Instructional Quality Commission, September 2014

State of California

Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor

Instructional Quality Commission

An advisory body to the California State Board of Education

Revised
9/16/14

AGENDA

September 17–18, 2014

Instructional Quality Commission Members

Jo Ann Isken, Commission Chair
Louis “Bill” Honig, Vice Chair
Angel Barrett
Kristyn Bennett
Edward D’Souza
Jose Dorado
Robert Foster
Lori Freiermuth
Marlene Galvan
Carla Herrera
Nancy McTygue
Brian Muller
Socorro Shiels
Julie Spykerman
Carlos Ulloa
Lauryn Wild
Sharon Quirk-Silva, Assemblymember
Carol Liu, Senator

Executive Director

Thomas Adams

State Board of Education Liaisons

Aida Molina
Patricia Rucker
Nicolasa "Niki" Sandoval
IIene Straus
Trish Williams

The Instructional Quality Commission (IQC or Commission) is an 18-member panel that includes two Members of the Legislature appointed, respectively, by the Senate Committee on Rules and by the Speaker of the Assembly and serving at the pleasure of their appointing powers. The legislative members participate in the Commission's work to the extent that such participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature. The State Board of Education (SBE) appointed 13 of the 16 public members, and the other three are appointed, respectively, by the Governor (Carlos Ulloa), the Senate Committee on Rules (Carla Herrera), and the Speaker of the Assembly (Brian Muller). The public members serve four-year, staggered terms and may serve only one full term.

Schedule of Meeting	Location
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 1 to 4 p.m. ± Thursday, September 18, 2014 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.±	California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 1101 Sacramento, California 95814 916-319-0881

Please see the detailed agenda for more information about the items to be considered and acted upon. The public is welcome.

ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY. ALL ITEMS MAY BE RE-ORDERED TO BE HEARD AT ANY TIME OF THE NOTICED MEETING

The Instructional Quality Commission will hold a two-day meeting on Wednesday–Thursday,

September 17–18, 2014, at the location indicated on the previous page. The meeting will include some activities involving the Commission as a whole and others involving one or more of the Commission’s various committees. The following outline of activities is provided for convenience only. The actual order of business may be changed without notice by the Commission Chair to accommodate the needs of members, invited presenters, and key staff. Anyone interested in a particular matter should plan on being in attendance for the whole two-day meeting,

September 17–18, 2014. Timing and order of activities may change. The full Commission and its various committees will commence, recess, and reconvene as necessary throughout the two-day meeting.

THE AGENDA LISTING IS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED, BUT IT IS NOT NECESSARILY EXHAUSTIVE

The agenda for this Instructional Quality Commission meeting may involve the full scope of its statutory responsibilities, which includes studying the problems of courses of study in the schools of the state; developing criteria, conducting the evaluation of instructional materials; and recommending minimum standards for courses of study, curriculum frameworks, and the adoption or rejection of instructional materials. The Commission reserves the right to consider specific matters and take action within the full scope of its responsibilities. The list that follows is illustrative of the matters to be considered, but it is not necessarily exhaustive.

Persons wishing to address the Commission on a subject to be considered at this meeting, including any matter that may be designated for public hearing, are asked, but not required, to notify the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division Office (see telephone/fax numbers below) by noon of the third working day before the scheduled meeting/hearing, stating the subject they wish to address, the organization they represent (if any), and the nature of their testimony. Time is set aside for individuals so desiring to speak on any topic NOT otherwise on the agenda (please see the detailed agenda for the Public Session). In all cases, the presiding officer reserves the right to impose time limits on presentations as may be necessary to ensure that the agenda is completed.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability or any other individual who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the Instructional Quality Commission, may request assistance by contacting the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division Office, 1430 N Street, Room 3207, Sacramento, CA, 95814; by telephone at 916-319-0881; or by facsimile at, 916-319-0172.