OKAY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
RULES WILL COME TO ORDER LET ME
SAY GOOD AFTERNOON TO EVERYONE-
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WELCOME THE
PUBLIC IN PERSON AND VIA OUR
TELECONFERENCE SERVICE WERE
HOLDING OUR COMMITTEE HEARING IN
THE- STREET BUILDING IN ROOM
TWENTY TWO HUNDRED AND FOR
INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT VIA
TELECONFERENCE SERVICE THE
PARTICIPANT TOLL FREE NUMBER AND
ACCESS CODE ARE POSTED ON OUR
COMMITTEE WEBSITE AND WILL BE
DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN RIGHT
NOW AND A COUPLE MORE TIMES
THROUGHOUT THE HEARING. TODAY'S
PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS.
877-226-8163 AND THE ACCESS CODE
IS. FOUR FIVE THREE ZERO SIX
NINE FOUR AND ON BEHALF OF OUR
INCREDIBLE COURT REPORTER I WANT
TO ASK ALL SPEAKERS MY
COLLEAGUES AND WITNESSES ALIKE
TO SPEAK SLOWLY AND CLEARLY. SO
THAT WE CAN GET IT RECORDED
PROPERLY AND BEFORE WE BEGIN
TODAY'S AGENDA WE NEED TO
ESTABLISH A QUORUM BUT A
REMINDER AGAIN TO MY COLLEAGUES
ONLY TO TURN ON YOUR MICROPHONE
FOR THE ROLL CALL AND EVERY TIME
THAT WE VOTE. MADAM SECRETARY WE
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL THEY'RE
HERE THEY'RE HERE- TROUBLE HERE
THE TROUBLE CARE SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS HEAR MORE CUEVAS HERE'S
GROWTH. GROWTH HERE AT CONSIDER
I CONSIDER THANK YOU A QUORUM
HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AND I FEEL
LIKE A BROKEN RECORD WHEN I LOOK
AT THE PUBLIC AND THE FOLKS HERE
IN THIS ROOM TO SAY WE HAVE
MEMBERS COMING AND GOING HI THIS
IS A VERY IMPORTANT HEARING. AND
CONFIRMATION BUT WE HAVE MEMBERS
WHO ARE PRESENTING BILLS IN THE
ASSEMBLY WHICH UNFORTUNATELY IS
ACROSS THE STREET IN THE CAPITAL
WE HAVE- AT LEAST ONE MEMBER
THAT SERVES ON TWO COMMITTEES AT
THE SAME TIME SO I WANT TO BEG
OUR INDULGENCE I WANT YOU TO
KNOW THAT MY COLLEAGUES. READ
EVERYTHING AND WILL BE HERE AS
MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO ASK
QUESTIONS BUT I WANT YOU TO
UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU SEE PEOPLE
COMING AND GOING IT IS NOT A
SIGN OF DISRESPECT. IT IS A SON
OF A VERY BUSY CALENDAR- AND I
ALL WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR-
IN WAITING. TODAY WAS A LITTLE
DIFFERENT BECAUSE OF- THE FOURTH
OF JULY HOLIDAY AND BECAUSE WE
HAD ADDITIONAL BILLS WE HAD TO
TAKE UP ON THE FLOOR. AND A
SPECIAL SESSIONS SO. I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR INDULGENCE I
RECOGNIZE IT AND WE THANK YOU
AND WE WILL TRY TO BE AS
EFFICIENT WITH YOUR TIME NOW
THAT WE ARE HERE. AS WE CAN AND
TO THAT END UP BECAUSE WE ALSO
HAVE ANOTHER COMMITTEE THAT WILL
BE COMING INTO THIS ROOM WHEN WE
ARE DONE TO FINISH UP. MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE COMMITTED TO-
TWO QUESTIONS EACH- CONCISELY
AND- WE WILL TRY TO FOLLOW OUR
OWN- GUIDELINES I WOULDN'T SAY
RULES BUT GUIDELINES. AND WITH
THAT- I THINK WHAT I KNOW- IN
TERMS OF THE AGENDA WILL
DISPENSE WITH SOME THINGS THAT
WE CAN DISPENSE WITH. AND I KNOW
WHAT MY COLLEAGUES- WOULD LIKE
TO DO WHICH IS UNDER. ITEM TWO
GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES NOT
REQUIRED TO APPEAR. WE NEED TO
SEPARATE EACH AND EVERYONE OF
THOSE OUT SO I'M JUST GONNA MAKE
A COMMENT AND ASK FOR A MOTION
ON EACH ONE AND WILL GO FAIRLY
QUICKLY. I DON'T THINK SO I
DON'T THINK. THAT IS. WHAT I.
ONE MOMENT PLEASE. NORTH EVERY
ONE OF THEM KNOWS THE PRINCIPLE
OF EDUCATION- PERFECT. OKAY I AM
HAVE. TO CORRECT. AND SUGGEST
UNDER ITEM TWO GOVERNOR'S
APPOINTEES NOT REQUIRED TO
APPEAR. THAT WE TAKE ITEMS E. F.
G. H. I J. AND K. AND THOSE ARE-
STATE ARCHITECT- GAMBLING
CONTROL COMMISSION THE
CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD
COVERED CALIFORNIA. AND TWO
MEMBERS FOR THE BOARD OF
FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION.
THREE MEMBERS ARE AND THAT WOULD
BE THE MOTION I WOULD ACCEPT.
THANK YOU MADAM VICE CHAIR
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL LAYERED HI
THERE I GO TROUBLED BY THE
TROUBLE GUY SMALLWOOD CUEVAS
SIDE SMALLWOOD CRITICIZED
GROWTH. GROWTH AYE ATKINS AYE
ATKINS AYE FIVE TWO ZERO THANK
YOU VERY MUCH ITEM THREE
REFERENCE OF BILLS TO COMMITTEE
FOR MOVE THANK YOU SENATOR
LAYERED- CALL THE ROLL LAYERED
ON THERE DIED OR TROUBLED BY A
TRAVEL GUIDE SMALL CUEVAS HI.
SMALLER CRITICIZED GROWTH GROVE
AYE ATKINS NINE INSIDE FIVE TWO
ZERO THANK YOU SO MUCH AND- WE
HAVE ITEM FOR WHICH IS THE
APPOINTMENT OF SENATOR ALAN TO
SELECT COMMITTEE ON NONPROFIT
SECTOR. BY INCREASING THE
MEMBERSHIP FROM SEVEN TO EIGHT I
WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION. THANK
YOU MADAM VICE CHAIR PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL LAYERED HIGH VERY HIGH
OR TROUBLED. BY THE TROUBLED
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS SORRY HOLD
CRITICIZED GROWTH AYE GROVE AYE
ATKINS A CONCISE FIVE TWO ZERO
THANK YOU WE WILL HAVE A
SEPARATION ON. FLOORING
KNOWLEDGE MINTS I WOULD TAKE
MOTION ON ITEM UNDER FIVE IT'S.
A REQUEST BY SENATOR CORTESE. SO
MOVED THANK YOU MA'AM BYE CHAIR
PLEASE THE ROLL THERE. ON THEIR
I TROUBLE. FOR CALLING. PRIDE
SMOKERS. GROWTH HI GREW OF AT
AYE ATKINS AYE CHAU AYE THE
TROUBLE FIVE TRACK NO WORRIES-
FINE. GOING TO LITTLE QUICK FIVE
TWO ZERO I WOULD IN. HIM ON
ITEMS. OF IGN MINTS AND THAT IS
OUR BY SEN WIENER SO. ALL I JUST
SAW I DIDN'T TO HEAR OUT RAIN TO
MOVE- CENTER WINNER PRESS. OKAY
WE'RE NOT GONNA GET IN DISCUSS I
GOING TO AM GOING TO GIVE
DIFFERENT TO. TOMENTUM BY CHAIR
. CALL THE ROLL. LAYERED I THERE
DIED A CHILL. THE TROUBLED NOT
VOTER SMALL WOULD CUEVAS SPOKE
WITH THIS GROSS I THROUGH I CAN
. ARKANSAS FOR THE FOUR ZERO
OKAY THE IS OUT YOU CALL AND NOW
WE GONNA RICH TO GOVERNOR'S
APPOINTEES REQUIRED TO APPEAR.
AND WE HAVE OUR PANEL ONE. WHICH
WOULD BE. I NEED MY GLASSES-
HILDEGARD HYGIENE NANTO AND IF I
SAID THAT WRONG YOU ARE GOING TO
CORRECT ME BECAUSE I SHOULD GET
IT RIGHT ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT SOMEONE FROM THE
COLLEGE- THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES
BOARD OF GOVERNORS PLEASE COME
ON UP. AND WELCOME. AND YOU
BROUGHT SPECIAL GUEST I SEE AS
YOU ARE GETTING SITUATED I WOULD
INVITE YOU WHEN YOU'RE READY TO
MAKE- OPEN OPENING COMMENTS A
KNOWLEDGE ANYBODY YOU WOULD LIKE
TO THANK ANYONE AND OBVIOUSLY
WE'RE WAITING ON YOU TO.
INTRODUCE YOUR FAMILY BUT FIRST
THE SAY YOUR NAME FOR ME SO I
AND MY COLLEAGUES GET IT RIGHT.
PROTERRA CANS IT'S AT HILDEGARD
AGON ALTHOUGH. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH- WELCOME THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. I'D LIKE TO FIRST START ON
A NOTE OF GRATITUDE. THANK YOU
TO GOVERNOR NEWSOM FOR RE
APPOINTING ME TO THE CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGES BOARD OF
GOVERNORS. THANK YOU TO THE
HONORABLE SENATORS AND STAFF FOR
ACCOMMODATING ME DURING THIS
PROCESS. AND THANK YOU TO MY
FAMILY MY INCREDIBLY SUPPORTIVE
HUSBAND AARON. MY KIDS HE COULD
PROBABLY HEAR IN THE BACKGROUND
OF MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON JACOB
AND MY SIX MONTH OLD DAUGHTER
HAZEL. BEING YOUR MOM IS THE
MOST IMPORTANT THING I WILL EVER
DO AND IS THE LIVED EXPERIENCE I
DRAW FROM THE MOST IN THIS WORK.
AND THANK YOU ALSO TO MY SECOND
FAMILY CHANCELLOR SONYA
CHRISTIAN WHO IS HERE TODAY
DEPUTY CHANCELLOR DAISY
GONZALEZ. EXECUTIVE VICE
CHANCELLOR WAS THAT NAVARETTE
AND VICE CHANCELLOR DAVID
O'BRIEN WHO IS ALSO HERE TODAY.
MY FELLOW- I'D ALSO LIKE TO
THANK MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS
INCLUDING AND ESPECIALLY THE
STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND THE
STUDENT LEADERS I'VE HAD THE
HONOR OF WORKING WITH AND
LEARNING FROM HE DESPERATELY
WANTS TO SET UP HERE WITH ME. AS
WELL AS STAKEHOLDERS FROM ACROSS
THE SYSTEM WHO HAVE EDUCATED AND
COLLABORATED WITH ME ALONG THE
WAY. IT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT FAIR
THAT HE COULD SET UP. I'M SORRY
FOR THE DISTRACTION. I STARTED
MY PLEASE GO AHEAD NO I WAS
GONNA SAY IT'S PERFECTLY FINE
AND I WAS GOING TO MAKE A
COMMENT I SHOULD NOT MAKE ON THE
RECORD SO GO RIGHT AHEAD. THAT
OKAY COME ON. COMING. TO OKAY
OKAY COME. WHAT IS HIS AGAIN
NAME IS JACOB. JACOB WELCOME HAN
. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME SAID UP
HERE WERE GOING TO DO TOTALLY
OUT OF THE ORDINARY CARE ACT
THIS HERE. COME SIT. THANK OF
CAREER. COMING COME HERE SIT
WITH ME I MEAN SET WITH ME AND
BE VERY QUIET OKAY. I'M TO GET.
OKAY OKAY. OKAY YOU ARE. OKAY
JACOB WE'RE GONNA LISTEN TO
MOMMY SHE STILL TELLS REALLY.
STUFF I HOPE SO THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. I STARTED MY SERVICE ON
THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FIVE
YEARS AGO IN WHAT FEELS LIKE
LIFETIMES AGO. MY COLLEAGUES AND
I HIT THE GROUND RUNNING DOING
SITE VISITS MEETING WITH CAMPUS
LEADERS AND WRAPPING OUR ARMS
AROUND THE ISSUES AND THE IMPACT
THAT THE VISION FOR SUCCESS WAS
TO HAVE. EVERYTHING CHANGED IN
TWENTY TWENTY BUT WE KNOW THESE
THINGS TO HOLD TRUE. FIRST THAT
OUR SYSTEM IS OUR STATE'S BEST
HOPE FOR BREAKING GENERATIONAL
POVERTY AND EFFECTUATE IN
ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR MILLIONS
OF STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
WE WORK WITH A FORCE OF
CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE THAT IS
DISTINCTLY CALIFORNIA. WE SERVE
THE TOP 1100% OF STUDENTS ARE
NORTHSTARS EQUITY AND OUR PLAN
IS THE VISION FOR SUCCESS. AS A
SYSTEM OF A HUNDRED SIXTEEN
COLLEGES WE SERVE ONE POINT
EIGHT MILLION STUDENTS. ARE
MAJORITY LEARNERS ARE
NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS WHO ARE
AT THE CORE OF EVERYTHING WE DO.
WE HAVE A PLETHORA OF MANTRAS TO
PREVENT AT THE AT THE BOARD OF
GOVERNORS WE ARE TAKING CARE OF
OUR STUDENTS OUR COMMUNITY AND
OUR PLANET. AND I CALIBRATE WE
MAINTAIN A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON
OUR LEARNERS. WITH THIS TOP OF
MIND WE ARE DOUBLING IF NOT
TRIPLING DOWN ON THE EDUCATIONAL
DETERMINANTS OF SOCIAL SIXTH OF
STUDENT SUCCESS. ON A NOTE OF
COLLABORATION WE WORK ALONGSIDE
OUR SISTER PUBLIC EDUCATION
SYSTEMS THE CSU YOU SEE THE
TACKLE DIFFICULT ISSUES. AND ON
A PERSONAL NOTE I BELIEVE IN OUR
FUTURE I BELIEVE IN OUR STUDENTS
I BELIEVE THAT OUR SYSTEM IS IN
THE BUSINESS OF SELF
ACTUALIZATION. AND AS A LIFELONG
LEARNER AND MENTOR A MOM A
DAUGHTER OF FILIPINO IMMIGRANTS
WHO CAME TO CALIFORNIA TO PURSUE
THE AMERICAN DREAM. AND IS THE
GRANDDAUGHTER OF EDUCATORS. AND
MORE RECENTLY AS THE VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
GOVERNORS I HAVE MADE THAT MY
BUSINESS AS WELL. EVERYTHING WE
HAVE DONE IN THE PAST AND
EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITY AND
OUR HOMES AND IN THE HALLS OF
POWER. HAVE BROUGHT US TO THIS
MOMENT. WHAT DO WE PLAN TO DO
WITH THIS MOMENT. ENVISIONED
TWENTY THIRTY WE WILL GO BEYOND
POLICY REFORM IS THE SOLE LEVEL
FOR ADVANCING STUDENT SUCCESS
WITH EQUITY. WE WILL FOCUS ON
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT THAT CREATES
THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR OUR
STUDENTS TO FULLY REALIZE. WHAT
THE POLICY INTENDED TO HAPPEN.
WE WILL TACKLE ISSUES SUCH AS
CLIMATE HEALTHCARE AND
GENERATIVE AI. THIS IS NOT THE
PLAN FOR THE FUTURE AS JOHNSON
AS CHANCELLOR CHRISTIAN SAYS.
OUR TIME IS NOW. THANK YOU AGAIN
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH- SENATOR
LAYERED I'M GONNA START WITH YOU
THIS TIME PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH MADAM CHAIR THANK
YOU FOR. FOR SPENDING THE TIME
MEETING I REALLY APPRECIATED IT.
AND FOR MY TWO QUESTION SOME.
ASK YOU SOME OF THE THINGS WE
TALKED ABOUT BUT- MORE GLOBAL IN
TERMS OF SERVING. THE FIRST ONE
IS. ENROLLMENT HAS TAKEN A BIG
HIT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS IT WAS
A LITTLE BIT OF AN ISSUE AN
ENTIRE SYSTEM BEFORE THE
PANDEMIC. BUT IT'S REALLY
HAPPENED AND- THE- PANDEMIC IN
JUST AFTER AND I'M LOOKING AT
THE- THE THREE SCHOOL BOARD
MEMBERS THAT ARE UP NEXT AND
THEY'RE GONNA GET JACOB NEXT
YEAR SO. I THINK THEY'RE GONNA I
APOLOGIES. DON'T WORRY AT ALL
IT'S REAL LIFE. AND SO THE
QUESTION IS AS A BOARD MEMBER-
HOW WOULD YOU APPROACH DEALING
WITH. A TRYING TO HAVE THE
ENROLLMENT REBOUND TO AND DEAL
WITH THAT IN. THE SYSTEM THAT
YOU HAVE. IT'S A GREAT QUESTION
SENATOR LAYERED AND THANK YOU
ALSO FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET
WITH YOU PREVIOUS TO THIS- IN
ROMANS IS A MULTI FACETED ISSUE.
ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS AND AS
YOU KNOW RIVER ENROLLMENT HAS
BEEN DECLINING ACROSS THE
COUNTRY AND ENROLLMENT HAS
DECLINED EVEN PREVIOUS TO THE
PANDEMIC. SO THE GOOD NEWS IS
THAT I THINK ABOUT TWO POINT 5%
OF OUR AND ROMAN APPOINTS HAVE
GONE OUT. AND WE'RE IN THE
PROCESS OF RECOVERING THAT BEING
SAID I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE A
MULTI FACETED APPROACH TO MAKING
SURE. THAT ENROLLMENT CONTINUES
NINE APPS TECH AND PART OF THAT
IS HAVING A RESPONSIVE- SET OF
PROGRAMMING FROM EACH OF THE
COLLEGES- THAT WILL HELP ATTRACT
THE STUDENTS BACK. ANOTHER THING
OF INCREDIBLE DISCUSSION ON THE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS LEVEL IS RE
EVALUATING WHAT THE VALUE
PROPOSITION PROPOSITION OF
EDUCATIONISTS. AND MAKING SURE
THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING IS
RELEVANT AND TIMELY FOR OUR
STUDENTS. GREAT AND- I'M NOT
GOING TO DO A FOLLOW UP BUT WE
WANT ONE ABOUT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
IN SPECIFIC WAYS TO. TO ATTACK
WHEN WE WERE MEETING. JUST
TECHNOLOGY THAT YOU. SAID THAT
IT DID THAT. THE OTHER QUESTION
I HAD THAT SORT OF TOP LEVEL. IS
OF THE THREE SEGMENTS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION THIS ONE IS REALLY
DIFFERENT THAN UC AND CSU AND
THAT EACH ONE HAS A- CSU AND UC
AS A PRESIDENT AND CHANCELLOR
THEY REALLY HAVE A COORDINATED
SYSTEM THEY REALLY HAVE A TOP
DOWN. AND IF THE NUMBER STILL
HUNDRED AND SEVEN YEAR OF A
HUNDRED AND SEVEN DIFFERENT
CAMPUSES AND THEIR
DECENTRALIZED. AND TO THE NEW
CHANCELLOR WHO IS SITTING HERE
LISTENING I'M EXCITED ABOUT- HER
SERVICE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT-
SORRY. OKAY MY CHANCELLOR HE'S
FROM BAKERSFIELD AND THERE'S
SOMETHING I COULD SAY TO TEASE
YOU AND I'M GONNA PASS A- SO THE
THING ABOUT IT IS THAT. WORK ON
THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THREE
OF US ARE ON THE EDUCATION
BUDGET SUB WE HAD TROUBLE
BECAUSE WE HAVE TO WAIT. TO ALL
THE STATISTICS ARE GATHERED FROM
THE CAMPUSES AND REMEMBER THERE
WAS ONE ONE YEAR WHERE. NINETY
SEVEN CAMPUSES RESPONDED AND TEN
HAD GIVEN. THE INFORMATION AND-
WE WERE WAITING WE WERE TRYING
TO HAVE OUR HEARINGS AND WE WERE
TRYING TO DO IT AND SO YOU HAVE
THIS HUGE DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM
THAT'S DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER
TWO. HOW YOU INTEND TO CONTINUE
TO WORK AS A AS A TRUSTEE
DEALING WITH THAT
DECENTRALIZATION WHICH IS THE
STRENGTH OF THE SYSTEM BUT ALSO
IS REALLY DIFFICULT IN TERMS OF.
