January 2022 Meeting Minutes

Date and Time

January 14, 2022
1 to 5 p.m. Pacific Time ±

American Indian Education Oversight Committee (AIEOC)

Members

• Erick Alemán
• Irma Amaro
• Kayla Begay (absent)
• Amber Bill
• Staci Block
• Taihvoochi Colegrove (absent)
• Pam Coronado
• April Lea Go Forth
• Sheree Lynn Hibler
• Kouslaa Kessler-Mata
• Lori Labrie
• Kishan Lara-Cooper
• Melissa Leal
• Rebecca Lewis
• Manuel Lieras
• Nicole Lim
• Marc Luker (absent)
• Kathleen Marshall (absent)
• Rachel McBride-Praetorius
• Russell “Butch” Murphy
• Joely Proudfit
• Margaret Robbins
• Yvonne Quintero
• Rose Soza War Soldier
• Rhonda Welch-Scalco (absent)

Staff

• Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Mindi Parsons, Administrator, Integrated Student Support and Programs Office
• Judy Delgado (Maidu), American Indian Education Consultant
• Mike Torres, Ed.D., Director, Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources 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

Item III

Subject: Welcome from Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction or Designee
Type of Action:  Information Item

• Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • SSPI said he would enter a placeholder bill pending the AIEOC getting information to SSPI so a bill could be drafted
  • SSPI asked for recommendations specific to Native American graduation rates and absenteeism

Item IV

Subject: Welcome from Assembly Member James C. Ramos
Type of Action: Information Item

• James C. Ramos, Assembly Member

Item V

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

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

Item VI

Subject: Governmental Affairs Division

• Legislative Updates

Type of Action:   Information

• Judy Delgado, American Indian Education Consultant for Blake Johnson, Legislative Policy Representative

Item VII

Subject: Subcommittee Formation
Type of Action: Action Item

• Nikki presented the information. Discussion ensued.
• Send out NACIE Report
• Get Bagley Keene clarification for subcommittees
• Conversation Tabled - will be continued at future meeting

Item VIII

Subject: Native American Heritage Education Webinar Series
Type of Action: Information/Discussion Item

• Nicole Lim, Chairperson

Item IX

Subject: Model Native Curriculum Update

• Information Item

Type of Action: Information/Discussion Item

• Mike Torres, Ed.D., Interim Director, Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division

Item X

Subject: Native American Curriculum from California State Archives
Type of Action: Information/Discussion Item

• Noël Albertsen, Education and Exhibit Liaison, California Secretary of State

Item XI

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 Feb 25, 2022

Item XII

Subject: Public comments and final remarks

• No comments

Type of Action: Discussion Item

• Nicole Lim, Chairperson

Item XIII

Subject: Adjournment of the meeting (4:22 p.m.)

• Motion to Adjourn — Manny Liras
• Second — Staci Block
  • Approved by consensus
• Meeting closed 4:22 p.m.