12/2015

Community Council Objection: N

Community Council Objection Explanation:

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Audit Penalty YN: N

Categorical Program Monitoring: N

Submitted by: Mr.ZachThurman

Position: Superintendent/Principal

E-mail:

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Telephone: 530-253-3660 x4535

Fax: 530-253-3891

Bargaining Unit Date: 11/12/2015

Name: Janesville Teachers Association (JTA)

Representative: Jonelle Kanavel

Title: JTA President

Position: Support

Comments:

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