North Woods Partnership

Steering Committee Meeting

Minutes – January 8, 2004

Members Present: Chris Beres, Kathy McAvoy, Jane Scanlon, Jeff Fish, Kevin Ritchie, Linda MacDonald, Laura Cook, Kathy Menard, Bonnie Howells, Ronnee Johnson, Jane Disslekamp

Members Absent: Terry Dupont, Mike Bisson, Jim Boothby, Alan Dickey, Peter Fisher,

Coordinator’s Report:

Ann will attend POP meeting January 9^th and report at the next meeting.

Newsletter will come out this January. Ann will send it out to group to proof prior to sending it email to all members. Members will decide how to distribute in their districts.

We still have no word from Dean Cobb.

Janet Allen will return on March 17^th to work with our people on writing.

Ann distributed financial statements from Patty Houghton.

Webmaster’s Report: Peter was absent due to a death in his family. Peter is adding to it regularly.

Goals:

Priorities for the rest of the year include:

Guidance

Technology – What can our technology people offer for our staffs next year?

Making arrangements to offer sessions on Critical Thinking and Differentiated Learning either in the spring or fall – Possible speakers include Carol Ann Thomlinson, Bea McGarvey