Region 4 Works Council Meeting Minutes

February 26, 2014 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Location: Jefferson High School CTE Center - Lafayette, IN

Members Present: / Members Absent: / Also Present:
Sascha Harrell - Chairperson / David Kummer / Jason Barrett
Doug Mansfield / Randall Holmes - Secretary / Dana Carter
Pamela Rager / Mitchel Morrow / James Stradling
Dianne McKinley / Andrew Ball / Dan Martin
David Bouck / Robert Clark / David Brettnacher
Sue Ford / Kara Webb
Bradley Rhorer / Kent Eaton
James Woolf / Tracy Caddell
Steven Daily
Jeff Hauswald
David Sulk
Andy Baker

Call to Order

Committee chair, Ms. Sascha Harrell called the meeting to order at 1:35pm. Ms. Harrell welcomed the committee and asked for introductions. She noted that she would like to additional Council members from other occupational areas such as health care. Members from the public introduce themselves.

Minutes Approval

Meeting minutes from February 26, 2014meeting were reviewed. Andy Baker moved to approve the minutes. Sue Ann Ford seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Submission of Questions

Ms Harrell thanked all members for their flexibility in dealing with the last meeting cancellation due to weather. Due to the cancellation, she was appreciative of those who posted responses to the Career Council questions posted on Google Docs. With the assistance of several members, she was able to compile the answers and submit to the Career Council. She provide copies of the final responses.

CTE Awareness Grant

Jim Woolf reviewed the CTE Awareness Grant requirements and recommended activities for Region 4. Council members discussed the proposed activities and made recommendation for grant modifications. Ms. Harrell will forward a copy of the finalized grant to Council members. Ms. Harrell recommended that Jim Woolf serve as the Project Director. Additional grant committee members will include Andy Baker, Diane McKinley, Brad Rhorer, and Pam Rager.

Innovation Grant

Ms. Harrell reviewed the purpose of the grant. She has a rubric for evaluation that includes criteria provided by the state and additional regional criteria as identified in previous regional reports. A timeline for grant review was discussed. Region 4 submission targets were established.

April 15Submit Intent To Apply

May 8Submit eProposal

May 8 – 14Council member review of proposals

May 14Works Council meeting, Review of submitted grants

Frankfort Central Office – Conference Room

May 15Submit approved proposals to the Career Council

Next Meeting

Date: 04/09/14

Location: Frankfort Central Office – Conference Room, 2400 E Wabash Street, Frankfort, IN 46041

Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Meeting adjourned at 3:15 P.M.