December 8, 2006
PRESENT: Fred Haynes, Diane Parham, Jim Schoelkopf, Kristen Gunson, Karen Jones, Scott Glitz, Deborah Barnes, Mark Wreath, Marv Clemons, Laura McCoid, , Thelma Clemons
MINUTES: Marv Clemons moved that the
minutes of the November 2006 meeting be approved as presented; Diane Parham
seconded; motion carried.
BY-LAWS: Deborah Barnes disseminated
examples of By-Laws from Washington and Idaho ACTE
organizations for review by the By-Laws subcommittee. Fred Haynes, Deborah Barnes, Laura McCoid and
Tami Volz will meet to review the material and bring recommendations to the
Board.
PERKINS: Jim Schoelkopf discussed some
of the changes called for in the new Perkins IV legislation as it pertains to
the delivery of inservice activities funded through Perkins. Jim indicated that no longer would
individuals be allowed to attend professional development activities without a
plan established prior to approval of attendance that would require the
individual to conduct follow-up staff development activities for others upon
return to his or her home district. This
requirement and others in the new legislation are designed to build higher accountability
into the expenditure of Perkins funds and hopefully increase the proficiency of
all CTE related personnel as well thereby raising student proficiency.
RECOGNITION: Deborah Barnes recommended that OACTE
recognize
LEGISLATION: Deborah Barnes presented a proposed
legislative concept for the Oregon 2007 legislative session for endorsement by
the OACTE Board. Following a spirited
discussion, Marv Clemons moved that OACTE support the proposed bill with the
recommended changes by the Board. Scott
Giltz seconded; motion carried. It was agreed that the proposal be moved forward
for legislative action with the following revisions:
·
The language in the bill clearly indicate that the legislation
requested is in support of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in
comprehensive public high schools and community colleges, not exclusively for
the purposes of adding regional skill centers.
·
The funding requested ($250,000) will come from new supplemental funds
and not from funds currently dedicated for other purposes or that will decrease
CTE funding already approved.
·
Current funding levels used in the current proposal are reviewed for
accuracy. (Jim Schoelkopf and Deborah Barnes will work on these revisions.)
·
The language of the proposal should clearly indicate that this proposal
is designed to address all the recommendations put forth by the Oregon
Workforce Investment Board Task Force, and that some recommendations are not
addressed in the current proposal because they have already been addressed or
are being addressed through other means. Recommendations not addressed include
2+2 programs, CTE leadership programs and the name change issue.
CONFERENCE: “Waves of Change, Oceans of
Opportunities”
·
Pre-Conference: “Perkins IV:
Implications for Local Planning”. Full day workshop. Jim Schoelkopf will chair
the session.
·
Pre-Conference half day workshop:“Career
Related Learning Standards”. Diane
Parham and Susanne Daggett will co-chair.
·
Collection of Evidence and Documentation will be offered as a half-day
workshop. Diane and Susanne will plan
this workshop.
·
The committee voiced a need for additional pathway sessions.
·
Jim Schoelkopf announced that the ODE will consider funding Jim Stone
as a keynote speaker and presenter for the conference.
·
Diane Parham led the Board through the conference session on Thursday
and Friday. Diane will have a
recommended schedule by day, time and room prepared for the January Board
meeting.
·
All changes and additions for session titles need to be in to Thelma
Clemons by the second week in December for the conference notice that will be
emailed to past conference attendees.
·
Thelma will check with Salishan on the availability of the Cedar Tree
for sessions and wireless availability and cost.
·
Diane Parham accepted the responsibility of preparing the Pathways
general session.
NEXT MEETING: January 12, 2007 at Chemeketa, 12:30-3:00
pm. Diane Parham will ask Tami Volz to
make the arrangements for a room and lunch.
If necessary a conference planning committee will
meet February 16, at Sabin from 9am-Noon.