Instructional Quality Commission Meeting Minutes

Report of Action
Monday, August 13, 2018

Instructional Quality Commissioners Present:

• Dean Reese, Commission Chair
• Shay Fairchild
• Jose Flores
• Jennifer Woo

Executive Director:

• Stephanie Gregson

1. Instructional Quality Commission
   1. Call to Order
      Commission Chair Reese called the meeting to order at approximately 1 p.m. He welcomed commissioners, California Department of Education (CDE) staff, and members of the public to the meeting to accept public comments on the 2018 Science Adoption of Instructional Materials. The meeting was only to accept comments and no action was taken.
      
      
   2. 2018 Science Adoption: Public Comments on Submitted Instructional Materials Programs (Information)
      Ten minutes was allocated for each program. The following individuals provided public comment:
      1. Cary Sneider, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, California HMH Science Dimensions, K–6
      2. Bernardine Okoro, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, California HMH Science Dimensions, K–6
      3. Peter McLaren, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, California HMH Science Dimensions, 6–8
      4. Tom Guetling, Carolina Biological Supply Company, Building Blocks of Science 3D, K–5
      5. Dr. Ronald L. Smith, TPS Publishing, Creative Science Curriculum, K–8; STEAM Exploration K–8; STEAM into NGSS K–8
         
         
2. Adjournment of Meeting
   Commission Chair Reese adjourned the meeting at approximately 1:45 p.m.