January 2025 IQC Meeting Minutes

Final Minutes of Meeting: January 29–30, 2025

(Commission approved on March 20, 2025)

Report of Action
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Instructional Quality Commissioners Present:

• Lena Bradshaw
• Jacquay Durant
• Anita Friedman
• Cheryl Frye
• Charice Guerra
• Javier Hernandez
• Jennifer Hicks
• Janet Lanning
• Neil MacGaffey
• Alicia Raygoza
• Nikole Reina-Guerra
• Kou Vang
• Marcey Winawer
• Erica Zepeda
• Katherine Verrando, Student Member

Commissioners Absent:

• Kimberly Young
• Senator Ben Allen
• Assemblymember James Ramos

Executive Director:

• Mike Torres

State Board of Education Liaison Present:

• Cynthia Glover Woods
• Brenda Lewis
• Sharen Olken

2025 Instructional Quality Commission Orientation

The Commission conducted an orientation that provided an opportunity for new and returning commissioners to learn and reflect upon the Commission’s policies, procedures, and goals and to focus on some training areas which time does not permit during the year.

Public Comment: None

Report of Action
Thursday, January 30, 2025

Instructional Quality Commissioners Present:

• Lena Bradshaw
• Jacquay Durant
• Anita Friedman
• Cheryl Frye
• Charice Guerra
• Javier Hernandez
• Jennifer Hicks
• Janet Lanning
• Neil MacGaffey
• Alicia Raygoza
• Nikole Reina-Guerra
• Kou Vang
• Erica Zepeda
• Katherine Verrando, Student Member

Commissioners Absent:

• Marcey Winawer
• Kimberly Young
• Senator Ben Allen
• Assemblymember James Ramos

Executive Director:

• Mike Torres

State Board of Education Liaison Present:

• Cynthia Glover Woods
• Brenda Lewis
• Sharon Olken

Please note that the complete proceedings of the January 30, 2025, Instructional Quality Commission (Commission or IQC) meeting, including closed-captioning, are available on the IQC 2025 Public Meeting Notices, Agendas, Minutes, Webcasts web page.

1. Full Instructional Quality Commission
   
   1. Call to Order
      2024 Commission Chair Charice Guerra called the meeting to order at approximately 9:01 a.m.
      
      
   2. Salute to the Flag
      Commissioner Verrando led the salute to the flag.
      
      
   3. Overview of Agenda
      Commissioner Guerra gave an overview of the agenda.
      
      
   4. 2025 Election of Chair, Vice Chair, and Three Executive Committee Members
      
      Commissioner Guerra turned the gavel over to Executive Director Mike Torres to conduct the elections. There were three elections to conduct. Executive Director Torres opened the nominations for Commission Chair. Commissioner Lanning nominated Commissioner Guerra. Commissioner Zepeda nominated Commissioner Hicks. There were no other nominations. The Commissioners voted by a show of hands. Commissioner Guerra was elected 2025 Chair of the IQC. Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioners Winawer and Young were absent from the meeting.
      
      Executive Director Torres opened nominations for Vice Chair. Commissioner MacGaffey nominated Commissioner Hicks. Commissioner Vang nominated Commissioner MacGaffey. Commissioner MacGaffey declined the nomination. There were no other nominations. Commissioner Hicks was elected 2025 Vice Chair of the IQC by acclamation. Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioners Winawer and Young were absent from the meeting.
      
      Executive Director Torres opened the nominations for three members to the Executive Committee. Commissioner Hicks nominated Commissioner Raygoza. Commissioner Zepeda nominated Commissioner Lanning. Commissioner Raygoza nominated Commissioner Reina-Guerra. Commissioner MacGaffey nominated Commissioner Vang. There were no other nominations. Commissioners Hicks, Raygoza, and Vang were elected 2025 Executive Committee Members of the IQC by a show of hands. Executive Director Torres turned the gavel over to 2025 Commission Chair Guerra. Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioners Winawer and Young were absent from the meeting.
      
      
   5. Approval of Minutes for the November 20, 2024, Commission Meeting (Action)
      
      Action: Commissioner Vang moved to approve the November 20, 2024, Commission meeting minutes. Commissioner Reina-Guerra seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a majority vote of the members present (14–0). Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioners Winawer and Young were absent from the meeting.
      
