July 2, 2025, IQC Draft Meeting Minutes

Draft Minutes of Meeting: July 2, 2025

(Commission will consider for approval on September 17, 2025)

Preliminary Report of Action
Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Instructional Quality Commissioners Present:

• Lena Bradshaw
• Jacquay Durant
• Cheryl Frye
• Charice Guerra
• Javier Hernandez
• Jennifer Hicks
• Janet Lanning
• Neil MacGaffey
• Alicia Raygoza
• Kou Vang
• Marcey Winawer
• Erica Zepeda

Commissioners Absent:

• Nikole Reina-Guerra
• Kimberly Young
• Senator Ben Allen
• Assemblymember James Ramos

Executive Director:

• Mike Torres

State Board of Education Liaison Present via Zoom:

• Cynthia Glover Woods
• Brenda Lewis

Please note that the complete proceedings of the July 2, 2025, Instructional Quality Commission (Commission or IQC) meeting, including closed-captioning, are available on the IQC 2025 Public Meeting Notices, Agendas, Minutes, Webcasts web page.

1. Full Instructional Quality Commission
   
   
   1. Call to Order
      Commission Chair Guerra called the meeting to order at approximately 10 a.m.
      
      
   2. Salute to the Flag
      Commission Chair Guerra led the salute to the flag.
      
      
   3. Overview of Agenda
      Commission Chair Guerra gave an overview of the agenda.
      
      
   4. Approval of Minutes for the March 20, 2025, Commission Meeting (Action)
      
      
      Action: Commissioner Winawer moved to approve the March 20, 2025, Commission meeting minutes. Commission Vice Chair Hicks seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a vote of the members present (12–0). Commissioner Raygoza abstained. Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioners Reina-Guerra and Young were absent from the meeting.
      
      
   5. Report of the Chair
      Commission Chair Guerra gave a report.
      
      
   6. Report of the Executive Director
      Executive Director Mike Torres gave a report.
      
      
   7. Report of the State Board of Education
      State Board of Education (SBE) liaisons Glover Woods and Lewis reported on the activities of the SBE.
      
      
   8. Approve Revised 2025 IQC Meeting Dates (Action)
      
      Action: Commissioner Raygoza moved to approve the revised 2025 IQC meeting dates. Commissioner Vang seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (13–0). Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioners Friedman, Reina-Guerra and Young were absent from the meeting.
      
      
2. Executive Committee
   
   
   1. Assignment of New Commissioner to Subject Matter Committees
      Commission Chair Guerra and the Executive Committee appointed Commissioner Daniller to the English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD), History–Social Science, and World Languages Subject Matter Committees (SMCs). There was no public comment.
      
      
3. English Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee
   
   
   1. 2026 California ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Follow-up Adoption
      
      Action #1: Commissioner Raygoza moved to recommend to the full Commission approval of the Schedule of Significant Events and to forward to the SBE. Commissioner Daniller seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Three members of the public gave public comment. The motion was approved by a vote of the members present (8–0).
      
      Action #2: Commission Chair Guerra moved to recommend to the full Commission approval of the draft reviewer application questions and to forward to the SBE. Commissioner Vang seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a vote of the members present (8–0).
      
      
4. Personal Finance Subject Matter Committee
   
   
   1. Draft 2026 Personal Finance Curriculum Guide (Information/Discussion)
      California Department of Education staff presented the draft Personal Finance Curriculum Guide to the SMC. The SMC discussed, and two members of the public gave public comment. No action was taken.
      
      
5. Full Commission Reconvenes
   
   
   1. Reports/Actions from Subcommittees
      
      ELA/ELD Subject Matter Committee
      
      Action #1: Commissioner Zepeda moved to recommend to the full SBE approval of the Schedule of Significant Events for the 2025 ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Follow-up Adoption. Commissioner Lanning seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a vote of the members present (13–0). Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioners Reina-Guerra and Young were absent from the meeting.
      
      Action #2: Commissioner Zepeda moved to recommend to the SBE approval of the draft reviewer application for the 2025 ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Follow-up Adoption. Commissioner Winawer seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a vote of the members present (13–0). Assemblymember Ramos, Senator Allen, and Commissioners Reina-Guerra and Young were absent from the meeting.
      
      
   2. Individual Commissioner Reports
      Commissioner Hicks thanked staff for the Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption training.
      
      
   3. Adjournment

Commission Chair Guerra adjourned the meeting at approximately 12:43 p.m.