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Agenda

Revised: 9/15/09

Telephone Conference Meeting
Thursday, September 24, 2009
3:30 to 5:00 p.m. +

Curriculum Commission Members
John Brooks, Chair
Martha Hernandez, Vice Chair
Hope Bjerke
Linda Childress
Katherine Crawford
Michelle Herczog
Glee Johnson
Christine Lanphere
Lucy Medina
Bama Medley
RoseMary Parga-Duran
Will Parish
Constance Tate
Richard Wagoner
Monica Ward
Kevin Wooldridge
Wilmer Carter, Assemblymember
Denise Ducheny, Senator


The Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission (Curriculum Commission) is an 18-member panel that includes two Members of the Legislature appointed, respectively, by the Senate Committee on Rules and 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 appointed 13 of the 16 public members, and the other three are appointed, respectively, by the Governor (Linda Childress), the Senate Committee on Rules (Martha Hernandez), and the Speaker of the Assembly (Michelle Herczog). The public members serve four-year, staggered terms and may serve only one full term.

All times are approximate and are provided for convenience only. All items may be re-ordered to be heard on any day of the noticed meeting.

The Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission will hold a telephone conference meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2009 from 3:30 to 5:00+, at the locations listed on the previous page. The meeting will include activities involving the Curriculum Commission as a whole. 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 meeting. Timing and order of activities may change. The Full Curriculum Commission will commence, recess, and reconvene as necessary throughout the meeting.

The agenda listing is illustrative of the matters to be considered, but it is not necessarily exhaustive.

The agenda for this Curriculum 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 for and 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 Curriculum 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 Curriculum 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.

For more information:
California Department of Education
Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division
1430 N Street, Room 3207
Sacramento, California 95814
916-319-0881 or 916-319-0454
916-319-0172 (FAX)
Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials [http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/cc/cd/]

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 who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission may request assistance by contacting the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Office, 1430 N Street, Room 3207, Sacramento, CA, 95814; telephone, 916-319-0881; fax, 916-319-0172.

Curriculum Commission Agenda

Telephone Conference Meeting
Thursday, September 24, 2009
3:30 to 5:00 p.m.±
1430 N Street, Room 3102
Sacramento, California 95814

1.  Full Curriculum Commission

A.  Call to Order

B.  Overview of Agenda

C. Approval of Minutes for the July 15-17, 2009, Curriculum Commission Meeting (Action)

D.  Approval of Minutes for the August 10, 2009, Curriculum Commission Teleconference Meeting (Action)

E.  Approval of Minutes for the September 10, 2009, Ad Hoc Committee on the Education and the Environment Initiative Committee Teleconference Meeting (Action)

F.  Report of the Chair
John Brooks, Curriculum Commission Chair

G.  Executive Director’s Report
Thomas Adams, Executive Director, Curriculum Commission

H.  Reports/Action from Subcommittees

1.  Ad Hoc Committee on the Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI)

A.  Report on the 2009 EEI Model Curriculum Review (Information)

B.  Public Comment on the 2009 EEI Model Curriculum

C.  Curriculum Commission’s Recommendation to the Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CALEPA) and the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency on the 2009 EEI Model Curriculum (Action)

I.  Other Matters/Public Comment

***Adjournment of Meeting***