Final Meeting Minutes: June 23, 2015

FINAL MEETING MINUTES: June 23, 2015

Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment & Accountability Teleconference Meeting

(Approved on September 24, 2015)

Report of Action
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
2 to 4 p.m.

Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment & Accountability Members Participating:

• Bill Honig, Co-Chair, in Mill Valley
• Brian Muller, Co-Chair, at San Fernando High School
• Rob Foster at Beattie Middle School, Highland
• Dean Reese at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• Sococco Shiels at Santa Rosa City Schools District Office
• Carlos Ulloa at Escondido Union School District

Additional Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) Member Participating:

• Jo Ann Isken, IQC Chair, at UCLA Center X
• Jose Flores at San Fernando High School
• Lori Freiermuth at Olympic High School, Chula Vista
• Nancy McTygue at University of California, Davis

California Department of Education (CDE) Staff Participating:

• Tom Adams
• Kristen Cruz Allen
• Tracie Yee
• Nancy Brownell

Public Members Participating at Various Locations:

• Bryan Singh, representing Assembly Member Kevin McCarty at CDE
• Liz Foster at Beattie Middle School
• Eric Solorzano at Escondido Union School District
• Maria Velasquez at Escondido Union School District

Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment & Accountability

1. Welcome and Introductions
   Committee Co-Chair Honig called the Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment & Accountability meeting to order. All participating Ad Hoc Committee members and IQC members introduced themselves, verified the posting of the public meeting notice, and introduced public members. The CDE staff members were also identified.
   
   
2. Accountability Update (Information)
   Nancy Brownell, Senior Fellow, Local Control and Accountability, California State Board of Education, provided the commissioners an update on the new accountability system. She referenced a PowerPoint that was e-mailed to the commissioners and throughout her presentation she addressed questions. At the September 24–25, 2015 Instructional Quality Commission meeting, the committee will have a follow-up update.
   
   
3. Public Comment: None
   
   Committee Co-Chair Honig adjourned the meeting at 4 p.m.