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Valenzuela CAHSEE Settlement

Overview

In February 2006, Morrison & Foerster LLP representing California students unable to graduate as a result of failing the CAHSEE, filed a class action lawsuit against the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State of California, the California Department of Education, and the California State Board of Education. The lawsuit alleged that the State failed to provide students, especially those living in poverty, with an equal and reasonable opportunity to pass the CAHSEE.

Resulting Legislation

AB 347 (Nava, Chapter 526, Statutes of 2007)

Requires school districts, charter schools, and county superintendents that participate in a specified categorical funding program -- the intensive instruction and services program -- to offer services to students who did not pass the CAHSEE by the end of grade 12.

Establishes oversight and monitoring responsibilities for county superintendents.

Valenzuela/CAHSEE Training Materials for Districts

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English Language Materials

Letter from Jack O'Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction (pdf - 320 KB)

Valenzuela Overview

1.1 Valenzuela Overview PowerPoint (ppt – 240 KB)
1.2 Valenzuela Requirements Timeline for 2007–2008 (doc – 88 KB)

Local Agency Forms and Templates

3.1 District Checklist 2008 REVISED June 5, 2008 (doc – 120 KB)
3.2 Sample Student Eligibility Letter (doc – 32 KB)
3.2.5 Sample Student Eligibility Letter with Option to Decline REVISED June 5, 2008 (doc – 36 KB)
3.3 Sample Student Eligibility Posted Notice (doc – 28 KB)
3.4 Table A Valenzuela Student Data Spreadsheet REVISED June 5, 2008 (xls – 25 KB)
3.5 Table B School Level Data Summary REVISED June 5, 2008 (xls – 20 KB)
3.6 Table C LEA Data Summary REVISED June 5, 2008 (xls – 20 KB)
3.7 CSBA Uniform Complaint Procedures and UCP Notice (doc – 84 KB)
3.7.5 UCP Notice for Charter Schools (doc – 34 KB)
3.8 UCP Reporting Letter (doc – 36 KB)

Additional Resources

5.1 Memo from Heather Edwards RE FERPA Requirements (pdf – 56 KB)
5.2 Applicable Education Code Sections AB 347 (pdf – 200 KB)

Other

6.1 Valenzuela CAHSEE Attendance Tracking Sheet (doc – 192 KB)

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County Office of Education Translated Materials

Kings County Office of Education
Spanish

3.1 District Checklist 2008 Spanish (doc – 74 KB)
3.2 Sample Student Eligibility Letter Spanish (doc – 36 KB)
3.2.5 Sample Student Eligibility Letter with Option to Decline Spanish (doc – 37 KB)
3.3 Sample Student Eligibility Posted Notice Spanish (doc – 33 KB)
3.7 CSBA Uniform Complaint Procedures and UCP Notice Spanish (doc – 86 KB)
3.7.5 UCP Notice for Charter Schools Spanish (doc – 36 KB)

Santa Clara County Office of Education
Spanish

3.2 Sample Student Eligibility Letter Spanish (doc – 37 KB)
3.3 Sample Student Eligibility Posted Notice Spanish (doc – 32 KB)
3.7 UCP Posting for Classroom Spanish (doc – 35 KB)

Vietnamese

3.2 Sample Student Eligibility Letter Vietnamese (pdf – 626 KB)
3.3 Sample Student Eligibility Notice Vietnamese (pdf – 313 KB)
3.7 UCP Notice for Classroom Vietnamese (pdf – 317 KB)

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If you have any questions about the Valenzuela CAHSEE Settlement, please contact:

Peggy Marshburn, Chief Communications Officer
Contra Costa County Office of Education
925.942.3420

 

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