November 15 2021 ZOOM Meeting

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GCEC Regular Meeting
Monday, November 15, 2021
4:00 p.m.  Zoom
 
AGENDA
I     Call to Order / Roll call of members 
 
II    Approval of Agenda
 
III   Approval of Minutes
 
IV   Reports
A. Treasurer
B. Chairperson
C. Executive Director
1. PPI NASDTEC Conference
2. ARP Allocation
D. Sub-Committees
 
V    Old Business
A. Educator Misconduct
B. GCEC FY2022 Budget
C. Jurisdictional Approval Applications
1.UOG
2. GCC
D. Praxis Update
 
VI   New Business
A. Endoresment Request Adaptive PE in SpEd.
B. Training Request for NASDTEC Speaker

VII   Ex-Officio
VIII Announcements
 A. Training Certificate
IX    Executive Session
 
X     Adjournment

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Reports:

Attendance	Present	Other explanation
Roberta M. Abaday, CHAIR (Community Representative) msrabaday@gmail.com	X
Lisa Baza-Cruz, Ed. D, VICE-CHAIR (Terminal Degree-Education Rep.) bazacruz@gmail.com	X
Leeana L. Borja, TREASURER (School Counselor Representative) leeana.borja@gmail.com	X
Lisa Cooper-Nurse, Ed. D. (Administrator Representative) lscooper-nurse@gdoe.net	X
Aldrin B. Cajigal, Ed. D. (Terminal Degree-Education Rep.) abcajigal@gdoe.net	X
David Q. Mercado (School Teacher Representative) dqmercado@gdoe.net	X	attended 4:34pm
Chelsey T. San Nicolas, (Community Representative) cltingsn@gmail.com	X
GDOE Doris Faisao dffaisao@gdoe.net		Sick
UOG Alicia Aguon, Ed. D. aliciaaguon@triton.uog.edu	X
GCC Marivic Schrage marivic.schrage@guamcc.edu	X

 
II    Approval of Agenda
Motion Lisa Cooper-Nurse; 2^nd Chelsey San Nicolas Approved
III   Approval of Minutes
Motion: Chelsey San Nicolas; 2^nd Dr. Lisa Baza-Cruz
All in Favor
IV   Reports
A.      Treasurer L. Borja – Respectfully request to table report, to the next scheduled meeting. A new analyst was assigned. FY budget same amount of  $228,856.00 to cover expenditures and salaries.  ARP will be reported by Director Perez.
Will be tabled to next scheduled meeting.
 
B. Chairperson: R. Abaday:
1.   Lisa Cooper-Nurse Ed.D. had a Legislative hearing for reappointment; Abaday sent and presented a letter of support on behalf of GCEC.
2.   Legislative Hearing on Charter School bill; Abaday presented and sent a response, copy of the letter was sent to everyone; Abaday responded to questions from legislature about information on certification process. Sent additional information the following day.
3.   Thank you for all who organized and attended the Ethics Training.
4.   NASDTEC Thank you to those commissioners who attended conference
 
C. Executive Director Report:
Certificates: There were 95 certificates issued from August 16, 2021 to November 12, 2021.
1.      From August 25, 2021 to September 2, 2021 GCEC issued 24 Curriculum Instruction Improvement Development (Teacher Assistance Effectiveness) Program responses for individuals applying for the Teacher Assistance Program with Curriculum & Instruction with GDOE.  This is to provide them what they need to complete, to become a fully certified teacher.
2.      QR Code setup but not used by GDOE. Clients came in to enquire and submit forms.
3.      PPI NASDTEC Conference in Oklahoma Oct 20-22.  Submittal of reports, boarding passes and receipts were sent to DOA Travel. Dr. L. Baza-Cruz and F. Perez attended. Good conference.
4.      Next NASDTEC 2022 93rd Conference will be in Boston, Mass., June 11-14. F. Camacho, G. Manglona, K.Perez are interested.
5.      ARP Allocation of $145,346.00 is available.  A Document providing guidelines on spending to assure expenditures are within the guidelines. Requested that a copy of purchases be sent for review by Treasurer L. Borja and Chairperson R. Abaday.
6.      Thank you for attendance of commissioners at Ethics training.
7.      GCEC: congratulations CGSP and AHLEI certificates
 
D. Sub-Committees: SOP: Committee met and reviewed applications and certificates will be sent.
A certificate will be provided by C. San Nicolas. A letter will be produced by Director and reviewed.
 
