Report 2016-141 Recommendation 24 Responses

Report 2016-141: Charter Schools: Some School Districts Improperly Authorized and Inadequately Monitored Out‑of‑District Charter Schools (Release Date: October 2017)

Recommendation #24 To: Antelope Valley Union High School District

To ensure compliance with state law, Antelope Valley Union should immediately establish a procedure to periodically review and update its charter school policy to include all of the requirements in state law.

6-Month Agency Response

District staff in collaboration with Educational Services and the Superintendent reviewed and updated its Charter School board policy in December of 2018. These updates and revisions were aligned with the California School Board Association's (CSBA's) recommendations and were approved and adopted by the Board on February 7, 2018. (See Attachments-24) District staff, in collaboration with Educational Services and the Superintendent established written procedures to periodically review and update its charter school policy to include all of the requirements in state law. (See Attachment- 24) District staff, in collaboration with Educational Services and the Superintendent, will review and update its Charter School Board policies as policy updates and guidance from CSBA are received and annually to ensure that Charter School Board Policies are current, compliant and include all of the requirements in state law. District staff, in collaboration with Educational Services and the Superintendent will make revisions, as appropriate, and offer recommendations to the Board of Trustees for their review, approval and adoption. For any follow-up questions, contact Julianne Vela- Director of Categorical and Special Programs-jvela@avhsd.org -(661) 952-2249.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

Antelope Valley Union provided a copy of its board-approved revisions to its charter school policies and a document describing its plans for the periodic review and revision of its charter school board policies. The district's documents indicate that it updated its board policy in December of 2017 and that its board reviewed the proposed changes on January 17, 2018 before subsequently adopting the policies on February 7, 2018.

60-Day Agency Response

We are currently in the process of reviewing our Board Policies on Charter Schools to align with the California School Board Association (CSBA) sample policy language on Charter School Authorization, Charter Oversight, and Charter Renewal. District staff will conduct reviews periodically to compare AVUHSD Board Policies to CSBA, and other current resources, to ensure they are current, compliant and include all of the requirements in state law. District Staff will make revisions, as appropriate, and offer recommendations to the Board of Trustees for their review and approval. For any follow-up questions, contact Julianne Vela- Director of Categorical and Special Programs- jvela@avhsd.org -(661) 952-2249.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

Per Antelope Valley Union's response, its implementation of this recommendation is currently pending.

All Recommendations in 2016-141

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.