Meeting Details

Commission Meeting - April 2023

Commission Meeting - April 2023 (April 19-21, 2023) Meeting Minutes

Commission on Teacher Credentialing
1900 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 322-6253

 

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) will conduct the public portion of its meeting at the Commission Office and via teleconference. The public may attend the General Session of the meeting at the address listed above or participate remotely through Zoom webcast or U.S. Toll-Free phone number.

Meeting Participation via Zoom Webcast

The Commission’s General Session meeting will be accessible for public participation through a Zoom webcast. The following links are provided to access the webcasts on April 19-21, 2023:

Meeting Participation via U.S. Toll-Free Phone Number

Individuals who do not have access to a computer may listen to the Commission’s General Session meeting by dialing US Toll-Free: 1-877-853-5257 or 1-888-475-4499. The Meeting ID number for each day is listed below:

  • April 19: 828 9890 6389
  • April 20: 879 7727 7785
  • April 21: 891 3978 2521

Note: Individuals calling from a blocked telephone number who plan to make public comment (see below) on an agenda item must unblock their telephone number by dialing *82 prior to entering the toll-free number listed above.

Public Comment Guidelines

Members of the public wishing to provide public comment during the discussion of an agenda item will be given the opportunity to speak during the public comment period. The Committee Chair will announce when the public comment period is open during the presentation of the agenda item and ask for anyone who wishes to comment to notify the meeting moderator as explained below.

  • Participants at the Commission Office: Individuals who attend the meeting at the Commission office will need to submit a Request to Address the Commission card to the meeting moderator. The meeting moderator will notify the individual when it is their turn to speak. At that time, the individual will be able to approach the microphone and share their comment. 
  • Participants via Zoom Webcast: Individuals who join the meeting via the Zoom webcast will need to click on the “raise hand” icon to inform the meeting moderator that they would like to speak on the item. The meeting moderator will notify the individual when it is their turn to speak by calling their Zoom ID (name used by the member of the public when logging into the meeting). At that time, the individual will be prompted to unmute their microphone and will be able to share their comment. 

Note: The Zoom ID name used by the member of the public to join the Zoom meeting will be displayed to the public when the individual provides public comment.

  • Participants via U.S. Toll-Free Phone Number: Individuals who join the meeting via the US Toll-Free number will need to press *9 on their phone to inform the meeting moderator that they would like to speak on the item. The meeting moderator will notify the individual it is their turn to speak by calling their phone number and will allow them to unmute their telephone. At that time, the individual will be prompted to press *6 and will be able to share their comment.

    Note: Only a partial phone number will be displayed to the public when the individual provides public comment.

    Public comment may be limited to one-minute per speaker depending on the volume of speakers wishing to speak to a particular agenda item.

Written Comments Guidelines

The public is encouraged, but not required, to submit written comments to the Commission in advance for their prior consideration. In order to ensure Commission members have sufficient time to review all written comments, members of the public are asked, but not mandated, to submit written comments online no later than Tuesday at 5:00 pm the week of the meeting or by sending written comments to Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Attn: Executive Office, 1900 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95811. If you have difficulties hand-mailing or submitting your comments online, please email the Commission at execoffice@ctc.ca.govMailto link. This opens in connected mail client." or call 1-866-866-8609. Individuals who are not able to submit written comments are welcome to make verbal public comment during the meeting (see above).

All times are approximate and are provided for convenience only except time specific items identified herein (i.e., Public Hearing). The order of business within each day may be changed without notice. All items may be reordered to be heard on any day of the noticed meeting.

Reasonable Accommodation: Any person with a disability requiring disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in the meeting may request assistance by contacting Rhonda Brown toll-free at 1-866-866-8609; or sending a written request to Rhonda Brown at 1900 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95811; or email execoffice@ctc.ca.govMailto link. This opens in connected mail client.". Requests should be made at least five working days in advance of the meeting.

Agenda Items

Ad Hoc Committee - April 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM

  • Christopher Davis
  • Monica Martinez
  • Shireen Pavri
Action 1A: Interview, Recommendation, and Appointment of Members for the Committee on Accreditation
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This agenda item provides information about the finalists for open positions on the Committee on Accreditation (COA). After interviewing the finalists from institutions of higher education and the K-12 community, the Ad Hoc Committee will select four individuals to recommend to the Commission for appointment to the COA and may recommend additional individuals as alternates.



Executive Committee - April 20, 2023 at 9:00 AM

  • Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Chair
  • Marysol De La Torre-Escobedo, Vice Chair
  • Jose Cardenas
  • Megan Gross
  • Johanna Hartwig
  • Monica Martinez
  • David Simmons
Action 2A: Proposed 2024 and 2025 Commission Meeting Schedules
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This agenda item presents proposed meeting schedules for 2024 and 2025. The Executive Committee will consider and recommend a schedule of meetings to the full Commission for approval.


General Session - April 20, 2023

  • Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Chair
Chair Marquita Grenot-Scheyer will convene General Session. Roll call will be taken, and the Pledge of Allegiance recited. 
Action 3A: Approval of the February 2023 Minutes
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The Commission will review and approve the minutes of the February 2023 meeting of the Commission.


Action 3B: Approval of the April 2023 Agenda
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The Agenda for the April 2023 meeting of the Commission is considered for approval.


