March 2022 Meeting Minutes

Date and Time

March 25, 2022
1 to 4 p.m. Pacific Time ±

American Indian Education Oversight Committee (AIEOC)

Members

• Erick Alemán (absent)
• Irma Amaro
• Amber Bill
• Staci Block
• Taihvoochi Colegrove (absent)
• Pam Coronado
• April Lea Go Forth (absent)
• Sheree Lynn Hibler (absent)
• Kouslaa Kessler-Mata
• Lori Labrie (absent)
• Kishan Lara-Cooper
• Melissa Leal (absent)
• Rebecca Lewis
• Manuel Lieras (absent)
• Nicole Lim
• Marc Luker (absent)
• Kathleen Marshall (absent)
• Rachel McBride-Praetorius
• Russell “Butch” Murphy
• Joely Proudfit
• Yvonne Quintero (absent)
• Rose Soza War Soldier
• Rhonda Welch-Scalco

Staff

• Steve Zimmer, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, Student Support Services Branch
• Mindi Parsons, Administrator, Integrated Student Support and Programs Office
• Judy Delgado (Maidu), American Indian Education Consultant
• Carrie Lopes, Interim Director, Student Achievement and Support Division
• John Cooper, Staff Services Analyst

AGENDA ITEMS

Item I

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

• Judy Delgado, American Indian Education Consultant

Item II

Subject: Call to Order and Roll Call (1:08 p.m.)
Type of Action: Information Item

• Nicole Lim, Chairperson
• Motion to approve agenda
  • Made by Kouslaa Kessler-Mata
  • Seconded by Pam Bowling-Coronado

VOTE – Yes: 16; No: 0; Abstain: 0

Item III

Subject: Advisories to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Type of Action:  Action Item

• Nicole Lim, Chairperson

Discussion

• Nicole Lim reviewed the template she sent out to get members’ comments
• Motion to send Advisory to Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction to thank him for his support of Assembly Bill 1703 (Ramos) California Indian Education Act: California Indian Education Task Forces
  • Made by
  • Seconded by

VOTE – Yes: 12; No: 0; Abstain: 0

• Motion to send Advisory to Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Creation of three Native American Task Force(s) to support Native American students’ success
  • Made by Rose Soza War Soldier
  • Seconded by Joely Proudfit

Item IV

Subject: Committee Business

• Minutes review, revision, and approval
• Announcement of matters of general interest

Type of Action: Action Item

• All committee
• Action: action taken
• Motion to approve February 25, 2022 meeting minutes with the change
  • Made by Rose Soza War Soldier
  • Seconded by Joely Proudfit

VOTE – Yes: 10; No: 0; Abstain: 2

• Next meeting May 16, 2022

Item V

Subject: Public Comments and Final Remarks

• No comments

Type of Action: Discussion Item

• Nicole Lim, Chairperson

Item VI

Subject: Adjournment of the meeting (2:49 p.m.)

• Motion to Adjourn by Manny Liras
• Seconded by Staci Block

Approved by consensus

• Meeting closed at 2:49 p.m.