April 2020 Instruction Quality Commission Meeting

State of California

Gavin Newsom, Governor

Instructional Quality Commission

An advisory body to the California State Board of Education

Important Notice

Please note, the April Instructional Quality Commission meeting will be held as a videoconference; Room 1101 (Board Room) will be closed to the public. Please see IQC Meeting Logistics section below for options to view and participate in the meeting.

MEETING AGENDA

April 17, 2020
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ± (plus or minus)*

Revised on April 10, 2020

Instructional Quality Commission Members

Jose Iniguez, Chair
Yolanda Muñoz, Vice Chair
Cristina Andre
Mariana Astorga-Almanza
Christine Chapman
Deborah Costa Hernández
Shay Fairchild
Linsey Gotanda
Lily Jarvis
Melanie Murphy-Corwin
David Phanthai
Alma-Delia Renteria
Manuel Rustin
Julie Tonkovich
Pamela Williamson
Shirley Weber, Assemblymember
Ben Allen, Senator

Executive Director

Shanine Coats

State Board of Education Liaisons

Patricia Rucker
Ilene Straus

*MEETING MAY END EARLIER OR LATER THAN SPECIFIED TIME BASED ON TIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE AGENDA.

IQC MEETING LOGISTICS

On March 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20 related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Order allows state bodies covered by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Act) to hold public meetings covered by the Act via web and/or audio teleconferencing. As such, the April IQC meeting will be held as an audio/video teleconference and will have a live webcast.

IF YOU ARE NOT PLANNING TO GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT AND WOULD LIKE TO ACCESS THE LIVE IQC MEETING WEBCAST:

Commission Meeting Live Webcast

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU CAN ACCESS THE ZOOM MEETING LINK BELOW:

IQC Zoom Meeting
Password: ~~180040~~ [The preceding password is no longer valid]

TO DIAL IN TO THE IQC MEETING (Dial by your location):

~~+1 669 900 6833~~ US (San Jose) [The preceding phone number is no longer valid]

~~+1 408 638 0968~~ US (San Jose) [The preceding phone number is no longer valid]

~~+1 646 876 9923~~ US (New York) [The preceding phone number is no longer valid]

Meeting ID: ~~508 629 066~~ [The preceding meeting id is no longer valid]
Password: ~~180040~~ [The preceding password is no longer valid]
If you would like to give public comment via dial-in, press *9 during the public comment period to be added to the queue.

PUBLIC COMMENT

The public is highly encouraged to submit written comment to the IQC commissioners in advance for prior consideration. To do so, please submit comments by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2020. Comments can be submitted to IQC@cde.ca.gov. In your email please include the following: 1) name and affiliation, if any; 2) agenda item number (i.e., 1.K.1.); and 3) public comment.

Public comment on the day of the meeting can also be given as provided below:

Day of Meeting Public Comment Instructions:

Members of the public who watch the live meeting webcast can submit public comment during the public comment period. Submit your comment to the IQC mailbox at iqc@cde.ca.gov. CDE staff will read your public comment. Please include the following in your email message: 1) agenda item number (i.e., 1.K.1.); 2) your name and affiliation, if any; and 3) public comment. Please note that written comments that are read aloud will be subject to the time limits prescribed by the presiding officer, which may result in a lengthy comment not being read in its entirety.
Members of the public who join via the Zoom link can give public comment during the public comment period. Use the “hand raise” button to indicate you want to give public comment. California Department of Education (CDE) staff will call out your name, in the order you signed up, then unmute your microphone. Please state your name; affiliation, if any; and give your public comment. When logging in to Zoom, please enter your first and last name.
Members of the public that dial in to the meeting can give public comment during the public comment period. The presiding officer will ask if any phone participants want to give public comment. At that time, phone participants will enter *9 on their phone and be put in a queue. CDE staff will call out the last four digits of a phone number, then unmute that phone line. At that time, please state the following: 1) your name and affiliation, if any, and 2) your public comment.
Speakers may only give comment for themselves and not provide comment on behalf of another individual or group.
Speakers will be allotted a prescribed maximum amount of time based upon the number of speakers. In all cases, the presiding officer reserves the right to impose time limits on presentations as may be necessary to ensure that the meeting is completed.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability or any other individual who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the IQC may request assistance by contacting the California Department of Education's Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division Office at 1430 N Street, Room 3207, Sacramento, CA 95814; telephone 916-319-0881; facsimile 916-319-0172 at least 3 (three) days in advance of the scheduled meeting date.

Please see the detailed agenda for more information about the items to be considered and acted upon. The public is welcome to view and/or dial in to the meeting and give public comment.

ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY.

ALL ITEMS MAY BE HEARD IN A DIFFERENT ORDER THAN HOW THEY ARE LISTED ON THE AGENDA ON ANY DAY OF THE NOTICED MEETING.

The Instructional Quality Commission (IQC or Commission) will hold a one-day meeting on Friday, April 17, 2020, that will be held remotely with a live webcast. The meeting will include some activities involving the IQC as a whole and others involving one or more of the IQC’s various committees. The following outline of activities is provided for convenience only. The actual order of business may be changed without notice by the IQC Chair to accommodate the needs of members, invited presenters, and key staff. Anyone interested in a particular matter should plan to view/listen to the entire meeting. Timing and order of activities may change. The full IQC and its various committees will commence, recess, and reconvene as necessary throughout the meeting.

THE AGENDA LISTING IS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED, BUT IT IS NOT NECESSARILY EXHAUSTIVE.

The agenda for this IQC meeting may involve the full scope of its statutory responsibilities, which includes studying the problems of courses of study in the schools of the state; developing criteria; conducting the evaluation of instructional materials; and recommending minimum standards for courses of study, curriculum frameworks, and the adoption or rejection of instructional materials. The IQC reserves the right to consider specific matters and take action within the full scope of its responsibilities. The list that follows is illustrative of the matters to be considered, but it is not necessarily exhaustive.

This agenda is posted on the IQC website.

INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY COMMISSION
AGENDA

Friday, April 17, 2020
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ± (plus or minus)