      
   6. Report of the Chair
      Commission Chair Guerra gave a report.
      
      
   7. Deputy Superintendent’s Report
      Deputy Superintendent Cheryl Cotton was not present.
      
      
   8. Executive Director’s Report
      Executive Director Mike Torres gave a report.
      
      
   9. Report of the State Board of Education
      Board members Glover Woods and Lewis gave a report.
      
      
   10. 2025 IQC Goals (Action)
       The Commission discussed the proposed 2025 goals as follows:
       
       
       1. Ensure every member of the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) understands and adheres to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.
          
          
       2. Provide support for the implementation of the Mathematics Framework.
          
          
       3. Provide support for the upcoming Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption.
          
          
       4. Provide support for the launch events, rollout plans, and professional learning activities associated with curriculum frameworks, model curricula, and instructional materials as appropriate.
          
          
       5. Ensure that the IQC’s priorities reflect the advisory needs of the State Board of Education.
          
          
       6. Engage and participate in a continuous improvement protocol as the IQC works through relevant curriculum and instruction issues.
          
          
       7. Provide guidance, feedback, and support for the development of the Personal Finance Curriculum Guide.
       
       Action: Commissioner Friedman moved to approve the proposed 2025 IQC goals. Commissioner Bradshaw seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (14–0). Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioners Winawer and Young were absent from the meeting.
       
       
   11. Approve 2026 IQC Meeting Dates
       Action: Commissioner Raygoza moved to approve the proposed 2026 IQC meeting dates. Commissioner Lanning seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (14–0). Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioners Winawer and Young were absent from the meeting.
       
       
   12. Approve Personal Finance Subject Matter Committee
       Action: Commissioner MacGaffey moved to approve the creation of the Personal Finance Subject Matter Committee. Vice Chair Hicks seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Two members of the public gave public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (14–0). Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioners Winawer and Young were absent from the meeting.
       
       
   13. Personal Finance Curriculum Guide Timeline and Foundational Principles
       Staff gave a presentation on the Personal Finance Curriculum Guide Timeline and Foundational Principles. There was no discussion. Two members of the public gave public comment.
       
       
   14. Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations Presentation
       Staff gave a presentation on the Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten learning foundations. There was no discussion or public comment.
       
       
2. Executive Committee
   Commission Chair Guerra called the Executive Committee to order.
   
   
   1. Appointment of Subject Matter Committee Chairs (Action)
      Commissioner Guerra appointed the Subject Matter Committee (SMC) Chairs as noted below.
      
      
   2. Assignment of Members to SMCs (Action)
      Commission Chair Guerra and the Executive Committee made the following appointments and assignments: (NOTE: The Commission Chair serves as an ex-officio member of all the Commission’s SMCs and Ad Hoc Committee.)
      
      
      • Arts SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Hicks
        Members: Commissioners Durant and Young
        
        
      • Education Technology Committee
        Chair: Commissioner Hernandez
        Members: Commissioners Durant, Lanning, MacGaffey, Verrando, Winawer, and Zepeda
        
        
      • English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Zepeda
        Members: Commissioners Durant, Friedman, Hernandez, Hicks, Raygoza, and Vang
        
        
      • Health SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Bradshaw
        Members: Commissioners Frye and Young
        
        
      • History–Social Science (HSS) SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Durant
        Members: Commissioners Friedman and Young
        
        
      • Mathematics SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Lanning
        Members: Commissioners Bradshaw, MacGaffey, Reina-Guerra, Vang, Verrando, and Winawer
        
        
      • Personal Finance SMC
        Chair: Commissioner MacGaffey
        Members: Commissioners Bradshaw, Hernandez, Lanning, Verrando, Winawer, and Young
        
        
      • Physical Education SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Vang
        Members: Commissioners Reina-Guerra and Frye
        
        
      • Science SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Frye
        Members: Commissioners Bradshaw and Zepeda
        
        
      • World Languages SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Raygoza
        Members: Commissioners Friedman and Reina-Guerra
        
        
      • Ad Hoc Committee on State Board of Education Initiatives
        Chair: Commissioner Reina-Guerra
        Members: Commissioners Frye, Hernandez, Hicks, MacGaffey, Raygoza, and Verrando
        
        
   3. Designation of Liaisons (Action)
      Commission Chair Guerra made the following liaison appointments:
      
      2025 Commission Liaisons
      1. Concurrence Committee for California Subject Matter Project: Commissioner Durant
      2. Sunshine Club: Commissioner Lanning
         There was no public comment.
         
