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Meeting Resources: June 9-10, 2009

Regular Meeting of the Full Commission

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Agenda Items

All times listed are approximate. If a separate link to the audio is not available for an item, use the closest previous one.

Day / Time Item No. Item More Info Report Presentation Discussion
Tuesday, 9:00   Roll Call       Listen
   1 Approval of the Minutes View Read    
     Report of the Chair, John P. Perez View      
 9:20   Report of the Executive Director, Karen Humphrey View Read
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     Report of the Statutory Advisory Committee View     Listen
 10:10   Report of the Governmental Relations Committee View     Listen
   2 Approval of the Governmental Relations Committee Minutes View Read    
   3 Update on the 2009–10 State Budget View Read   Listen
   4 Legislative Update, June 2009 View Read
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 11:00   Presentation by Legislative Leadership Staff View     Listen
 12:00   Lunch        
 1:30 5 Recent Enhancements to the CPEC Website View Read View Listen
 2:00 6 Update on the Federal Stimulus Bill View Read   Listen
   7 Access and Equity for All — LGBT Students View Read View Listen
   8 Access and Equity for All — Students with Disabilities View Read View Listen
 3:30 9 Program Planning and Review View Read View Listen
 4:00   Other Business        
     Executive Session View      
 4:45   Adjournment        
Wednesday, 8:30   Roll Call        
 9:00   Presentation by Marilyn McGrath View     Listen
 9:30 10 Update on the Improving Teacher Quality Program View Read   Listen
 9:50 11 Teacher Professional Development in California View Read View Listen
 10:10   Presentation by Hal Plotkin and Barbara Illowsky View     Listen
 11:10   Other Business View      
 11:30   Adjournment View      

Commission Members at this Meeting: Attendance and Voting Record

Commissioner Attendance Voting Record
Day 1 Day 2 Item 1Item 2Item 4Item 7Item 8
John P. Perez, Chair
Public (Assembly Speaker)		 Present Present *Yes**Yes**YesYesYes
H. Eric Schockman, Vice Chair
Public (Governor)		 Present Present **YesYes*Yes**YesYes
George T. Caplan
Public (Assembly Speaker)		 Present Present YesYesYesYesYes
Lawrence T. Geraty
System 		Present Present YesYesYesYesYes
Melinda Guzman
System (California State University)		 Present Present YesYesYes*YesYes
Pauline F. Larwood
System (California Community Colleges)		 Present Present AbstainYesYesYes*Yes
David P. Lopez
System (Board of Education)		 Present Present YesYesYesYesYes
Hugo Morales
Public (Senate Rules)		 Absent Present      
George W. Nickel, III
Public (Senate Rules)		 Absent Absent      
Ralph R. Pesqueira
Public (Governor)		 Present Present YesYesYesYesYes
Olivia K. Singh
Public (Senate Rules)		 Present Present Yes*YesYesYes**Yes
Bruce D. Varner
System (University of California)		 Present Absent YesYesYes  
Howard Welinsky
Public (Assembly Speaker)		 Present Present YesYesYesYesYes
Carol R. Chandler, Alternate
System (California State University)		 Absent Absent      
Bonnie Reiss, Alternate
System (University of California)		 Absent Absent      
Total11 11 10/0/1 11/0/0 11/0/0 10/0/0 10/0/0
 * Motioned
** Seconded
Ballot Count: Yes/No/Abstained

More Information About Items

  • Item 1: Approval of the Minutes of the March 10, 2009 Meeting

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  • Report of the Chair, John P. Perez
    The Chair will discuss issues of interest to the Commission.
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  • Report of the Executive Director, Karen Humphrey
    Director Humphrey will present information on topics of interest.
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  • Report of the Statutory Advisory Committee, Todd Greenspan, Chair
    Mr. Greenspan will report on the Statutory Advisory Committee meeting held on June 1, 2009.
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  • Report of the Governmental Relations Committee, Howard Welinsky, Chair
    The Committee Chair will report recommendations made at the Governmental Relations Committee at its May 19, 2009 meeting.
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  • Item 2: Approval of the Governmental Relations Committee Minutes of the May 19, 2009 Meeting

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  • Item 3: Update on the 2009–10 State Budget
    Commission staff will present a summary of the May Revision to the 2009–10 state budget.
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    Presented by: Kevin Woolfork
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  • Item 4: Legislative Update, June 2009
    This item discusses legislative initiatives being tracked by staff. The Commission will also consider recommendations on selected bills adopted by the Governmental Relations Committee at its May 19, 2009 meeting. The Commission will vote on these recommendations.
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    Presented by: Julia Blair
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  • Presentation by Legislative Leadership Staff
    The Commission will hear a presentation by Max Espinoza, Special Assistant to the Speaker, and by Mufaddal Ezzy, Consultant to Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, on current legislative deliberations on the state budget. The presenters will also address key policy issues related to postsecondary education in California.
    Presented by: Max Espinoza, Mufaddal Ezzy
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  • Item 5: Recent Enhancements to the CPEC Website
    Staff will demonstrate features and data available on the website.
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    Presented by: Gus Cubillo
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  • Item 6: Update on the Federal Stimulus Bill
    Staff will provide an update on allocation of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and discuss the anticipated adjustments in stimulus fund allocations to higher education as a result of the revised May budget.
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    Presented by: Jessika Jones
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  • Item 7: Access and Equity for All — Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students
    This is the final report in the Access and Equity for All Students series on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. The report offers policy recommendations that would help these students, including enhanced data collection, professional development, and student services. The Commission will vote on adoption of this report.
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    Presented by: Mallory Angeli
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  • Item 8: Access and Equity for All — Students with Disabilities
    This is the final report in the Access and Equity for All Students series on students with disabilities. The report offers policy recommendations including changes in campus climate, staff and faculty development, alternative instructional materials, and improved student services. The Commission will vote on adoption of this report.
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    Presented by: Mallory Angeli
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  • Item 9: Program Planning and Review to Promote Responsiveness to Public Needs, 2008–09
    This annual report provides a summary of program planning and review activities in the 2008–09 academic year. These activities include an extensive review of a proposal for a nursing school at UC Davis, and independent reviews of 21 additional program proposals. Staff will also report on updated program review agreements between the Commission and the higher education systems to enhance the review process.
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    Presented by: Stacy Wilson
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  • Executive Session
    Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(c)(8), the Commission will meet in closed session to discuss personnel matters.
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  • Presentation by Marilyn McGrath, CPEC Representative for Commission on Teacher Credentialing
    Ms. McGrath will speak on the current work of Commission on Teacher Credentialing and identify issues of interest to the Commission. Due to her election as President of the California Association for the Education of Young Children, Ms. McGrath is stepping down as CPEC’s representative and will recommend issues that her successor might pursue.
    Presented by: Marilyn McGrath
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  • Item 10: Update on the Improving Teacher Quality Program
    Staff will present an update on the Improving Teacher Quality program, including the current competition.
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    Presented by: Natalie Sidarous
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  • Item 11: Teacher Professional Development in California
    Staff will present an overview on the status of professional development for K-12 teachers in California.
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    Presented by: Hanouvi Agbassekou
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  • Presentation by Hal Plotkin and Barbara Illowsky, Foothill-De Anza Community College District
    The Open Educational Resources (OER) movement is to provide accessible and culturally relevant open and “free” textbooks for students. This presentation will provide an overview of the national and global OER movement, its accomplishments thus far, and plans for the future. It will also present local and state support for OER and highlight the Community College Consortium of OER which includes 94 community colleges.
    Presented by: Hal Plotkin, Barbara Illowsky
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  • Other Business

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  • Adjournment

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