Steering Committee

                  

Date:

April 11, 2006

Meeting location:

Rm. 501, Cross Building in Augusta

Notes compiled by:

Dara McIntire

Chair(s) / Facilitator(s):

Kathy Hunt

Members present:

Jim Carignan, Charlie Hartman, Kathy Hunt, Barbara Kaufman, Dara McIntire, Liz McCabe Park, Patrick Phillips, Fran Rudoff, Kerry Salvo

 

Agenda Item(s):

Major Points of Discussion:

 

1. CMS & General Updates

·        Deborah Both, Deputy Director of the Campaign will be visiting Maine this summer and plans to attend the June 1 conference at Bates College.

·        David Skaggs, Executive Director of the Campaign, has announced his resignation as director of the Campaign.

·        All CMS grantee states are convening in Washington D.C. June 5th-6th.

·        April 17, 2006 is the kickoff for the CMS National Advisory Council

·       Patrick sent a memo to Susan Gendron and Valerie Seaberg suggesting the Distinguished Educator position be used to sustain the work and the recommendations of the Task Force; a “Distinguished Educator for Civic Learning and Engagement” to work within DOE and to coordinate related work across other departments.

 

2. Review of Budget Allocation of $30,000.

Currently, the original $30,000 that DOE was to transfer to The Legislative Council is encumbered and a letter of non-transfer to the legislature awaits review on Senator Libby Mitchell’s desk.  See LD 2114 for an update on our budget status: http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/search.asp.

 

 

 

3. Youth Summit Plans

The Steering Committee reviewed a proposal for a Youth Summit. Plans remain on hold due to the following:

 

·        Uncertainty of timing (and amount) in delivery of final grant dollars

·        Non-consensus among Steering Committee for Youth Summit mission, outcome, and timing

 

Possibilities and collaborative options continue to be explored.

 

Next Steps: 

Task 1

Meet with John Brandt of ASCD re: collaboration in their fall conference.

To be carried out by

Interested Steering Committee members.

 

Next Meeting Date/Time:

May 16, 2006 / 9am to 12pm

Location:

Rm. 501 Cross Building Augusta

Items for Next Meeting Agenda:
  • Budget
  • 2 remaining LYAC forums
  • Feasibility of Youth Summit
  • DOE involvement in Task Force
  • July 11th SC + TF meeting cancellation