FUNDING INFORMATION SOME
COORDINATION HOW DO YOU SEE THAT
AS A TRUSTED. SENATOR WE HAVE A
HUNDRED SIXTEEN COLLEGES NOW SO
WE'VE GROWN FROM A HUNDRED
SEVEN. BUT YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY
RIGHT IN THAT AB. OUR LOCAL
DISTRICTS ARE OUR ASSETS. WE
HAVE FOLKS ON THE GROUND WHO ARE
ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMICS
AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND STUDENTS
NEEDS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. AND
YOU'RE RIGHT IN THAT THE
CHALLENGES MAKING SURE THAT THE
INFORMATION FLOWS. UPWARDS
DOWNWARDS AND AROUND SO THAT IS
OUR EMPHASIS AT AT THE BOARD AND
CERTAINLY AT THE CHANCELLOR'S
OFFICE TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE
IS AN OPEN LINE OF
COMMUNICATION. SO THAT WE CAN
LEVERAGE THE DATA THAT IS BEING
COLLECTED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND
WE CAN PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE
LOCAL LEVEL- IN MAKING INFORMED
DECISIONS OF WHAT'S HAPPENING-
WHAT'S HAPPENING STATEWIDE- I
WILL JUST LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOU ON
THAT TO THIS. AS WE GO ONE
BECAUSE THOSE ARE ISSUES THAT
WILL BE REALLY INTERACTIVE
BETWEEN SOME OF THE COMMITTEES
AND- IN THE SENATE AND THE
LEGISLATURE AND THEY'LL BE ISSUE
STEP IN FRONT OF MR. THANK YOU I
APPRECIATE YOUR- WILLINGNESS TO
SERVE A MARKET CONTINUE TO SERVE
AND LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING
THANK YOU SENATOR LAYERED. THANK
YOU SENATOR AHMED ADVISED HERE.
THANK YOU MADAM PRO TEM. THANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY AND THE
COURAGE TO YOU AT BRING YOUR
FOUR YEAR OLD IN YOUR SIX MONTH
OLD I THINK THAT'S AND REALLY
BEAUTIFUL IT SPEAKS VOLUMES OF
YOU AS A MOTHER AND- BALANCE- AS
SENATE PRO TEM INTERNET A
GRANDSON BORN THIS WEEKEND AND I
HAD FOUR OF MY GRANDCHILDREN.
FOR FIVE DAYS WHILE THIS WAS
BEING BORN SO WHEN YOUR HUSBAND
KINDLY OFFERED UP YOUR SIX MONTH
OLD DAUGHTER TO LET ME HOLD HER
I MIGHT. I'M DONE FOR AT LEAST A
WEEK. M. THANK YOU FOR BEING
HERE AND AGAIN SHOWING BALANCE
IN YOUR HOME LIFE IN YOUR
PROFESSIONAL LIFE. I UNDERSTAND
THAT YOU SERVICE SUPPORT
TRUSTEES AT CALIBRATE AND AS YOU
KNOW THERE'S BEEN MUCH
CRITICISM. ON THE LOW NUMBERS OF
STUDENTS COMPLETION THE STUDENT
COMPLETIONS AND ALSO MUCH
CRITICISM ON THE WORK FORCE AND
INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS COMPLETELY
STUDENTS- CAN YOU UPDATE ME ON
THE PROCESS THAT PROGRESS FOR
CALIBRATE. I AM I AM VERY PROUD
TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF CALIBRATE I THINK
THAT ONE OF THE. ELEMENTS ONE OF
THE INGREDIENTS AND THEIR SECRET
SAUCE. IS REALLY MAKING THAT
CONNECTION WITH THE WORK FORCE.
SO IN DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS
WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS. THEY'RE
REALLY PUTTING A LOT OF EFFORT
INTO. NOT ONLY MAKING SURE THAT
THERE ARE THERE'S A- I PLAN FOR
FOLKS CAREERS BUT THAT THE
CURRICULUM THEIR TEACHING IS
INCORPORATING REAL TIME.
FEEDBACK FROM THE WORK PLACE AND
WHAT THEY'RE DOING. AS FAR AS
LOW COMPLETION I'M- NOT REALLY
SURE IF THAT'S SUPPORTED BY OUR
DATA. WE DO HAVE- IMPROVED AND
GROWING ENROLLMENT. WITH THE
EXPECTATIONS OF HITTING THE
ENROLLMENT TARGET SET OUT IN
STATUTE. WOULD BE HAPPY TO
PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION IF YOUR
OFFICE AT WOULD LIKE IT ON THE
LOW COMPLETION DATA BUT AS FAR
AS I AM I KNOW OUR ENROLLMENT IS
UP AND IF THERE IS A GROWING
THROUGHPUT OF STUDENTS FROM OUR
PROGRAMS THANK YOU AND PLEASE
PROVIDE THAT TO ME AND I'LL
ACTUALLY GIVE IT TO THE STATE
AUDITOR'S. OFFICE BECAUSE THAT'S
WHO GAVE ME THE INFORMATION
ACTED THE CALIBRATE THEM A
PROGRAM HAD TO- LOW STUDENT M.
ENROLLMENT AND ALSO- LOW
PARTICIPATION IN THE WORK FORCE
SO PLEASE I WAS LOOKING AT THE
STATE WATER STREET YEAH ABS. THE
I'M SORRY SENATORS HAVE
INFORMATION AND THAT CAN COUNTER
THAT PLEASE PROVIDE THAT TO MY
OFFICE WILL ABSOLUTELY DO THAT
THANK YOU THANK YOU SENATOR AND-
ONE MORE QUESTION UNDERCOUNT
BREAK A PROCESS IS THAT- IN MAY
CALVARY COLLEGE ANNOUNCING THE
LAUNCH THEIR FIRST
APPRENTICESHIP PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAM. WITH STUDENTS- IN THE
FRESNO BASED BITWISE INDUSTRIES
AND THEN AS WE ALL KNOW THAT
WISE FILED BANKRUPTCY CLOSED
DOWN DIDN'T PAY PEOPLE- FILED
CHAPTER SEVEN BANKRUPTCY. IS
HAVE WE REPLACE THOSE STUDENTS
IN A DIFFERENT INDUSTRY OR ARE
WE WORKING ON THAT I THINK THERE
WERE SEVEN TO NINE STUDENTS
PLACE THERE. ARE THEY CURRENTLY
WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY OR HAVE
ARE WE WORKING ON PLACING THEM
IN A DIFFERENT JOB I THINK IT'S
THE LATTER SENATOR IF AND
BELIEVE THERE WERE NINE STUDENTS
THAT WERE BITWISE FELLOWS AND WE
ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING
SURE THAT. THAT THEY'RE REPLACED
OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MANIFIESTO AND FORCED.
OF THAT. ABOUT THE DATA AND THE
NUMBERS RELATED TO CALIBRATE I
THINK THE ALL OF US WOULD LIKE
THAT SO WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THE
LETTER SO THAT YOU HAVE IT.
THANK YOU. SENATOR OCHO BOTH.
THANK YOU WALK OUT OF. THE WE
NEED WHEN I FIRST WAS ELECTED IN
TWENTY TWENTY WITH CALIBRATE.
I'M TRYING TO FIGURE IF WE HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY NEEDS TO HAVE.
DEALING WITH THE- WERE YOU WITH
AND IN. ACTUAL WOULD'VE BEEN
TWENTY ONE. I WEST SENATOR
YESTERDAY THOUGHT. YOU MIGHT UP
A LITTLE BIT. I THINK IT'S
BETTER. KEEP TALK A LITTLE BIT I
WANT TO SEE IF OUR COURT
REPORTER CAN HEAR YOU TESTING
TESTING TESTING PERFECT PERFECT.
HEALTH SO I HAVE ONE WITH REGARD
QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO OUR
VETERANS- YEARS AGO THE BOARD
USED TO HAVE A VETERANS
COMMITTEE. THAT FOCUS ON HEARING
ABOUT ISSUES OF BASE FOR THE
STUDENTS WHO. ARE VETERANS. OF
THE FIRST PART WOULD BE DOES THE
POOR SO HAVE A VETERANS
COMMITTEE AND IF NOT- HOW DO HOW
ARE WE GETTING THOSE UPDATES AND
WHAT IS THE PLAN MOVING FORWARD.
ALSO LASTLY AND HOW DOES THE
BOARD FOCUSED ON THIS YEAR'S
COHORT AT THE STATE LEVEL AND
DOESN'T PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
SUPPORT TO DISTRICTS THAT HAVE A
LARGE NUMBER OF VETERANS. ARE
ATTENDING. THANK YOU FOR THE
QUESTION SENATOR AND ALSO THANK
YOU FOR. PROVIDING SNACKS FOR
JACOB- THE BOARD DOESN'T. HAVE A
COMMITTEE STRUCTURED LIKE IT
USED TO. SO AS FAR AS A VETERANS
COMMITTEE WE DON'T HAVE A FORMAL
COMMITTEE OF A DEBT PLEASE
CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG I'M
WRONG- BUT WE DO HAVE AN
EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING OUR
STUDENT VETERANS AND I WANNA
CALL OUT AT ONE OF OUR BOARD
MEMBERS- ARA BOARD MEMBER BLAST
VILLA LOBOS IS A VETERAN I
BELIEVE HE SERVED IN IRAQ. AND
HE IS IN A MAKE SURE THAT THE
VETERANS POPULATION IS OF A
SPECIFIC FOCUSED EVERY TIME WE
HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT
STUDENTS. SO WHEN WE GO DO SITE
VISITS AT DIFFERENT CAMPUSES WE
MAKE SURE TO STOP BY THE
VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER AND I
AND DO OUR BEST TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE ALSO MEET WITH OUR
STUDENT VETERANS- AS FAR AS AS
SUPPORT TO DISTRICTS IS
CONCERNED I'LL HAVE TO GET BACK
TO YOU ON THAT ONE I DO THINK
THAT. WE HAVE- PROGRAMMING FOR
OUR STUDENT VETERANS AND
CERTAINLY TRY TO CONNECT THEM
WITH THE WORK FORCE PARTNERS BUT
I WOULD NEED TO GET MORE
INFORMATION AS TO THE SPECIFIC
PROGRAMS I'D BE HAPPY TO GET
THAT TO YOU. SEARCHES FOR
VERIFICATION JUST MAKE SURE THAT
I UNDERSTAND BUT MAYBE M. IS
BEING SET HERE. YOU DON'T HAVE A
COMMITTEE FOR VETERANS ON THE
BOARD OR WORKING WITH THE BOARD
BUT- YOU DO HAVE GROUPS OR
COHORTS. AT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
COLLEGE THAT TAKE CARE OF THE
VETERANS AND HAVE ISSUES- THAT
TAKE CARE OF THE VETERAN ISSUES
YES THERE ARE VETERANS RESOURCE
CENTERS ON MANY OF OUR CAMPUSES-
BUT THE BOARD DOESN'T REALLY
OPERATE AT THE COMMITTEE
ORGANIZATION- WE DON'T. HAVE
COMMITTEES OKAY SO- WE MAKE SURE
THAT WE INCORPORATE THE VETERANS
AND INTO THE CONVERSATION BUT WE
DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC COMMITTEE
FOCUSED ON IT OKAY SO WE HAVE IT
AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. AND THEY
PROBABLY IF ANYTHING BRING B.
BECAUSE HERS TO THE POOR IF.
THEY CERTAINLY COULD YES
PERFECT- AND THEN THE LAST PART
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IS. THERE
HAS BEEN SEVERAL NEWS ARTICLES
ON THE DIFFICULTIES OF COMMUNITY
COLLEGE STUDENTS THEY'RE STILL
TRYING TO TRANSFER TO THE U.
SEASON THE CSU SYSTEM TAX MONEY
BACK OR SEEN A COUPLE OF
POLICIES- IN OUR EDUCATION- S.
AS IN THE SOME OF THE CONCERNS
OF. WHETHER OR NOT THE COURSES
ARE MATRICULATING INTO THE CSU
IN THE UC ESPECIALLY UC SYSTEM
ACTUALLY- WE HEARD LAST MONTH
AND RULES OF THE LARGEST DROP IN
CSU ENROLLMENT HAS BEEN FROM
TRANSFER STUDENTS FROM THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGES. WHAT IS THE
BOARDING CHANCER DOING TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE NEW LAW TO CREATE
A SINGLE PATH WHICH FOR TRANSFER
TO UC AND CSU IS DEVELOPED AND
IMPLEMENTED SMOOTHLY HER
COMMUNITY COLLEGES STUDENTS.
AREN'T DELAYED IN THEIR GOALS
AND MOVING INTO A FOUR YEAR
DEGREE. AND MY CHEN I AND I
UNDERSTAND SOMETIMES THAT.
SPECIALLY TRACKING EQUALITY IS
IN OUR UC'S THERE'S A DIFFERENT
FOCUS AND- IN IN THE ACADEMIC
APPROACH. AB ARE UC'S BEING
PRIMARILY RESEARCH BASE SO I. I
TAKE THAT IN- INTO CONSIDERATION
WITH WITH THE CHALLENGE. IS
THERE ALL BY.
CERTAINLY TRANSFER IS ONE OF THE
WAYS WE HOPE OUR STUDENTS WILL
SELF ACTUALIZED. AND WE PUT
CONSIDERABLE EFFORT INTO MAKING
SURE THAT THERE'S AN EIGHTY T.
AND THE STUDENTS WERE
TRANSFERRED TO CSU FRANKLY
SENATOR I THINK THAT THE- WAY TO
DO THIS IS TO HAVE A GUARANTEED
NUMBER OF SPOTS AVAILABLE AT YOU
SEE AND YOU SEE FOR C. AT. CCCC
STUDENTS AND THAT HAS NOT
HAPPENED YET SO THE CAPACITY IS
NOT NECESSARY THE COURSE WORK
RAISE THE CAPACITY TO GUARANTEE.
AB WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS YOU
WOULD LIKE TO SEE GUARANTEED
SLOTS. BY THE UC SERVICIOS USED
TO ALLOW FOR THE COMMITTEES
STUDENTS TO MOVE INTO WE DID
HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH OUR CSU
AND UC PARTNERS AT OUR LAST
BOARD MEETING ABOUT THE
GUARANTEED NUMBERS OF SLOTS AND
IT'S A MULTIFACETED ISSUE-
BEYOND CAPACITY IT'S ALSO AN
ISSUE OF COURSE WORK. BUT WE ARE
DOING OUR BEST TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE CAN HAVE THAT CONVERSATION
WITH HER SISTER SYSTEMS AND AN
OPEN. THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION
AND OVERCOME OVERCOME THE
OBSTACLES BUT THERE ARE STILL
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES THERE- THE
NEW LAW THAT YOU'RE TALKING
ABOUT IS CAL GET SEE AND I THINK
IT WAS CREATING A- UNIFIED.
UNIFORM GENERAL EDUCATION
PATHWAY FOR OUR TRANSFER
STUDENTS AND THAT HAS PASSED BUT
I'D HAVE TO GET YOU MORE
INFORMATION ON ON HOW THAT IS
ACTUALLY WORKING IT DID. PASSED
IN MAY. FOR MCCARTY FELL. SENATE
BILL. OKAY I'M GONNA HAVE TO
LOOK INTO THAT ONE BECAUSE I WAS
REFERRING TO M. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MCCARTY SPELL THAT WE JUST
REVIEWED. IN COMMITTEE LAST
WEEK- IN EDUCATION M. ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK
YOU SENATOR SENATOR- SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR IN
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US HERE
TODAY I THINK. THIS REMINDS ME
THAT A GOOD FOR TO SPRINT TOWARD
DEMOCRACY REQUIRES ROBUST CHILD
CARE IN SOME. RIGHT ABOUT. HERE
IN THESE HERE TO HELP SUPPORT
OUR NOMINEES- REALLY APPRECIATE
YOUR OPENING STATEMENTS THEN-
COMMENTS- AT THE TOP OF THE OF
THE CONVERSATION A LOT OF THE
QUESTIONS I WANTED TO ASK WERE
WERE ASKED SO I WILL SORT OF GET
OUT SORT OF- MORE SPECIFICITY IN
TERMS OF THE ENROLLMENT DATA-
WE'VE- WERE GLAD TO SEE THAT
THERE HAVE BEEN SOME. INCREASE
IN ENROLLMENTS FROM THE-
PANDEMIC- IMPACTS WHERE SO MANY
OF PARTICULARLY BLACK AND BROWN
STUDENTS LEFT THE SYSTEM- BUT WE
STILL EVEN THOUGH THERE'S BEEN A
SLIGHT INCREASE THEIR THE
DEEPEST AND WIDEST GAP REMAINS
IN- BLACK AND- LATIN X. MALE
ENROLLMENT- ON THESE CAMPUSES.
