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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
AEU 163 Greenhill Road, Parkside 5063
ROOM 4
THURSDAY 2 August 2007 4.45 pm to 6.30 pm
Chaired:
Minutes:
1. Exchange of Accounts and Administration and Change over etc
2. Present and Apologies
Apologies: Robin Aukett, Helen Peake, Greg Cramey, Jan Dean, Donna Foster, Fran Kennedy, Nik Surikov, Jo Tiffen.
Present: Geof Bailey, Penny Cavanagh, Peter Cavouras, Ty Cheesman, Helen Douglas-Irving, Irene Frangos, Shane Hennessy, Paula Hensing, Kathleen Meyers, Jodie Papadopoulos, Jane Penhall, Frank Rieuwers, Ron Schulz, Mareea Smith, Rick Sommariva,
Non-attending: Anne Fisher,
Minutes from Previous Meeting
Moved that Minutes be accepted Rick Sommariva and seconded Paula Hensing
Carried
3. Business Arising from the Minutes
Promoting Legal Studies back to the Top 10
§ Web Site Idea – Shane, Robin and Peter
Year 10 Great Australian Trials great to promote our subject
Year 9 Citizenship unit – Peter Cavouras to follow up with David Butler
Year 12 module going reasonably well finished Topic 1
Questionnaire on whether we delete Family Law from course and if the course is too long
Ty and Frank to develop one
4. Correspondence – In – Out
Robin Aukett email re Australia and New Zealand Education Law Association Conference – University of South Queensland
Discussion that it looks a bit more like a Principal or Deputy Principal Conference
Geof Bailey moved and Frank Rieuwers seconded that “This year we do not send anyone but review each year depending on the programme offered” Carried
5. Reports
· Executive Report – attached
Discussion of cost for partners
Ron Schulz moved and seconded Kathleen Meyers “That bona-fide partners pay $80 for the dinner” Carried
Courts Professional Development sessions going well
New Committee Dinner meeting go to Martinahs Peter to book for September 13
PES Night – 6.45 to 8.30 pm
Format – decided to stay same format and asked for new presenters; Mareea to contact Peter
· Treasurer’s Report
Bank Account $7300
· Technology Report
CD’s George Mancini and Mobile Phone – Rick Sommariva could not get links to work
· Publications Report - including Ty on 20/20 project
Geof needs materials for Legal Brief for the conference by
Ty outlined his proposal of how revision seminars will operate
Digital software half of revenue goes to LETASA
· Membership Report
· Country Liaison
· Annual Conference
Penny – AEU and History Trust resources for Legal Brief
DEADLINE: Thursday 16th August for printed materials to Geof Bailey for inclusion in Legal Brief
§ Parliament House Tour – Penny Cavanagh
§ The Electoral Commission – Robin Aukett to take them over to Electoral Education Centre
§ Teaching the Year 12 Course – Frank Rieuwers
§ History Trust – Irene Frangos to take them to History Trust
§ Great Australian Trials and Crimes – Ty Cheesman
§ International Law – Petra Ball Red Cross
§ The Legal System and the Constitution – Ron Schulz
§ Membership Form – Paula Hensing
§ Email Address List – Paula Hensing
§ Take President off form Nomination Form as second year
$30 to play with per person for the Conference budget
§ $23.50 bag agreed to
§ Suggested pens included too
§ Suggested insulated coffee mug for yard duty $5 to $7 – lost
Bookings so far dinner 13 and conference 25
6. Any Other Business
Thank Jodie for nibbles
NEXT MEETING 16 August 2007 at AEU
Meeting Finished: 6.30 pm
IN RESPONSE TO QUESTION AT THE MEETING ABOUT CIVICS EDUCATION:
Please find attached links for the Civics and Citizenship Statements of Learning that seem to describe the content at Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in relation to the notion of a National Civics Test and a shorter document that refers to the domain descriptors at Years 6 and 10 that are key performance indicators.
www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/default.asp?id=11893
http://www.mceetya.edu.au/verve/_resources/ccap_assessment_domain_2004.pdf
LETASA MEETING 2 August 2007 – EXECUTIVE REPORT
Conference
General:
Flyer finalised and distributed. (attached) These should have been sighted in Legal Brief and on the website as well as in the minutes etc distributed by Penny. If you are on the committee and intending to go to the dinner please pay ASAP.
Feedback sheet updated for quick perusal to see if there need to be any alterations. (attached)
Dinner:
Have met with Sascha Ward, Penny and Helen at the Wine Centre and arranged the menu:
§ Canapes
§ Entrée (no choice)
§ Main (choice of three)
§ Dessert (no choice)
§ Coffee etc
§ Have finalised schedule in consultation with dinner speaker and The Wine Centre (attached)
§ Need to give them final numbers three days before - if we get to 70 then no fee for room hire
§ Note that the starting time is 6.00 pm to allow for any early guests to take the wine trail before mingling in the pre-dinner drinks area. (Weather permitting, this can be outside)
Dinner Guests:
Currently awaiting a response from Justice Kelly who is overseas. If she is able to attend then the aim will be to ensure there is a gender balance. Currently we are looking at:
§ Judge Smith (District Court – Male)
§ Magistrate Milazzo (Male)
§ Magistrate Kossiavelis (Male)
§ Federal Magistrate Denys Simpson (Male) or Christine Mead (Female)
Bob Tucker Award
The following have been finalised:
§ Flyer for distribution re nominations sent out (see attached)
§ Information for double-sided table cards re Bob Tucker award (see attached)
Spring Surprise
Have confirmed Dr Andrew Cannon (Deputy Chief Magistrate) for the November session. He is keen to talk about the HCA decision in the recent IR dispute from the perspective that it is the most radical HCA decision to date and an example of extreme right wing conservatism with the very real prospect of changing forever the political landscape as we know it in terms of State – Commonwealth relations and powers. The 5-2 decision and the united judgment have in his view, far reaching consequences and certain enshrined protections for the justices that delivered it in that manner.
Winter Warmer – July 2
Mark Griffin QC – Fabulous.
Just a pity there weren’t more there to hear him. Attendance was around 15.
Beginning Teacher PD at the Pines
Scheduled for Sept 20 – need ideas for the focus of this session
New committee dinner meeting
Scheduled for Sept 13 – Do we want to see if TAFE restaurant is available as considering it for 08 dinner
Upcoming PES Night
September 3 at Adelaide HS – Flyer developed and in the system
Do we want the same format?
Need deadline re materials to Geof etc.
Intention for CENTRA repeat session for country students to be Thurs 6 September in the afternoon but contingent of fixing my CENTRA problems at the moment. Would like to co-present this as well as consider the idea of incorporating another person/expert ‘in situ’ at their own site. (It might be possible to use some of Ty’s gear??)
Portraits of an Unreasonable Man book
Please keep passing around the group
Peter Cavouras