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

Valenzuela June 5, 2008 Training Materials (pdf - 552 KB)

Valenzuela Frequently Asked Questions UPDATED 5/30/2008 (doc - 84 KB)

English Language Materials

Translated Materials (Spanish and Vietnamese)

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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_w_Option_to_Decline REVISED June 5, 2008 (doc - 36 KB)
3.3_Sample_Student_Eligibility_Posted_Notice (doc - 28 KB)
3.4_TableA_Valenzuela_Student_Data_Spreadsheet REVISED June 5, 2008 (xls - 25 KB)
3.5_TableB_School_Level_Data_Summary REVISED June 5, 2008 (xls - 20 KB)
3.6_TableC_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_Letterspan_spanish (doc - 36 KB) 3.2.5_Sample_Student_Eligibility_Letter_w_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_Schoolsspan_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:

Karen Rice, Manager, Events/Projects
Contra Costa County Office of Education
925.942.3400

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