I'M CURIOUS- WHAT SPECIFIC STEPS
WHEN YOU COULD YOU TALK A LOT
ABOUT EQUITY SO ENROLLMENT IN
TERMS OF EQUITABLE ENROLLMENT
RIGHT REQUIRES PARTICULAR STEPS
TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE REACHING
THOSE FOLKS WHO ARE MOST
DISCONNECTED- WHAT WHAT ARE SOME
OF THE STEPS THAT YOU ALL ARE
TAKING TO ADDRESS THIS- AND- IN
IN WITH THAT. YOU KNOW I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH IN THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM WHICH I
LOVE- BECAUSE THE STUDENTS THAT
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK
WITH AND LEARN FROM- ARE THERE
BECAUSE THEY ARE REALLY LOOKING
TO GET. ILLS IN TRAINING WITH IN
SECTORS WHERE THEY WILL HAVE
CAREERS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE AND
WELL PAID- AND- WHERE THEY- HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF THE
FUTURE WORKFORCE RIGHT THEY'RE
GOING INTO JOBS THAT ARE GOING
TO. CARRY OUR OUR STATE YOU KNOW
FOR GENERATIONS SO WE WERE
THINKING ABOUT THE ENROLLMENTS
IN PARTICULAR THE EQUITABLE
ENROLLMENT. MODEL HOW WE ALSO DO
MAKING SURE THAT THE POPULATION
THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CAN GET
ACCESS BECAUSE THEY'RE ALSO
DEEPLY UNDER REPRESENTED IN
CAREERS IN IN WELL PAID. SECTORS
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT- BLACK MEN-
IN PARTICULAR SO- IF YOU COULD
ANSWER THE QUESTION ON A ROLL
MATT FROM AN EQUITY STANDPOINT
AND THEN ALSO HOW ARE WE MAKING
SURE THAT. THEIR PARTICIPATION
IN THE SYSTEM IS RESULTING IN
ACCESS TO GOOD SUSTAINABLE AND
FUTURE YOU KNOW WORK FORCE-
OPPORTUNITIES. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR THE QUESTION- EQUITABLE
AND ROMAN STRATEGIES ARE
MULTIFACETED AND I CAN THINK OF
THREE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD
THAT THAT DO WE- THAT WE TOOK A
LOOK AT ONE IS IN ROBUST
OUTREACH. MAKING SURE THAT WE
AREN'T PUTTING A FACE AND A
NAME. TO FOLKS AND AT. THE
COLLEGE WHO WILL REACH OUT TO
THE STUDENTS BECAUSE THAT-
CONCEPT OF CONCIERGE THAT
CONCEPT OF HAVING SOMEBODY BEING
YOUR CHEERLEADER ACTUALLY GOES
PRETTY FAR IN MAKING SURE THAT
PERSISTENCE FOLLOWS ENROLLMENT.
THE SECOND ONE IS AROUND
FINANCIAL AID NOT ONLY
DEMYSTIFYING THE PROCESS BUT
TRYING TO SIMPLIFY IT HE SHOULD
NOT BE HAVING TO STATUS IT
SHOULD NOT BE HAVING A STATE
THAT THEY HAVE FINANCIAL
CHALLENGES MULTIPLE TIMES DURING
THE APPLICATIONS PROCESS TO
COLLEGE. WE NEED TO WORK TO
STREAMLINE THIS AND TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE RESOURCES ACTUALLY
REACH THE FOLKS AT THE WHO NEED
IT THE MOST. AND THE THIRD AND
CERTAINLY NOT LAST AREA IS DATA
WE NEED TO COLLECT DATA AND BE
RESPONSIVE TO THE DATA AND I
THINK I'D THANKS TO JOHN HAD TO
THE CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE WE ARE-
DOUBLING IF NOT TRIPLING DOWN.
ON THE NEED TO COLLECT DATA AND
ANALYZE IT. SO HOPEFULLY THOSE
WILL SUPPORT. OUR AT PLAN OUR
VISION AT TWENTY THIRTY AND
CERTAINLY THE VISION FOR
SUCCESS. WHICH WAS ENTIRELY
DESIGNED TO CLOSE THESE EQUITY
GAPS. OUT WE TALKED WHEN WE WERE
DOING WORK IN TWENTY TWENTY AND
TWENTY TWENTY ONE. ON EQUITY
WHETHER IT NEEDED TO BE AND
OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE VISION FOR
SUCCESS OR WHETHER WE NEEDED TO
TIED INTO EACH ONE OF THOSE
ELEMENTS AND WE THOUGHT IT
PERMEATED THE PLAN. SO WE DIDN'T
CALL IT OUT SPECIFICALLY. BUT.
THAT THAT IS THE WHOLE GIST OF
OUR WORK. AS FAR AS- PART
DISSIPATION RESULTING IN ACCESS
TO SUSTAINABLE WORKFORCE AND
LONG TERM PLANS- SEEMS LIKE A
CURRICULUM ISSUE. AND AN ISSUE
OF SUPPORTING THE STUDENTS AT
THE LOCAL LEVEL SO I THINK THAT
OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE
SEVENTY SIX DISTRICTS IN THE ONE
HUNDRED SIXTEEN STUDENTS- WILL
MAKE SURE THAT WORKFORCE IS TOP
OF MIND FOR US AND CERTAINLY. IT
IS A DISTRICTS LIKE SAN DIEGO
HAVE A ROBUST REGIONAL WORKFORCE
COLLABORATION WITH THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY COLLEGES THERE AND-
AND THAT IT'S WORTH. SPREADING
THAT OUT. NO I APPRECIATE THAT
AND- REALLY THE OUT REACH AND-
DATA COLLECTION REALLY STANDS
OUT FOR ME BECAUSE WE CAN'T FIX
WHAT WE DON'T MEASURE- AND I'M
ALSO YOU KNOW I HAD A MEETING
WITH THE- A LARGE AND- NATIONAL
FIRM THAT. IS GREENING THEIR
FLEET- AND THEY HAVE PURCHASED.
THESE VEHICLES UP FRONT BUT- THE
FOLKS AREN'T HERE IN PLACE. TO
ACTUALLY MANUFACTURE THEM. THE
SKILL SETS THERE'S ALSO AN
ARTICLE. ABOUT HOW CHIP.
MANUFACTURES ARE SAYING THEY'RE
GOING TO IMPORT WORKERS FROM
OTHER PARTS OF. THE WORLD TO DO
THIS WORK BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE
A TRAINED AND SKILLED WORK
FORCE- AND SO I AM APPRECIATING
HOW THE DOTS ARE BEING
CONNECTED- AND FOR THOSE-
STUDENTS PARTICULARLY BLACK AND
BROWN- THIS IS. STUDENTS THE
COMMUNICATOR IS THE ONLY WAY
THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND
THAT WORKFORCE AND HELP US.
CHANGE THAT PARADIGM IN TERMS OF
OUR WORK FORCE NOT BEING SKILLED
SO- I WOULD LOVE TO WORK WITH
YOUR OFFICE ON HOW WE DO THAT WE
CERTAINLY HAVE HAD BAY EVERY
DEPARTMENT THE DEPARTMENT
TECHNOLOGY COME BEFORE US AND
VACANCIES ON TOP OF VACANCIES-
JUST IN MAKING OUR STATE
OPERATE. AND- I THINK. COMMUNITY
COLLEGES STUDENTS THAT I HAVE
HAD THE HONOR TO WORK WITH KNOW
THAT WHEN THEY GET RELEVANT
SKILLS THEY COME TO THE
UNIVERSITY RATE BECOME TO THE
COLLEGE CAMPUS BECAUSE THOSE
SKILLS WILL TRANSLATE INTO. A
JOB PLACEMENT AND THAT'S WHERE-
I WANT TO WORK WITH YOU TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE'RE CONNECTING THOSE
DOTS WE ARE ABSOLUTELY
ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT WORKING WITH
YOU SENATOR ON THAT NOTE. AND AB
I HOPE THE FOLKS THAT YOU TALKED
TO WHO ARE GREENING THEIR
VEHICLES AND DON'T HAVE THAT THE
LABOR WORK FORCE TO SUPPORT IT.
RE EXAMINE WHAT THE CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGES HAVE TO OFFER
A CLIMATE IS ONE OF THE
GOVERNOR'S PRIORITIES AND
CERTAINLY ONE OF OURS AND WE
HAVE A NEWLY FORMED CENTER FOR
CLIMATE FUTURES WITHIN OUR
FOUNDATION THAT DAD IS HAPPY TO.
COLLABORATE WITH YOU ON THIS
WORK SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE
CONTINUED DISCUSSION. THANK YOU
SENATOR AND- I APPRECIATE THOSE
LAST COMMENTS IN MEETING WITH
THE CHANCELLOR THAT WAS A BIG
TOPIC OF OUR CONVERSATION A FEW
WEEKS AGO- AT THE CONCERT
COLLEAGUES HAVE ASKED A LOT OF
THE QUESTIONS THE ONE I WOULD
ASK IS IF YOU WOULD- MAYBE GIVE
THAT FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE THE
ROLE OF. NOT ONLY THE
CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE BUT THE
BOARD. IN ASSISTING THE COLLEGES
THAT WANT TO BUILD STUDENT
HOUSING THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE
ENGAGED IN IN SAN DIEGO AND WITH
A HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN COMMUNITY
COLLEGES AND- I KNOW THERE ARE
SOME THAT ARE REALLY ENGAGED IN
THIS AND OTHERS NOT SO MUCH WHAT
YOUR PERSPECTIVE. OF THE ROLE OF
CHANCELLOR AND BOARD IN THAT
PROCESS. WE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD
AFFORDABLE STUDENT HOUSING GIVEN
OUR CAMPUS FOOTPRINT AND THE
NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
THAT WE CAN IMPACT WE ARE
NATURAL PARTNERS IN THIS WORK
NOT TO MENTION. IS THAT OUT WE
CAN ALSO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO MAKE
SURE THIS THIS HAPPENS. THE ROLE
OF THE BOARD- AND THE
CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE IS TO
PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE
CERTAINLY THERE ARE A LOT OF
COLLEGES AND DISTRICTS THAT ARE
ALREADY- SHOVEL READY AND THIS
AND THAT THERE ARE TWO
DIFFERENT- TYPES OF. PROGRAMS
ONE IS THAT MORE THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY THE
SECOND ONE IS ACTUALLY
CONSTRUCTING IT. BUT WE'RE WE'RE
WORKING WITH THE DISTRICTS HAND
IN HAND ON THIS AND WE RECEIVE.
REGULAR UPDATES TO THE BOARD.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT BEING
A PART OF OUR CONTINUED
DISCUSSION AS WE EXAMINED THE
EDUCATIONAL DETERMINANTS OF
STUDENT SUCCESS ONE OF WHICH IS.
HOUSING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
WONDERFUL WELL THANK YOU I
APPRECIATE I THINK. ARE TIMELY
AND RELEVANT AND CERTAINLY-
SOMETHING I SUPPORT- WITH THAT-
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD
AND GO TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO WOULD LIKE TO- WAY IN IN
SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION WE WILL
START RIGHT HERE IN ROOM TWENTY
TWO HUNDRED. FOR ANYONE THAT
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT-
YOU CAN FEEL FREE TO THE MIKE.
OKAY SEE NO ONE APPROACH THE
DYESS- ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO
SPEAK IN OPPOSITION. OKAY WE
WILL NOW. GO TO OUR
TELECONFERENCE LINE AGAIN THAT
NUMBER'S GOING TO BE ON THE
SCREEN. EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN TWO
TWO SIX EIGHT ONE SIX THREE THAT
ACCESS CODE IS FOUR FIVE THREE
ZERO SIX NINE FOUR. AND WITH
THAT LET ME SEE I INVITE OUR
MODERATOR WE WILL T. AT PEOPLE
WHO WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION- MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC NEED TO GIVE THEIR NAME
ORGANIZATION IF DANNY AND THEIR-
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION. WELCOME
MODERATOR. THANK YOU LATER
ELEVEN IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A
COMMENT IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
PLEASE PRESS ONE. ZERO. THERE IS
CURRENTLY NO QUEUING UP AT THIS
TIME MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH WE WILL. TALK WITH YOU
AGAIN IN A FEW MOMENTS WE
APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT SO MUCH
SO I'M GOING TO BRING IT BACK TO
THE COMMITTEE FOR COMMENTS OR
MOTION. MADAM VICE CHAIR HAS
MADE A MOTION THANK YOU MADAM
SECRETARY WE PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL THERE'D. HI THERE I OR
TROUBLED THE TROUBLE GUYS
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS MODE CRITICIZED
GROVE. GROVE I CAN I CAN SORRY
FIVE FIVE ZERO AND WE WILL
FORWARD THIS ON TO THE FULL
SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION AND I
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
ALREADY. AND CONGRATULATIONS ON
THE REAPPOINTMENT THANK YOU VERY
MUCH PART TIME I CAN THANK YOU
MEMBERS. AND LET ME EXTEND MY
WELCOME I MEANT TO DO THIS IN
THE BEGINNING BUT I THINK MY
ATTENTION GOT DIVERTED TO
WELCOME THE CHANCELLOR WHO WE
LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM IN
THE COMING MONTHS. THANK YOU
OKAY WE'RE GONNA TAKE A ABOUT A
FIVE MINUTE BREAK. AND ALLOW FOR
SOME TRANSITION. AND- SAY
FAREWELL TO JACOB. AND YOU GOT
TO WAVE GOODBYE YOUR ON CAMERA.
YOU'RE ON A SMALL CAMERA AND BIG
CAMERA. OKAY THANK YOU. FIVE
MINUTES AND WILL BE BACK.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GO
TO- ITEM NUMBER ON B. AND THAT
IS- THE PANEL FOR THE STATE
BOARD OF EDUCATION I AGAIN WANT
TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE
PATIENCE- THIS IS KIND OF WHAT
YOU'RE GOOD AT RIGHT PUTTING
WELL ANYWAY- LET ME WELCOME DR
LINDA DARLING HAMMOND BACK-
WILL- LET ME ALSO WELCOME A
DOCTOR JOSE FRANCISCO ESCOBAR
AND OBVIOUSLY MISS ALLISON
YOSHIMOTO TOTAL RE. CALORIE
CALORIE THANK YOU AND WE'RE
GOING TO OFFER YOU THE SAME
OPPORTUNITY WHICH IS WILL START
WITH YOU- DR DARLING HAMMOND
HAMMOND- AND OPENING COMMENTS
ANYONE YOU'D LIKE TO THANK OR
ACKNOWLEDGE AND THEN WE'LL JUST
GO DOWN THE ROW AND TO MY
COLLEAGUES WHEN WE START I WOULD
ASK YOU TO DIRECT YOUR QUESTION
TO ONE INDIVIDUAL OR IF YOU WANT
ALL THREE TO ANSWER. I MAKE THAT
CLEAR AS WELL AND WE'LL GET
STARTED WELCOME. THANK YOU SO
MUCH- I WOULD LIKE TO START BY
THANKING YOU CENTER ATKINS AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR
YOUR CONSIDERATION AND THE
GOVERNOR FOR RE APPOINTING ME-
TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
I'VE- SERVED AS PRESIDENT FOR
THE LAST FOUR YEARS DURING THIS
VERY TUMULTUOUS TIME IN
CALIFORNIA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM.
BUT I FEEL LIKE WE MADE A LOT OF
PROGRESS IN THAT TIME AS WELL
BECAUSE OF THE- FOR SIDE OF THE
LEGISLATURE IN THE GOVERNOR ALSO
TO THINK MY COLLEAGUES-
FRANCISCO ANALYSIS AND WE HAVE A
BRILLIANT COMMITTED AND
PASSIONATE BOARD AND- I DON'T
FEEL VERY PRIVILEGED TO SERVE
WITH THEM. I'M HERE AS A MOTHER
OF THREE AND GRANDMOTHER OF
THREE SO I ENJOYED THE LAST PART
OF THE PANEL AS WELL AND AS LONG
TIME EDUCATORS. I CAME FROM A
FAMILY DEVOTED TO EDUCATION I
WAS THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO
GO OFF TO COLLEGE I ALWAYS LOVED
SCHOOL AND I ALWAYS MADE.
EVERYONE ELSE LET ME PLAY THE
TEACHER. TO AND I. STARTED TO-
REALLY WITH MY BROTHER WHO HAD A
SET OF. LEARNING DISABILITIES
AND- THAT WAS. MY GREAT JOY TO-
TO BE HIS SISTER AND TEACHER. I
STARTED OUT AS A TEACHER'S AIDE
I BECAME A HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH
TEACHER WORKED IN BIG FACTORY
MODEL SCHOOLS- AND DISCOVERED IN
MY OF BEGINNING A YEARS OF
TEACHING THAT. FUNDING WAS
UNFAIR FOR SCHOOLS IN THE PART
OF THE COUNTRY THOSE TEACHING AT
THAT TIME NEW JERSEY AND
PENNSYLVANIA THAT I WAS.
UNDERPREPARED AS A TEACHER FOR
THE CHALLENGES THAT I WANTED TO
BE ABLE TO MEET. ON BEHALF OF
MY- STUDENTS AND THAT I WAS IN A
SETTING IN THIS THESE LARGE HIGH
SCHOOLS THAT WERE NOT DESIGNED
FOR PERSONALIZATION. AND FOR
WHAT THE KIDS REALLY NEEDED FOR.
EDUCATORS TO BE ABLE TO DO AND I
WENT OFF TO GRADUATE SCHOOL TO
FIGURE OUT HOW TO WORK ON THESE
BIGGER ISSUES AND THOSE HAVE
DRIVEN BY PASSIONS FOR ALL OF
ALL OF THE YEARS SINCE- AND-
I'VE WORKED. BOTH AS A
RESEARCHER AND AS A POLICY.
ADVISOR TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW
DO WE USE WHAT WE KNOW ON BEHALF
OF ALL KIDS SO THAT WE ARE
REALLY PURSUING BOTH EXCELLENCE
AND EQUITY. AT THE SAME TIME- IN
THE COURSE OF THE FOLLOWING
YEARS I WAS. HEAD OF THE
EDUCATION PROGRAM OF THE RAND
CORPORATION I WAS A PROFESSOR AT
COLUMBIA AND THEN AT STANFORD
WORKING IN TEACHER EDUCATION AS
WELL AS POLICY- AND THEN STARTED
THE LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE
WHICH IS- WHERE I NOW WORK-
WHICH IS DEVOTED TO- BRINGING
RESEARCH AND POLICY TOGETHER. SO
I'M HONORED TO HAVE BEEN ASKED
BY THE GOVERNOR TO TAKE ON THIS
ROLE- AND- I. REALLY HAVE BEEN
AMAZED AT WHAT THIS LEGISLATURE
HAS DONE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS
TO REBUILD THE SYSTEM OF
EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA WHICH
HAD. FALLEN QUITE A BIT FROM
ITS- GLORY DAYS AND I FEEL LIKE
THAT IS THE MISSION THAT WE HAVE
HAVE DOWN. FROM RECOVERING FROM
THE PANDEMIC. AND USING THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY TRANSFORM
SUS. OF ISSUE INVEST WE'VE MADE
IN ELSE FF TRANSFER. INITIATIVES
LIKE THE UNIVERSAL TKA COMMITTEE
SCHOOLS EXPANDED LEARNING TIME
SUPPORTS FOR EDUCATOR TRAINING.
WE REALLY ARE I THINK ON A PATH.
