North Woods Partnership

Steering Committee Meeting

Minutes – September 11, 2003

Members Present:         Chris Beres, Kathy McAvoy, Jane Scanlon, Kevin Ritchie, Jim Boothby, Alan Dickey, Laura Cook, Kathy Menard, Peter Fisher, Jane Disselcamp

Members Absent:         Linda MacDonald, Mike Bisson, Jeff Fish, Terry Dupont, Deb Folsom,

Coordinator’s Report:              

Ann reported on the process of Janet Allen – Info came on Janet Allen and has been sent out to the districts. Please have numbers attending by October 9^th so that I can proceed with the arrangements. We are booked at the Parish Center as of now. Will wait to send out fliers once we have a definite count for our own people. Books for Janet Allen have been ordered through Wally.

• Fred 101 – Info has gone out on this and people are signing up for the course.
• Administrator Dine and Discuss – Invite the commissioner to dinner- I have been working on this, but I have not heard back from the Commissioner’s office. The person that does the scheduling was out of office until 9/30. Am waiting to hear something from them. Could not really make plans until I had made contact there. Hopefully will have info by 10/9 which obviously means that we will go later with administrator’s dine and discuss. I have checked and the River Driver’s is available last two weeks in October and 1^st in November. When we look at distances to travel, is a noon meeting a possibility? They will do noon as well with a couple of nice options. All you administrator’s think about it.

Web page master – Has been advertised. No meeting on October 7^th. Will present report at October 9^th meeting.

Needs survey for all NWP employees – Has been distributed to all school systems. These were to be collated and brought to the October 9^th meeting.

Janelle Burgoyne –  Can we offer credit for some of the participants? Janelle is checking with the University on this. There needs to be a minimum of 8 enrolled for credit to be offered.

Technology Dine and Discuss

SAD 41 will host the first one from 3:30 to 5:30 – Tuesday – October 28^th – at Penquis Valley School in Milo – a light lunch will be served.

An invitation will be coming to you via email for you to post – technology coordinators, members of technology committees, MLTI teachers, interested teachers

            “Common Concerns and Needs Regarding Technology within the Partnership”

Guidance Dine and Discuss – I spoke with Eric Steeves about this and he said that most secondary counselors already attend meetings with the Eastern Maine Guidance Counselors Association. So I am back to the drawing board and will look at finding a place for elementary counselors.

Other:

KAD – How many should be represented at the meeting? Jane and Bonnie will share the duties

Project Story Boost – October 13 – 17 – Train the Trainer Model – Beth will get the blurb to Ann. This has gone out to the districts.

Note: Jim gave info on Para-pro PRAXIS test – 90 question test – offered as a pencil and paper test and a 60% general knowledge questions – 30% application – Will be coming in February – fee will be $40 – still waiting for info to study

Purchase practice materials – Hire teachers to offer general knowledge sessions

North East Regional Principals Meeting  - Contact Chris Beres if interested.

Compile info that we are doing – Info to our people

Resources within the schools that we could use to print – Please check within your districts as to the possibilities.

Development of Alternative Assessment

Bea McGarvey – Followup with Higher Thinking Skills – SAD 31 is doing this

Next Meeting October 9^th  - facilitator Ronnee Johnston

Send Representative to KAD meeting

Agenda for October 9^th meeting

Survey Results

Administrator’s Meeting - Commissioner

Head Count for Janet Allen

Update from Janelle