January 2024 Instructional Quality Meeting Minutes

draft MINUTES OF MEETING: January 24–25, 2024

(Commission will consider for approval on May 16, 2024)

Preliminary Report of Action
Wednesday, January 24, 2024

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
• Kimberly Young
• Erica Zepeda
• Ethan Chen, Student Member

Commissioners Absent:

• Marcey Winawer
• Senator Ben Allen
• Assemblymember James Ramos

Executive Director:

• Mike Torres

State Board of Education Liaison Present:

• Brenda Lewis

2024 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

Preliminary Report of Action
Thursday, January 25, 2024

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
• Kimberly Young
• Erica Zepeda
• Ethan Chen, Student Member

Commissioners Absent:

• Marcey Winawer
• Senator Ben Allen
• Assemblymember James Ramos

Executive Director:

• Mike Torres

State Board of Education Liaison Present:

• Brenda Lewis

Please note that the complete proceedings of the January 25, 2024, Instructional Quality Commission (Commission or IQC) meeting, including closed-captioning, are available on the IQC 2024 Public Meeting Notices, Agendas, Minutes, Webcasts web page.

1. Full Instructional Quality Commission
   1. Call to Order
      2023 Executive Committee member, Commissioner Young, called the meeting to order at approximately 9 a.m. Commissioner Young welcomed the new State Board of Education-appointed commissioners to the IQC: Lena Bradshaw, Jacquay Durant, Cheryl Frye, and Javier Hernandez.
      
      
   2. Salute to the Flag
      Commissioner Chen led the salute to the flag.
      
      
   3. Overview of Agenda
      Commissioner Young gave an overview of the agenda.
      
      
   4. 2024 Election of Chair, Vice Chair, and Three Executive Committee Members
      Commissioner Young 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 Hicks nominated Commissioner Young. Commissioner Lanning nominated Commissioner Guerra. There were no other nominations. The Commissioners voted by a show of hands. Commissioner Guerra was elected 2024 Chair of the IQC. Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioner Winawer were absent from the meeting.
      
      Executive Director Torres opened nominations for Vice Chair. Commissioner Lanning nominated Commissioner Young. There were no other nominations. Commissioner Young was elected 2024 Vice Chair of the IQC by acclamation. Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioner Winawer were absent from the meeting.
      
      Executive Director Torres opened the nominations for three members to the Executive Committee. Commissioner Young nominated Commissioner Hicks. Commissioner Raygoza nominated Commissioner Reina-Guerra. Commissioner Hicks nominated Commissioner Raygoza. There were no other nominations. Commissioners Hicks, Raygoza, and Reina-Guerra were elected 2024 Executive Committee Members of the IQC by acclamation. Executive Director Torres turned the gavel over to 2024 Commission Chair Guerra. Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioner Winawer were absent from the meeting.
      
      
   5. Approval of Minutes for the November 15, 2023, Commission Meeting (Action)
      
      Action: Commissioner Reina-Guerra moved to approve the November 15, 2023, Commission meeting minutes. Commissioner Vang seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a majority vote of the members present (15–0). Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioner Winawer 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 member Lewis gave a report.
      
      
   10. 2024 IQC Goals (Action)
       The Commission discussed the proposed 2024 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.
       
       Action: Commissioner MacGaffey moved to approve the proposed 2024 IQC goals. Commissioner Friedman seconded the motion. There was no discussion. One member of the public gave public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (15–0). Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioner Winawer were absent from the meeting.
       
       
   11. Approve 2025 IQC Meeting Dates
       
       Action: Commissioner Reina-Guerra moved to approve the proposed 2024 IQC goals. Commissioner Friedman seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (15–0). Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioner Winawer were absent from the meeting.
       
       
   12. Approve and Recommend to the SBE the Amended Bylaws of the Commission
       
       Action: Commissioner Friedman moved to approve the proposed 2024 IQC goals. Commissioner Young seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (15–0). Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioner Winawer were absent from the meeting.
       
       
   13. Approve and Recommend to the SBE the Proposed Revised Guidance for Local Instructional Materials Adoptions
       
       Action: Commissioner Hicks moved to approve the proposed 2024 IQC goals. Commissioner Young seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (15–0). Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioner Winawer were absent from the meeting.
       