THAT CAN TAKE US AS ONE
COMMENTATOR PUT IT FROM WORST TO
FIRST AND I. LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU TO DO
THAT. THANK YOU DR ESCOVEDO I
DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE I SAID YOUR
NAME NOT EVEN PHONETICALLY
WRONG. BUT I CALLED YOU SOMEBODY
ENTIRELY DIFFERENT SO PLEASE
ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES AND WELCOME
BACK IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
WE USE WELL INTO HE FIGURE THIS
OUT. I THINK. OF AMAZING SANDERS
FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO HEAR US
IN HERE WHY WE'RE HERE WAY WHAT
MAKES US PASSIONATE ABOUT THE
WORK WE DO. I WOULD FIRST LIKE
TO PRESENT TO YOU MY LOVELY WIFE
WITH THE SEE HERNANDEZ WAS ALSO
MY CONFIDANTE AND COUNSELLORS
SHE'S ALSO SUPERINTENDED AT THE
NORMAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SO. YOU
KNOW WE- SHE SHE DEFINITELY
HELPS ME UNDERSTAND WHAT'S
HAPPENING IN THE TRENCHES AS
WELL AND- AND I'VE BEEN I'VE
BEEN A RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT SO
I. JUST FINISHING MY FIRST HER.
TWO YEARS. I TOOK OVER AN
EXISTING TERM AND WILL BE
COMPLETING BY SECOND TERM
SITHOLE STARTING MY SECOND TERM
. SO THAT THERE ARE SO MANY
PEOPLE I. NEED TO THANK BECAUSE
I WAS JACOB WHEN I WAS. WITH
THEM. FIVE WAS TOUGH I WAS VERY
TOUGH I WAS AN ENGLISH LEARNER I
GREW UP IN THE HEIGHTS. NEW YORK
MY PARENTS WERE IMMIGRANTS. AND
I HAD A TOUGH TIME IN SCHOOL-
HOWEVER I HAD CRITICAL PEOPLE IN
MY LIFE THAT. REALLY HELPED ME
UNDERSTAND MY OF ASSETS WHAT MY
CURIOSITY. ALL FIRST MY PARENTS
YOU KNOW MY AGING FATHER WHO. NO
REALLY SHOWED ME THE VALUE OF AN
EDUCATION. CAVEMEN GOT HIS HIGH
SCHOOL DIPLOMA BECAME MACHINIST
AND- THAT IT DID A GREAT JOB AND
MY MOTHER WHO ALSO WAS IN A
MINUTE- AMAZING LADY. A THIRD
GRADE EDUCATION BUT ON THE G.
AMAZING STAGE IN MY. THERE
AFFECTS IN MY LIFE- HI- LIKE I
SAID I GREW UP IN THE HIGH
EIGHTIES WENT TO NOT ENDED UP AS
A NAVY LEAGUE SCHOOL MY MOTHER
WHO DOESN'T SPEAK. ENGLISH WELL
THE U. S. ASCO SO- WHERE IS YOUR
SON GOING TO SCHOOL CHAU HE'S IN
JAIL AND THE SEATTLE TIMES. SHE
MEANT YALE AND KNOCKS. ANYWAY
WITHOUT THOSE THAT THAT'S A
FUNNY JOKE YOU KNOW. BUT HI TO
CATION AYE AYE HE DID NOT GROW
UP. AS WANTING TO BE IN
EDUCATION. I ACTUALLY GOT INTO
OF WANTED TO BECOME A FORENSIC
SCIENTISTS THINK GOT INTO LAW
ENFORCEMENT. BUT IT WAS IT WAS
THROUGH MY LAW ENFORCEMENT
CAREER THAT. GRAVITATED ME TO
EDUCATION. I REMEMBER. HE SHARED
A HUGE TO REST THE LOTTO. LATINO
MALES IN AND BLACKS MALES AGES
EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY FOUR. AND IT
WOULD TAKE TIME TO COUNSEL THEM
TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL I REMEMBER
MY PARTNER SAY. ANY THEIR DURING
THIS INSTITUTION IT'S TOO LATE.
WE WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO
BE A AND BE A TEACHER. AND THAT
WAS THAT WAS OVER THIRTY YEARS
AGO. I THIRTY FIVE YEARS AGO.
AND THOSE WORDS RESOUNDED MY
HEART AND MY SOUL LIKE IT
HAPPENED YESTERDAY. THE
PRESENTLY I WORK- AND RETIRED
SUPERINTENDENT. I WORK FOR AN
ORGANIZATION CALLED AND COSTS
THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR URBAN
SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION. ALL OF MY
WORK IS TO SEEK OUT THOSE
SCHOOLS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
FOR BLACK STUDENTS FOR LATINO
STUDENTS. AND FIGURE OUT WHAT IS
HAPPENING DIFFERENTLY IN THESE
SCHOOLS AND HOW CAN WE REPLICATE
THIS IN OTHER SETTINGS AS WELL.
AND THAT IS WHY I DEDICATE MY
LIFE AND THAT'S WHY I APPRECIATE
IT- OUR GOVERNOR RIGHT OUR STATE
LEGISLATORS BECAUSE WE DO NOW.
WHAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE RIGHT
THE ISSUE IS MAKING IT HAPPEN.
AND I AM HUMBLED TO BE IN THIS
POSITION HUMBLE TO. TO WORK
ALONGSIDE WITH AN AMAZING
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DR
DARLING HAMMOND. AND A LEARNING
EVERY DAY AND APPLYING IT NOW-
SOME OF THE RESEARCH WE KNOW
THAT WORKS AND THAT THAT'S WAY
PRECIADO. BEING PART OF THIS
GROUP BECAUSE- OUR DECISIONS IS
MADE A WE MAKE OUR DECISIONS
FOCUSED ON THE RESEARCH OUT
THERE AND WHAT'S BEST FOR
STUDENTS. AND I THINK THIS
THAT'S WHAT I THINK MAKES US A
VERY POWERFUL GROUP. SO AGAIN I
APPRECIATE OUR LEGISLATORS WHO
WHEN I STARTED AS- A TEACHER WE
WERE FIFTIETH IN 88% DIVIDEND
NOW WE'RE IN THE THIRTIES AND
WHEN WE LOOK AT EQUITY WHEN THEY
WERE IN THE TOP TEN. SO I
APPRECIATE YOUR ALSO COMMITMENT
TO EDUCATING ALL OUR KIDS IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY. MUCH PLEASE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU- A SUBLEASE
TO BE HERE WITH MY COLLEAGUES
AND I THINK YOU TO THIS
COMMITTEE FOR SEEING US TODAY AT
THIS HEARING I'M GRATEFUL TO
GOVERNOR NEWSOM FOR THE
APPOINTMENT- IT TO THE
COLLEAGUES WHO SAID IN A LETTER
SUPPORT AND ALSO- TO THE STAFF
HERE. TODAY WHO GOT US HERE AND
THAT MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE ALL
SET TO GO I ALSO LIKE TO THANK
MY MOTHER. SHE'S LISTENING FROM
MONTEREY PARK WHICH IS EAST OF
LOS ANGELES- THIRTY ONE YEARS
AGO ALMOST PROBABLY TO THE DAY
HE TOLD ME YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET
A REAL JOB THAT HELPS PEOPLE. SO
SHE FOUND AN AD IN THE PAPER AND
SHE HELPED ME APPLY TO BE A
TEACHER'S ASSISTANT A AND THAT
WAS IN. NINETEEN GOSH I'M OF
EMBARRASSED TO SAVE IT THAT
NINETEEN NINETY TWO. SO- SHE
BECAUSE OF THAT BECAUSE OF HER
DECISION- I WAS ABLE TO REALLY
SEE HOW. I WAS YOU KNOW WANTED
TO GIVE BACK PROBABLY FROM THE
SECOND GRADE BUT I WAS ABLE TO
REALLY SEE HOW I COULD DO THAT.
OF DUPING A PARA PROFESSIONAL A
TEACHER. A PRINCIPAL A DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATOR. AND IN MY LAST
ROLE AS CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
WITH THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT- THROUGH THE
PANDEMIC SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE
SAYS THAT FAST A FOR ME. BY MY
SIZE OF THANK YOU MOM. YESTERDAY
BEING THE FOURTH OF JULY ABOUT
THIS TIME OF YEAR I'M ALWAYS-
REMINDED THAT- IN OUR GREAT
NATION THAT. INDEPENDENCE IS
AFFORDED TO ALL EQUALLY YET IN
OUR COUNTRY HIT AND- THAT FOR
SOME THE LANGUAGE OF OPPORTUNITY
IS REALLY A BIRTH RATE AND FOR
OTHERS. YOU KNOW WE LEARN IT AND
THEN FOR OTHERS IT'S STILL
FIGHTING FOR THAT EQUAL
INDEPENDENCE- AND YET WHEN MY
GREAT GRANDPARENTS ARRIVED OVER
A HUNDRED YEARS AGO- YOU KNOW
THEY CAME. WITHOUT A FORMAL
EDUCATION THEY WORKED. IN THE
CHILLY CHILLY FARMS IN- PICKING
SUGAR BEETS. AND LATER MY
GRANDPARENTS WORKED IN SEWING
FACTORIES AND CANNERIES AND
MAKING BUTTONS AND FIXING CARS.
BUT WHAT WAS UNIQUE AND MAYBE
NOT UNIQUE TO MY FAMILY BUT-
PERHAPS A UNITING FACTOR ABOUT
THEM ABOUT AMERICA IS THAT IT
WAS PUBLIC EDUCATION THAT REALLY
SAVED US. AND FOUR GENERATIONS
LATER WITH MY BROTHER AND I
HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
GET A FOUR YEAR DEGREE. FROM
HUSBAND AND ME THAT ALSO HAS
MEANING BECAUSE OUR TWIN BOYS
WILL BE STARTING THEIR SENIOR
COLLEGE FALL. IF THERE IS GOOD
ME A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL THIS
FALL GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE.
SO- EVEN THOUGH MY ELDERS DIDN'T
HAVE A FORMAL EDUCATION THEY
WERE VERY WISE AND I THINK
THAT'S WHY I IDENTIFY- SO
STRONGLY WITH OUR COMMUNITIES
TRIUMPHS AND OVERCOMING THE
HARDSHIPS THAT THEY DO. A AND
THE PROMISE OF EDUCATION IS EACH
PERSONAL STORY THAT INSPIRES ME
TO HAVE MY OWN COURAGE. TO DO
WHAT WE DO IN EDUCATION AND IS
LEADERS AND TO RENEW MY SENSE OF
HOPE THAT ALL OF THE AMAZING
STATE INITIATIVES THAT YOU'VE
HELPED TO. MAKE COME TRUE IS
THAT LINDA DARLING HAMMOND HAD
CHAIRED. OUR BOARD PRESIDENT- AT
THE END OF THE DAY I DO BELIEVE
IT'S EVERY YOUNG PERSON FEELING
AND EVERY GROWN UP PERSON IN THE
SYSTEM FEELING THAT WE CARE
ABOUT THEM. THAT WE BELIEVE IN
THEM. AND THAT THEY KNOW THAT
WE'VE GOT THEM. AND THAT WOULD
WORK TOGETHER TO DO THAT. THANK
YOU FOR HAVING. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH IT'S ALWAYS. PARTICULARLY
WITH OUR APPOINTEES IN EDUCATION
AND THE EDUCATION REALM IT'S
ALWAYS INTERESTING TO HEAR THE
PERSONAL STORIES THERE'S ALWAYS
A PERSONAL STORY. RELATED TO WHY
YOU DO WHAT YOU DO SO I ALWAYS
FIND THAT REALLY MOVING AND
COMPELLING SENATOR SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS WE'RE GONNA START WITH
YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT THANK YOU
FOR THAT AND AS YOU WERE ALL
SPEAKING I WAS. SORT OF GOING
BACK AND REFLECTING ON EARLIER
TODAY AND- AT COMMITTEE- WHERE
IT'S CLEAR THAT. B. EFFORTS TO
SUPPRESS. THE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS
THAT ALLOW US TO UNDERSTAND AND
LEARN ABOUT OURSELVES. AND OUR
NEIGHBORS SO THAT WE CAN. COME
TOGETHER AROUND A SET OF FACTS
AND UNDERSTANDING AND SAY. THIS
IS HOW WE WANT TO GOVERN AND
MOVE. FORWARD TOGETHER HOW OLD.
THE ATTACK ON. THAT KIND OF
EDUCATION- THAT OUR DEMOCRACY SO
DESPERATELY NEEDS ESPECIALLY IN
THE PLACES THE VERSES CALIFORNIA
IS. IS JUST UNDER ATTACK AND I
HAVE BEEN IN SO MANY HEARINGS.
IN THESE LAST FEW WEEKS WHERE
THAT. THOSE OLD YOU TALK ABOUT
THE GLORY DAYS RATE- BUT IN
THOSE EARLY DAYS THOSE DARK DAYS
WHERE. BLACK STUDENTS WERE
TRYING TO INTEGRATE IN THE LOCAL
BACKLASH AGAINST THE FEAR THAT
DROVE. THEM TO TRY TO DISMANTLE
OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM AND IN THE
ENTRY POINTS- WERE SO VICIOUS
AND HERE WE ARE IN TWENTY TWENTY
THREE RE LIVING. THAT AGAIN SO I
REALLY APPRECIATED YOUR YOUR
OPENING COMMENTS IN YOUR
DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCES-
BECAUSE- WE HAVE ALL THE
EXPERIENCE THAT THE LIVED
EXPERIENCE AND- IT WILL TAKE
COURAGE AND DETERMINATION AND
RESISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT WE
HAVE ETHNIC STUDIES THAT WE
HAVE. A PROGRAMS THAT IN BRACE
GENDER IDENTITY THAT WE HAVE
CAMPUSES WERE ALL OF OUR
STUDENTS CAN FEEL WELCOME I JUST
WANT TO SAY HOW IMPORTANT YOUR
COMMENTS ARE IN YOUR- OWN VALUES
THAT HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED HERE SO
NECESSARY IN THIS IN THIS
CURRENT MOMENT. A MY QUESTION
REALLY- IT SORT OF IT WILL BE
FOR EVERYONE AND I'LL START WITH
- WITH THE ARE BOARD PRESIDENT
FIRST TO GIVE A SORT OF A
GENERAL ANSWER AND THEN MEMBER
ESCOBEDO IF YOU COULD. HELP ME
THINK ABOUT THIS FROM YOUR ROLE
ON THE CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE
PATHWAYS JOINT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE- A MEMBER AT YOSHIMOTO
TERRITORY IN TERMS OF YOUR LOCAL
PERSPECTIVE- IT HAS TO DO WITH
THIS INTERSECTION BETWEEN WORK
IN EDUCATION I- HAVING DONE A
LOT OF ADVOCACY AROUND UNDER
REPRESENTED POPULATIONS IN THE-
CORE COMPETENCIES FOLKS NEED TO
BE ABLE TO ACCESS. QUALITY JOBS
THERE'S JUST SUCH A DEEP
CORRELATION- THAT AND- SO I WAS
. WANTING TO KNOW WHAT WHAT CAN
THE STATE BOARD WHAT IS IT DOING
WHAT CAN IT DO BETTER TO ENSURE
THAT DISTRICTS ARE-
INCORPORATING IN PRIORITIZING
CAREER EDUCATION ADULT EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS. INTO THE
OVERALL EDUCATION PLANS- AND
THAT THEY'RE SUFFICIENTLY FUNDED
AND SUSTAINED. AS CRITICALLY AS
WE'RE MOVING INTO THIS NEW.
CLIMATE RESILIENT ECONOMY- WE
TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS-
A PRESIDENT DARLING HAMMOND ON
OUR CONVERSATION WHICH I REALLY
ENJOYED- BUT I REALLY WANT I
THINK SPECIFICALLY. AS WE'VE
JUST. OUR ABOUT WE JUST ACTUALLY
VOTED ON ONE OF THE YOU KNOW THE
GREATEST MAYBE. ONCE IN A
GENERATION INVESTMENT- IN
INFRASTRUCTURE- AND TRYING TO
MAKE SURE THAT THEIR COMMUNITY
BENEFITS THERE- TO RETIRE TO SEE
COMMUNITIES THESE ARE GOING TO
BE GENERATIONAL JOBS HOW DO WE
ENSURE OUR CATHERINE'S HEALTH
SYSTEM IS CREATING A DEEPER
PATHWAY FOR FOLKS- AND THEN- IS
THERE A WAY THAT WE CAN THINK
ABOUT OUR CAMPUSES TAKING THOSE
EDUCATIONAL. SORT OF STEPS AND
BENCHMARKS AND MARKERS AND
BUILDING MORE APPRENTICESHIP.
PRE APPRENTICESHIP AND
APPRENTICESHIP AND WHAT HAS TO
HAPPEN FOR US TO FULLY EMBRACE-
THIS MOMENT IN TIME IN REALLY
THE CHALLENGE RIGHT HOW DO WE
BUILD AN EDUCATED WORK FORCE
INTENTIONALLY TO CONNECT- WITH
THIS- CLIMATE RESILIENT-
OPPORTUNITY. THE LOADED QUESTION
WILL HAVE DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES- BUT IF YOU COULD
ANSWER I'D APPRECIATE A- HAS
BEEN SO VERY IMPORTANT- THAT ON
YOUR EARLIER COMMENTS YOU KNOW I
USED TO THINK THAT HISTORY WAS
JUST STEADY PROGRESS FORWARD BUT
IT'S ALWAYS PROGRESS AND THEN
PUSH BACK IT'S YOU KNOW ALWAYS
A- AN ITERATIVE PROCESS AND
WE'RE YOU KNOW EXPERIENCING
THAT. I THINK THAT WE HAVE I'M
GONNA MENTION SEVERAL THINGS
THAT WE ARE TO HAVE DONE AND ARE
DOING AND CAN DO. TO REALLY TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THIS MOMENT. ONE
THING IS THAT CALIFORNIA LONG
BEFORE OTHER STATES- REDEFINED
ACCOUNTABILITY WHICH IN THE NO
CHILD LEFT BEHIND YOU'RE A WAS
YOU KNOW OF. A MARCH TO IMPROVE
TEST SCORES BUT THAT WAS ALL
THAT WAS REALLY BEING LOOKED AT
AND WE WERE ONE OF THE FIRST
STATE TO CREATE A COLLEGE AND
CAREER READINESS INDICATOR ON
OUR DASHBOARD WHICH IS PART OF
THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR
SCHOOLS AND IN THAT- INDICATOR
WE ACTUALLY LOOK AT WHETHER
STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO CAREER
TECHNICAL EDUCATION. TO IN IN OF
THOSE A PROPOSAL TO LOOK AT
INTERNSHIPS THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE
AS WELL AS A THROUGH G.
