SBE-003 (REV. 11/2017) California Department of Education ssb-csd-may18item04 Executive Office California State Board of Education May 2018 Agenda Item #12 Subject Renewal Petition for the Establishment of a Charter School Under the Oversight of the State Board of Education: Consideration of Spark Charter School, which was denied by the Santa Clara County Office of Education. Type of Action Action, Information, Public Hearing Summary of the Issue(s) On January 17, 2018, the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) denied the renewal petition of Spark Charter School (SCS) by a vote of four to one with one absent Trustee. The SCS petitioner submitted a petition on appeal to the State Board of Education (SBE) on January 29, 2018. Pursuant to California Education Code (EC) Section 47605(j), petitioners for a charter school that have been denied at the local level may petition the SBE for approval of the charter, subject to certain conditions. Recommendation The California Department of Education (CDE) recommends that the SBE hold a public hearing to consider the the request to establish SCS, a CDE’s recommendation deny kindergarten through grade eight charter school, under the oversight of the SBE, based on the findings pursuant to EC sections 47605(b)(1), 47605(b)(2), 47605(b)(5), CDE’s and California Code of Regulations, Title 5 Section 11967.5.1. The CDE finds that the SCS petitioner presents an unsound educational program and is demonstrably unlikely to implement the program set forth in the petition due to an unrealistic financial and operational plan.
California Department of Education Executive Office SBE-003 (REV. 11/2017) ssb-csd-may18item04 California State Board of Education May 2018 Agenda Item #12 Subject Renewal Petition for the Establishment of a Charter School Under the Oversight of the State Board of Education: Consideration of Spark Charter School, which was denied by the Santa Clara County Office of Education. Type of Action Action, Information, Public Hearing Summary of the Issue(s) On January 17, 2018, the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) denied the renewal petition of Spark Charter School (SCS) by a vote of four to one with one absent Trustee. The SCS petitioner submitted a petition on appeal to the State Board of Education (SBE) on January 29, 2018. Pursuant to California Education Code (EC) Section 47605(j), petitioners for a charter school that have been denied at the local level may petition the SBE for approval of the charter, subject to certain conditions. Recommendation The California Department of Education (CDE) recommends that the SBE hold a public hearing to consider the CDE’s recommendation deny the request to establish SCS, a kindergarten through grade eight charter school, under the oversight of the SBE, based on the CDE’s findings pursuant to EC sections 47605(b)(1), 47605(b)(2), 47605(b)(5), and California Code of Regulations, Title 5 Section 11967.5.1. The CDE finds that the SCS petitioner presents an unsound educational program and is demonstrably unlikely to implement the program set forth in the petition due to an unrealistic financial and operational plan.