February 2016 Meeting Agenda

AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA

Friday, February 26, 2016
10 a.m.–5 p.m.

California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814

Four Winds of Indian Education, Inc.
2345 Fair Street
Chico, CA 95928

Agenda Items

The order of business may be changed without notice.

Item 1

Subject: American Indian Education Center Program Sunset Elimination
Presenter: Sam Cohen, Government Affairs and Legal Officer, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians

• The American Indian Education Center (AIEC) Program is scheduled to sunset on January 1, 2017. Senate Bill 911 (Hertzberg) has proposed in the California State Legislature to eliminate the sunset language in the California Education Code so that the AIEC Program can continue to serve American Indian youth.

Item 2

Subject: CORE
Presenter: Annabelle Kleist, Chief of Staff, CORE

• CORE is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve student achievement by fostering highly-productive, meaningful collaboration and learning between its 9 member school districts: Fresno, Garden Grove, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Sanger, and Santa Ana Unified. Together these districts serve more than one million students and their families. CORE Districts introduced its new School Quality Improvement Index in December 2015. The Index uses a new system of multiple measures to provide schools and teachers with more and better information to improve student learning.

Item 3

Subject: Region IX Equity Assistance Center (EAC), Update
Presenter: Rose Owens-West, Director, Region IX Equity Assistance Center, WestEd

• The Region IX EAC at WestEd is one of 10 EACs funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide technical assistance and training in the areas of civil rights, equity, and school reform. Serving schools and communities in Arizona, California, and Nevada, the Region IX EAC at WestEd ensures that equitable education opportunities are available and accessible for all children.

Item 4

Subject: California Department of Education (CDE) Updates
Presenter: Gordon Jackson, Division Director, CDE; Judy Delgado, American Indian Education Consultant, CDE

Including but not limited to:

• AIEC Program Update

• Cost of Living Adjustmentss for 2015–16
• AIECs not funded
• Reallocation of unallocated AIEC funding
• Reauthorization of the AIEC Program
• Assembly Bill 30 (Alejo), School or athletic team names: California Racial Mascots Act
• CDE Report to the Legislature on the AIEC Program

Item 5

Subject: Public Comment

Public Comment is invited on any matter not included on the printed agenda. Depending on the number of individuals wishing to address the American Indian Education Oversight Committee, the presiding officer may establish specific time limits on presentations.

Item 6

Subject: Committee Business

Including, but not limited to, future meeting plans, future agenda items, officer nominations and/or elections, declaratory and commendatory resolutions, bylaw review and revision, Board policy, approval of minutes, Board liaison reports, training of Board members, and announcement of matters of general interest.

Statute for American Indian Education Oversight Committee

California Education Code Section 33370(g) states: The Superintendent, with input from existing center directors, shall appoint an American Indian Education Oversight Committee by January 30, 2007, composed of at least seven educators, four of whom shall be American Indian education center directors. All members shall possess proven knowledge of current educational policies relating to, and issues faced by, American Indian communities in California. This committee shall provide input and advice to the Superintendent on all aspects of American Indian education programs established by the state.

All times are approximate and are provided for convenience only. The order of business may be changed without notice. Anyone interested in a particular matter should plan on being in attendance. The AIEOC will commence, recess, and reconvene as necessary throughout the meeting. Time is set aside for individuals to speak on any topic not otherwise on the agenda. In all cases, the presiding officer reserves the right to impose time limits on presentations as necessary to ensure that the agenda is completed.

Reasonable Accommodation: Pursuant to state and federal statutes, individuals with a disability may request reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in the American Indian Education Oversight Committee Meeting on February 26, 2016. Requests for Sign Language Interpreters should be directed to the Department's Office of Equal Opportunity no later than three business days prior to the scheduled event. Mailing address: 1430 N Street, Suite 4206; telephone: 916-445-9174; fax: 916-324-9818.

For more information concerning this agenda, please contact the Educational Options, Student Support, and American Indian Education Office at 916-323-2183. This agenda is posted on the CDE AIEOC Web page.