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Post Notice of the Instructional-Materials Sufficiency Hearing

The public-access prerequisite for the annual Williams sufficiency hearing, requiring correct content, timing, posting locations, and an accessible meeting time.

  • Instructional Materials
  • Williams
  • Governing Board
Date(s)At least 10 calendar days before the hearing
Applies toSchool districts and LEAs subject to Education Code section 60119 and their responsible schools, courses, pupils, and governing boards

In Plain Language: Post a notice stating the hearing time, place, and purpose in at least three public places at least ten calendar days beforehand; schedule the hearing during the statutory window and not during or immediately after school hours.

Why this matters

Improper notice can invalidate an otherwise substantive hearing and lead to an audit finding; ordinary board-agenda posting may not satisfy the three-place and ten-calendar-day rules.

Primary ownership

Primary owner: curriculum and instructional-materials lead. Governance owner: governing board and board office. Partners: principals, teachers, enrollment, EL, special education and accessibility, IT, library and textbook staff, procurement, fiscal, high-school science, legal, and auditors.

Operational workflow

  1. 1. Calculate the hearing, eighth-week, and notice deadlines from the actual first pupil day.
  2. 2. Draft the notice with exact time, place, purpose, accessible participation, and language access.
  3. 3. Post in at least three public places at least ten calendar days before the hearing.
  4. 4. Document each posting location and date with the posted version, photograph, or affidavit.
  5. 5. Retain proof with the hearing and resolution audit file.

Implementation pathway

Calculate
Draft
Post
Prove
Audit file

Evidence to retain

  • Calendar calculation
  • Final notice and translations
  • Three-location posting proof
  • Agenda and publication evidence
  • Hearing and resolution audit file

Official guidance and help

Source review completed August 30, 2026. Verify current CDE, governing, Dashboard, school-plan, SARC, safety, instructional-materials, local-calendar, and legal instructions before acting.