July 2021 Meeting Minutes

Date and Time

Wednesday, July 21, 2021
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time ±

American Indian Education Oversight Committee

Members

• Erick Alemán
• Irma Amaro
• Kayla Begay
• Amber Bill
• Staci Block
• Taihvoochi Colegrove (Not present)
• Pam Coronado
• April Lea Go Forth
• Sheree Lynn Hibler
• Kouslaa Kessler-Mata
• Lori Labrie
• Kishan Lara-Cooper
• Melissa Leal
• Rebecca Lewis (Not present)
• Manuel Lieras
• Nicole Lim
• Marc Luker (Not present)
• Kathleen Marshall
• Rachel McBride-Praetorius
• Russell “Butch” Murphy
• Joely Proudfit
• Margaret Robbins
• Yvonne Quintero
• Rose Soza War Soldier
• Rhonda Welch-Scalco

Staff

• Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Stephanie Gregson, Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Rachael Maves, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Lindsay Tornatore, Division Director, Student Achievement and Support Division
• Terrence B. Ohler, Deputy General Counsel
• Pamela Kadakia, Equity Project Manager
• Mindi Parsons, Administrator, Integrated Student Support and Programs Office
• Judy Delgado (Maidu), American Indian Education Consultant
• Christopher Aban, Associate Governmental Program Analyst
• Diana Silvestre, Staff Services Analyst
• John Cooper, Office Technician

AGENDA ITEMS

Item I

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

• Judy Delgado, American Indian Education Program Consultant

Item II

Subject: Call to order and roll call (1:41 p.m.)
Type of Action: Information Item

• Lindsay Tornatore, Director, Student Achievement and Support Division

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

Item IV

Subject: Welcome and Introduction of California Department of Education (CDE) staff, including but not limited to:

• Introduction of CDE staff
• Review of AIEOC materials
• Public Comments

Type of Action: Information/Discussion Item

• Lindsay Tornatore, Director, Student Achievement and Support Division

Item V

Subject: Committee Business, including, but not limited to:

• Introduction of members
• Bylaw review, revision, and approval
• Officer nominations and/or elections
• Future meeting plans
• Future agenda items
• Announcement of matters of general interest
• Public Comments

Type of Action: Action Item

Action: Action taken

• Motion to tabling Bylaws for next meeting – April Lea Go Forth
  Second – Lori Labrie
• VOTE – Yes: 20; No: 0; Abstain: 0

• Officer nominations and/or elections
  • The Chairperson shall: Nicole Lim

    Second – Kouslaa Kessler-Mata

  • The Vice Chairperson shall: Rachel McBride-Praetorius

    Second – Joely Proudfit

  • The Parliamentarian shall: Staci Block

    Second – Lori Labrie

• VOTE – Yes: 20; No: 0; Abstain: 0

Item VI

Subject: CDE Updates:

• American Indian Education Center Program
• American Indian Education Center Program: Tobacco Use Prevention Program
• American Indian Early Childhood Education Program
• Public Comments

Type of Action:   Information/Discussion Item

• Mindi Parsons, Administrator, Integrated Student Support and Program
• Judy Delgado, American Indian Education Program Consultant

Item VII

Subject: Bagley-Keene Training

• Purpose of the Act
• Background
• Definition: Meeting
• Not limited to “action” or voting
• “Serial Meetings” Prohibited
• Practical Advice to Avoid a “Serial Meeting”
• Special Rules for Telephonic Meetings of an Advisory Commission
• Notice of Meeting
• Agenda Items
• Closed Sessions
• The Public Has Important Rights
• A Violation Can Have Serious Consequences
• Communications Among Board Members
• Communicating with the Public Outside of the Meeting
• Resources
• Public Comments

Type of Action: Information Item

• Terrence B. Ohler, Deputy General Counsel

Item VIII

Subject: Public comments and final remarks

Type of Action: Discussion Item

• Lindsay Tornatore, Director, Student Achievement and Support

Item IX

Subject: Adjournment of the meeting (4:14 p.m.)

• Lindsay Tornatore, Director, Student Achievement and Support