Meeting Details

Commission Meeting - August 2025

Commission Meeting - August 2025 (August 28-29, 2025)
Comment Period
Closed Aug 15, 2025 - Aug 29, 2025

Commission Meeting Details

Commission on Teacher Credentialing
651 Bannon Street, Suite 600
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 location listed below or participate remotely through Zoom webcast or U.S. Toll-Free phone number.

Meeting Participation at the Commission Office
The Commission’s General Session meeting will be accessible for public participation at the May Lee State Office Complex, 651 Bannon Street, Southeast (SE) Tower, Multipurpose Center, Room SE. 158.

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 August 28-29, 2025:

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.

  • August 28 – 846 8900 6985
  • August 29 – 853 7069 9238

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 is limited to two-minutes per speaker to speak on 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, 651 Bannon Street, Suite 600, Sacramento, CA 95811. If you have difficulties hand-mailing or submitting your comments online, please email the Commission at execoffice@ctc.ca.gov 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 Procedure for Meetings Subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act
A request for reasonable accommodation may be made as follows:

  1. Make the request for accommodation as soon as practicable, preferably before the meeting you wish to attend. The sooner the request is made, the more likely it is that the Commission can provide the requested accommodation or an alternative.
  2. The request may be made orally or in writing. To avoid delay in the review and processing of your request, please direct your request to the attention of the staff member below, at the U.S. Toll-Free telephone number, email address, or mailing address as follows:
    • Staff Member: Rhonda Brown
    • U.S. Toll-Free Telephone Number: 1-866-866-8609
    • Email Address: execoffice@ctc.ca.gov
    • Mailing Address: 651 Bannon Street, Suite 600, Sacramento, CA 95811
  3. The request for accommodation must provide the following information:
    1. Identify the proposed accommodation. Tell us the type of accommodation you are seeking, and how the accommodation will allow you to access and participate in the meeting.
    2. Provide your contact information so we can respond in a timely manner. This can be a mailing address, an email address, or telephone number. Please note that if only a mailing address is provided, you need to make the request early enough that a mailed response can be timely provided.
    3. Identify or specify the specific meeting(s), including the meeting date(s), for which you are requesting that accommodation be provided.
    4. All materials submitted in support of a request for accommodation will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed to any third party unless required by law or with the requestor’s express written permission.

The Commission’s response to a request for reasonable accommodation:

  1. A Commission staff member who receives a request for reasonable accommodation will respond to the request promptly and as soon as practicable. All responses to written requests will be provided in writing, if the request was made sufficiently in advance such that a written response can be transmitted in a timely manner prior to the start of the specific meeting. Responses will identify whether the accommodation is granted or whether an equally effective alternative has been granted and will provide any instructions necessary for the accommodation to be accessed. If a request is denied, the response will identify the grounds for denial.
  2. The Commission shall give preference to the requested accommodation. Any doubt regarding whether a request is reasonable should be resolved in favor of accessibility. Commission staff will make reasonable efforts to communicate with requestors to obtain clarification or to discuss whether alternative accommodations are viable.
  3. The Commission shall deny the accommodation only if it fundamentally alters the nature of the Commission’s services, programs, activities, or results in undue financial and administrative burdens, or otherwise creates an undue hardship.
Agenda Items

General Session - August 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM

  • Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Chair

Multipurpose Center Room SE.158

Chair Marquita Grenot-Scheyer will convene the General Session. Roll call will be taken, and the Pledge of Allegiance recited. 

Action 1A: Approval of the June 2025 Minutes
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The Commission will review and approve the minutes of the June 2025 meeting of the Commission.

Action 1B: Approval of the August 2025 Agenda
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The agenda for the August 2025 meeting of the Commission is considered for approval.

Information/Action 1C: Approval of the August 2025 Consent Calendar
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The Commission will review and approve the August 2025 Consent Calendar.

Information 1D: Chair’s Report

Information 1E: Executive Director’s Report

Information 1F: Commission Member Reports

Information 1G: Liaison Reports


Executive Committee

  • Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Chair
  • Bonnie Klatt, Vice Chair
  • Danette Brown
  • Jose Cardenas
  • Juan Cruz
  • Ira Lit
  • David Simmons
Action 2A: Educator Preparation Student Liaison
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This agenda item presents possible appointees for an Educator Preparation Student Liaison to the Commission.


