Data and Tools Advisory Board Meeting Agenda

This meeting will be hosted via Zoom. A link will be provided 15 minutes prior to the meeting here: https://c2c.ca.gov/board-meetings/.

Teleconference Meeting

The meeting may be accessed virtually through Zoom. Senate Bill (SB) 544 was enacted and adds meeting options to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. This meeting will be scheduled as a teleconference meeting in compliance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act and SB 544. All members will be participating remotely.

Addressing the Advisory 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 Advisory 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/.

Written Comments Written comments should be submitted at least 7 (seven) calendar days before the Advisory Board meeting, by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, via a form on the C2C website. Each communication should include a subject line identifying the specific agenda item being addressed. Such materials will be distributed to members of the Advisory Board prior to the beginning of the meeting.

SUBMIT A WRITTEN COMMENT

All meetings shall be accessible to Advisory Board members with disabilities and members of the public with disabilities. To request accessible format materials, auxiliary aids/services, or sign language translation services to participate in the meeting, please contact Marykate Cruz Jones at info@c2c.ca.gov, (916) 216-5439.

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.

Data and Tools Advisory Board Members*

Tina Cheuk, PhD
Ritu Khanna, PhD
Renay Mehta
Daniel Millán

Myrtha Ortiz Villar
Lauren Reed, PhD
Cameron Schmidt-Temple
Iulia Tarasova

Viviana Unda, PhD
John B. Watson, PhD
Winnie Yee

*All members will be participating remotely.

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 – Marykate Cruz Jones, Chief of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships

Presentation on and Discussion of Shared Ethos (Information) – Marykate Cruz Jones, Chief of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships

Approval of the Data and Tools Advisory Board Consent Calendar (Information/Action) – Marykate Cruz Jones, Chief of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships

3.1 Approval of the Minutes from the July 15, 2026 Data and Tools and Community Engagement Joint Advisory Boards Meeting
Note: These matters are routine in nature and are usually approved by a single vote. Prior to action by the Advisory Board, Advisory 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.

Update from the Office of California Cradle-to-Career Data System (Information) – Mary Ann Bates, Executive Director, Shannon Serrato, Director of Engagement, Angelique Palomar, Deputy Director of Communications, and Ryan Estrellado, Director of Data Programs

Presentation on and Discussion of Being a Trusted Messenger and the Train-the-Trainer Model (Information) – Marykate Cruz Jones, Chief of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, and Sophia Aguilar, Governance Manager

Presentation on and Reflection of the Strategic Plan and 12-month Work Plan (Information) – Marykate Cruz Jones, Chief of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships

Presentation on and Discussion of the 2026 Data and Tools Advisory Board Proposal Process (Information) – Angelique Palomar, Deputy Director of Communications, Ana Luz González-Vásquez, PhD, Governing Board Member, and Kathy Booth, Project Director, Economic Mobility, Postsecondary, and Workforce Systems, WestEd

Report out of Community Ambassador Work of Advisory Board Members Related to California Cradle-to-Career Data System Mission and Vision (Information) – Marykate Cruz Jones, Chief of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships

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 – Marykate Cruz Jones, Chief of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships

Date of Meeting Posting: September 16, 2026