Final Meeting Notes for June 1, 2026

Classified Employee Staffing Ratio Workgroup

A workgroup pursuant to California Education Code 45118

Final Minutes of Meeting: June 1, 2026

(Workgroup will consider for approval on June 18, 2026)

Report of Action
Monday, June 1, 2026

Workgroup Members Present:

• Anil Muhammed
• Carl Williams
• Cheryl Kearse
• Cheryl Theis
• Craig Chavez
• Daniel Alvarado
• Donald Ogden
• Judyann Burgess
• Ken Whittemore
• Kristine Ortega
• Maija Miller
• Mari Gonzales
• Mary Ponce
• Michael Young
• Mitch Steiger
• Navnit Puryear
• Pamela Ford
• Raymond Andry
• Rick Crosby
• Roy Dietz
• Sandra Barreiro
• Sara Parker
• Sarah Gianocaro
• Susan Rutledge
• Tina Solórzano Fletcher

Workgroup Members Absent:

• Alisa McKinley
• Chris Reefe
• Cynthia Carrillo
• Janice Swayze
• Jena Kruhmin
• Joy Hurst
• Lisa Horne
• Summer Simoes
• Teanna Tillery
• Yvonne Schmeltz

California Department of Education Liaisons

• Monique McWayne
• Zandi Llanos
• Jeffrey Franey

Co-Facilitators:

• Mark Chekal
• Matt Juchniewicz

Please note more information on the meeting, including purpose, statutory charge, meeting schedule and agendas can be located on the Classified Employee Staffing Ratio Workgroup web page.

1. Classified Employee Staffing Ratio Workgroup
   For each agenda item, there is a brief description.
   
   
   1. Call to Order
      Chair Steiger called the meeting to order at approximately 3:04 p.m.
      
      
   2. Quorum
      Attendance taken, 24 members were in attendance and quorum for the meeting met. (One member joined late making total attendance 25.)
      
      
   3. Adopt Minutes from May 4, 2026, meeting (ACTION)
      • May Minutes
        
        
      ACTION: Moved by Craig Chavez, Rick Crosby - 2nd
      
      For: 20
      Against: 0
      Abstain: 4
      Motion passes
      
      
   4. Overview and Approval of Agenda
      ACTION: Moved by Raymond Andry, Ken Whittemore - 2nd
      
      For: 25
      Against: 0
      Abstain: 0
      Motion passes
      
      
   5. Small Group Breakouts
      Members broke out in groups for Classified Employee grouping over two sessions. Small answered the following guiding questions:
      • Identify a person to take notes and share back.
      • Do you feel comfortable moving the recommendations in this section forward as written?
      • What are the areas of need in this section?
      • Who will bring additional resources to the next meeting?
        
        
   6. Whole Group Discussion
      One person from each group shares what was discussed in their small group.
      
      
   7. Voting on the legislative report draft
      
      ACTION: No vote was taken.
      For:
      Against:
      Abstain:
      
      
   8. Closing and adjournment
      No action to adjourn. Meeting concluded by Zoom host at 5:01 p.m.
      
      Motion by Roy Dietz, Second by Craig Chavez.