Section 33530 Of Article 3. Instructional Quality Commission From California Education Code >> Division 2. >> Title 2. >> Part 20. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
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. (a) There is in the state government the Instructional
Quality Commission consisting of a Member of the Assembly appointed
by the Speaker of the Assembly, a Member of the Senate appointed by
the Senate Committee on Rules, one public member appointed by the
Speaker of the Assembly, one public member appointed by the Senate
Committee on Rules, one public member appointed by the Governor, and
13 public members appointed by the state board upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent or the members of the state
board.
(b) So far as is practical and consistent with the duties assigned
to the commission by the state board, at least seven of the 13
public members appointed by the state board shall be persons who,
because they have taught, written, or lectured on the subject matter
fields specified in Section 33533, in the course of public or private
employment, have become recognized authorities or experienced
practitioners in those fields. The state board shall make its
appointments to ensure that, at any one time, at least seven of the
public members shall be current classroom teachers, or mentor
teachers, or both assigned to teach kindergarten or any of grades 1
to 12, inclusive.
(c) Notwithstanding the requirement that seven of the public
members shall be current classroom teachers or mentor teachers,
current members of the commission who were appointed on or before
December 31, 1989, shall be allowed to complete their terms.
(d) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the state
board to consider appointing a pupil to the commission, using the
current appointment process.
(2) Notwithstanding Section 1020 of the Government Code, if the
state board elects to appoint a pupil to the commission, the pupil
shall meet both of the following criteria:
(A) The pupil has been enrolled in a California high school for a
minimum of two consecutive years.
(B) The pupil is in good standing.
(e) In making the remaining appointments to the commission, and in
establishing the commission's advisory task forces or committees,
the state board is encouraged to consider the role of other
representatives of the educational community in the development of
curriculum and instructional materials, including, but not limited
to, administrators, governing school board members, pupils, and
parents who are reflective of the various ethnic groups and types of
school districts in California.