COURSEWORK AND OTHER YOU KNOW
ACADEMIC MEASURES SO WE HAVE
BEGUN TO CREATE AN INCENTIVE
STRUCTURE. FOR SCHOOLS TO BE
SURE THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS A
PATHWAY RATHER THAN GRADUATING
STUDENTS WERE LIKE WELL NOW WHAT
NOW WHAT DO I DO OR NOT
GRADUATING THEM AT ALL SO- WE DO
HAVE A FRAMEWORK FOR THAT WHICH
I THINK WE CAN STRENGTHEN THAT
WE HAVE BEEN- THANK YOU VERY
VERY SUPPOSED TO STRENGTHEN THAT
ON THE CAREER TECHNICAL SIDE OF
IT AS WELL- WE JUST. IN THIS
BUDGET. ARE YOU. JUST ENACTED A-
A COLLEGE IT THE GOLDEN STATE
PATHWAYS. WHICH WILL. REALLY
TAKE IT. OF SMALL OR- A GREEN
TECHNOLOGY AROUND STEM AROUND
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ETCETERA. TO
CREATE- HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO
BUILD ON THE HIGH SCHOOL
PROGRAMS WE ALREADY HAVE THAT
HAVE SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN
VERY SUCCESSFUL- TO GET KIDS
INTO A PLACE WHERE THEY ARE IN A
VERY PERSONALIZED SETTING. WHERE
THERE'S A BUSINESS INDUSTRY
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL OR
AROUND AN AREA OF- INDUSTRY-
ADVANCEMENT IT COULD BE YOU KNOW
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND- A
PRIORITIZED IN THIS. NEW
INITIATIVE WILL BE GREEN
TECHNOLOGIES FIVE WHERE STUDENTS
WILL GET OTHER ACADEMIC COURSES
INTEGRATED WITH- HANDS ON
EXPERIENCES INTERNSHIPS SOME OF
THEM WILL BE LEARN AND EARN-
WHICH CAN HELP KIDS STAY IN
SCHOOL. BECAUSE THEN THEY ARE
ACTUALLY ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO
THE HOUSEHOLD WILL THEY'RE ALSO
GETTING THE SKILLS- WITH DUAL
CREDIT COURSEWORK SO THAT WHEN
YOU COME OUT OF THOSE HIGH
SCHOOLS. AS WE'VE ALREADY SEEN
WE HAVE SIX HUNDRED OF THESE
PATHWAYS NOW BUT NOT IN THE
GREEN TECHNOLOGY AREA WHERE
WE'RE GOING TO BE EXTENDING THAT
IN. OF THE EDUCATION AREA WERE
WILL BE EXTENDING AS WELL- SO
THE STUDENTS TO COME OUT OF
THESE ARE PREPARED OF TO GO IN
AND OUT OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEY
MAY GO STRAIGHT TO A JOB THEN.
YOU KNOW GET A CREDENTIAL MANY
ALREADY GET CERTIFICATES
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATES ON THEIR
WAY OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL- AND ARE
PREPARED TO ENTER. AS A HEALTH
TECHNICIAN FOR EXAMPLE- BUT
MAYBE THEY'RE GOING TO GO ON
THAT TO BECOME A NURSE OR DOCTOR
OR AS A- A PERSON PREPARED FOR
ONE OF THE GREEN TECHNOLOGY SO I
THINK THAT'S A VERY EXCITING
NEW. INVESTMENT THAT WE WILL
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP
GUIDE AT THE STATE BOARD AS THE
OUR FEES GO OUT TO THE SCHOOLS.
AND WE TRY TO SHAPE THEM IN A
WAY THAT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. FOR
THE STUDENTS WHO MOST NEED THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES. AND THEN THE
THIRD PLACE I THINK WE CAN BUILD
ON. IS THE MAJOR. INITIATIVE
AROUND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. OF FOR
BILLION DOLLARS. THAT IS- IN THE
OF OUR SCHOOLS CREATING THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR WRAPAROUND
SERVICES AND- THE SCHOOLS TO BE
A HUB OF THE COMMUNITY. OFFERING
ADULT EDUCATION AS WELL AS THE
EDUCATION FOR THE STUDENTS IN
THE SCHOOL. SO PARENTS CAN BE
THERE. IN GETTING TECHNOLOGY
SKILLS IN GETTING- LITERACY
SKILLS ETCETERA THEY CAN ALSO OR
OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY CAN BE
YOU KNOW ENGAGED. IN THIS WAY
SO. I THINK WE'VE GOT- A MOMENT
AS YOU SAID WHERE WE CAN
CAPITALIZE ON BECOMING A LEADER
IN THE COUNTRY. AND IN THE WORLD
AROUND- A SUSTAINABLE.
ENVIRONMENT AND DOING THAT IN ON
ALL OF THESE WAYS WE ALSO HAVE
EXPECTATIONS IN OUR CURRICULUM.
IN SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
STUDENTS WILL BE STUDYING. AND
LEARNING ABOUT- TECHNOLOGIES
THAT SUPPORT OF A SUSTAINABLE
CLIMATE. MY ROLE IS A LIAISON IS
WE'RE ACTUALLY CAPTURING DATA ON
THE EFFECTS. OF A STUDENT
COMPLETING. THE PATHWAY. AND THE
EFFECTS HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT
WHEN YOU LOOK YOU KNOW WHEN YOU
LOOK AT ACHIEVEMENT GAPS. BLACK
STUDENTS AND LET NEXT TO INSTEAD
COMPLETE PATHWAY SENATE CHIEF
MEN GAP. IS MEDICAID
SIGNIFICANTLY. IS ALMOST A RACE
. SO WHEN YOU CREATE AN
ENVIRONMENT. WERE YOU SEE
RELEVANCY. RIGHT FOR YOU IT'S
HANDS ON YOUR WITH A MENTOR YOU
FIND PURPOSE AND I SEEN OUR
RESEARCH TO SAN DIEGO STATE YES
THAT IS PROBABLY THE NUMBER ONE
INGREDIENT. OF STUDENTS
EXCELLING. IF THEY FEEL VALUED
AND CAPABLE AND I DO BELIEVE
THESE PATHWAYS CREATE THAT
ENVIRONMENT OF STUDENTS FEELING
VALUED INCAPABLE. THE ISSUE IS
OBVIOUSLY IS HOW DO WE EXPAND
THIS FRIDAY HOW DO WE ENSURE
WHEN WE LOOK AT THE EIGHT
REGIONAL- A SECT- SECTIONS THAT
WE HAVE IN CALIFORNIA THERE WE
CAN. BE SURE THAT OUR COUNSELORS
BRING MORE STUDENTS INTO THESE
PATHWAYS AND ENSURE THAT THEY
COMPLETE THE PATHWAYS AS WELL SO
THERE'S MORE ODD- STUDY
ESPECIALLY I MEAN WE'VE DONE A
GREAT JOB QUALITATIVELY BUT WE
NEED TO LOOK SOME OF THE
QUALITATIVE STUDY AND FINDING
OUT. FROM STUDENTS RIGHT FROM
COUNSELORS HOW CAN WE ENHANCE
THIS. AT A GREATER LEVEL BECAUSE
FEE RESULTS ARE EX EVEN THE
POSITIVE. THANK YOU AND TO YOUR
QUESTION ABOUT AT THE LOCAL
LEVEL AT EIGHT IN ORDER TO HELP
ALL OF THAT HAPPENED WHAT I'VE
NOTICED IS THAT THERE HAS TO BE
A CONVENER ANOREXIC ELATION-
BECAUSE AS MUCH AS WE TALK ABOUT
EDUCATION THE- THE WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT THE
INTERNSHIPS THE OPPORTUNITIES
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. AND THEIR
FAMILIES IN ADULTHOOD- DON'T
HAPPEN UNLESS WE'RE TALKING TO
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSIST CITY
CITY GOVERNMENTS COUNTY COUNTIES
OFTEN PIGEON WITH JOBS AND
INTERNSHIPS- PHILANTHROPY OFTEN
SUPPORTS THE PRIVATE SECTOR
SUPPORTS THE CHAMBERS OF
COMMERCE- HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN
IN STRONG EFFORTS AROUND AROUND
THIS WORK. AND I THINK- ONE
REALLY CRITICAL PIECE IS HAVING
A POINT PERSON THIS MIGHT SOUND
LIKE A LITTLE BIT IN THE WEEDS
BUT IT'S REALLY CRITICAL THAT AS
A POINT PERSON AT EVERY SCHOOL.
THAT CAN ASSIST STUDENTS WITH
THE IMPLEMENTATION AND THE
ADULTS IN THE SYSTEM WITH IN
SCHOOL WITH IMPLEMENTATION
BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE
APPLICATIONS WE NOTICED ARE TOO
LONG. SO WE'VE IT ALSO
CONTRIBUTE IN THE LOCAL LEVEL
LOOKING AT CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT MODELS SO FOR
EXAMPLE WE TOOK A THIRTY SIX
PAGE APPLICATION IN THE TRUCK IT
TO TWELVE PAGES. YOU KNOW MORE
OR LESS- BUT THE THINGS THAT WE
CAN DO THAT UNLESS WE HAVE
REALLY ARTICULATED UP PEOPLE ON
THE GROUND SAYING LIKE WHAT WERE
THE BARRIERS OF WHY DON'T WE
HAVE SEE MORE STUDENTS
PARTICIPATING IN THIS
INTERNSHIP. BAN WE'RE NOT ABLE
TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE
OPPORTUNITIES EVEN THOUGH
THEY'RE REALLY REALLY GOOD
OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE. I'M AND
I WOULD SAY ALSO THE
UNIVERSITIES HAVE A ROLE- I
WON'T NAME THE UNIVERSITY BUT
THERE WAS A LOCAL EXAMPLE WHERE
IT DEAN SAID. ONLY 5% OF
ARCHITECTS ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN
AND HE STEP HE WITH THE SCHOOL.
SCHOOL DISTRICT STARTED A
PROGRAM WHERE. STUDENTS STACK
THEIR C. T. CLASS. AT A QUARTER
THEY WHEN TO. PREDOMINANTLY
SCHOOL SURROUNDING THE
UNIVERSITY RECEIVES IN THE
SCHOOLS OF COLOR. HAD
OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT
ARCHITECTURE VISIT DIFFERENT
FIRMS WORK YOU PROJECT BASED
LEARNING. IF FULL AS IF THEY
WERE IN THE ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL
AT THIS REALLY AMAZING SCHOOL.
AND THAT WAS JUST THE FORESIGHT
AND THE VISION OF YOU KNOW A
COUPLE OF LEADERS THAT WORKED
REALLY HARD TO GET IN AND- YOU
THROUGH. SO THERE ARE LOTS OF
OPPORTUNITIES OF IT DOES TAKE
THAT ARTICULATED FOCUS ACROSS
INSTITUTIONS AT ACROSS SYSTEMS.
TO MAKE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES
REALLY COME TO LIFE FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE. THANK YOU SENATOR
SENATOR ACCIONES BOOK. MADAM
CHAIR I HAVE A QUESTION WITH
REGARDS AND THIS IS JUST
FOLLOWING UP WITH- QUESTION FOR
DR ED DARLING HAMMOND- WE HAD
TALKED ABOUT THE MATH
CURRICULUM. AND THE OPPOSITION
THAT HAD BEEN RECEIVED BY OVER
TWELVE HUNDRED PROFESSORS IN THE
STEM FIELDS WITH REGARDS TO THE
CURRENT AMOUNT PROPOSAL AND-
THEIR CONCERNS ON ON- THAT WERE
SITTING IN THOSE LETTERS AND
THERE WAS AN ALLEY. TIMES
OPINION. I LAST YEAR- ACTUAR
SINCERE AND. YES IT WAS IN THE
L. A. TIMES LAST YEAR- WHERE THE
TO UC BERKELEY PROFESSORS UC
BERKELEY PROFESSORS WHO WROTE
WHO WROTE THE ARTICLE ACTUALLY
HAVE HAD. OPPOSED SECURITY- SO
MY QUESTION THEIR PROFESSORS
JENNIFER GIA'S OR CHASE- WHO
WORKS FOR UC BERKELEY DIVISION
OF COMPUTING DATA SCIENCES
SOCIETY AND PROFESSOR SUE J.
KING LOU WHO IS DEAN OF THE UC
BERKELEY'S COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING- SO BOTH PROFESSORS
THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
COMPUTER SERVICES. SO MY
QUESTION WOULD BE THAT WERE YOU
ABLE TO REACH OUT TO THEM AND
ASK AND HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH
REGARDS TO THEIR OPPOSITION TO
THE CURRENT DRAFTER THE MATH
CURRICULUM. TO WHOM DO YOU WANT
THE QUESTION THAT WAS TO DOLLAR
DARLING THANK YOU SORRY. SO I'M
HAPPY TO TELL YOU THAT THE DRAFT
YOU'RE SPEAKING OF IS NO LONGER
THE CURRENT DRAFT WE NOW JUST
RECEIVED A NEW DRAFT OF THE
CURRICULUM OF THE F. PROPOSED A
MATH CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK. WHICH
IS SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED FROM
THE PREVIOUS DRAFT AND THERE
WERE MANY OF US SIGNERS TO
PETITIONS FROM UNIVERSITIES AND
OTHER PLACES- AND SO- I DID
REACH OUT TO A NUMBER OF THEM
NOT THOSE TWO PARTICULAR OF
FOLKS BUT OTHERS WHO HAD BEEN
ALSO IT CRITICS OF THE PREVIOUS
DRAFT. AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY OF
BERKELEY- AND ELSEWHERE TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT THE CONCERNS ARE
NOW I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT THE
WAY THESE DRAFTS COME THEY HAD
HAD NOT REACHED THE BOARD YET WE
THERE ARE. IS A CURRICULUM
COMMITTEE THERE'S AN
INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY COMMISSION
THEY WORK ON THESE THINGS BEFORE
THEY GET TO THE BOARD SO WE
WERE. NOT ENGAGED WITH IT AT
THAT POINT BUT WE WERE LEARNING
ABOUT THE CONCERNS FROM YOU KNOW
THE COMMENTARY THAT WAS GOING ON
IN THEIR WORK. TWO ROUNDS OF
COMMENTS ON THOSE DRAFTS IN
ANOTHER DRAFT HAS BEEN PREPARED.
PAYING A LOT OF ATTENTION TO
THOSE COMMENTS AND IT WILL BE
COMING BEFORE THE BOARD NEXT
WEEK- AND SO I DID TALK TO MANY
OF THE PROFESSORS WHO WERE
CONCERNED AND A NUMBER OF
INSTITUTIONS. AND I THINK THAT
THE KINDS OF COMMENTARY THAT
THEY MADE. A MANY OF THEM
SUBMITTED HAVE BEEN VERY
CAREFULLY TENDED TO. AMONG THE
CONCERNS WAS. A LACK OF CLARITY
ABOUT- HOW. THE PATHWAY TO
CALCULUS WOULD BE PURSUED FOR
STUDENTS WHO WANTED TO COMPLETE
CALCULUS IN. HIGH SCHOOL- AND
THAT IS NOW MUCH CLEARER THAT-
THERE ARE MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO
CALCULUS. HOW STUDENTS WHO WERE
READY TO ACCELERATE IN MIDDLE
SCHOOL TO START TAKING SAY
ALGEBRA OUR MATH ONE BY EIGHTH
GRADE COULD DO SO. OF THAT IS
NOW IN THE NEW DRAFT VERY CLEAR.
THAT THERE ARE BOTH. WAYS TO
ACCELERATE ABOUT ALSO RESEARCH
ON HOW TO ACCELERATE
SUCCESSFULLY SO THAT MORE
STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN
MOVING. MORE RAPIDLY OR- MORE
DEEPLY THROUGH THE CURRICULUM.
BUT THERE WERE CONCERNS ABOUT
THE- HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAY AND
WHETHER ALL OF THE CONCEPTUAL
TOPICS THAT ARE NEEDED TO BE
SUCCESSFUL IN A STEM. CAREER AND
COLLEGE WERE ADDRESSED. AND
THOSE- ARE. HAVE BEEN CLARIFIED
IN THE IN THE NEW DRAFT AS WELL
SO I THINK THAT THE CONCERNS
THAT WE HEAR FROM VARIOUS PLACES
AS THE STRAP SCHOOL LONG. DO
HAVE THERE'S A WHOLE PROCESS
THAT THE COMPANY THE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION ENGAGES IN IN THIS
CASE THEY ALSO- USE THE-
COMPREHENSIVE CENTER OF SORT OF
EXPERTS AT WEST ED TO ALSO GO
THROUGH ALL THE COMMENTS TO MAKE
SURE THEY WERE TENDED TO. HAVE
BEEN REALLY- EVALUATED AND
INCORPORATED. PERFECT THANK YOU
SO AND JUST FOR THE RECORD. SO
THERE WAS NO ATTEMPT TO REACH
OUT TO THESE PROFESSORS WROTE
THE ARTICLE AND- JUST FOR THE
RECORD WHEN WAS THIS LAST
DROPPED- PROVIDED- IT WAS
POSTED- BUT A WEEK OR SO AGO. DO
YOU THINK THAT THERE WOULD BE
AND I AND I UNDERSTAND THAT WE
YOU HAVE ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS
GOING INTO A BIG CONSIDERING THE
FACT THAT THEY WROTE THAT
ORIGINAL CONCERNED WOULD YOU BE
AT ALL INTERESTED IN FOLLOWING
UP WITH THEM TO GET THEIR
PERSPECTIVE. BEING THAT THEY ARE
VERY HIGHLY AND COMMENDABLE-
PROFESSORS AT BERKELEY. I WOULD
HAPPY HAPPY TO DO THAT AND I AS
I SAID I DID THERE WERE A NUMBER
OF FOLKS WHO SIGNED PETITIONS
TOGETHER I THINK THAT THEY WERE
AMONG THOSE WITH OTHER
PROFESSORS WHO'D WHO DID. A AND
I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OF THEM
AT BERKELEY AND STANFORD AND I'D
BE HAPPY TO SPEAK TO THEM AS
WELL THE ONLY REASON I BRING
THESE UP AT THESE INDIVIDUALS
JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES
THAT ACTUALLY WROTE THAT OUT OF
BED- WELL THEY WERE MEANT THERE
WERE MANY UP AS- RETICULAR WITH
. ARE SOME CURRICULUM SO THAT AS
I'M BRINGING UP KNOW I'M TO
UNDERSTAND- FROM ANYONE WHO HAS
COME. TO SEE THEIR PERSPECTIVE
WITH THE NEW DRAFT TO SEE
WHETHER OR NOT PUT. ME AND I
IMAGINE THEY'RE WATCHING FOR IT
AND I IMAGINE WE WILL HEAR
COMMENTS BUT I'D ALSO BE VERY
HAPPY AS I HAVE DONE WITH OTHERS
TO REACH OUT TO BE SURE THAT. WE
UNDERSTAND WHAT THE COMMENTS
ARE. PERFECT AND- SO THE OTHER
THING THAT I WANTED TO FOLLOW UP
ON. WHAT IS THE M. WE SEE HERE.
WITH REGARDS TO- THE CHOICE IN
EDUCATION. SO AND WE TALK ABOUT
DIFFERENT AND I KNOW WE'VE
TOUCHED UP. IN THIS QUESTION
GOES FOR ALL THREE OF YOU- I
KNOW WE HAD TALKED. TOUCH A
LITTLE BIT ON THE QUESTION OF-
THE- THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOICE.
