Feb+3+2012

LOCATION: polycom session between Tech Center and Media Center 9:00am - Noon. Germaine will be joining us at 11:30 for lunch at the Peppermill. BRING Laptop computer **AGENDA **
 * **Announcements**
 * **Discussion/Information Items **
 * **Review Vision Statement **
 * Should //with// be replaced with //through//?
 * Should //constituents// be replaced with //stakeholders//? (AdvancED uses //stakeholders// in reference to individuals and //constituents// in reference to constituent schools/programs.)
 * //ESU #17 will become a collaborative community addressing the academic, social, ////emotional, physical, and professional development needs of our **constituents**. ////We aspire to support overall student learning **with** continuous //// improvement and innovative practices in education. // (January 4, 2011)
 * Identify 'who' our //constituent/stakeholders// are for clarification regarding action plan activities
 * **Future upgrade to ESU #17 website**
 * Now that we have a new logo, we are looking into updating our current website using WordPress (Ben)
 * Rock County (example)
 * Other Examples from WordPress website (Education-related)
 * **Determine QAR Visit Preferred Dates **
 * Letter received confirming that ESU #17 is now in Candidacy status for AdvancED/NCA Accreditation
 * AdvancED RecommendedFormat:
 * Sun - Visitation Team meets for orientation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Mon - onsite interviews with ESU departments/staff members
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Tue - school visits
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Wed - work time, follow-up, oral exit report
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">April 2013 Calendar
 * [|QAR Date Request form]
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Action Items **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">1) Determine ESU participation at School District Focus Interviews **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Dates will be set with superintendents at February 28 Advisory Council meeting
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Determine who from the Leadership Team will be part of the Focus Interviews (3 per school district) and available dates/times in March-April that can be shared with superintendents
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Ainsworth:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Cody-Kilgore:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Keya Paha Co:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Rock Co:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Valentine:
 * Determine target audience for Focus Interviews: possibly invite/include superintendent, principal, counselor, school improvement chair, board of education member, student, parent
 * Review Focus Interview Process for possible revisions to interview questions, etc.
 * Send Superintendents an email prior to Feb 28 Advisory Council meeting
 * explain Focus Interview process, purpose
 * invite 'full participation'
 * 1 hour session
 * request bringing 3 open dates to meeting
 * **2) Identify and Prioritize Recommendations for Improvement**
 * Feedback from Jan 3 2012 All Staff Meeting: Standards Review and Analysis
 * Grayed-out indicators apply only to ESAs that operate schools (as per communication received from Freida Lange following the Jan 3 All-Staff meeting)
 * Brainstorming
 * Action 1: Identify and Prioritize recommendations for improvement
 * Categorize Activities
 * Existing Improvement Goals
 * New Improvement Goals
 * 5 Standards Process Activities
 * Action 2: Develop Action Plans based on Action 1 decisions
 * **3) Move forward with logo promotional ideas - determine specific directions, items**
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Next Meeting: **
 * May 4 Leadership Team (preferred time/location?)
 * May 18 All Staff

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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Announcements **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Discussion/Information Items **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Review Vision Statement **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Should //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">with //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> be replaced with //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">through //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Should //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">constituents //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> be replaced with //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stakeholders //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">? (AdvancED uses //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stakeholders //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> in reference to individuals and //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">constituents //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> in reference to constituent schools/programs.)
 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ESU #17 will become a collaborative community addressing the academic, social, ////<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">emotional, physical, and professional development needs of our **constituents**. ////<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We aspire to support overall student learning **with** continuous ////<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> improvement and innovative practices in education. // (January 4, 2011)
 * Identify 'who' our //constituent/stakeholders// are for clarification regarding action plan activities
 * **Future upgrade to ESU #17 website**
 * Now that we have a new logo, we are looking into updating our current website using WordPress (Ben)
 * Having the technology staff complete this will avoid difficulties with the website.
 * Initiation of this project will be done by Ben within the next couple of weeks.
 * After content is put in, the template can be changed and content will stay the same (mostly).
 * The Leadership Team discussed different themes and templates for the ESU website.
 * The site will be ready for presentation to the ESU staff by our meeting on May 18th, 2012.
 * Mary Beel has requested that initiation of typing content begin after March 1st, 2012 due to scheduling.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Determine QAR Visit Preferred Dates **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Letter received confirming that ESU #17 is now in Candidacy status for AdvancED/NCA Accreditation
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">AdvancED RecommendedFormat:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Sun - Visitation Team meets for orientation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Mon - onsite interviews with ESU departments/staff members
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Tue - school visits
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">Wed - work time, follow-up, oral exit report
 * The weeks of April 21st (2013), April 28th (2013), or May 5th (2013) will be presented to AdvancED and they will choose the dates from this list.
 * Expertise or demographics are to be listed on the form for this visit. It will be noted that we are a rural area and that we do have rural attendance centers.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Action Items **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">1) Determine ESU participation at School District Focus Interviews **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">At last Advisory Council meeting Superintendents indicated that the Focus Interviews are a good idea and indicate that the ESU is heading in the right direction.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Districts will be encouraged to choose who they would like, form their district, to participate in the interviews (i.e. staff, administration, parents, students).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Dates will be set with superintendents at February 28 Advisory Council meeting. Districts will also need to determine what time of day will work best for their establishment (i.e. morning, noon, night).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Determine who from the Leadership Team will be part of the Focus Interviews (3 per school district) and available dates/times in March-April that can be shared with superintendents
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Ainsworth: Jeff, Dennis, Ben, Peggy, Dana, Nicole, Cristen
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Cody-Kilgore: Jeff, Dennis, Nicole, Dana, Peggy, Patty, Ben, Geraldine
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Keya Paha Co: Jeff, Dennis, Cristen, Nicole, Peggy, Patty, Geraldine, Ben
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Rock Co: Jeff, Dennis, Patty, Cristen, Nicole, Dana, Peggy
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Valentine: Jeff, Dennis, Dana, Patty, Ben, Geraldine
 * Determine target audience for Focus Interviews: possibly invite/include superintendent, principal, counselor, school improvement chair, board of education member, student, parent
 * Review Focus Interview Processfor possible revisions to interview questions, etc.
 * To remove the silo perception (via departments), questions could be looked at by domain (i.e. social/emotional, academic, innovative practices).
 * Interview questions will be distributed to districts prior to the interview. This will allow them time to review questions and create their team based on the information to be addressed in the questions.
 * Jeff will send Superintendents an email prior to Feb 28 Advisory Council meeting
 * explain Focus Interview process, purpose
 * invite 'full participation'
 * 1 hour session
 * request bringing 3 open dates to meeting
 * Meetings will occur yearly at each district.
 * **2) Identify and Prioritize Recommendations for Improvement**
 * The Leadership Team was able to review Standards 1 & 2.
 * **3) Leadership Team discussed the new Logo and places that it will be used.**
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">Next Meeting: **
 * May 4 Leadership Team 1:00 p.m. in Ainsworth (bldg is determined by where PRT meeting is held).
 * May 18 All Staff