North Woods Partnership

Steering Committee Meeting

Minutes – June 5, 2003

 

Members Present:         Chris Beres, Deb Folsom, Kathy McAvoy, Jane Scanlon, Kevin Ritchie, Jeff Fisher, Terry Dupont, Linda MacDonald, Mike Bisson, Jim Boothby, Alan Dickey, Laura Cook, Kathy Menard, Peter Fisher

 

Members Absent: Peter Fisher,

 

Next Year:

Story Boost – Train the Trainer – Late September – Afternoon and evening session

                        EPB will host the session

 

Janet Allen  - Has confirmed and will be with us on November 12, 2003

 

MMSA – it’s an ok Stay away from Columbus day week – and Oct 9 – 10 -

 

Chris asked all to look at other scheduling times – ie: summer times, common day for NWP

 

Use local people to provide technology – discuss at planning meeting June 16th

 

Web site maintenance – We need to look at job description and what we want in this area. Be thinking!

 

Write Traits – School Union #113 will be having Rosemary Bamford do a morning presentation on August 25th from 8:30 to 11:30 for grades K – 8. Ronnee checked with her about opening it up to others and she would prefer to just work with a smaller group this time. However, if you would like to send one representative from your district to the workshop, that would be fine and you could see if this is something that might be of interest to your district. Let us know at August 21 meeting.

 

Reading program – 45 contact hours through SAD 31. Are there details that can be furnished? Laura or Cathy, will you have info for 21st meeting?

 

Offering a prep course for a Praxis test for Ed techs – down the road –

 

Leadership – What do we need to offer in this area for our leaders?

What are the problems and issues that face the administrators in our region?

Could the NWP fund a series of meetings for the principals?

Fall dine and discuss for administrators – in September  - $8 to $10 a piece

 

 

Chris put out a call for people who might be available for DRA training both K – 3 and 4 – 8  and spelling – developmental spelling – 5 or 6 after school sessions.

 

 

August 21st facilitator – Jim Boothbay