PRESENT:                   Theresa Levy, Nancy Duncan, Ginny Berkey, Marv Clemons, Barbara Popoff, Beth Lund-Glassman, Cynthia Risan.

ABSENT:                    George Copa, Bill Lesh, Brenda Brecke, Len Eaton, Thelma Clemons.

AWARD:                     Theresa announced that Harry Holton , auto tech. Teacher from Siuslaw High, has received the State PTE Teacher of the Year Award and suggested that Harry be given recognition at the 2003 Spring Conference.

CONFERENCE:         A proposal was made that the conference title be changed to "Real Solutions: Doing What's Good for Kids".  Discussed that it wouldn’t apply to postsecondary PTE so decided to stick with Real Solutions:  Where the Rubber Meets the Road” unless we come up with something else.  Ideas??? 

                                    Solutions to what?  Solutions to implementation of CIM/CAM/PTE/graduation requirements/assessment, etc.

                                    List Serve:  Nancy will query membership with a survey.  Ask potential participants what challenges people have that need solutions. Input from the field.  Major question: How can we use this conference, our resources, to best support your work?

                                   Create a list of questions that participants will get answers to if they attend - marketing the conference.

Suggestions for the survey:

·        What are your challenges?

·        What solutions do you need? (for what)

·        Solutions for the challenges - conferences will provide

·        Query members for challenges and solutions.

                                    Strands/Interest Sessions and list of brainstormed potential topics:

q       Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment

·        Extended application (for traditional and special populations). North Clackamas S.D./and panel

·        How to use CIM data to inform instruction

·        Technical Writing - Becky

·        Integrated curriculum

q       Post-Secondary Connections

·        Articulation panel - Kristin

·        Skill Center, next steps - CIS

                                          q       Leadership/Long Range Vision (Administrative Support)

·        Extended application – administrative support for implementation

·        Credit for proficiency

·        Leadership for integrating career connections

q       Partnerships

·        Student Leadership

q       Comprehensive Guidance

q       Other

·        Suggested vehicles to use to manage interest sessions:

Panel organized as discussion sessions involving audience based as pre-framed questions.

·        How to break up participants for interest sessions:

      Size of school/grade level/areas of interest

·        Potential strategy to combine events to get maximum benefits:

Possibly convene network sessions with round tables with social hour prior to banquet and include tours.

·        Possible strategy to identify attendees characteristics:

      Colored stickers on name tags denoting size of school.

·        Suggested "take homes" from conference:

Possibly provide tote bags, t-shirts with conference logo.

·        Keynote speaker- someone outside of our PTE box. Beth will research possibilities.  Suggestion of J.D. Hoye for Friday luncheon speaker.

Other suggestions:

·        Applied Mastery Project - Beth and Barb

·        Teresa and Nancy will co-write an invitation to Susan Castille to be a Thursday luncheon speaker.

·        Panel on special needs

·        Corrections/C.C. sessions

·        Strategic learning initiatives and learning communities - Marv, LCC

·        Grant writing - Beth will contact Ed Armstrong, Canby S.D. and Ginny will contact Theresa Beelman, Portland State

·        Teresa and Nancy will get email to members on needs assessment and flyer on conference.

·        Get ideas for conference logo and send to Nancy

NEXT MEETING:      October 24, 1-4 p.m., in Salem (location TBA)

           November 22, 9-Noon, Lane ESD
           January 23, 1-4 p.m., Salem
           February 27, 1-4, Eugene
           March, TBA
           April 9, 5:30 p.m., Salishan Lodge