Board hears State Board standards review and court update on dual-language challenge
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Summary
Board members reported an upcoming State Board of Education review of educator standards (Dec. 8) and noted concerns about removing equity/DEI language; the board also heard that the district's appeal in a dual-language immersion challenge was unsuccessful at the Court of Appeals, though a petition for review to the Supreme Court remains possible.
Board members used the legislative and political report to flag state-level activity and to update the public on litigation affecting district programs.
Miss Marquez summarized state policy activity, including work on Proposition 123 (land trust funds) and a proposal she said could restrict certain state funds to teacher pay rather than support staff. She urged board members to watch related budget language and committee appointments. She also reminded members that the State Board of Education planned to review educator-credentialing standards at its Dec. 8 meeting and expressed concern that proposed revisions could remove equity or DEI-related language from the standards.
On litigation, an unidentified board member reported that the district’s second case challenging implementation of its dual-language immersion program was unsuccessful at the Court of Appeals. The motion summary indicated the superior-court dismissal was upheld on appeal; a petition for review to the state Supreme Court is possible but the court is not required to take the case.
Board members said they would monitor the State Board’s actions and committee composition and noted potential downstream impacts on district programs if statewide standards change. No formal board action on these policy items was taken during the meeting.
What’s next: Board members will continue to follow State Board activity ahead of Dec. 8 and will note any petition-for-review activity in the dual-language case if a PFR is filed.