MISSION: "Creating and sustaining active community partnerships that challenge and prepare students for employability, lifelong learning and personal success."
Executive Committee Members: Gene Toole, Andrew Culbertson, Phil Hanna, Bob Hall, Brad Jones, Tony Staggs, Sheila Roush, Don Bowles, Dawn Countryman, Dave McChesney, Nancy Darby.
Call to order and approval of minutes from December 10,1997 meeting.
Coordinator’s report
Financial report
Old business
New business
Meeting will be held in the distance learning labs of all High Schools and the Vocational School at 9:00am. Feel free to utilize the closest distance learning lab for you.
CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The eleventh meeting of the Adams County School-To-Work Action Team was called to order at 9:05 A.M., Wednesday, October 8, 1997 at Peebles High School by Chairperson, Andy Culbertson. Mr. Culbertson asked if there were any additions or corrections to the previous meetings minutes. No additions or corrections were made. Nancy Darby made a motion to accept the minutes as they were, Linda Stepp, the motion carried. There were seventeen members present.
OLD BUSINESS
Gene Toole presented a coordinators report. He highlighted the need from the Public Relations committee to enhance our marketing potential. This could be accomplished through purchasing display’s, creating flyers, etc. Local area businesses, such as REA, have offered to allow us to borrow some items until purchases can be made. Discussed also was the need for a web page. Andy Culbertson suggested a committee be formed to create the web page. A motion was made by Sheila Roush to allow the purchase of marketing materials, with a cap of $1,000. Richard Shoemaker seconded. The first opportunity to use the materials would be at the OACHE Conference. Al Norris suggested that the Partnership Grant be revisited to meet its requirements for dissemination of information at the OACHE Conference. The Public Relations Committee asked the Action Team to give a blanket approval to Mr. Toole to issue press releases.
The need for a student on the committee was discussed and Mr. Moore, Principal stated that he did have someone in mind that would be a junior to serve on the committee for two years. The idea of having two students (a junior and a senior) was very positive.
Nancy Darby made a motion to amend the first motion concerning PR funding and suggested that Grants should be tapped first for supplies and then the School-To-Work budget. Sheila Roush seconded. The motion passed.
The need for a web page was elaborated on, Andrew Culbertson stated that monies were available to create this. Gene Toole would contact Randy Dunkin at the Vocational School for assistance. Andy Culbertson would like the Action Team to be very instrumental in the development of the web page. He reiterated the need for interested members to contact him.
Projects are going well, teacher sessions are scheduled at North Adams to fulfill the requirements of the Weastec Grant.
A $6,000 Industrial Technology Mini-Grant was awarded.