March 27, 2026 Meeting Minutes

California Practitioners Advisory Group Meeting (CPAG)

Meeting Minutes
Agenda

March 27, 2026

California Practitioners Advisory Group Members (12 Members Present)

• Corey Greenlaw, Chair
• Gabriela Tavitian, Vice Chair
• Babatunde Ilori
• Kelsey Krausen
• Samara Palko
• Angela Pascual
• Joshua Salas
• Charlotte Vega
• Susan Connolly-Fox
• Rubén Aurelio
• Emily Jaramillo
• Jamie Rogers

Liaisons to the State Board of Education

• Cynthia Glover Woods

Friday, March 27, 2026
9:00 a.m. Pacific Time ±

• Call to Order (9:02 a.m.)
• 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 03

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 December 12, 2025, CPAG Minutes – Samara Palko
• Second – Susan Connolly-Fox
• VOTE – Yes: 8 No: 0; Abstain: 4

Item 01

Subject: California Practitioners Advisory Group Orientation.

Type of Action:  Information

Item 02

Subject: Information Item Related to California’s State and Federal Accountability System: 2026 Accountability Work Plan.

Type of Action: Information

• Presenters
  • Cindy Kazanis, Director, Analysis, Measurement, and Accountability Reporting Division (AMARD), California Department of Education (CDE)
  • Sarah Marohl, Education Research and Evaluation Consultant, Accountability Development and Policy Analysis Unit (ADPAU), AMARD, CDE
  • Kimberly Mundhenk, Education Research and Evaluation Administrator, ADPAU, AMARD, CDE
  • Kathryn Morrissey, Education Research and Evaluation Consultant, ADPAU, AMARD, CDE
  • Irit Winston, Educational Program Consultant, ADPAU, AMARD, CDE
  • Justin Lane, Educational Program Consultant, ADPAU, AMARD, CDE

Item 04

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: 2:23 p.m.