LFND Board Meeting Minutes and Notes, Thursday May 21st via FUSE

Minutes as recalled by those present: Tabitha, Laurie, Jim, Jody, Mike, Sarah, Monte, Jennifer, and Kim

Tabitha called the meeting to order. The minutes from the March 23 board meeting in Valley City were reviewed and approved.

Jim S gave a treasurers report.Jim shared documents online, indicating a treasury balance of $15,845.25 as of April 30, 2015. The treasurer report was approved.

Tabitha reported outcomes from meeting about merging AdvancEd and LFND Annual Conference. Present for conference discussion meeting: Peg Wagner (DPI), Laurie Stenehjem, Jim Stenehjem, and Tabitha Lang (LFND), Angie Koppang and Meredith Traeholt (AdvancEd).

  • We will move ahead with partnering with AdvancEd conference.State AdvancEd director, Russ Ziegler(former principal at Richardton-Taylor) begins July 1st.
  • Angie looking to hire someone to do conference logistics.
  • Target $5000 for LFNDto generate from conference.
  • Laurie still deciding how coaches can tie in, looking at a pre-conference.
  • Conference theme “Engaging Learners for Success”. Still need to decide how to co-brand, discussrevenue and provide topics for conference.
  • National speaker availability- Stephanie Hirsh (Learning Forward)-Sept. 30thopening general session and 1-2 breakout sessions
  • Conference will take place September 30thOctober 1stat the Baymont Hotel, Mandan.
  • Dr. Ann Clapper (NDSU) on Advanced Ed state university board and willing to present on standards
  • We discussed an Un-conference idea, target audience and conference strands.
  • Critical elements of this joint conference that need to be maintained for LFND-build on to Laurie’s coaching, (maybe preconference), cover costs for President Learning Forward,LFNDembed itself into AdvancEd, LFND annual meeting
  • Currently AdvancEd charges $150 1 ½ days conference. We will need to decide how much more to charge.
  • AdvancEd will do accreditation protocol sessions for one strand, DPI will provide sessions, andLearning Forward will provide a strand as well. Standards will be part of that strand. Other strands will include best practice and Data, using data from supervision and evaluation processes, and Needs assessment/PD. Angie volunteered crosswalk of AdvancEd and LF standards.
  • Need to decide how to handle payment-pay Advanc Ed and they cut LFNDa check?
  • Possibly at Noon-lunch do business meeting for LFND.
  • Information about both organizations need to be included in advertisements.
  • Possible name for the conference include AdvancEd/Learning Forward North Dakota. Previous conference title: Fall Education Improvement Conference.
  • Registration, expenses, reimbursement will be through AdvancEd.
  • There’s a possibility of streaming out some of the sessions…more discussion on some of the support that could be provided.

Jim S shared information on a PLC conference planned for Spring 2015 that didn’t come to fruition. Looking for some support, and will move ahead with plans for a possible October meeting (There has been a void left by Title 1 conference and the Educational Academy not being held this year.)

Action Items:

  • Logo of LFND-get to Angie
  • YAPP? And other Social Media streams need to keep going.
  • State network-EduTech assist with network hubs.
  • Hope to have sessions from ETC-Grant show off-Utilizing Park River, Barnes County North.
  • Need a Conference committee from LFND Board – Next meeting date with Mr. Ziegler after July 1.

Meeting adjourned.

Next Meeting: June 12, Face-to-face in Valley City, Regional Technology Center