Governing Board Meeting Agenda

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Teleconference Meeting

The meeting may be accessed virtually through Zoom. Senate Bill (SB) 544 was enacted and provides an alternative set of provisions under which a state body may hold a meeting by teleconference and/or remote participation.

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
Elizabeth Elias
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

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

Swearing In of New Governing Board Member, Elizabeth Elias – Nick Maduros, Secretary of the Government Operations Agency

Elections for the Governing Board Chair and Vice-Chair (Information/Action) – Mary Ann Bates, Executive Director

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

Presentation on Making the Invisible Visible (Information) – Gavin Payne, Chair, Mary Ann Bates, Executive Director, Shannon Serrato, Director of Engagement and Angelique Palomar, Deputy Director of Communications

Presentation and Preview of the Report to the Legislature and Demographic Survey (Information) – Shannon Serrato, Director of Engagement

Discussion, Public Comment, and Possible Action on the Budget Change Concept and 12-month Work Plan (Information/Action) – Lesley Taylor, Director of Operations, Gavin Payne, Chair, and Mary Ann Bates, Executive Director

Discussion, Public Comment, and Possible Action on the Inclusion of New Data Points in the P20W Dataset from the Department of Motor Vehicles (Information/Action) – Judy Chan, Deputy Director, Data Programs, and Nick Broten, PhD, Research Data Specialist III

Presentation and Review of the Data and Tools and Community Engagement Joint Advisory Boards Meeting and the Lesson Plan Challenge – Ana Luz González-Vásquez, PhD, and Christopher J. Nellum, PhD, Governing Board Members, Jeffrey Yo, PhD, University of California Los Angeles, and Michael Chrzan, Center for Educational Data Science and Innovation at the University of Maryland – College Park

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

10.1 Approval of the Minutes from the May 20, 2026 Quarterly Board Meeting

10.2 Approval of the Executive Director Review Committee Charter

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.

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: July 29, 2026

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