Educator Preparation Committee

  • Jose Cardenas, Committee Chair
Action 3A: Request for Approval to Field Test the Fresno Assessment of Student Teachers PK-3
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This agenda item presents a request from California State University, Fresno to field test a version of the Fresno Assessment of Student Teachers developed specifically for candidates pursuing the PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential.

Information/Action 3B: Implementation Plan for Commission-Adopted Recommendations from the Workgroup to Review the Design and Implementation of Teaching Performance Assessments
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This agenda item presents a plan to implement the Commission-adopted recommendations from the Workgroup to Review the Design and Implementation of Teaching Performance Assessments. It outlines phases of work, including updates to standards, preconditions, and assessment policies, as well as improvements to data collection and reporting. The item also identifies areas where staff may return with options to support clear and coordinated implementation. 

Action 3C: Recommendation Regarding Accreditation Implications for Programs that Do Not Complete SB 488 Literacy Certification
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This agenda item presents a recommended course of action for consideration and potential approval by the Commission for any programs that have not yet completed the SB 488 Literacy Certification process and been formally certified by the October 23-24, 2025 Commission meeting.


Closed Session

  • Bonnie Klatt, Vice Chair
The Commission will go into Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code section 11126, to consider the following pending litigation: Matthew Sorensen v. Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Case 23STCP03040, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles). The Commission will also consider adverse actions, Petitions for Reinstatement, Decisions and Orders, Proposed Decisions, transcript reviews in discipline cases, and a Motion to Vacate Default Decision and Order while in Closed Session pursuant to California Education Code sections 44244.1, 44245, 44246, 44248, and Government Code sections 11126, 11517, and 11520.  The Commission will report out of Closed Session appropriately concerning any and all actions taken or determinations made therein.

General Session - August 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM

  • Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Chair

Multipurpose Center Room SE.158

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

Educator Preparation Committee

  • Jose Cardenas, Committee Chair
Action 3D: Initial Institutional Approval – Stage II: Eligibility Requirements for Reach University
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This agenda item presents, as part of the Initial Institutional Approval process, Reach University’s responses to the Eligibility Requirements for consideration and possible approval by the Commission.

Action 3E: Initial Institutional Approval – Stage II: Eligibility Requirements for California Institute of the Arts
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This agenda item presents, as part of the Initial Institutional Approval process, California Institute of the Arts’ responses to the Eligibility Requirements for consideration and possible approval by the Commission.

Action 3F: Initial Institutional Approval – Stage III: Consideration of Provisional Approval for Ventura Unified School District
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This agenda item presents, as part of the Initial Institutional Approval process, Ventura Unified School District’s responses to the Common Standards for consideration and possible Provisional Approval by the Commission.

Information/Action 3G: Ongoing and Planned Improvements for Commission-Approved Examinations
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This agenda item presents an overview of ongoing changes, areas of need, and planned improvements for Commission-approved examinations. This item is intended to provide the Commission with clear information regarding the maintenance of approved examinations and create an opportunity for Commissioners to share feedback to support improvements.

Information 3H: Annual Report on Passing Rates of Commission-Approved Examinations from 2019-20 to 2023-24
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This agenda item reports the passing rates of Commission-approved examinations. For each examination, the purpose of the examination, its structure, the scoring process, the examination volume, the first-time passing rate, and the cumulative passing rate are discussed. When available, the passing rate by demographic data is also discussed.


General Session

  • Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Chair
Information 1H: New Business
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  • Bimonthly Agenda
  • Audience Presentations

Information 1I: Report of Executive Committee


Closed Session

  • Bonnie Klatt, Vice Chair
The Commission will go into Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code section 11126, to consider the following pending litigation: Matthew Sorensen v. Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Case 23STCP03040, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles). The Commission will also consider adverse actions, Petitions for Reinstatement, Decisions and Orders, Proposed Decisions, transcript reviews in discipline cases, and a Motion to Vacate Default Decision and Order while in Closed Session pursuant to California Education Code sections 44244.1, 44245, 44246, 44248, and Government Code sections 11126, 11517, and 11520.  The Commission will report out of Closed Session appropriately concerning any and all actions taken or determinations made therein.

General Session

  • Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Chair
Information 1J: Report of Closed Session Items

Adjournment