December 11, 2020 Meeting Minutes

California Practitioners Advisory Group Meeting

December 11, 2020

California Practitioners Advisory Group (CPAG) Members

• Melanie Greene, Chair
• Ed Manansala, Vice Chair
• Jorge Aguilar
• Ronald Anaya
• Bootsie Battle-Holt
• Diane Grotjohn
• Jo Ann Isken
• Linda Kaminski
• Kimberly Kenne
• Tara Kini
• Nancy Lara
• Jesse Levin
• Nancy Portillo
• Araceli Simeon
• Terena Small
• Janelle Woodward

Liaisons to the State Board of Education

• Ilene Straus

December 11, 2020 Video Recording (Video; 5:14:00)

• Call to Order (9:03 am)
• Salute to the Flag
• Overview of Agenda
• Announcements
• Roll Call and Introductions
• Special Presentations
• Public notice is hereby given that special presentations for informational purposes may take place during this session.
• Agenda Items
• Adjournment

AGENDA ITEMS

Item 05

Subject: California Practitioners Advisory Group Priorities, Including, but not limited to, Agenda Items; Approval of Minutes; General Comments and Questions from CPAG Members; and Other Matters of Interest.

Type of Action: Action, Information

• Motion to approve August 2020 CPAG Minutes – Jo Ann Isken
• Second – Bootsie Battle-Holt
• VOTE – Yes: 15; No: 0; Abstain: 0

Item 01

Subject: Information Item Related to California’s State and Federal Accountability System: The Development of a Student-Level Growth Model and the Reporting of 2020 Data.

• Cindy Kazanis, California Department of Education (CDE)
• Jenny Singh, CDE
• Kimberly Mundhenk, CDE
• Action: No action taken

Item 02

Subject: Update on California’s Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan.

Type of Action: Action, Information

• Cindy Kazanis, CDE
• Joseph Saenz, CDE
• Action: No action taken

Item 03

Subject: Information Item related to the New DataQuest Report: Absenteeism by Reason.

Type of Action: Action, Information

• Cindy Kazanis, CDE
• Liberty Van Natten, CDE
• Action: No action taken

Item 04

Subject: Information Item Related to the Redesign of the Annual Update Template for the 2021-22 Local Control and Accountability Plan, as required by Senate Bill 820.

Type of Action: Action, Information

• Josh Strong, CDE
• Action: No action taken

Item 06

Subject: General 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 California Practitioners Advisory Group, the presiding officer may establish specific time limits on presentations.

Type of Action: Information

ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING: 2:50pm