Action 3C: Approval of the April 2023 Consent Calendar
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The Commission will review and approve the April 2023 Consent Calendar.


Information 3D: Chair’s Report

Information 3E: Executive Director’s Report

Information 3F: Commission Member Report

Information 3G: Liaison Reports


Professional Practices Committee - April 20, 2023

  • Johanna Hartwig, Committee Chair
Information 4A: Division of Professional Practices Workload Report
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This agenda item provides a report on the Division of Professional Practices’ current workload.



Educator Preparation Committee - April 20, 2023

  • Monica Martinez, Committee Chair
Action 5A: Review of the Passing Score Standards for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers in Dance and Theatre (CSET: Dance and CSET: Theatre)
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This agenda item describes the process used to review the existing minimum passing standards for CSET: Dance and for CSET: Theatre and presents updated passing score standards for potential adoption by the Commission.


Action 5B: Review and Proposed Adoption of the Revised California Teaching Performance Assessment Design Standards
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This agenda item presents proposed revisions to the adopted California Teaching Performance Assessment Design Standards and requests that the Commission authorize the use of these updated standards to develop Literacy Teaching Performance Assessments as required by SB 488 (Chap. 678, Stats. 2021).


Information 5C: Teacher Supply in California, 2021-22 A Report to the Legislature
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This agenda item is in response to Education Code §44225.6, which requires the Commission to report to the Governor and the Legislature each year on the number of teachers who received credentials, certificates, permits, and waivers to teach in California public schools. In addition to the written Teacher Supply report, the educator supply dashboards have been updated with the most recent data.


Information 5D: Revisit of the February 2023 Update on Residency Grant Programs
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This agenda item presents a follow-up to the February 2023 update on the Teacher Residency Grant Program funded by 2018, 2021, and 2022 legislation and on the Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center and School Counselor Residency Programs authorized by 2022 legislation. Commission staff and the project team from WestEd will be present to review key findings and to answer questions about the data presented in the February 2023 agenda item


Closed Session - April 20, 2023

  • Marysol De La Torre-Escobedo, Vice Chair
The Commission will go into Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code section 11126, to consider the following pending litigation: Commission on Teacher Credentialing, et al. vs. Russell Charles Earnest (Case C095602, Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District). The Commission will also consider adverse actions, Petitions for Reinstatement, Petitions for Reduction in Penalty, Decisions and Orders, Proposed Decisions, and transcript reviews in discipline cases while in Closed Session pursuant to California Education Code sections 44244.1, 44245, 44246, 44248, and Government Code section 11126. The Commission will report out of Closed Session appropriately concerning any and all actions taken or determinations made therein. 

General Session - April 21, 2023 at 8:30 AM

  • Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Chair

Reconvene General Session
Chair Marquita Grenot-Scheyer will reconvene General Session. 

Items agendized on a previous day of this meeting, but not completed, may be taken up today.


Public Hearing - April 21, 2023

Action 3H: Proposed Regulations Regarding Options for Meeting the Subject Matter Competence Requirement
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This agenda item presents a public hearing on the proposed regulations approved by the Commission at its June 2022 Commission meeting to clarify and standardize implementation of options for meeting the subject matter competence requirement in Education Code sections 44259 and 44310 that were created by Assembly Bill 130 (Chap. 44, Stats. 2021).


Action 3I: Proposed Regulations Regarding the PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential
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This agenda item presents a public hearing requested by a member of the public on the proposed regulations approved by the Commission at its December 2022 Commission meeting regarding the authorization, credential requirements, program standards, and teaching performance expectations for this credential as amendments to Title 5 section 80067 of the California Code of Regulations to add sections 80067.1, 80067.2, and 80067.3.



Legislative Committee - April 21, 2023

  • Marysol De La Torre-Escobedo, Committee Chair
Information 6A: Status of Legislation
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Staff will present the status of those legislative measures of interest to the Commission and address questions regarding any other legislation identified by Commissioners.



General Session - April 21, 2023

  • Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Chair
Information/Action 3J: Strategic Planning Update
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Staff and consultants from the Glen Price Group will present the draft strategic plan for Commission consideration and possible adoption.


Action 3K: Interview, Recommendation, and Appointment of Members for the Committee on Accreditation
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The Commission will consider individuals recommended by the Ad Hoc Committee and make appointments.


Action 3L: Proposed 2024 and 2025 Commission Meeting Schedules
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The Commission will consider the recommendation of the Executive Committee to adopt meeting schedules for 2024 and 2025.

Information 3M: New Business
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  • Bimonthly Agenda 
  • Audience Presentation


Closed Session - April 21, 2023

  • Marysol De La Torre-Escobedo, Vice Chair
The Commission will go into Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code section 11126, to consider the following pending litigation: Commission on Teacher Credentialing, et al. vs. Russell Charles Earnest (Case C095602, Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District). The Commission will also consider adverse actions, Petitions for Reinstatement, Petitions for Reduction in Penalty, Decisions and Orders, Proposed Decisions, and transcript reviews in discipline cases while in Closed Session pursuant to California Education Code sections 44244.1, 44245, 44246, 44248, and Government Code section 11126. The Commission will report out of Closed Session appropriately concerning any and all actions taken or determinations made therein.

General Session - April 21, 2023

  • Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Chair
Information 3N: Report of Closed Session Items

Adjournment