AERITH SPECIALLY IN THOSE SCHOOL
DISTRICTS- THAT ARE LOWER
PERFORMING. AND WE TALK ABOUT
HOW THAT ACTUALLY
DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS BLACK
AND BROWN COMMUNITIES- IN THE
END- IN PARTICULAR. AND THE
IMPORTANCE AND IN MY OPINION AND
IMPORTANCE FOR HAVING THOSE
PARENTS. HAVE THE ABILITY TO
HAVE CHOICE TO PICK SCHOOLS
THAT- WITH THE FIELD. AB THEY
HAVE THE RESOURCES OR- NOT JUST
ATKINS. PERHAPS PROGRAMS BUT
ALSO AB. AB WHEN IT COMES TO THE
CURRICULUM OR THE- I GUESS THE
FUNDING SOURCES HAS THE WITH THE
TEACHERS TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO
HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO MEET THE
NEEDS OF THOSE KIDS SO THAT THEY
CAN BE SUCCESSFUL- WE WERE YOU
KNOW IN EDUCATION COMMITTEE JUST
A COUPLE WEEKS AND WE HAD AN
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN- BLACK
WOMAN SHE'S AFRICAN AMERICAN I'M
SORRY BLACK WOMAN. WHO CAME AND
SPOKE ABOUT YOU KNOW WANTING TO
HAVE CHOICE IN IN IN- IN
CHOOSING A SCHOOL FOR HER
CHILDREN BECAUSE SHE FELT LOCAL
SCHOOLS WERE NOT MEETING
PERFORMANCE. WE HAVE A LOT OF
TOXICITY GOING ON RIGHT NOW AND
WHEN IT COMES IN EDUCATION
ACTUALLY ABSOLUTELY BREAKS MY
HEART. BREAKS MY HEART. AND IT
BREAKS MY HEART BECAUSE WE'RE
SEEING SO MANY FAMILIES LEAVING
CALIFORNIA BECAUSE THEY FEEL
THAT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND
- IS- NOT REFLECTIVE OF THEIR
NOT RESPECTING THEIR OF THEIR
VALUES. AND SO- AS WE SEE THE
DECLINING. ENROLLMENT AS WE SEE
FAMILIES WHO BELIEVE THEIR
CHILDREN ARE NOT- GETTING THE
BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE.
AVAILABLE TO THEM- AND LIMITING
THOSE CHOICES FOR SUPPORT FOR
AND- FOR THESE FAMILIES. TO THAT
WE CAN KEEP THEM HERE- WE'VE
ALLOCATED. AN UNPRECEDENTED
AMOUNT OF MONEY IN EDUCATION
THIS THIS COUPLE YEARS ONE OF MY
VERY FIRST COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
AND QUESTIONS IN IT SOMEONE WAS
THE FACT THAT. HOW LONG DO WE
HAVE TO ALLOCATE THESE FINDINGS
TO PROGRAMS BEFORE WE CAN SAY
WHETHER OR NOT THESE PROGRAMS
HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL OR NOT AND
REEVALUATE WHETHER OR NOT THE
INVESTMENT SHOULD BE. IN THOSE
PROGRAMS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS
YEAR I SAW AN ATTEMPT BY- PAUL
IS BY ERROR- AND THE POWERS THAT
BE HEARING EDUCATION IN BUDGET
ONE. THE ACCOUNTABILITY PORTION
OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT OKAY
THESE PROGRAMS WORK WE'RE GOING
TO CONTINUE IF THEY DON'T WORK
AFTER THREE YEARS WAS THREE
YEARS THE MAGIC NUMBER THIS YEAR
BEFORE WE CAN HAVE A NUMBER BUT
THIS YEAR WE HAVE A THREE YEAR
MARK. SO ANY IN IN LIGHT OF. OUR
PERFORMANCE. READING AND MATH.
MARKETING IN CALIFORNIA. IN
LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT WE'VE HAD
LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA IS
THAT HAVE BEEN IN PLACE SINCE
TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN I BELIEVE
THAT ALLOCATED SPECIAL
ADDITIONAL FUNDING. FOR CHILDREN
OF COLOR- ARE DUPLICATED
CHILDREN I SHOULD JUST SAY. IN
GENERAL UNDER THE GET IT
CHILDREN. WHAT SHOULD WE WHAT
SHOULD BE THE ROLE OF
CALIFORNIA'S- AT THE STATE BOARD
OF EDUCATION WITH REGARDS TO
ENSURING THAT OUR KIDS. OUR
SUCCESSFUL IN READING JUST BASIC
READING AND WRITING AND MATH. TO
YOUR CHOICES SURE. I THINK THE
GREATEST INVESTMENT CLASS I
REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A PRINCIPAL
. MY PARENTS USED TO SAY I WANT
THIS TEACHER. THE CHOICE OF
HAVING A GREAT TEACHER IS
PROBABLY THE GREATEST INVESTMENT
WE CAN EVER HAVE EVER INVESTED
IN AND- BECAUSE WHEN YOU HAVE A
GREAT TEACHER MIRACLES CAN
HAPPEN STUDENTS. OF CAN
ACCELERATE A YEAR AND A HALF TO
TWO YEARS WITHIN ONE YEAR. AND I
THINK IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH A
WORKERS CTC THROUGH OUR
INVESTMENT. IN ENSURING TEACHERS
BECOME NATIONALLY CERTIFIED- IS.
PLAIN A REAL POSITIVE FACT
INSURING THAT OUR TEACHERS CAN
BECOME THE VERY BEST IN THE
CLASSROOM. SO WHEN YOU TALK
ABOUT CHOICE. I THINK CALIFORNIA
. CHOICE IS CRITICAL. JUST AS
CRITICAL IS HAVING A CAPABLE
AMAZING TEACHER IN EVERY SINGLE
CLASSROOM AND I BELIEVE AS A
BOARD. I THINK MY COLLEAGUES
WOULD AGREE THAT IS. A CITY YOU
KNOW WE ALWAYS THINK ABOUT
WHAT'S BEST FOR STUDENTS AND
THEN AT THE SAME TIME HOW DO WE
MAKE OUR TEACHERS. BETTER
BECAUSE AGAIN I WANT TO GO BACK
THE GREATEST CHOICES AS AS A
PRINCIPAL AS THE SUPERINTENDENT
. PARENTS KNOW HOW
TRANSFORMATIVE A TEACHER CAN BE
. AND I THINK GOD AS A BOARD THE
MORE THE BETTER EQUIPPED WE CAN
HAVE OUR TEACHERS BECOME- THE
NEW CREDENTIAL FOR EXAMPLE THAT-
TKA THROUGH THIRD. FOCUSED ON ON
ON INSURING THAT OUR TEACHERS
ARE WELL EQUIPPED IN TEACHING
THE BASIC FOUNDATIONS AND
READING RIGHT. THOSE TYPE OF
INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES THAT
AS SUPPORT WE'VE LAID THE
FOUNDATION WILL HAVE I WOULD SAY
A MULTIPLIER OF FACT. IN THE
WHOLE ASPECT OF CHOICE THAT THAT
YOU BROUGHT UP. THE SIMPSONS
WILL. I WOULD A I ALSO THINK
ABOUT THE TEACHER IS. PART OF A
SYSTEM THAT HAS CONCENTRIC
CIRCLES OF SUPPORT SO I THINK
ABOUT IT WOULD YOU IT IS SAID
THAT DOCTORS COMMITTEE MAKES ME
THINK ABOUT THAT THE PATHWAY
THAT WE BUILD TO SUPPORT PARA
PROFESSIONALS. THE TEACHERS TO
ALSO OUR TRADE MINISTRY URGED AT
THE DISTRICT LEVEL TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE HAVE THOSE ADEQUATE AN
ONGOING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES-
FOR ALL OVER TIME- AND- AND WHEN
I SAY THAT- IN MY EXPERIENCE- I
WAS ONE OF THE TEACHERS THAT
DIDN'T FEEL PREPARED IN MY FIRST
YEAR TEACHING SO I ENDED UP
GOING BACK TO SCHOOL TO GET A
RESPONSE WAS CREDENTIAL- AT THAT
TIME WE HAD LITERACY COACHES TO
SOME OF THE INVESTMENTS THAT
WE'VE MADE IN THE STATE.
CURRENTLY WITH THE GETTING
LITERACY COACHES INTO OUR MOST
VULNERABLE SCHOOLS TO TRAIN
LITERACY COACHES AND OUR MOST
VULNERABLE SCHOOLS WILL SUPPORT
THE IMPLEMENTATION IT'S UP AND-
SOME OF THE WORK WITH THE
TEACHER PREPARATION EXPECTATIONS
THE TV'S- AT THE WILL ALSO
SUPPORT THAT EFFORT AS WELL. AND
REALLY THINKING ABOUT IT AS NOT
NOT AS A ONE SHOT SOLUTION BUT
AS ONGOING REPETITIVE. A
SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE WE KNOW
IS GOING TO GO AWAY UNTIL WE GET
THIS RIGHT. I THINK IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT TO HAVE THAT LONG TERM
COMMITMENT AND SO I SEE THAT
HAPPENING AT THE STATE LEVEL
RIGHT NOW WHICH I THINK IS VERY
EXCITING AND IMPORTANT TIME- I
IN TERMS OF CHOICE L. OF SAY
THAT COMING FROM LA I REMEMBER
USED TO LIVING IN AN ECOSYSTEM
WITH LOTS OF CHOICE. AND AS A
PARENT YOU KNOW MY STUDENT MY
BOYS HAVE GONE TO MAGNET SCHOOLS
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCHOOLS-
DEPENDING ON THEIR AND THEIR
PARTICULAR NEEDS. I DO THINK
THAT CIVIC EXTREMELY IMPORTANT I
ALSO FEELS A DISTRICT- AND IT
AND THE EDUCATION LEADER THAT WE
NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY
SCHOOL EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD
SCHOOL. HAS OFFERINGS FOR.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THAT
COMMUNITY. SO AND I ONLY SAY
THAT THE SETTING CHOICE IS
IMPORTANT AND I. WANT TO HAVE
CHOICE- IT ALSO. IN SUPPORTING
ALL SCHOOLS THAT BE TO BECOME
SUCCESSFUL- IN THE IN THE
PROCESS. THE THANK YOU. I JUST
SAID THE- AG AFFIRMATION OF THE
IMPORTANCE OF CHOICE I THINK WE
HAVE. SEVERAL BUS STRUCTURE FOR
CHOICES IN CALIFORNIA BUT YOU
KNOW WE HAVE TO DO THE
INVESTMENTS MAKE SURE THEIR
QUALITY CHOICES AS AS HAS BEEN
SAID BUT- PARENTS DO HAVE
CHOICES BETWEEN AND AMONG
DISTRICTS- YOU CAN TRANSFER
THEIR- CHARTER SCHOOL.
AFFORDANCES AND- PATHWAYS THAT
WE TALKED ABOUT. A SOME OF WHICH
I THINK ARE IN THE- YOUR
DISTRICT SOME OF THE VERY
SUCCESSFUL AND- REQUIRE CHOICE
RIGHT BECAUSE EVERY KID IS
DIFFERENT INTERESTS AND TALENTS
ANYONE- BUT A LOT OF PARENTS.
AND STUDENTS HAVE THOSE CHOICES
ABOUT WITH RESPECT TO THE
QUESTION ABOUT HOW ARE WE GOING
TO BE SURE THOUGH THAT EVERY
WHEREVER'S STUDENTS ARE THEY GET
THE KIND OF READING WRITING MATH
THAT THEY- THAT THEY NEED. A WE
HAVE BEEN MAKING PROGRESS- WE DO
HAVE SOME EVIDENCE OF IN- TWENTY
THIRTEEN- WE WERE. FORTY EIGHTH
IN THE COUNTRY IN EIGHTH GRADE
READING. OUR NOW AT THE NATIONAL
AVERAGE IN TWENTY FOURTEEN WE
ADOPTED A FRAMEWORK OF
CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK IN ENGLISH
LANGUAGE ARTS AND ENGLISH
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. THAT
INCORPORATED THE SCIENCE OF
READING LONG BEFORE OTHER PEOPLE
WERE TALKING ABOUT THE SCIENCE
OF READING. AND YOU KNOW THERE'S
BEEN A LOT OF PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENTS THE NEW STANDARDS
FOR TEACHERS THAT BOTH OF MY
COLLEAGUES REFERRED TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STANDARDS-
AND WE'VE SEEN. YOU KNOW LOSING
GAINES WE WERE. WHEN THE TWO
STATES THE COUNTRY THE MOST IN
FOURTH GRADE AT WE'VE GONE AS A
SELDOM TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
AND IF WE HAVE A FURTHER WAY TO
GO WE'RE NOT GONNA STOP THERE
BUT THE POINT IS THAT WE ARE.
TRACKING A SET OF POLICIES THAT
ARE THAT ARE BEGINNING TO HELP
WE HAVE A LOT MORE WORK TO DO IN
MATH. CHECK TO YOUR EARLIER
QUESTION. ARE THAT WE NEED TO BE
TAKING UP. OVER THE COMING YEARS
. THANK YOU. YEAH I'M JUST GOING
TO GET YOU IS YOUR MIKE ON. SO I
JUST. IN THE END I UNDERSTAND
THAT. YOU'RE POURING THERE BUT I
JUST WANNA JUST HIGHLIGHT JUST
FOR THE RECORD- WHEN STATE AT
THE END THIS IS ACCORDING TO THE
CALMATTERS- ARTICLE THAT WAS
WRITTEN WRITTEN WITH REGARD TO
THE LENGTHY PANDEMIC CLOSURES.
AND THE IMPACT IT HAD ON. ON
PERFORMANCE FOR STUDENTS WHICH
IS WHY BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF
ANY FUNDING AT ALL FUNDING THAT
WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE HAVE PROGRAMS IN PLACE-
AND SO FORTH. AND BUT HE SAID
BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. 51% OF
STUDENTS MET STANDARDS IN
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. AND IT
HAD DROPPED 2407% IN MATHEMATICS
PROFICIENCY DECLINE FROM 40% TO
THIRTY THREE PERCENT. AND ONLY
35% OF LOW INCOME STUDENTS MET
SAY SANDERS IN IT E. L. A. AND
21% WERE PROFICIENT IN MATH.
ACCORDING TO THE P. P. I. C.
REPORTED- ALSO COMPARED 265%
HIGHER INCOME STUDENTS IN IT. E.
L. A. AND 51% IN MATH SO I JUST
WANNA MAKE SURE THAT. THAT WE
SHARE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING
THAT CHOICE ESPECIALLY IN OUR
LOW OLD LORD DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS
AB OR SUPER COMMUNITIES. BLACK
AND BROWN AFFECTING THEM THAT WE
HAVE THE ABILITY HAVE CHOICE AND
NOT MAKE IT DIFFICULT- YOU KNOW
AND I AND I HOPE TO BE PART OF
THAT VOICE HERE THE LEGISLATURE
THAT THERE'S A MAKE IT
DIFFICULT. FOR OUR COMMUNITY
HAVE THOSE CHOICES WHETHER
CHARTER SCHOOLS PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE- AND- AND THEY WERE
ACCOUNTABLE IN LOOKING TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT
TRAINING FOR TEACHERS- THE
SUPPORT THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE IN
ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE I
DO BELIEVE. TEACHERS ARE THE
NUMBER ONE GATEWAY FOR OUR
STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO
SUCCESSFUL I KNOW MY CHILDREN
HAVE HAD. EXCELLENT AMAZING
TEACHERS ACTORS ABSOLUTELY FALL
IN LOVE WITH. BUT THEY'VE ALSO
HAD THOSE TEACHERS ARE HAD TO
SPEAK UP BUT I KNEW WHAT TO
EXPECT AND I KNOW THAT THERE ARE
MANY PARENTS AND MANY STUDENTS
ESPECIALLY IMMIGRANT. FAMILIES
WHO HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE
EXPECTATIONS SHOULD BE
ESPECIALLY COMING FROM LATIN
AMERICA. MANY LATINOS WE HOLD.
THE HIGHEST REGARD A TEACHER
WHEN THEY'RE IN THE CLASSROOM.
AND SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE EMPHASIZING THE
IMPORTANCE OF HAVING QUALITY
TEACHERS A TRULY ARE THERE.
BECAUSE THEY LOVE TO
PROFESSIONALLY LOVE TO INSPIRE
AND- UPLIFT. OUR KIDS. THANK YOU
SENATOR. MEMBER HERE. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR AGAIN I HAVE TO COME
IT'S TIME SO I REALLY DO. I
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE AND
BEING WILLING TO TAKE ON THIS
ROLE I DO WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON A
COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FROM MY
COLLEAGUE- THE JUST ASK THESE
QUESTIONS. AS YOU KNOW THE DATA
SHOWS WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF THE
DATA BACK IN THE DATA SHOWS THAT
TRADITIONAL GOVERNMENT OR RENDER
PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
MODEL GOVERNMENT RUN PUBLIC
SCHOOL MODEL. ISN'T WORKING FOR
A LOT OF OUR STUDENTS AND THE
MOST RECENT CALIFORNIA
ASSESSMENT SHOWS THAT- HALF OF
OUR CHILDREN DON'T MEET BASIC
NEEDS- ED IN STANDARDS OF
ENGLISH AND TWO THIRDS FAILED TO
MEET THE STANDARDS ON MATH AND
SCIENCE. THE NUMBERS ARE EVEN
WORSE WHEN IT COMES TO CHILDREN
OF COLOR WERE A LOT OF LOW
PERFORMING SCHOOLS ARE IN THE
NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE YOU HAVE
PEOPLE OF COLOR. AN 84% OF BLACK
STUDENTS IN 79% OF LATINO
STUDENTS DON'T MEET THE
STANDARDS- IN MATH. AND MISS
HAMMOND YOU DID SAY YOU HAD A
LOT OF WASTE OF A LONG WAY TO GO
IN MATH- AND- SO I APPRECIATE
THAT YOU RECOGNIZE THAT WE DO
HAVE A PROBLEM. BUT YOU KNOW 84%
OF BLACK STUDENTS AND SEVENTY 9%
LATINO STUDENTS. DON'T MEET THE
STANDARDS. M. WE HAVE A
DIFFICULT TIME IN CALIFORNIA
ALLOWING PARENTS TO HAVE CHOICE
WHETHER IT'S AT. CHARTER SCHOOL
RIGHT INTO THE PUBLIC SYSTEM IF
IT'S A- PRIVATE SCHOOL. ABOUT
FINDING THAT EDUCATION THE
CONSTITUTION SAYS EVERYBODY'S
ENTITLED TO A FREE PUBLIC
EDUCATION IT DOESN'T SAY IT HAS
TO BE IN A GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
SAYS ENTITLED TO A FREE PUBLIC
EDUCATION. SO M. AND I KNOW DO
BRIEFLY IN BACKGROUND I
INTRODUCED A BILL FOR HELD A
SAVINGS ACCOUNT SO THE MONEY
COULD FALL THE STUDENT- I KNOW
THAT'S NOT THIS ISN'T THE VENUE
TO DEBATE THAT BUT I DO WANT TO
KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS. AND ABOUT.
