AGENDA
October 6, 1998
ANY DISTANCE LEARNING LAB
9:00AM-SCHOOL-TO-WORK MEETING
MISSION: "Creating and sustaining active community partnerships that challenge and prepare students for employability, lifelong learning and personal success."
Executive Committee Members : Andrew Culbertson, Phil Hanna, Bob Hall, Brad Jones, Tony Staggs, Sheila Roush, Don Bowles, Dawn Countryman, Dave McChesney, Nancy Darby.
PR COMMITTEE; Don Bowles, chairperson, Gene Toole, Tony Staggs, Dawn Countryman, and George Robinson
WEB PAGE COMMITTEE; David McFarland, chairperson, Gene Toole, Andrew Culbertson, Tony Staggs, Al Porter, Don Bowles, Dave McChesney, and Dawn Countryman
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: David McFarland, Katie Robertson, Nancy Darby
ANNUAL AWARDS PLANNING COMMITTEE; Rob Meade, Gene Toole, Tony Staggs
STW COORDINATOR; GENE TOOLE; www.gtoole@scoca-k12.org
Call to order and approval of minutes from September 1,1998 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 eighth meeting of the Adams County School-To-Work Action Team took place September 1, 1998 in the district’s five distance learning labs. There were sixteen members present at five sites. Andrew Culbertson called the meeting to order at 9:01am. The minutes were accepted as presented.
COORDINATOR’S & FINANCIAL REPORT Mr. Toole can be reached at the Ohio Valley Vocational School during the school day at 544-2336.
Gene read a thank you card from a former North Adams student. She thanked him for the opportunity to work with Danny Bupp through the internship program. She is presently enrolled at Heidelberg college studying Pre-Law
Gene discussed the Internship program and indicated that the first trimester students are fulfilling course requirements and would be more active the second and third trimesters.
Gene informed the team that we had our spot audit for the grants and that we seem to be in good shape.
Gene highlighted Rick Fulton’s Temporary services business and stressed the need for students that have a work ethic, are punctual and attend. He emphasized that the Character Education program at North Adams Elementary School and being embraced by the whole district will have a positive impact on these concerns.
Mike Cluxton discussed the Manchester High School 98% club. Students that attend 98% of the time and maintain a C average will be eligible for the 98% club. Maca Plastics supported the project with T-shirts.
The Region 7 Block grant - $20,000 – has no deadlines.
All other grant monies must be spent by September 30, 1998.
OLD BUSINESS
Web Page: Katy Robertson will speak to Mr. Lewis at Peebles High School with regard to having a student in his class attend the meetings.
PR: Need to meet to organize a public relations campaign.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Porter, AC/OVS Superintendent, discussed the upcoming School Renewal Levy. This levy will not increase taxes, residential or agricultural if approved, nor will taxes decrease if the levy is rejected. If the tax levy fails the tax rate will remain the same. The school district will loose $2million, effective January 1, 2000, if the levy fails. Major industry will be the only one to gain if the levy fails, by paying less taxes.
Peggy Ginn made a motion to elect Gene Toole as Adams County STW representative to region 7 and Linda Stepp as the alternate, Dave McChesney seconded, the motion carried.
Mr. Bloedel would like details concerning expenditures of grant monies. Gene will provide this. Les inquired about the STW and Jogs programs and their integration or lack of. Gene answered this by highlighting the integration at the local level.
Linda Stepp discussed the State Systems Grant and distributed copies to the members. She stated that this grant is slightly different in that we may have a site visit. Touching briefly on the Region 7 Block grant she reminded the team that it had a mini-grant focus and some people have begun to contact her.
Dale Scott made a motion to adjourn, Dawn Countryman seconded the motion carried.
Next meeting October 6, 1998, 9am, in the distance learning labs of each High School and Vocational School.