V    Old Business
A. Educator Misconduct: Dr. L. Baza-Cruz still seeking legal advice and will table until later.
B. GCEC FY2022 Budget
Budget approval of $228,856.00, same as our last fiscal year.  We will continue to lobby our senators and politicians for next fiscal year.
ARP Allocation $145,346.00 – to upgrade the website. Computer, and PPE devices.
A copy sent to commission members from BBMR of the guidelines.  Reminder from commissioners to be careful of expenditures and how it is being used.
Chairperson Abaday requested the Director set priorities on how the money should be spent and send to commissioners.
 
C.         Jurisdictional Approval Applications: SOP reviewed the applications.
1.   UOG (submitted Sept 24, 2021).  Dr. Lisa Cooper-Nurse and Chelsey San Nicolas checked the requirements reviewing the checklist and evidence provided.
Motion: Dr. L. Cooper-Nurse approve UOG application; 2^nd C. San Nicolas.  All in favor
2.   GCC (submitted Oct 25, 2021).  Leeana Borja and Dr. Aldrin Cajigal reviewed the packet of GCC and concur that it met all the requirements and provided evidence.
Motion: L. Borja approve GCC application; 2^nd Dr. Cajigal. All Approved
3.   Certificates were viewed.  Selected certificates will need original signatures.  C. San Nicolas will send the copy to GCEC. Please contact the Executive Director in advance to go into the office to sign the certificates.
Executive Director will Draft a letter of approval.
D. Praxis Update: No report
 
VI   New Business
A.         Endorsement Request for Adaptive PE in SpEd.
Andria Macaraeg placed request.  GCEC is still waiting from client for more information. She has not provided at this time.
TABLE to next meeting and ask her attend the meeting to explain the endorsement.
 
B.      Training Request NASDTEC Speaker
Dr. L. Baza-Cruz proposed a speaker be brought to train or provide workshops concerning the model code of ethics for educator. She was able to attend a presentation by Troy Hudges on the model code of ethics and what it means. GCEC will need to seek funding. Code of Ethics - Conduct base/Model Code of Ethics is a practice, non punitive.  Clarification that we have a model code of ethics but his workshop discusses it in practice.
Dr. L, Cooper-Nurse will look at NASDTEC model of ethics online to compare to the one we have.
 
Steps: 1.   Will write a grant/request to do training with Troy Hudges.  Check grant from Governors’ Clearing house. Check with funds available.
2.   Compare the GCEC and model code in a working session of NASDTEC and Guam Ethics.
3.   Formulate for ourselves culturally representative scenarios of Code of Ethics.
Provide training for all Educators with Troy Hudges.
January 17^th there will be a working session to review the two documents.  R. Abaday will send out a zoom invitation for a 4:00 session.  Pull documents for working session.
 
VII   Ex-Officio
UOG: Thank you for Approval of SOE application for Jurisdictional Approval. No announcement but updated listing of graduates for elementary and secondary will be available in the next few days.
GCC: Thank you opportunity for GCC to receive the Jurisdictional Approval.
GDOE: not present
 
VIII Announcements
A.         Training for Ethics in Government, August 27 on zoom completed.  Certificates given.
B.         Our Staff GCEC and SOE have received their certificate from CGSP AHLEI.
 
IX    Executive Session: none.
 
X     Adjournment
Working Session: January 17, 2022 4:00 pm
Next GCEC meeting: February 21,2022 4:00 pm
Closed Motion 5:02pm: Dr. L Baza-Cruz; 2^nd David Mercado Jr.