Steering Committee Meeting Agenda - May 11, 2012

9:00 - 11:00 AM; Burton Cross State Office Building, Room 600

Outcomes

  1. Review charge, membership, and scope of the work expected of the ESEA Flexibility Steering Committee and the Working Groups;
  2. Review the current accountability system in place;
  3. Understand the criteria of the ESEA Flexibility application program and place them in the context of Maines vision of state accountability
  4. Determine specific next steps related to the Steering Committee and develop initial timeline
  5. Identify preliminary list of stakeholder groups with key contacts and establish a process for ensuring their perspectives are included in the development of the application
  6. Determine dates for future Steering Committee meetings

Agenda

9:00 AM - Welcome, introductions, and overview of the agenda

9:05 - Reviewing the charge of the Steering Committee and the overall strategy for completing and submitting an ESEA Flexibility application

Develop norms and decision-making processes for the group

9:20 - Overview of the current state accountability system and its inherent challenges

9:35 - Description of the vision of state accountability and framework for Maines ESEA Flexibility submission

10:00 - Overview of the ESEA Flexibility program, application requirements, and summary of Round I awardees

10:30 - Initial determination of critical action steps leading to the submission of an application

10:50 - Identification of key stakeholder groups, primary points of contact, and discussion of enlistment strategy to ensure their perspectives are included in the construction of the submission (time permitting)

11:00 - Closure: next steps and meeting schedule

 

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