THE ARE YOU LOOKING AT OTHER
ALTERNATIVES WITH ALL THE
FAILURES THAT WE HAVE IN THE
SCHOOL SYSTEM THE WAY IT'S RUN
NOW ARE YOU LOOKING AT. NEWS A
BIG PUSH TO NOT ALLOW CHARTER
SCHOOLS BUT BLACK AND BROWN
STUDENTS ARE OUTPERFORMING THEIR
COUNTERPARTS IN PUBLIC
TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS. AND THE
NUMBERS SHOW THAT- OTHER STATES
ARE ADOPTING TECHNOLOGY IN NEW
WAYS OF ALLOWING A CHILD TO HAVE
EDUCATION. LEAD WITNESS I
BROUGHT IT WORKS TO EXTRA JOBS
BECAUSE SHE HAS A HIGH
FUNCTIONING AUTISTIC KID. THAT
WAS JUST BEING WAREHOUSED IN A
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BABY SET
BASICALLY EIGHT HOURS A DAY. BUT
NOW HAS THEM IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL
THAT SHE'S PAYING FOR EVEN
THOUGH SHE PAYS FOR TAXPAYER
DOLLARS. AND HE'S THE BEST
CODING STUDENT THEY HAVE IN
FIFTH GRADE. BECAUSE HIS MIND
WORKS THAT WAY. BUT WE DON'T
HAVE THOSE KIND OF SETTINGS IN
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. IS THE
BOARD AT LEAST LOOKING AT
ALTERNATIVES FOR HOW WE EDUCATE
OUR CHILDREN. AND I CAN START
WITH A MYSTERY AND THEN GO TO MR
S. B. O. CORRECT TODAY'S
ESCOVEDO. ESCOVEDO AND THEN MISS
HAMMOND I APOLOGIZE. THANK YOU
FOR THE QUESTION. I THINK AS AS
EDUCATORS WE ALWAYS HAVE TO BE
MODELING BEING LEARNERS. AND IT
AT ANY LEVEL PARTICULARLY AT THE
STATE LEVEL IN THIS CASE. SO
THERE ARE ISLANDS WHERE THIS IS
WORKING AND THERE ARE DISTRICTS
IN THEIR SCHOOLS ARE
OUTPERFORMING OTHERS AND IT'S-
REALLY A MATTER OF- IDENTIFYING
THOSE AND- I KNOW DOCTOR HAMMOND
AND JOHN HAMMOND HER WORK AT.
THE LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE IS
THAT A LOT OF THOSE TYPES OF
CASE STUDIES THEN- LOOKING TO
SEE LIKE WHAT WHAT'S BEHIND
THESE RESULTS AND HOW DO WE-
HIGHLIGHT THOSE ELEVATE THOSE SO
THAT OTHERS CAN SEE THAT SO THAT
WE CAN BEGIN TO BE A LEARNING
COMMUNITY. TOGETHER BECAUSE- WE
DO HAVE TO HAVE THE SENSE OF
COLLECTIVE DISSATISFACTION WITH
THE CURRENT RESULTS AND-
SOMETIMES THE RESEARCH ABOUT HOW
WE KNOW THE BRAIN LEARNS AND HOW
YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN- IT TAKES
TIME TO GET INTO OUR OUR-
PRACTICE AND- THAT'S ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT THAT I DIDN'T
MENTION MY INTRO WHAT I DO FOR.
A DAY TO DAY NOW BUT THAT'S IN
THE UC CSU COLLABORATIVE- FOR NO
SIGNS DIVERSITY LEARNING THAT'S
ONE OF OUR FOCUS AREAS IS TO
THINK ABOUT THAT RESEARCH
TRANSLATION AND- GET INTO THE
HANDS OF TEACHER PREPARATION
PROGRAMS PEOPLE WORKING IN
THOSE. PRACTITIONERS AND THEN
ALSO INTO HOW THE FAMILIES OF
STUDENTS SO THAT THE TIME
BETWEEN WHAT WE KNOW WORKS FIRST
FOR WHOLE CHILD.
LET'S STUDENTS FAILING. TO MEET
STANDARDS FAILING THAT MEANS
THAT'S AFFECTING THEIR ENTIRE
LIFE BEFORE THEM SO MY QUESTION
IS WITH 84% OF BLACK STUDENTS
79% LATINO SEEDS FAILING THE
TRADITIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION
SYSTEM. ARE YOU AS A BOARD
LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF
LETTING OF EDUCATIONAL CHOICE
FOR EDUCATION I WOULD SAY
ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF- ALSO
TURNER FORMS OF TEACHING AND
LEARNING OF CURRICULA ANNALS OF
ASSESSMENT- WE HAD A LEARNING
SESSION NOT LONG AGO A FEW
MONTHS AGO TO LOOK AND- THINK
ABOUT ENABLE WITH INNOVATIVE
WAYS. OF ASSESSING WHAT YOUNG
PEOPLE KNOW BECAUSE FOR EXAMPLE
MY SON- ONE OF DOES VERY WELL ON
TESTS THAN THE OTHER DOESN'T.
THAT DOESN'T BUT THE ONE THAT
DOESN'T DO SO ON TEST SOMETIMES
ACTUALLY CAN PROBLEM SOLVE AND
IS A LEADER AND IS AN INNOVATOR
AND IS INTO ARTS AND MUSIC. AND
SO THERE OFTEN ARE OTHER WAYS
THAT WE CAN SHOW HELP KIDS SHOW
AND THEY KNOW THAT MAYBE IS
DIFFERENT OR MAYBE WE'RE MISSING
IT ON SOME OF OUR OUR CURRENT
ASSESSMENT SO WE LOOKED AT THE
BOARD OF ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES
WOULD LIKE TO ADD BUT WE DID
LOOK AT THE BOARD TO SEE LIKE.
ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PROJECT BASED LEARNING FOR
ASSESSMENTS THAT SHOW HOW WELL
KIDS LEAD HOW CREATIVE KIDS CAN
BE YOU KNOW AS OPPOSED TO-
MEMORIZING- ROMANIZATION. THANK
YOU MISTER ESCOVEDO THE QUESTION
I HAVE IS IT WITH 84% OF BLACK
STUDENTS IN 79% OF LATINO
STUDENTS. OUR FAILING THE STATE
CALIFORNIA CURRENTLY STRUCTURED
PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IS THE
BOARD LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVE
EDUCATION I'M OPPORTUNITIES LIKE
OTHER STATES- MORE CHARTER
SCHOOLS RESOURCES TO LET PARENTS
PICK AND USE THE MONEY THAT THEY
PAY IN TAXES TO GO TO. PRIVATE
SCHOOLS WHETHER IT BE WHATEVER
THEY CHOOSE- THAT HELPS SAVE
EARTH TWO SKEWS ME EDUCATIONAL
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. SO I
APPRECIATE ALL THE COMMENTS THAT
MISS TERRY MADE BUT I'M JUST
ASKING IF YOU HAVE EXAMINED
THIRTY SEVEN OTHER STATES OR A
PORTION OF THOSE. TO LOOK AT
ALTERNATIVES THAN WE CURRENTLY
AND HAVE DONE IN THE PAST FOR
CALIFORNIA STUDENTS BECAUSE OUR
FAITH STUDENTS ARE FAILING.
AGAIN 84% OF BLACK STUDENTS. 79%
OF LATINO STUDENTS DID NOT MEET
THE STANDARDS SO YOU THAT ARE IN
CHARGE OF THIS WHOLE THING ARE
YOU LOOKING. AT ALTERNATIVES
RIGHT PARENTS TO HAVE A PRIVATE
SCHOOL CHOICE FOR THEIR CHILD
SUPPORT MY WORK IN THE NATIONAL
CENTER FOR BEING THE SCHOOL
TRANSFORMATION IS TO LOOK AT THE
SCHOOLS THAT ARE. IS IT INSURING
THAT 8290% OF LATINO AND BLACK
STUDENTS. ARE SUCCESSFUL. RIGHT
AND WE'VE LOOKED THROUGH TWENTY
FIVE STATE. SOME IN NEW YORK
SOME IN TEXAS SOME HERE IN
CALIFORNIA. SUBPAR CHARTERS.
MANY OF THEM ARE TRADITIONAL
PUBLIC SCHOOLS RIGHT. AND THE
ISSUE IS HOW DO YOU REPLICATE
VIS VIS QUALITY OF ORGANIZATIONS
THAT INSURERS TEACHERS
COLLABORATE. THEY LOOK AT AT
STUDENT DATA. ALMOST ON A WEEKLY
SOMETIMES EVEN DAILY BASIS. YOU
KNOW HOW DO YOU ENSURE THAT
STUDENTS HAVE ROAD BUS
CURRICULUM AND- INSTRUCTIONAL
STRATEGIES ARE. EFFECTIVE AND
BUILD UPON ONE ANOTHER SO. YES
I'VE GONE TO CLASSROOMS I'VE
GONE AND WORK WITH STUDENTS AND
PARENTS AND TEACHERS AND HAVE
FOCUS GROUPS ON. WHAT MAKES THIS
SCHOOL EXCEEDINGLY SUCCESSFUL
AND IN SOME CASES WHY NOT. RIGHT
THE ISSUE IS NOT NECESSARILY
WHETHER YOUR CHARTER OR YOUR
PRIVATE OR YOUR TRADITIONALLY
PUBLIC SCHOOL IS A DO YOU DO YOU
HAVE SOME OF THOSE COMMON
CHARACTERISTICS IN A SYSTEMIC
LEVEL NOT JUST IN ONE GRADE
LEVEL OR- YOU KNOW. SPARSELY
APPLIED THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM.
BUT DO YOU HAVE AN ADHERENCE TO
SYSTEMIC ADHERENCE TO ENSURE YOU
KNOW AS A SYSTEM YOU CAN AND
HOUSES SO YES I SPEND. 80% OF MY
TIME IN CLASSROOMS NOT JUST IN
CALIFORNIA BUT AT THE IN OTHER
STATES INVESTIGATING THAT WE
HAVE PORT FOR BOOKS PUBLISHED.
ONE OUR LATEST BOOK AT THAT
PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER IS WHERE
BLACK STUDENTS EXCEL. RIGHT WE
HAVE 90% OF THE BLACK STUDENTS.
YOU KNOW GRADUATING FROM HIGH
SCHOOL AND EXCELLING AT. IT YOU
KNOW EXORBITANT RATES. I WAS A
SUPERINTENDENT NOT TO INTERRUPT
YOU SURE REPORTER YOU LOOKING AT
BECAUSE THE INFORMATION THAT WE
HAVE FROM THE CALLOUS FORTY
STATE EDUCATION. AT REPORTS THAT
WE GET SAYS THAT 84% OF BLACK
STUDENTS ARE FAILING SO WHAT
WHAT REPORT CAN YOU PROVIDE THAT
TO MY OFFICE WHERE 90% OF BLACK
STUDENTS. ARE EXCEPTIONAL WE
HAVE CASE STUDIES NOW SEND YOU
ARE ALL BE MORE THAN HAPPY THAT
WOULD BE GREAT SHOULD YOU SEND
YOU ARE PUBLISHED I DO I NEED TO
NOT TO TALK OVER EACH OTHER SO
FAR THE SENTENCE AND THEN YOU
KNOW SHE- WE KNOW THIS YOU KNOW
THAT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULD
LET ME LOOK AT THE NUMBERS I
CHAU. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT
THESE NUMBERS VERY CONCERNED
ABOUT THESE NUMBERS THANK YOU
THANK YOU MISS HIM. ARE I THINK
WE SHARE THESE CONCERNS AND ALL
LIKE- FRANCISCO I'VE BEEN
INVOLVED FOR MANY YEARS OF BOTH
A STUDYING SCHOOLS WHERE
STUDENTS TO DO SUCCEED WHICH ARE
OFTEN NOT THE NORM TO YOUR
POINT. ABOUT THE- OVERALL
OUTCOMES. BUT ALSO TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT HOW TO START MORE OF
THOSE SCHOOLS WHETHER THOSE ARE
PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS WHETHER
THOSE ARE. DISTRICT RUN SCHOOLS
I'VE HELPED TO START SCHOOLS IN
BOTH OF THOSE SECTORS THAT HAVE
BEEN SUCCESSFUL. FOR STUDENTS OF
COLOR AND- ALSO WESTERNER
PRIVATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM AT ONE
POINT SIMPLY CAREER AND I THINK
IT'S- NOT ABOUT THE GOVERNANCE
IT'S ABOUT THE OF. THE WORK
THAT'S BEING DONE IN THE SCHOOL
THE ROLE OF THE STATE BOARD IN
CALIFORNIA. IS TO PROMOTE HIGH
QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION SO WE
DON'T GET INTO THE QUESTION OF
PRIVATE SCHOOLS. IN THE BOARD-
BUT WE CERTAINLY A LOOK AT HOW.
TO SUPPORT- BOTH THE DEVELOPER
OF HIGH QUALITY SCHOOLS IN BOTH
THE CHARTER SECTOR IN IN THE-
TRADITIONAL DISTRICT RUN PUBLIC
SCHOOL SECTOR. AS WELL AS THE
REPLICATION OF GOOD PROGRAMS WE
DID A- STUDY AT LEARNING POLICY
INSTITUTE NOT LONG AGO ON
POSITIVE OUTLIERS WHICH WERE
DISTRICTS. IN WHICH BLACK OUTLET
NECKS AND WHITE STUDENTS ALL
PERFORMED ABOVE OF THE NORMS. OF
CHULA VISTA- WAS ONE OF THOSE
WHERE DOCTORS COULD BETTER WAS
THE SUPERINTENDENT AT THAT TIME-
AND JUST TO THE POINT ABOUT WHAT
ARE SOME OF THE FACTORS THAT WE
ALSO NEED TO REPLICATE. OF THE
SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR
AGAIN I'M ECHOING MY COLLEAGUES
HERE WAS HAVING VERY WELL
QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED
TEACHERS. SO PART OF OUR
CHALLENGE IS FIGURING OUT THE
CURRICULUM ALLOWING PARENTS
CHOICES- OF BETWEEN AND AMONG
THE SETTINGS THAT. PROVIDE
DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES
DIFFERENT KINDS OF PROGRAMS BUT
ALSO BEING SURE THAT WE STAFFERS
SCHOOLS REALLY REALLY WELL AND I
WANT TO. GO BACK TO THE POINTS
THAT. ARE CENTER RITUAL BOTH
MADE ABOUT THE NEED FOR YOU KNOW
INVESTING IN GREAT TEACHERS- WE
HAVE HAD A TEACHER SHORTAGE IN
THE STATE. FOR A VERY LONG TIME
IT IS MOST PRONOUNCED IN THE
SCHOOLS THAT SERVE
DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBERS OF
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS. AS
WELL AS LET NEXT STUDENTS AND
WE'RE WORKING ON THAT WITH
RESPECT TO GOLDEN STATE
SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESIDENCY
PROGRAMS AND COACHING PROGRAMS.
BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
REALLY SOLVE THAT PROBLEM AS
WELL SO THAT ALL SCHOOLS THAT
PARENTS HAVE CHOICES OF. I HAVE
REALLY GREAT TEACHERS EVERY
SCHOOL YEAR SO. BOTH OF THOSE
THINGS THANK YOU. AND BRIEFLY
BECAUSE I KNOW THAT- I HAVE TWO
QUESTIONS AND IT TOOK A LITTLE
LONGER THAN I THOUGHT TO TRY TO
GET THE FIRST QUESTION ANSWERED
BUT- IS THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION ARE YOU MONITORING
NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE AYE I
KNOW MISTRESS COMPUTER SAID HE
WAS HE WAS LOOKING AT. OTHER
SCHOOLS OTHER STATES- ARE EITHER
OF THE OTHER TWO OF YOU IS THIS
AS A STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MONITORING- SCHOOL CHOICE
OPPORTUNITIES. TO GROW AN
EDUCATIONAL. MODEL AND THAT
PARENTS SO THAT PARENTS CAN
PURSUE. A BETTER FUTURE FOR
THEIR- THE PARENTS THAT I HEAR
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE NOT JUST
IN MY DISTRICT I WAS IN LOS
ANGELES SAN DIEGO. THE BAY AREA.
THEY ARE VERY CONCERNED. ABOUT
THE FAILURE RATE OF THEIR
STUDENTS AND SO I GUESS MY
QUESTION IS WITH OTHER STATES
DEVELOPING MODELS. THAT GIVE
PARENTS A LOT MORE A CHOICE OF
WHERE THEIR STUDENTS TO. EXAMPLE
THE CODING YOUNG MAN THAT WAS
BEING LIKE JUST WAREHOUSED IN A
CLASSROOM BECAUSE OF HIS
ARTISTIC. IN NATURE. IN A
TRADITIONAL SCHOOL BUT NOW IS
LIKE THE TOP CODER I MEAN IT'S
INCREDIBLE WHAT IS MINE CAN DO.
HE HASN'T ADVANCED BRIGHT FUTURE
BECAUSE HIS MOM WORKS TWO JOBS
TO PAY FOR THAT. EVEN AFTER SHE
PAYS FOR TAXES. SO I GUESS ARE
YOU LOOKING ARE GONNA FOLLOW
THIS THE NEXT COUPLE YEARS SO WE
CAN SEE IF WE GET A CHEST WHAT
HAPPENS HERE IN CALIFORNIA SO
THE- STUDENTS HAVE THE BEST
OUTCOMES. FOR UPWARD MOBILITY. I
WOULD SAY BRIEFLY I THINK WE
HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO DO SO
GREAT. I THINK IT'S- INDIVIDUALS
YOU KNOW THE BREED FOLLOW WHAT'S
HAPPENING IN DIFFERENT STATES
SAY. THINK WOULD BE AN-
INTERESTED IN I'M NOT SURE I
PERSONALLY MEASURE BEING A NEW
BOARD MEMBER WHAT THE ROLE THE
STATE WARD IS IN THAT. BUT I
WOULD BE I'D BE HAPPY TO FOLLOW
UP AND FORMALLY ENDING. THANK
YOU MISTRESS COMBAT ALL. YOU'RE
ALREADY DOING IT YES. BUT WHAT I
DO AT MY MIND SORRY MISSY
HAMMOND YES AND IT WE DO LOOK
ACROSS STATES TO SEE WHAT'S
WORKING IN OTHER STATES AND WHAT
WE SHOULD BE ADOPTING IN
CALIFORNIA SO THAT CERTAINLY IS.
BEING PART OF OUR ROLE THANK YOU
THINK YOU THINK YOU MANAGER.
THANK YOU MADAM VICE CHAIR OF
SENATOR LAYERED. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH MADAM CHAIR AND I KNOW
WE'VE COVERED A LOT OF GROUND.
