March 2016 Waiver Item W-14 - Meeting Agendas (CA State Board of Education)

Schoolsite Council

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CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

SUBJECT

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 ECSection 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 Butte County Office of Education is requesting to renew an SSC composition change for a small school: Table Mountain School (4 teachers serving 23 students in kindergarten through grade twelve). The school is a juvenile hall court school and is located in a rural area.

The Butte County Office of Education is requesting an SSC composition change for a very small school: Butte County Community School – LEAD (1 full-time and 2 part-time teachers serving 25 students in grades seven through twelve).The school has a part-time principal and a part-time vice principal. The school is located in a rural area.

The Butteville Union Elementary School District is requesting an SSC composition change for a small school: Butteville Elementary School (13 teachers serving 216 students in kindergarten through grade eight). The school is located in a rural area.

The Imperial County Office of Education is requesting a shared SSC with composition change for two schools: Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community School (2 teachers serving 6 students in kindergarten through grade twelve) and Valley Academy

(9 teachers serving 191 students in kindergarten through grade twelve). The two schools share common administration, curriculum, services, and coordinated program planning, including special education services. The Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community Schools have four site locations andmost students enrolled are probation referred and/or expelled from the local school districts.The students are very mobile, staying at the court schools for a few days, and at the community schools for approximately one semester before moving back to their home districts. The schools are located in a rural area.

The Maple Creek Elementary School District is requesting to renew an SSC composition change for a very small school: Maple Creek Elementary School

(2.1 teachers serving 12 students in kindergarten through grade eight). The school is located in a rural area.

The Mountain Valley Unified School District is requesting to renew a shared SSC with composition change for two small high schools: Hayfork High School (8.43 teachers serving 81 students in grades nine through twelve) and Valley High School (1 teacher serving 5 students in grades nine through twelve). The two schools share a part-time principal who is also the superintendent of the district. The schools are located in a rural area.

The Novato Unified School District is requesting a shared SSC for three small schools: Marin Oaks High School (7 teachers serving 74 students in grades nine through twelve), Nexus Academy (1 teacher serving 4 students in grades seven through ten), and Nova Education Center (4 teachers serving 51 students in kindergarten through grade twelve, currently only grades six through twelve).These schools are housed on the same campus and are managed by the same administration. In addition,they share staff and services such as a resource teacher and custodian support. They are located in a suburban area.

The Potter Valley Community Unified School District is requesting to renew a shared SSC for three small schools: Potter Valley Elementary School (8.8 teachers serving

159 students in kindergarten through grade six), Potter Valley Junior High School (2teachers serving 35 students in grades seven and eight), and Potter Valley High School (7.38teachers serving 82 students in grades nine through twelve). There is a shortage of staff, teachers, and resources.The administrators at these three schools have multiple titles; some teachers and other resources areshared among the schools. The schools are located on the same campus in a rural area.

The River Delta Joint Unified School District is requesting to renew a shared SSC for two small schools: Clarksburg Middle School (4 teachers serving 214 students in grades seven through nine) and Delta High School (4 teachers serving 210 students in grades ten through twelve) with 16 additional teachers shared by both schools. The two schools are located on the same campus, share facilities, and conduct staff meetings together. As they are situated in a small rural community, many families have students attending both campuses.

The Stony Creek Joint Unified School District is requesting a shared SSC with composition change for four small schools: Bidwell Point (Continuation) High School

(1 teacher serving 1 student in grades nine through twelve), Elk Creek Elementary School (3 teachers serving 47 students in kindergarten through grade five), Elk Creek Junior-Senior High School (3.5 teachers serving 43 students in grades seven through twelve), and Indian Valley Elementary School (1 teacher serving 6 students in grade six). The schools share one education specialist who serves all schools. The schools are located in a rural area.

The Temple City Unified School District is requesting an SSC composition change for a small school: Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center (4 teachers serving 42 students in grades nine through twelve). The school is a continuation high school that enrolls students throughout the year; however, the students usually go back to their home schools after completing a semester. The school is located in a suburban 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 ECSection 52863 or to allow one shared SSC 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:Butte County Office of Education Specific Waiver Request 23-12-2015 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 3:Butte County Office of Education Specific Waiver Request 24-12-2015 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 4:Butteville Union Elementary School District Specific Waiver Request
6-12-2015 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 5:Imperial County Office of Education Specific Waiver Request 5-12-2015 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 6:Maple Creek Elementary School District Specific Waiver Request
17-11-2015 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 7:Mountain Valley Unified School District Specific Waiver Request
14-12-2015 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 8:Novato Unified School DistrictSpecific Waiver Request 14-11-2015
(2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 9:Potter Valley Community Unified School District Specific Waiver Request 15-12-2015 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 10:River Delta Joint Unified School DistrictSpecific Waiver Request
20-10-2015 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 11:Stony Creek Joint Unified School DistrictSpecific Waiver Request
16-11-2015 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Attachment 12:Temple City Unified School District Specific Waiver Request
20-11-2015 (2 Pages) (Original waiver request is signed and on file in the Waiver Office.)

Revised: 2/23/2016 9:20 AM

Schoolsite Council

Attachment 1

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Local Educational Agencies Requesting a Schoolsite Council Waiver

Created by the California Department of Education

October 27, 2015

Revised: 2/23/2016 9:20 AM

23-12-2015 Butte County Office of Education

Attachment 2

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California Department of Education

WAIVER SUBMISSION - Specific

CD Code: 0410041Waiver Number: 23-12-2015Active Year: 2015

Date In: 12/21/2015 4:58:47 PM

Local Education Agency: Butte County Office of Education

Address: 1859 Bird St.

Oroville, CA95965

Start: 7/1/2016 End: 6/30/2018

Waiver Renewal: Y

Previous Waiver Number: 95-2-2014-W-16 Previous SBE Approval Date: 5/8/2014

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: Requesting reduced composition in members for a small school. (Statute requires 12 members for a secondary school site council and 10 members for elementary school site council.)

Requesting the school site council composition continue as previous waiver. A school site 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.]

Outcome Rationale: Table Mountain School operates within a small juvenile hall with a maximum of 60 students. The current population is less than 30 students. Staff includes

4 teachers (one who teaches Special Education only); and a full time principal. Following the guidelines in the Single Plan for Student Achievement, a secondary school would be composed of 12 members including four teachers. This is a difficult model since the total number of students and teachers is small, and student mobility is high. Table Mountain School is requesting the specific waiver be renewed to continue with the composition of one principal, two classroom teachers, and three parent/community members. This will allow for a biannual rotation to involve different teachers on the council. Although students are not members of the council, a student is selected by peers to attend each meeting. This process has worked well since the original waiver was approved in 2012.

Student Population: 23

City Type: Rural

Local Board Approval Date: 12/14/2015

Council Reviewed By: Table Mountain School Site Council

Council Reviewed Date: 12/2/2015

Council Objection: N

Council Objection Explanation:

Audit Penalty YN: N

Categorical Program Monitoring: N

Submitted by: Ms.KimGuzzetti

Position: Student Programs and Services Administrator

E-mail:

Telephone: 530-532-5665

Fax:

Bargaining Unit Date: 11/06/2015

Name: Butte County Teachers Association

Representative: Rachel Frank