         
3. Ad Hoc Committee on California System of Support
   Committee Chair Reina-Guerra called the Ad Hoc Committee on State Board of Education Initiatives meeting to order.
   
   
   1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
      Committee Chair Reina-Guerra called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner Hicks nominated Commissioner Raygoza. With no further nominations, Commissioner Raygoza was elected vice chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on State Board of Education Initiatives by acclamation. There was no public comment.
      
      
4. Arts Subject Matter Committee
   SMC Chair Hicks called the Arts SMC meeting to order.
   
   
   1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
      SMC Chair Hicks called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commission Chair Guerra nominated Commissioner Durant. With no further nominations, Commissioner Durant was elected vice chair of the Arts SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
      
      
5. Education Technology Committee
   Committee Chair Hernandez called the Education Technology Committee meeting to order.
   
   
   1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
      Committee Chair Hernandez called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner MacGaffey nominated Commissioner Zepeda. With no further nominations, Commissioner Zepeda was elected vice chair of the Education Technology Committee by acclamation. There was no public comment.
      

7. English Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee
   SMC Chair Zepeda called the ELA/ELD SMC meeting to order.
   
   
   1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
      SMC Chair Zepeda called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner Raygoza nominated Commissioner Vang. With no further nominations, Commissioner Vang was elected vice chair of the ELA/ELD SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
      
      
8. Health Subject Matter Committee
   SMC Chair Bradshaw called the Health SMC meeting to order.
   
   
   1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
      SMC Chair Bradshaw called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commission Chair Guerra nominated Commissioner Frye. With no further nominations, Commissioner Frye was elected vice chair of the Health SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
      
      
9. History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee
   SMC Chair Durant called the HSS SMC meeting to order.
   
   
   1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
      SMC Chair Durant called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commission Chair Guerra nominated Commissioner Friedman. With no further nominations, Commissioner Friedman was elected vice chair of the HSS SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
      
      
10. Mathematics Subject Matter Committee
    SMC Chair Lanning called the Mathematics SMC meeting to order.
    
    
    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
       SMC Chair Lanning called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner MacGaffey nominated Commissioner Reina-Guerra. Commissioner Reina-Guerra nominated Commissioner MacGaffey. With no further nominations, Commissioner Reina-Guerra was elected vice chair of the Mathematics SMC by a show of hands. There was no public comment.
       
       
11. Personal Finance Subject Matter Committee
    SMC Chair MacGaffey called the Personal Finance SMC meeting to order.
    
    
    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
       SMC Chair MacGaffey called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commission Chair Guerra nominated Commissioner Bradshaw. With no further nominations, Commissioner Bradshaw was elected vice chair of the Personal Finance SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
       
       
12. Physical Education Subject Matter Committee
    SMC Chair called Vang the Physical Education SMC meeting to order.
    
    
    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
       SMC Chair Vang called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner Frye nominated Commissioner Reina-Guerra. With no further nominations, Commissioner Reina-Guerra was elected vice chair of the Physical Education SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
       
       
13. Science Subject Matter Committee
    SMC Chair Frye called the Science SMC meeting to order.
    
    
    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
       SMC Chair Frye called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner Zepeda nominated Commissioner Bradshaw. With no further nominations, Commissioner Bradshaw was elected vice chair of the Science SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
       
       
14. World Languages Subject Matter Committee
    SMC Chair Raygoza called the World Languages SMC meeting to order.
    
    
    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
       SMC Chair Raygoza called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner Reina-Guerra nominated Commissioner Friedman. With no further nominations, Commissioner Friedman was elected vice chair of the World Languages SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
       
       
15. Full Commission Reconvenes
    
    
    1. Adjournment
       Commission Chair Guerra adjourned the meeting at approximately 11:48 a.m.