Governing Board Meeting Agenda

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Teleconference Meeting

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Addressing the Governing Board

The public may speak at the meeting during the periods for public comment. Each speaker is invited to speak for up to two minutes per agenda item. Three or more individuals who are present may pool their time for one speaker. Please note that the Governing Board may not discuss or take action on any matter raised during this public comment section, except to decide whether to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting. [Government Code Sections 11125, 11125.7(a)]

Meeting Materials

This Agenda and any supplemental meeting materials may be accessed at the following website address: https://c2c.ca.gov/board-meetings/.

All meetings shall be accessible to Governing Board members with disabilities and members of the public with disabilities. To request accessible format materials, or auxiliary aids/services to participate in the meeting, please contact Arti Wasu at info@c2c.ca.gov, (279) 220-6638. American Sign Language and Spanish interpretation services are provided for the meeting.

Providing your accommodation request at least 7 (seven) calendar days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation. Any requests received after this date will be given prompt consideration, but logistical constraints may not allow for their fulfillment.

Governing Board Members*

Gavin Payne, Chair
Robert G. Tagorda, Vice-Chair
Christopher Cabaldon
Catalina Cifuentes
Deborah Cochrane
Nathan Evans, EdD
Chris Furgiuele

Ana Luz González-Vásquez, PhD
John Hetts, PhD
Jacqui Irwin
Su Jin Jez, PhD
Meredith Lee, PhD
Jessica Moldoff, PhD
Christopher J. Nellum, PhD

Javier Romero
Gregory Scull
Brian G. Soublet, JD
Erin C. Sullivan
Liberty Van Natten
Thomas Vu

* Agnieszka Rykaczewska, Designee for California Health and Human Services

* Elizabeth Elias, Designee for Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Agenda

Action may be taken on any item listed on the agenda. Meeting times and order of agenda items are subject to change. Please see Meeting Information for additional information on public participation.

Call to Order, Establishment of Quorum, and Welcome – Gavin Payne, Chair

Update from the Governing Board Chair and Executive Director (Information) – Gavin Payne, Chair and Mary Ann Bates, Executive Director

Presentation on Incubation (Information) – Jeffery Marino, Director of the Office of Data and Innovation and Andrew King, Deputy Director of Data Operations Strategy, Office of Data and Innovation

Presentation on the Advancements of the Data System and Update, Discussion, Public Comment, and Possible Action on the Inclusion of New Data Points in the P20W Dataset from the Employment Development Department (Information/Action) – Ryan Estrellado, Director of Data Programs and Dan Lamoree, Director of Data Infrastructure

Update on A-G Requirements and Data Availability (Information) – Mary Aguayo, Chief Executive Officer, California College Guidance Initiative

Discussion, Public Comment, and Possible Action on the Feasibility Report on Operational Tools (Information/Action) – Judy Chan, Deputy Director of Data Programs

Discussion, Public Comment, and Possible Action on the Strategic Plan (Information/Action) – Gavin Payne, Chair and Mary Ann Bates, Executive Director, and Roni Jones, Leading Resources Inc.

Discussion and Public Comment on the Data and Tools Advisory Board 2025 Proposals and Spring Meeting (Information) – Ana Luz González-Vásquez, PhD, Governing Board Member, Tina Cheuk, PhD, and Daniel Millán, PhD, Data and Tools Advisory Board Members, and Ryan Estrellado, Director of Data Programs

Discussion and Public Comment on the Community Engagement Advisory Board Spring Meeting and 2025 Proposals (Information) – Christopher J. Nellum, PhD, Governing Board Member, Dar’rell Jones and Carla Lopez-Valdes, EdD, Community Engagement Advisory Board Member, and Ryan Estrellado, Director of Data Programs

Approval of Consent Calendar (Information/Action) – Gavin Payne, Chair

10.1 Approval of the Minutes from the February 25, 2026 Quarterly Board Meeting

10.2 Approval of the 2027 Governing Board Meeting Dates

Note: These matters are routine in nature and are usually approved by a single vote. Prior to action by the Governing Board, Governing Board members and the public will be given the opportunity to remove any item from the Consent Calendar. Items removed from the Consent Calendar may be heard immediately following approval of the Consent Calendar or set aside until later in the day.

Approval of the Minutes from the April 29, 2026 Strategic Planning Committee Meeting (Action) – Gavin Payne, Chair

General Public Comment

Note: the Board may not discuss or take action on any matter raised during this public comment section, except to decide whether to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting. [Government Code Sections 11125, 11125.7(a)]

Adjournment – Gavin Payne, Chair

Date of Meeting Posting: May 6, 2026

Date Modified: May 18, 2026

The mission of the Cradle-to-Career System is to be California’s source of actionable data on education, economic, and health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities; to expand access to tools and services to navigate the education to employment pipeline.