October 2011 Commission Meeting

Convene General Session  
Commission Chair Ting Sun will convene Gereral Session. Roll call will be taken and the Pledge of Allegiance recited.

Action
1A: Approval of the August and September 2011 Minutes
The Commission will consider approval of the minutes of the August and September 2011 meeting of the Commission. 

Action
1B: Approval of the October 2011 Agenda
The Commission will consider approval of the Agenda for the October 2011 meeting of the Commission. 

Action
1C: Approval of the October 2011 Consent Calendar
The Commission will consider approval of the October 2011 Consent Calendar. 
Item 1C - Agenda Insert -- Posted 10-4-2011 

1D: Chair's Report 

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1E: Executive Director's Report 

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1F: Commission Member Reports 

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1G: Liaison Reports 

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1H: Progress on Addressing the Recommendations from the April 7, 2011 Audit Report
This agenda item provides an update to the Commission on the April 7, 2011 Bureau of State Audits' Audit of the Division of Professional Practices (DPP) and the Office of Human Resources; the Commission's response to the Audit as well as an update on staffs' progress in addressing the recommendations; and a report on DPP's current workload.

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2A: Status of Legislation
This agenda item provides the status of legislative measures on which the Commission has adopted a position.

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3A: Recommendations from the Administrative Services Credential Advisory Panel
This agenda item presents recommendations of the Administrative Services Credential Advisory Panel

Action
3B: Annual Report Card on California Teacher Preparation Programs for the Academic Year 2009-2010 as Required by Title II of the Higher Education Act
This agenda item presents the Annual Report Card on California Teacher Preparation Programs for the Academic Year 2009-2010 as required by Title II of the 2008 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. 
Item 3B - Agenda Appendix A1
Item 3B - Agenda Appendix A2
Item 3B - Agenda Appendix B1
Item 3B - Agenda Appendix B2

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3C: Discussion of Initial Institutional Approval Processes
This agenda item provides information on the Commission’s current Initial Institutional Approval process and proposes several clarifications and procedural modifications for Commission consideration.

Action
3D: Initial Institutional Approval
This agenda item presents one program sponsor for initial institutional approval by the Commission.
Item 3D - Agenda Item - Standards
Item 3D - Agenda Item - Preconditions
Item 3D - Agenda Item - Preconditions supplement

Action
3E: Adoption of Program Standards for a Special Class Authorization in Information and Digital Literacy for the Teacher Librarian Services Credential
This agenda item presents for adoption the Program Standards for a Special Class Authorization in Information and Digital Literacy for the Teacher Librarian Services Credential. 

Reconvene General Session
Commission Chair Ting Sun will reconvene General Session.

Items agendized for the first day of the meeting, but not discussed, may be taken up today.

The Commission will break at approximately 10:00 a.m. to go into Closed Session.  General session will reconvene immediately following the Closed Session.

Action
4A: Proposed Amendments to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations Pertaining to Fingerprint Submissions
This agenda item provides proposed amendments to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to fingerprint submissions as recommended by the Bureau of State Audits. 

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3F: Update on the Work of the English Learner Authorizations Advisory Panel
This agenda item provides an update on the work of the English Learner Authorizations Advisory Panel. 

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3G: Review of the English Learner Authorizations Structure
This agenda item reviews the current English Learner authorizations structure and proposes a revised authorizations structure for the Commission’s consideration.  In addition, the English Learner Authorizations Advisory Panel proposes a recommendation to the Commission concerning the authorization for the new Single Subject Credential in World Language: English Language Development.