       
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 Jarvis 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 Friedman
        Members: Commissioners Vang and Winawer
        
        
      • Education Technology Committee
        Chair: Commissioner Young
        Members: Commissioners Bradshaw, Chen, Hernandez, Lanning, MacGaffey, and Winawer
        
        
      • English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Vang
        Members: Commissioners Durant, Hernandez, Hicks, Lanning, Raygoza, and Zepeda
        
        
      • Health SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Hicks
        Members: Commissioners Friedman and Frye
        
        
      • History–Social Science (HSS) SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Young
        Members: Commissioners Chen and Friedman
        
        
      • Mathematics SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Lanning
        Members: Commissioners Bradshaw, Chen, MacGaffey, Reina-Guerra, Winawer, and Zepeda
        
        
      • Physical Education SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Reina-Guerra
        Members: Commissioners Durant and Hernandez
        
        
      • Science SMC
        Chair: Commissioner MacGaffey
        Members: Commissioners Frye and Winawer
        
        
      • World Languages SMC
        Chair: Commissioner Raygoza
        Members: Commissioners Friedman and Reina-Guerra
        
        
      • Ad Hoc Committee on State Board of Education Initiatives
        Chair: Commissioner Zepeda
        Members: Commissioners Bradshaw, Durant, Frye, Hicks, Reina-Guerra, and Vang
        
        
   3. Designation of Liaisons (Action)
      Commission Chair Guerra made the following liaison appointments:
      
      2024 Commission Liaisons
      1. Concurrence Committee for California Subject Matter Project: Commissioner Young
      2. Sunshine Club: Commissioner Lanning
         
         
      There was no public comment.
      
      
3. Ad Hoc Committee on California System of Support
   Committee Chair Zepeda called the Ad Hoc Committee on State Board of Education Initiatives meeting to order.
   
   
   1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
      Committee Chair Zepeda called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner Reina-Guerra nominated Commissioner Vang. With no further nominations, Commissioner Vang 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 Friedman called the Arts SMC meeting to order.
   
   
   1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
      SMC Chair Friedman called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commission Chair Guerra nominated Commissioner Vang. With no further nominations, Commissioner Vang was elected vice chair of the Arts SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
      
      
5. Education Technology Committee
   Committee Chair Young called the Education Technology Committee meeting to order.
   
   
   1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
      Committee Chair Young called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner MacGaffey nominated Commissioner Hernandez. Commissioner Lanning nominated Commissioner MacGaffey. With no further nominations, Commissioner MacGaffey was elected vice chair of the Education Technology Committee by a show of hands. There was no public comment.
      
      
6. English Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee
   SMC Chair Vang called the ELA/ELD SMC meeting to order.t
   
   
   1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
      SMC Chair Vang called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner Hicks nominated Commissioner Zepeda. With no further nominations, Commissioner Zepeda was elected vice chair of the ELA/ELD SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
      
      
7. Health Subject Matter Committee
   SMC Chair Hicks called the Health SMC meeting to order.
   
   
   1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
      SMC Chair Hicks called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner Frye nominated Commissioner Friedman. With no further nominations, Commissioner Friedman was elected vice chair of the Health SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
      
      
8. History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee
   SMC Chair Young called the HSS SMC meeting to order.
   
   
   1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
      SMC Chair Young called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner Friedman nominated Commissioner Chen. With no further nominations, Commissioner Chen was elected vice chair of the HSS SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
      
      
9. 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 Zepeda 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.
      
      
10. Physical Education Subject Matter Committee
    SMC Chair called Reina-Guerra the Physical Education SMC meeting to order.
    
    
    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
       SMC Chair Reina-Guerra called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner Hernandez nominated Commissioner Durant. With no further nominations, Commissioner Durant was elected vice chair of the Physical Education SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
       
       
11. Science Subject Matter Committee
    SMC Chair MacGaffey called the Science SMC meeting to order.
    
    
    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)
       SMC Chair MacGaffey called for nominations for vice chair of the committee. Commissioner Chair Guerra nominated Commissioner Frye. With no further nominations, Commissioner Frye was elected vice chair of the Science SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
       
       
12. 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. Commission Chair Guerra nominated Commissioner Reina-Guerra. With no further nominations, Commissioner Reina-Guerra was elected vice chair of the World Languages SMC by acclamation. There was no public comment.
       
       
13. Full Commission Reconvenes
    
    
    1. Adjournment
       Commission Chair Jarvis adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:51 a.m.