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Committee asks staff to develop proposal to rewrite standards-revision process
Summary
The committee discussed the WestEd review and agreed to direct staff to develop a policy request to rewrite the statutory standards-revision process to improve efficiency and center research and independent review earlier in the process.
Committee members spent an extended portion of the meeting examining the standards-revision timeline and WestEd's review findings. Chair Jenny Earl said the current multi-year process can be "exhausting" and proposed re-envisioning the process to place an independent research-based review at the front end so writing committees work from a clearer model.
Members debated trade-offs between board-level review time and public comment periods; several members suggested leveraging technology and external research to accelerate timelines. Assistant Attorney General Angela Doan reminded the group that current law requires a 90-day public comment period unless the legislature changes statute. After discussion, the committee voted unanimously to direct staff to develop a policy request to rewrite the standards-revision process outlined in statute to promote efficiency and alignment with research.
What comes next: staff will draft a policy request for committee review that may require legislative action to change statutory timelines and review requirements.
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