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July 2021 Meeting Minutes

July 21, 2021, meeting minutes for the American Indian Education Oversight Committee (AIEOC).

Date and Time

Wednesday, July 21, 2021
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time ±

American Indian Education Oversight Committee

Members
  • Erick Alemán
  • Irma Amaro
  • Kayla Begay
  • Amber Bill
  • Staci Block
  • Taihvoochi Colegrove (Not present)
  • Pam Coronado
  • April Lea Go Forth
  • Sheree Lynn Hibler
  • Kouslaa Kessler-Mata
  • Lori Labrie
  • Kishan Lara-Cooper
  • Melissa Leal
  • Rebecca Lewis (Not present)
  • Manuel Lieras
  • Nicole Lim
  • Marc Luker (Not present)
  • Kathleen Marshall
  • Rachel McBride-Praetorius
  • Russell “Butch” Murphy
  • Joely Proudfit
  • Margaret Robbins
  • Yvonne Quintero
  • Rose Soza War Soldier
  • Rhonda Welch-Scalco
Staff
  • Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Stephanie Gregson, Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Rachael Maves, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Lindsay Tornatore, Division Director, Student Achievement and Support Division
  • Terrence B. Ohler, Deputy General Counsel
  • Pamela Kadakia, Equity Project Manager
  • Mindi Parsons, Administrator, Integrated Student Support and Programs Office
  • Judy Delgado (Maidu), American Indian Education Consultant
  • Christopher Aban, Associate Governmental Program Analyst
  • Diana Silvestre, Staff Services Analyst
  • John Cooper, Office Technician

 

AGENDA ITEMS

Item I

Subject: Land Acknowledgement
Type of Action: Information/Discussion Item

  • Judy Delgado, American Indian Education Program Consultant

Item II

Subject: Call to order and roll call (1:41 p.m.)
Type of Action: Information Item

  • Lindsay Tornatore, Director, Student Achievement and Support Division

Item III

Subject: Welcome from Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction or Designee
Type of Action:  Information Item

  • Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Item IV

Subject: Welcome and Introduction of California Department of Education (CDE) staff, including but not limited to:

  • Introduction of CDE staff
  • Review of AIEOC materials
  • Public Comments

Type of Action: Information/Discussion Item

  • Lindsay Tornatore, Director, Student Achievement and Support Division

Item V

Subject: Committee Business, including, but not limited to:

  • Introduction of members
  • Bylaw review, revision, and approval
  • Officer nominations and/or elections
  • Future meeting plans
  • Future agenda items
  • Announcement of matters of general interest
  • Public Comments

Type of Action: Action Item

Action: Action taken

  • Motion to tabling Bylaws for next meeting – April Lea Go Forth
    Second – Lori Labrie
  • VOTE – Yes: 20; No: 0; Abstain: 0
  • Officer nominations and/or elections
    • The Chairperson shall: Nicole Lim

      Second – Kouslaa Kessler-Mata

    • The Vice Chairperson shall: Rachel McBride-Praetorius

      Second – Joely Proudfit

    • The Parliamentarian shall: Staci Block

      Second – Lori Labrie

  • VOTE – Yes: 20; No: 0; Abstain: 0

Item VI

Subject: CDE Updates:

  • American Indian Education Center Program
  • American Indian Education Center Program: Tobacco Use Prevention Program
  • American Indian Early Childhood Education Program
  • Public Comments


Type of Action:   Information/Discussion Item

  • Mindi Parsons, Administrator, Integrated Student Support and Program
  • Judy Delgado, American Indian Education Program Consultant

Item VII


Subject: Bagley-Keene Training

  • Purpose of the Act
  • Background
  • Definition: Meeting
  • Not limited to “action” or voting
  • “Serial Meetings” Prohibited
  • Practical Advice to Avoid a “Serial Meeting”
  • Special Rules for Telephonic Meetings of an Advisory Commission
  • Notice of Meeting
  • Agenda Items
  • Closed Sessions
  • The Public Has Important Rights
  • A Violation Can Have Serious Consequences
  • Communications Among Board Members
  • Communicating with the Public Outside of the Meeting
  • Resources
  • Public Comments


Type of Action: Information Item

  • Terrence B. Ohler, Deputy General Counsel

Item VIII

Subject: Public comments and final remarks

Type of Action: Discussion Item

  • Lindsay Tornatore, Director, Student Achievement and Support

Item IX

Subject: Adjournment of the meeting (4:14 p.m.)

  • Lindsay Tornatore, Director, Student Achievement and Support
Questions: AIEOC Team | AIEOC@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0506 
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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