Igo-Ono-PlatinaUnionElementary School District

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California Department of Education
Executive Office
SBE-006 Specific (REV.05/2009) / ITEM #W-7

CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

November 2009AGENDA
Specific Waiver
SUBJECT
Request by Igo-Ono-PlatinaUnion Elementary School District under the authority of CaliforniaEducation Code Section 52863 for a renewal waiver of Education Code Section 52852, allowing one joint schoolsite council with a reduced number and composition to function for two schools, Igo-OnoElementary School and PlatinaElementary School.
Waiver Number: 13-7-2009 /

Action

Consent

RECOMMENDATION

Approval Approval with conditions Denial

That the joint schoolsite council (SSC) will be composed of eight members as follows: the principal shared by both schools, one teacher from each school, one other school personnel from either school, one parent(or community member selected by parents) representing Platina Elementary School and three parents (or community members selected by parents)representingIgo-Ono Elementary School.

SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSION AND ACTION

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

The SBE granted a waiver to these two schools in 2005.

All waivers of this type have been approved by the SBE for schools too small to meet either the requirement that each school have their own SSC, or the minimum composition requirements (even after combining councils) of EC Section 52852, based upon analysis of the circumstances.

SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES

The Igo-Ono-Platina Union Elementary School District (UESD) operates two small elementary schools, each with a grade span of kindergarten through grade eight. Igo-OnoElementary School has 87 students and four teachers. PlatinaElementary School has ten students and one teacher.

SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES (Cont.)

The two schools have a common administration, integrated staff development, and have adopted the same core curriculum. The two schools share the office manager, resource teacher, librarian and technical person, and school psychologist. The schools draw from a common attendance area, and although in a rural area, they are not far apart.The Igo-Ono-Platina SSC has approved this renewal waiver request.

The CDE recommends approval with the condition that the Igo-Ono-Platina SSC have a total of eight members under the conditions listed above.

Demographic Information: Igo-Ono-Platina UESD has a student population of 97 and is located in a rural area in ShastaCounty.

Authority for Waiver:EC Section 52863

Period of request: September 1, 2009, to August 31, 2011

Local board approval date(s): June 24, 2009

Bargaining unit(s) consulted on date(s):California Teachers Association CTA), and California School Employees Association (CSEA) consulted on July 29, 2009

Name of bargaining unit/representative(s) consulted:Sally Ryan, CTA, and Tamara Trent, CSEA

Position of bargaining units:

Neutral Support Oppose

Comments (if appropriate): None

Advisory committee(s) consulted:Igo-Ono-Platina Schoolsite Council

Objections raised (choose one): None Objections are as follows:

Date(s) consulted:August 4, 2009

FISCAL ANALYSIS (AS APPROPRIATE)

There is no statewide fiscal impact of waiver approval.

ATTACHMENT(S)

Attachment 1: Specific Waiver Request (3 pages) (Original waiver request is signed

and on file in the SBE Office or the Waiver Office.)

Revised: 11/3/2009 8:45 AM