Combined Advisory Committee & Teacher Meeting

Combined Advisory Committee & Teacher Meeting

Name, Title and Company of Business & Industry Members Present

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Dawn Fagnan, FIU (AOHT)

Luisa Mendoza, Convention Center (AOHT)

Joshua Norman, Citi (AOF)

Russell Dunn, Broward Community College

(AOHT)

Alan Mohler, Rewards Network (AOHT)

Tetrienne Kiffin, Bank Atlantic (AOF)

Richard Tobier, COO, Proactive Solutions (AOIT)

Mary Russo, Broward Community College, (AOF)

Sherry Thompson Giordano, ITWomen (AOIT)

Sam Felix, Regent Bank (AOF)

Klaron Grigsby, ITT Technical Institute, (AOIT)

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Alan Spiegel, Hewlett Packard, (AOIT)

Name, Title and Work Location of District and School-Based Support Staff/Guests Present

Robert Downey, Curriculum Specialist, CTACE

Betty Ingram, Curriculum/Program Facilitator, CTACE

Donna Caplan, Curriculum/Program Facilitator, CTACE

Guests Appearance

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Notes/Minutes

I.  Welcome and Introductions

a.  Donna Caplan welcomed the attendees and introductions were made.

II.  Call Meeting to Order

a.  Meeting was called to order at 8:25 pm

III.  Action Items

a.  Leadership Election

i.  Election was cancelled due to poor attendance. Advisory committee members in attendance agreed to have the active chair from each academy serve as lead chair for the new Broward Academies Advisory Committee (BAAC) for a period of three months for the remainder of this school year. Each academy will keep its own identity and subcommittee in tact until June 2008. Richard Tobier will chair the committee until the end of February. Alan Mohler will then chair until the end of the school year.

b.  Student Conference

i.  Ophelia Sanders has agreed to use Tech-Prep dollars to subsidize student conference.

ii.  Devry has committed to give $6000.00.

c.  Fundraising

i.  Luisa Mendoza made contact with Janice Lynn. - The Majesty is in port from October to April 2008. Luisa will check on actual dates in October in order to hold a fundraiser for all three academies.

Action Items Approved

N/A

Follow-Up Items/Next Steps

I.  Send Student Conference Forms electronically to Advisory Committee.

II.  Mel will open joint account with donations received for this year’s conference.

III.  Mel will separate AOF account balance to show monies encumbered for scholarships.

IV.  Donna/Betty will send student conference forms to Advisory Committee.

V.  Luisa will check with Janice Lynne to get exact dates ship will be available in October and any suggestion that Carnival Cruise Line may have regarding fundraising event; Gala vs. Luncheon.

VI.  Alan Mohler will call Stacey Orange to inquire about American Express Grant.

Adjournment and Date/Time of Next Scheduled Meeting

I. The next meeting will be held on January 29. (Call Shermone to check availability if BCC and Tiger Tail)

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