ONE B. SWRI I'LL USE MY TWO
QUESTIONS A CERTAIN WAY AND LET
ME START WITH- THE CHAIR OF. A
CHAIR DARLING HAMMOND. IS THERE
BEEN REPORTS THAT- DESPITE IT A
LOT OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE
BEEN TALKING ABOUT. THAT READING
SCORES HAVE BEEN GOING UP EVEN
AT- HAS SOME OF THE DIFFICULT
TIMES WE'VE HAD THE LAST FEW
YEARS. WHAT'S BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
THAT HAS CAUSED CALIFORNIA TO
GAIN ON THAT. I THINK THAT THE-
ANYTHING LIKE THAT IS A FUNCTION
OF MANY THINGS- I THINK WE
TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE
FACT THAT- THERE'S NEW STANDARDS
FOR TEACHERS- IN TERMS OF THE
WAY IN WHICH THEY UNDERSTAND-
AND CAN TEACH LITERACY- WHICH
HAPPENED BOTH AT THE PRE SERVICE
LEVEL AND WE'VE HAD INVESTMENTS
IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- WE-
HAVE. ADOPTED A NEW CURRICULUM
FRAMEWORK. BACK IN TWENTY
FOURTEEN AND THEN A LOT OF
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WAS
ASSOCIATED WITH THAT INCLUDES
STRONG EVIDENCE AROUND
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS IN READING-
IN THE HOW TEACHERS- YOUR HELP
STUDENTS LEARN TO DECODER EARLY
ON BUT ALSO. HOW TO TEACH
ENGLISH LEARNERS. IN A
MULTILINGUAL SETTING OF THE ROLE
OF VOCABULARY AND BACKGROUND
KNOWLEDGE AND SO WE WERE ONE OF
THE FIRST STATES TO REALLY PUT
THAT KNOWLEDGE BASE TOGETHER AND
THEN BEGIN TO ROLL IT OUT WITH
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OF VARIOUS
KINDS WE'VE ALSO- BEEN DOING
WORK AROUND. THE CALIFORNIA
DYSLEXIA CENTER WHICH- WILL BE
IT WHICH HAS BEEN HELPING
TEACHERS ALSO IDENTIFY A
DIFFERENT READING DISABILITIES A
AND I THINK THE COMBINATION OF
THINGS IS LIKELY YOU KNOW OF
PART OF THE- PRIVACY SCENE IN
CALIFORNIA ON THE NATIONAL
TESTS. I THINK IS ALSO TRUE
THOUGH AND WE'VE SEEN THIS- IN
THE- PANDEMIC YEARS THAT ON OUR
STATE TESTS WHICH ARE ACTUALLY
MORE RIGOROUS IN ENGLISH
LANGUAGE ARTS AND THE NATIONAL
TESTS WE HAVE SEEN THE PANDEMIC
HIT WHICH MEANS WE HAVE TO
REDOUBLE. SOME OF THOSE EFFORTS-
AT OVER THE COMING YEARS TO BE
SURE THAT THE CURRENT COHORT OF
YOUNG PEOPLE IS GETTING THE
ADVANTAGES THAT YOU HAVE THE
PREVIOUS COHORTS AT GUN POINT. I
REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR ANSWER IT
AND IT'S A TRIBUTE TO WHAT
CONCERTED EFFORT WILL DO. JUST
IN A WHOLE DIFFERENT WAY AND
OCCASIONALLY. EVEN THOUGH THIS
RELATES TO MY OTHER QUESTION
OCCASIONALLY I'M NOT SURE THE
STORY GETS TOLD THIS WELL
ENOUGH. BECAUSE WE. HAVE ALL
THESE DISCUSSIONS OF HOW OUR
DOING ANY WAS A- EFFORT WITH
MADE FUN TO FOR ON RE. AND YES.
WE MOVED. I DON'T KNOW COMPARED
TO THE OTHER STATES VERY LOW TO
THE MIDDLE BUT THE IT SHOWS THE
RESULTS OF A CONCERTED EFFORT SO
I WOULD JUST I DON'T KNOW IF
EITHER OF THE OTHER VIEW OF HAD
ANYTHING YOU WANNA ADD ON THAT
SUBJECT I THINK WAS A GOOD
SUMMARY BUT- IF YOU HAVE
ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD. JUST
VERY BRIEFLY- IN COMPLETE
AGREEMENT AND THEY THEY ALSO
THINK- PARTICULATE THROUGH THE
LAST FEW YEARS- READ.
REINVIGORATING THE JOY AND
PURPOSE OF READING AND GIVING
STUDENTS REAL REASONS. TO BE
READING- CONNECTING WITH SOME OF
THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT
HAVING MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE
WERE ALSO INCREASING THE NUMBER
OF DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS THAT
WE HAVE- WITH THE INTENTION OF
HAVING MORE STUDENTS GET THE
STILL BY LITERACY- BY THE TIME
THEY GRADUATE AND SO WE KNOW
EARLY ON YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE
OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK IN THEIR-
PRIMARY LANGUAGE. GET ACCESS TO
THE CONTENT AND CONTINUE THAT IN
A NOTE AT PRESENT I HAVEN'T
MENTIONED THAT FOCUS ON ENGLISH
LEARNERS. AND SO I THINK ALL OF
THAT COMBINED IS ALSO IMPORTANT
. THANK YOU CAN I JUST SAY THAT
ALISON WAS THE CHIEF ACADEMIC
OFFICER IN L. A. UST DURING A
PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THEY BECAME
THE FASTEST IMPROVING. URBAN
DISTRICT IN THE COUNTRY A
MEASURED ON THE NATIONALS CESA
AND SO. SHE PUT THAT TO GOOD
USE. THANK YOU. YEAH AND JUST.
YOU KNOW I THINK OUR OUR EFFORTS
WITH- T. K. THROUGH THREE THIRD
GRADE AND- ENSURING THAT
TEACHERS HAVE THAT. BASIC
FOUNDATION ON EARLY LITERACY IS
GOING TO PAY OFF DIVIDENDS DOWN
THE ROAD. GOD TRULY BELIEVE
THAT. YOU KNOW WITH SIGNS
READING AND OTHER BASIC
FOUNDATIONS AND IN INSPIRING AND
MAKING. LITERACY INTERVAL IN THE
ROLE OF LIES OF A STUDENTS
HAVING THAT. HELP FOR ENGLISH
LEARNERS SAID INTO INTEGRATED
APPROACH TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT IS GOING TO BE. YOU
KNOW- WE LOOK AT THOSE
ACHIEVEMENT GAPS MEDICAID
BECAUSE IT'S CHEAPER GAPS- AS
WELL THANK YOU AND I THINK
THAT'S A GOOD STATEMENT. IN
RELATION TO WHAT A LOT OF THIS
LARGER DISCUSSION HAS BEEN HERE
IN THE HEARING. THE OTHER
QUESTION I HAD AND IT. IT'S
INTERESTING I THINK THERE WAS
ONE ANSWER WHERE. I WAS SORT OF
I'M NOT SURE WHAT OUR ROLE IS
BUT- IF WE DETERMINE THERE IS A
ROLE IN THAT. THERE THERE'S BEEN
DISCUSSION MORE IN MANY WAYS
IT'S THE LAWS WE MAKE AND IN
THIS DISCUSSION YOU ATTRIBUTED.
TO SORT OF HAVING RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE LOSS WE MAKE AN AND I
MENTIONED THIS DURING OUR
MEETING AND THANK YOU AGAIN.
MAYBE I DIDN'T THANK YOU FOR THE
CHANCE TO MEET WITH ALL THREE OF
YOU. IN THE QUESTIONS OF- CHERUB
WOMAN DARLING HAMMOND. THERE
WERE THINGS LIKE WHAT'S THE- THE
ROLAND RESTRICTING READING
MATERIALS WILL THAT'S NOT OURS
TO COORDINATE WITH STATE SCHOOL
BOARD ASSOCIATION ONE TRAINING
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WILL
THAT'S NOT OURS. AND THERE WERE
A FEW MORE THAT'S NOT OURS IN
YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE AND I THINK
THERE'S BEEN AN ASSUMPTION THAT
YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR
EVERYTHING. A. N. SO HOW- HOW DO
YOU SEE YOUR ROLE THIS IS WHAT
WE TALKED ABOUT IN OUR MEETINGS
HOW DO YOU SEE YOUR ROLE. IN
INFLUENCING THE GOVERNOR AND
WITH THE THINGS THAT YOU DO HAVE
CHARGE OF IN ACTUALLY BEING ABLE
TO INFLUENCE SOME OF THE THINGS
WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
APPEARANCE. THE I THINK I'LL
START WITH YOU AGAIN THE CHAIR-
AND JUST TO SEE IF OTHERS WISH
THE COPY OF THE STATE BOARDED A
HAS RESPONSIBILITY PURPOSE
SPECIALLY OVER THINGS LIKE
CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT AND
ACCOUNTABILITY. SO WE DON'T MAKE
THE LAWS WE IMPLEMENT THE LAWS
THAT YOU. A HEN SURPLUS AND AS
YOU SAID THERE ARE OTHER THINGS
THAT. WE CAN. INFLUENCE BY
POTENTIALLY BY CONVERSATION BUT
NOT BY YOU KNOW DIRECT ACTION
BUT WHAT WE TRY TO DO IN THOSE
AREAS. IS REALLY- PROVIDE THE
KIND OF GUIDANCE HOPEFULLY
ROOTED IN YOU KNOW GOOD EVIDENCE
ABOUT WHAT WE HAS WORKED HERE
AND ELSEWHERE AND- IN IN
RESEARCH- TO BE SURE THAT WHAT-
WE- PROVIDE AS MODELS FOR
DISTRICTS TO ADOPT IN TERMS OF
CURRICULUM TO ENSURE THAT. THE
WAY IN WHICH WE MONITOR AND
TRACK PROGRESS IS ATTENDING TO
THE RIGHT ISSUES- TO BE SURE
THAT THE WAY IN WHICH WE- ASSESS
STUDENTS IS GETTING AT THE RIGHT
THINGS AND THEN THAT WE- WHERE
POSSIBLE WORDS WITHIN OUR
BOUNDARIES. MAKE THE EFFORTS
ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAMS THAT
WILL HELP IMPROVE THOSE
OUTCOMES. ARE PUT IN A IN PLACE
AND GUIDED IN THE RIGHT WAY SO
THAT'S THAT IS. IN A NUT SHELL
OF THE- PURVIEW THAT WE HAVE A
STATE BOARD MEMBERS I APPRECIATE
THAT DID ONE VERY BRIEF A
COMMENTED THAT I MAKE TO A LOT
OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE CONFIRM.
IS THAT THE GOVERNOR DOES COME A
POINT YOU. AND I ALWAYS HOPE
YOU'LL REFLECT BACK TO HIM AS
WELL SO HE IS HEARING. OF THAT
DAY AND HOW HE CHOOSES TO DO
BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS PROGRAMS
AND OTHER THINGS BECAUSE THAT IS
REALLY HELPFUL OFFICE.
CRITICALLY IF WE HAPPEN TO HAVE
THE SAME EXPERIENCE. HEARING
FROM. ISRAEL REALLY HELPFUL TO
US AND LET ME JUST IN CLOSING
SEE IF EITHER OF THE OTHER. OF
YOU WISH TO RESPOND TO THAT
GENERAL'S. SHIRLEY APART IS
BEING QUITE GOOD LISTENERS
HEARING FROM THE PUBLIC HEARING
FROM MY COLLEAGUES. AND
COMMUNICATORS AND LIKE TO SHARE
SENATOR LAYERS. WE COMMUNICATE
WITH THIS- WITH WITH BROOKS
ALLEN AND SHARE HATE IS WHAT WE
HEARD AND YOU KNOW FROM OUR
COLLEAGUES YOU KNOW WHAT DO YOU
THINK WHAT. WHAT TALKING POINTS
COULD YOU PROVIDE TO US TO
CREATE GREATER CLARITY BECAUSE
SOMETIMES OUR MISCONCEPTIONS
FROM THE FIELD. OF WHAT WHAT.
WHAT WHAT IS THE INTENT OF THE
LAW. SO I SEE US AS AS LISTENERS
AND COMMUNICATORS. AT AT THE
SAME TIME. AND JUST BRIEFLY I
THINK THAT IT ONE OF THE WAYS WE
DO THAT IS THROUGH OUR LIAISON
ROLES. THAT WE EACH HAVE- AS THE
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BUT IT
LEAVES OUT RULES AND WHICH WE
SAID I'M DIFFERENT COMMITTEES
ARE DIFFERENT COMMISSIONS- TO DO
SOME OF THAT LISTENING ABOUT
RELATIONSHIPS AT WORK WITH OUR
STAKEHOLDERS. THANK YOU AND I.
YOU KNOW JUST PEOPLE REFLECTING
ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ONE OF
THE MOST INTERESTING LIFE
EXPERIENCES WAS WATCHING THE
YEARS MY FATHER WAS IN THE
CLASSROOM. AND THEN WATCHING THE
YEARS HE WAS AN ADMINISTRATOR.
ED HOW HE HAD TO TAKE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THINGS THAT.
HE DIDN'T COOK WE LIKE WHEN HE
WAS IN THE CLASSROOM AND IT ARE
I THINK IT IS REALLY GOOD TO
APPRECIATE. EVERYBODY THAT ARE
ON THE DIFFERENT SIDES OF THOSE
ISSUES THANK YOU I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR ANSWERS. SAN
LATER THANK YOU SO MUCH- I FEEL
LIKE MY COLLEAGUES HAVE
EXHAUSTED MANY TOPICS WE COULD
PROBABLY SPEND ANOTHER COUPLE OF
HOURS FRANKLY. BUT I WOULD SAY-
YOU MADE AN EXCELLENT POINT AND
I HEARD A COLLEAGUE REACT TO IT.
WHICH IS- YOU KNOW THE EXCHANGE
WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ON
SOME OF THESE ISSUES WE DO IT
DIFFERENTLY. BETWEEN OURSELVES
AS- COMMITTEES MEMBERS EXCEPT
HER WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
BUT YOU'RE A KEY BRIDGE I THANK.
AND MY THREE COLLEAGUES ARE ALL
EITHER ON BUDGET OR BUDGET AND
POLICY. COMMITTEE SO I AM NOT
THE ONE TO BE- FOCUSING ON THESE
THREE ARE SO I REALLY APPRECIATE
ALL THE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.
WE ARE GOING TO GO TO MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC NOW- AND AGAIN I'M
GONNA START RIGHT HERE IN ROOM.
TWENTY TWO HUNDRED FOR THOSE WHO
WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT AND- I
WOULD JUST DIRECT FOLKS TO-
INDICATE WHO YOU'RE HERE TO
SUPPORT OR CAN WE GET TO
OPPOSITION WHO YOU'RE HERE TO
OPPOSE- SO THAT IT'S CLEAR TO
US. AND YOUR NAME YOUR HAD IF
ANY THAT YOU WEAR ORGANIZATION
YOU REPRESENT AND JUST SUPPORT.
OR OPPOSITION GIVEN THE TIME
CONSTRAINTS WELCOME GOOD
AFTERNOON JENNIFER BAKER WITH
THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR
BILINGUAL EDUCATION HAPPY TO
SUPPORT ALL THREE. THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT TO
AFTERNOON ANDREA BALL IN HERE
FOR THREE ORGANIZATIONS FIRST
FOR THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS
ASSOCIATION EXCUSE ME LET ME SAY
IN SUPPORT OF ALL THREE OF THESE
OUTSTANDING CANDIDATES. THE
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS
ASSOCIATION THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF SUBURBAN SCHOOL
DISTRICTS AND LONG BEACH UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
DR JOE BAKER THANKS THANK YOU
THAT WAS EXCELLENT. WELCOME
THANK YOU DATE EVELYN BASS
ASSOCIATION FOR SCHOOL. AND
SUPPORT OF ALL THREE AS WELL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH NEXT WITNESS
. AFTERNOON TEA TORRENT TORRENT
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENTS IN STRONG
SUPPORT OF ALL THREE CAN. THANK
YOU. WELCOME HELLO MY FOR
MAKARFI CTA IN SUPPORT OF ALL
THREE CANDIDATES THE CURE. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH- LET ME SEE IF
THERE'S ANYONE IN ROOM TWENTY
TWO HUNDRED AND OPPOSITION TO
ANY OF THE CANDIDATES- OKAY
SEEING NO ONE. APPROACH THE MIKE
WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO OUR
MODERATOR WELCOME MISTER
MODERATOR BACK AND T. UP- THOSE
WHO WISH TO SPEAK IN EITHER
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION. TO ANY OF
THE CONFEREES AND NAME
ORGANIZATION IF ANY AND SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION. WELCOME BACK. THE
GERMAN IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A
COMMENT IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
PLEASE PRESS ONE. AT THIS TIME.
WE DO HAVE SOMEONE THAT HAS JUST
QUEUED UP- ONE MOMENT WHILE THEY
GIVE THEIR LINE NUMBER OKAY
THANK YOU.
AND WE'LL BE GOING TO LINE FORTY
ONE PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS
THIS IS BLUESKY AN OF COUNSEL
WITH PUBLIC ADVOCATES WE ARE ARE
IN STRONG SUPPORT OF DR LINDA
DARLING HAMMOND CONFIRMATION
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OTHER WITNESSES. IT'S CURRENTLY
NO OTHERS IN THE QUEUE AT THIS
TIME MADAM CHAIR THANK YOU SO
MUCH MISTER MODERATOR WE AGAIN
ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT
LET ME COME BACK- TO THE
COMMITTEE AND WE ARE GOING TO
TAKE A EACH APPOINTEE.
SEPARATELY AND SO I WOULD- ASK
MADAM SECRETARY TO CALL THE ROLL
ON ITEM I'M SORRY XIN I AM I
WOULD MOVE I'M GOING TO I'M
GOING TO YES YOU WANT TO MOVE
ALL THREE AND THEN VOTE
SEPARATELY. IF WE CAN DO THAT
ARAMBULA FALL THREE AND THEN
ASKED THAT WE VOTE SEPARATELY
THANK YOU. SENATOR LAYERED OKAY
SO- MADAM SECRETARY WE WOULD
CALL THE ROLL ON I DR LINDA
DARLING HAMMOND. THERE HI THERE
DIE OR TROUBLED. THE TROUBLED
NOT VOTING. SMALLWOOD CUEVAS
MODE CRITICIZED GROWTH. RUFAI
ATKINS HI BACK INSIDE THE
LEGISLATURE FORTY ZERO THANK YOU
AND NEXT DR JOSE FRANCISCO
ESCOVEDO. CALL THE ROLL LAYERED
HI THERE GUY WHICH- BOOK. HI A
TROUBLE GUY SMALLWOOD CUEVAS.
MOKWENA SIETE GROVE GROVE I CAN
SIGN I CAN SIGN. FIVE TWO ZERO
THANK YOU VERY MUCH I AND MISS
ALLISON YOSHIMOTO TOWARD CALORIE
EXCUSE ME MADAM SECRETARY CALL
THE ROLL THERE'D HI THEIR DIET
OR TROUBLED. TROUBLED GUY
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. MOST CUEVA
SIETE GROWTH GROWTH NO ATKINS I
RECONCILE OR TO ONE FORTY ONE.
AND WITH THAT WE WILL FORWARD
ALL THREE OF YOUR APPOINTMENTS
TO THE FULL SENATE FOR
CONFIRMATION AND AGAIN LET ME
JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
TODAY. OKAY I WANT TO I WITH LET
EVERYONE KNOW THAT THIS
CONCLUDES TODAY'S PUBLIC PORTION
OF THE AGENDA I WANT TO THANK
EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN
PUBLIC TESTIMONY IF YOU WEREN'T
ABLE TO TESTIFY PLEASE SUBMIT
YOUR COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS IN
WRITING TO THE RULES COMMITTEE
YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR
INSTRUCTIONS. YOUR COMMENTS AND
SUGGESTIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO US
AND WE WANT TO INCLUDE THAT
TESTIMONY IN OUR OFFICIAL
RECORDS- SO THANK YOU EVERYONE
LASTLY I HOPE HE'S LISTENING BUT
IF HE'S SMART HE IS NOT- I WAS
EVEN REMINDED BY TWO PEOPLE AT
OUR LAST HEARING. THAT IT WAS
JOHN WALL THESE LAST DAY SOMEONE
THAT WE HAVE WORKED WITH FOR.
MANY YEARS WITH DIFFERENT HATS
AND SO I HOPE THE MESSAGE GOES
UP TO HIM ALL CALLING MYSELF AND
THANK HIM FOR HIS TIME AND
ENDING KNOWLEDGE MEANT- THAT TIM
SHELLEY HAS RETURNED. TO THE
RULES COMMITTEE AND WE WELCOME
HIM BACK AND WITH THAT- WE WILL-
MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
BOTH.