Special MSC Board Meeting

Monday, September 13, 2021

Attendance:

• Nick Watson – Board President
• Perry Vasquez – Board Vice-President
• Kerry Kawamura – Secretary
• Sharon Payne – Treasurer
• Donna Banzhof – Director
• John B Maschino – Director
• Diana de la Peña – Director
• Jill Dawsey – Director

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Unaudited Actuals�Action Item

Richard Farace

Action Item

AB130 Independent Study�Action Item

Sandy Du-Song

Assembly Bill 130 Independent Study

• July 9^th CA Legislature approved Assembly Bill 130 to address an expanded independent study option for the 2021-2022 school year only.

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• AB130 Independent Study IS NOT Distance Learning

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• Only for those students whose health would be put at risk by in person instruction

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• Charter Schools are not required to offer AB130 Independent Study

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• However to provide our students with an alterative educational program option we will make both SHORT and LONG Independent Study available for students

Independent Study Offerings 2021-2022

Traditional Independent Study: e.g. Travel related absences

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SHORT Term AB130: less than 15 days aka Quarantine Absences

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LONG Term AB130: more than 15 days for students whose health would be put at risk by in person instruction

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AB130 Short Term

1. Teacher provides assignments based on State Adopted content standards on a weekly basis

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2. Daily ‘check in’ (live interaction) with teacher and/or IA via zoom or call.

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3. School receives ADA when the assignments are turned in to school on a weekly basis

AB 130: Long Term

1. Independent Assignments sent home with student on a weekly basis.
2. Daily ‘check in’ (live interaction) with teacher and/or IA via zoom or call.
3. Combination of synchronous instruction, telephonic communication
4. Assignments are sent to school on a weekly basis.
5. Every two weeks, meet with the team to determine student’s academic progress

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Q&A

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