History-Social Science SMC March 24, 2016

History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee Meeting

FINAL MEETING MINUTES: March 24, 2016

(Approved on May 19, 2016)

Report of Action

Thursday, March 24, 2016

History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee (HSS SMC) Members Present:

• Lauryn Wild, IQC Chair
• Louis “Bill” Honig, SMC Chair
• Risha Krishna, Vice-Chair
• Jose Flores
• Marlene Galvan

Executive Director:

• Thomas Adams

State Board of Education Liaison Present:

• Niki Sandoval

1. History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee

1. Call to Order
   SMC Chair Honig called the History–Social Science SMC meeting to order at approximately 10 a.m.
   
   
2. History–Social Science Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (Informat
3. Review Public Comments Received During the Second Field Survey of the History–Social Science Framework
   SMC Chair Honig provided an overview of the agenda and stated that the purpose of the meeting was to consider the public comment submitted during the second field survey and determine whether to recommend additional edits to the State Board of Education (SBE). He asked former Commissioner Nancy McTygue, the Executive Director of the California History–Social Science Project, to go over her team’s recommendations on the edits that were submitted as public comment. Those recommendations were provided to the SMC as part of the summary table that was Attachment 1 to the HSS SMC agenda item.
   
   SMC Chair Honig led the SMC through the comments listed in the summary table. The SMC discussed the comments in chapter order. With each chapter, SMC Chair Honig asked Nancy McTygue to summarize her recommendations and then opened the discussion to Commissioners. Commissioners were invited to suggest modifications to the recommended edits to the framework, which were discussed and recorded by staff.
   Once the SMC had concluded its discussion of the comments in Attachment 1, SMC Chair Honig called for a motion to recommend the edits discussed during the meeting and approved by a consensus of the Subject Matter Committee to the State Board of Education. Commissioner Flores made the motion and Commissioner Wild seconded.
   
   Once the motion was made and seconded, the SMC took public comment on the motion.
   
   The following individuals provided public comment:
   
   1. Ben Kaila
   2. Arvind Kumar, CAPEEM
   3. Thenmozhi Sounderrajan
   4. Satya Bathula
   5. Nihal Amarir
   6. Vijaya Nagarajan
   7. Sudipta Sen
   8. Lawrence Cohen
   9. Vivek Bharathan
   10. Arumuganathaswami, Uberoi Foundation
   11. Saduka Jayawatha, Uberoi Foundation
   12. Tushar Pandya, Californiahindus.org
   13. Ruth Asmundson
   14. Haig Baghdassarian, Armenian National Committee
   15. Vinod Kumar
   16. Robert Hansen, Bataan Legacy
   17. Ricardo Villarina, Bataan Legacy
   18. Jeanette Adi, Bataan Legacy
   19. Gemma Deocampo, Bataan Legacy
   20. Ray Cordoba, Bataan Legacy
   21. Manuel Bella, Bataan Legacy
   22. Cecilia Gaerlan, Bataan Legacy
   23. Linda Sax Snaid
   24. Hans Kajla
   25. Mohan Gill
   26. Harjit Kaur, Sikh Coalition
   27. Shrestha Kandpal
   28. Al Perez, Filipino American AVH Expo
   29. Reginald Bernabe, Philippine Consulate General
   30. Manas Ray, Hindu American Foundation
   31. Dolores Diaz, Eskwela Nation
   32. Murray Navarro, Unified Teachers Org
   33. Vaidehi Dandekar, Hindu American Foundation
   34. Chaitenya Dandekar, Hindu American Foundation
   35. Onkar Bindra
   36. Abhay Dandekar, Hindu American Foundation
   37. Kaushik Macherla, Hindu American Foundation
   38. Perry Diaz
   39. Will Parish, Ten Strands
   40. Judy Appel, Our Family Coalition
   41. Mani Keeran
   42. Frida Wahlin Lubisch, Our Family Coalition
   43. Jabob Dulap, SNAHL
   44. Keyush Shah, OVBI
   45. Sharat Joshi, Hindu Education Foundation
   46. Ajal Lele
   47. Radha Chivukula
   48. Vidhima Shetty
   49. Saheli Shah
   50. Shubbi Pathak
   51. Wivek Handebagh
   52. Marut Yelagalawadi
   53. Rishika Vinnakota
   54. Lamitr Dhir
   55. Steven Macias, Org for Minorities of India
   56. Athawa Kulkarni
   57. Himanshu Wagh
   58. Shruti Ranada
   59. Jyoti Yelagalawadi
   60. Amitok Singh, Sikh Info Center
   61. Bhajan Singh
   62. Sandeep Dedage, Hindu Education Foundation
   63. Don Romesburg
   64. Jamin Persell, EQCA
   65. Barbara McGraul
   66. Samir Kalra, Hindu American Foundation
   67. Krishna Maheshwari, Hindupedia
   68. Mihir Meghani, Hindu American Foundation
   69. Sanjay Tripathi, Hindu Education Foundation
   70. Prasann Ranada
   71. Tanvee Joshi
   72. Kundan Singh
   73. Nitin Joshi
   74. Tushar Sashittal
   75. Aravinal Sharma
   76. Riccardo Gaudino
   77. Joey Hernandez, Los Angeles LGBT Center
   78. Becca Cramer, ACLU of California
   79. Archisha Sinha
   80. Chandramohan Nayak
   81. Easan Katir, Hindu American Foundation
   82. Purvi Makwana
   83. Venkatraman Narayanaswami
   84. Pratibha Shalini
   85. Laymon Jones, Friendscareglobal.com
   86. Harshali Wadge, Hindu Education Foundation
   87. Anubhav Triapthi, Hindu Education Foundation
   88. Mary Jean Allarey, Filipino Davis Association
   89. Betty Buccat, Bataan Legacy
   90. Nihar S
   
   After public comment the SMC discussed more of the edits, and suggested changes to the passages dealing with the Philippine Campaign in World War II and several other edits. The Commissioners who made and seconded the motion accepted these changes as friendly amendments. The motion was approved unanimously
4. Public Comment on the History–Social Science Framework
   
   After completing its action Chair Honig called for public comment. Linda Sax Snaid provided comment. Board member and Commission liaison Sandoval expressed her appreciation to the writers, Commissioners, and public for their contributions before the meeting was adjourned.
   
   SMC Chair Honig adjourned the meeting at approximately 4 p.m.

The History–Social Science SMC completed its work on March 24^th. The second day of the meeting, March 25^th was canceled.