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February 2022 Meeting Minutes

February 25, 2022 meeting minutes for the American Indian Education Oversight Committee.

Date and Time

February 25, 2022
1 to 5 p.m. Pacific Time ±

American Indian Education Oversight Committee (AIEOC)

Members
  • Erick Alemán
  • Irma Amaro
  • Kayla Begay (absent)
  • Amber Bill (absent)
  • Staci Block
  • Taihvoochi Colegrove
  • Pam Coronado
  • April Lea Go Forth
  • Sheree Lynn Hibler (absent)
  • Kouslaa Kessler-Mata
  • Lori Labrie (absent)
  • Kishan Lara-Cooper (absent)
  • Melissa Leal
  • Rebecca Lewis (absent)
  • Manuel Lieras
  • Nicole Lim
  • Marc Luker (absent)
  • Kathleen Marshall
  • Rachel McBride-Praetorius
  • Russell “Butch” Murphy (absent)
  • Joely Proudfit
  • Margaret Robbins
  • Yvonne Quintero (absent)
  • Rose Soza War Soldier
  • Rhonda Welch-Scalco
Staff
  • Mindi Parsons, Administrator, Integrated Student Support and Programs Office
  • Judy Delgado (Maidu), American Indian Education Consultant
  • Carrie Lopes, Interim Director, Student Achievement and Support Division
  • John Cooper, Staff Services Analyst

AGENDA ITEMS

Item I

Subject: Land Acknowledgement
Type of Action: Information/Discussion Item

  • Judy Delgado, American Indian Education Consultant

Item II

Subject: Call to Order and Roll Call (1:08 p.m.)
Type of Action: Information Item

  • Nicole Lim, Chairperson
  • Motion to approve agenda - Manuel Lieras
  • Second - Joely Proudfit

VOTE – Yes: 16; No: 0; Abstain: 0


Item III

Subject: Advisories to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Type of Action:  Action Item

  • Nicole Lim, Chairperson

Discussion

  • Presentation of advisory items based on the committee recommendation
  • Recommendations to add funding needed to accomplish advisory items
  • Adopt strategies to reduce native youth drop-out and absenteeism
    • California Department of Education to look into comparative funding to other groups
  • Teacher training
  • Data collection
  • Additional data collection for special education
  • Fund the development of California Indian curriculum efforts
  • Create a Department of Education tribal consultation policy and an office of tribal relations

Discussion held for next meeting March 25, 2022

  • Nicole Lim will send out a template so members can make comments

Item IV

Subject: Committee Business

  • Minutes review, revision, and approval
  • Announcement of matters of general interest

Type of Action: Action Item

  • All committee
  • Action: action taken
  • Motion to approve September 16, 2021 meeting minutes with change - Staci Block
  • Second - Rose Soza-Warsoldier

VOTE – Yes: 17; No: 0; Abstain: 0

  • Next meeting February 25, 2022

Item V

Subject: California State Board of Education Update
Type of Action: Information Item

  • James J. McQuillen, Yurok tribal citizen, State Board of Education

Item VI

Subject: Public Comments and Final Remarks

  • No comments

Type of Action: Discussion Item

  • Nicole Lim, Chairperson

Item VII

Subject: Adjournment of the meeting (2:49 p.m.)

  • Motion to Adjourn - Manny Liras
  • Second - Staci Block

Approved by consensus

  • Meeting closed at 2:49 p.m.
Questions:   AIEOC Team | AIEOC@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0506
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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