Feb+5+2013


 * Training Center/Valentine Special Education Office bridge connection (Jeff connecting from Chadron State College)**
 * 9am to noon**
 * Bring laptops**


 * Agency Improvement Goals**
 * proposed Goal 2 based on Jan 3 2013 Staff Meeting feedback
 * Leadership team agreed that Goal is appropriate.
 * Need to define Professional Learning Program
 * This may be done through the activity: Results of evaluation process used to improve professional practice throughout agency. (2.6)
 * Staff Meeting indicated a need for regular evaluation of ESU staff by administration.
 * In addition to administration evalauiton, we may consider an activity using PLC's to encourage staff to be responsible for professional growth and responsibility (i.e. professional development).
 * Develop a formative instrument for administrative evaluation that will work across all job descriptions in the ESU. As an activity we may want to develop this instrument. Curently their is a statewide pilot for an instrument for principal-teacher evaluation.
 * AdvancED Accreditation Report Status**
 * ** Executive Summary *Review**
 * No need for revision of the Agency's Purpose.
 * Revision of terminology on Notable Achievements and Areas of Improvement were made.
 * ** Self Assessment ** ***Review**
 * **ESU Staff Members are the starting point of promoting the ESU and the services available. Showing pride and commitment to ESU 17 will help to build the reputation of our agency. Having a balance between services to schools and allegiance to the ESU is an integral part of promoting and building our agency.**
 * **Leadership Team made the decision to change ratings on standards 2.5 & 2.6 to reflect continuity between standards and to reflect discussion at Leadership Team and Staff meetings. This makes communication more consistent throughout the process.**
 * Stakeholder Feedback Diagnostic *Ready
 * Assurances //*Ready (ALL of the following)//
 * AdvancED Policies and Procedures
 * Financial Transactions
 * Improvement Plan **(including today's version of Goal 2)**
 * Security and Crisis Management Plan
 * Substantive Changes

> // What does the agency most want the team to know about each standard as the team begins its work? //
 * External Review Presentations for morning of Mon Apr 22**
 * Administrator Overview of Agency(PowerPoint)
 * //What will help the team quickly gain an understanding of the agency community, challenges, strengths, and opportunities?//
 * //What information will best convey what the agency is trying to accomplish?//
 * //How is the agency meeting the needs of its constituents - currently and over time?//
 * //What does the agency want the team to look for? What advice/support would the agency like the team to provide over the course of the visit?//
 * Leadership Team Standards Report
 * //What information about each standard does the agency wish to **highlight** and/or clarify from the Standards Assessment Report?//
 * //What **artifacts** does the agency wish to bring to the team's attention that help demonstrate the agency's adherence to one or more standards?//
 * //What **processes and practices** does the agency with to explain that demonstrate how the agency is meeting the standard?//
 * //What does the agency want the team to **look fo**r and/or **verify** with regard to each standard as it conducts its review?//
 * //What overall questions does the agency have?//
 * Prezi


 * Miscellaneous items**
 * Building maintenance
 * Ceiling tiles at Training Center - (Ben/Becky)
 * White board needs hung in DL room at the Training Center - (Ben/Becky)
 * External Team Tokens of Appreciation
 * Name tags (Dennis)
 * Water cups with ESU logo (Becky)
 * ESU Pens
 * Pad of Paper with ESU logo
 * Review External Review Schedule Proposal
 * Adjustments to schedule (this proposal is yet to be approved by the team chair)
 * Are there any stakeholder groups that are overlooked?
 * In-town transportation
 * School visits (Dennis, Jeff)
 * Senator Deb Fischer Update
 * Invitation sent January 4, 2013; f ollow-up sent January 26, 2013; no response to date
 * if Senator Fischer is unable to attend Sunday evening, are there programming ideas for Sunday evening?
 * Department Reviews: debrief
 * was process informative?, was format conducive to process?
 * what about the future?
 * Focus Interviews: March/April
 * get dates from Superintendents at February 19 Advisory Council Meeting
 * Is there a need for a Leadership Team Meeting prior to External Review?