Public Notice and Agenda
for the
Translations Advisory Group (TAG)
(Meeting is open to the public.)
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(The meeting time may be extended at the discretion of the presiding officer.)
PRINCIPAL LOCATION:
Executive Conference Room
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Fifth Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL LOCATIONS:
Gratts Elementary
309 Lucas Ave.
Los Angeles CA 90017
323-250-2932
Parents for Unity
2658 South Arlington Ave.
Los Angeles California
323-734-9353
AGENDA
- Call to Order
Thomas Adams, Director, Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources,
California Department of Education (CDE) - Welcome, introductions, remarks by the Chair
- Approval of the agenda
Agenda items are based upon topics suggested by TAG members at previous meetings. - Approval of minutes from the meeting of October 11, 2006
- Public comment
This agenda item is included for the purpose of giving anyone in attendance an opportunity to ask questions or discuss non-agenda items with the advisory group. - Audit Report by the Bureau of State Audits
CDE staff will lead an overview of the audit report and a discussion of its recommendations. - Assembly Bill 680
CDE staff will discuss the California Department of Education’s implementation of this new law, including ways in which the law relates to the charge of the TAG. Members of the TAG will have an opportunity to advise the department on the determination of languages for translations by the CDE. - Member Discussion
This agenda item is an opportunity for TAG members to raise and/or discuss issues not formally on the agenda but within the group's purview. Some issues may need to be deferred to future meetings. - Next meeting date and possible agenda topics
The presiding officer and TAG members will project date options for the next meeting and will brainstorm possible topics for future discussion or recommendation. - Adjournment
Break periods will be determined at the discretion of the presiding officer.
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Visitor parking is available in State Parking Lot #14, located at 1517 13th Street (between 13th and 14th streets). The entrance to the parking structure is on 13th Street. There are approximately 80 rooftop spaces that have been identified for visitors to use. The rate is $1.25 per half an hour. Parking hours are from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and a parking attendant is on site.
Los visitantes pueden estacionar su auto en el estacionamiento estatal número 14, situado en el 1517 de la Calle 13, (entre las calles 13 y 14). Se entra por la Calle 13. Hay aproximadamente 80 plazas de azotea reservadas para uso de los visitantes. La tarifa es $1.25 por cada media hora. Las horas de estacionamiento son de 6 de la mañana a 7 de la tarde y hay un empleado en el estacionamiento.
The meetings of the Translations Advisory Group are staffed by the California Department of Education. For information regarding the meetings, please contact Sheila Bruton, Managing Editor, CDE Press, at 916-445-0736 or by e-mail at sbruton@cde.ca.gov; or Rod Atkinson, Consultant, CDE Press, at 916-445-6109 or by e-mail at ratkinso@cde.ca.gov.
La Junta Asesora de Traducciones (Translation Advisory Group, o TAG) está compuesta por personal del Departamento de Educación de California (conocido por las iniciales CDE). Para obtener información acerca de las reuniones de la Junta asesora de traducciones o de la función que desempeña, póngase en contacto con Sheila Bruton, Gerente, CDE Press, 916-445-0736, sbruton@cde.ca.gov, o Rod Atkinson, Consultante, CDE Press, 916-445-6109, ratkinso@cde.ca.gov.
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 Translations Advisory Group may request assistance by contacting Rod Atkinson, CDE Press, 1430 N Street, Suite 3207, Sacramento, CA 95814, at 916-445-6109, or by fax at 916-323-5713, or by e-mail at ratkinso@cde.ca.gov. For the purpose of the TAG’s November meeting, the CDE asks that the requests for reasonable accommodation be submitted no later than November 3, 2006.
ACOMODAMIENTO RAZONABLE PARA PERSONAS DISCAPACITADAS: Según el Decreto de rehabilitación (Rehabilitation Act) de 1973 y el Decreto de americanos con discapacidades (Americans with Disabilities) de 1990, cualquier individuo discapacitado que requiera acomodamiento razonable para asistir o participar en una reunión o función de la Junta Asesora de Traducciones (conocida por las iniciales TAG) puede solicitar asistencia poniéndose en contacto con el Departamento de Educación de California CDE Press, 1430 N Street, Suite 3207, Sacramento, CA 95814, teléfono 916-445-6109; fax 916-323-5713; e-mail ratkinso@cde.ca.gov. Para la reunión de la Junta Asesora de Traducciones de la fecha 14 de noviembre de 2006, las solicitudes para facilitar acomodamiento razonable a personas con discapacidades deben presentarse en el Departamento de Educación de California antes de la siguiente fecha: 3 de noviembre de 2006.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES: Any individual who requires the assistance of an interpreter to participate in a meeting or function of the Translations Advisory Group may request assistance by contacting Rod Atkinson, CDE Press, 1430 N Street, Suite 3207, Sacramento, CA 95814, by telephone at 916-445-6109, by fax at 916-323-5713, or by e-mail at ratkinso@cde.ca.gov. For the purpose of the TAG’s November meeting, the CDE asks that requests for interpreters be submitted no later than November 3, 2006.
SERVICIOS DE INTÉPRETE: Cualquier individuo que requiera la asistencia de un intérprete para participar en una reunión o función de la Junta Asesora de Traducciones (conocida por las iniciales TAG) puede solicitar asistencia poniéndose en contacto con el Departamento de Educación de California, CDE Press, 1430 N Street, Suite 3207, Sacramento, CA 95814, teléfono 916-445-6109; fax 916-323-5713; e-mail ratkinso@cde.ca.gov. Para la reunión de la Junta Asesora de Traducciones de la fecha 14 de noviembre de 2006, las solicitudes de intérprete deben presentarse en el Departamento de Educación de California antes de la siguiente fecha: 3 de noviembre de 2006.
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814