Minutes

W-SR’S TEACHER QUALITY/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Members present: Jim Janssen, Karen Ernhardt, Roger Wilcox, Micky Bahlmann, Allison Rasmussen, David Fox, Steve Kwikkel, Greg Bodensteiner, Marsha Koenig, Barb Bates, Megan Slessor, Jean Clausing, Laura Beery and Christie Lines

Welcome was given by Karen Erhardt.
Minutes from January meeting as emailed were approved as emailed. The 2009-10 Budget was presented. Extra funds will continue to be carried over to next year. Discussion was held on what would be ways we could creatively spend PD funds while meeting the needs of the district. It was moved by Christie Lines and seconded by Marsha Koening to accept the budget update. Motion carried

A request was made for Market Factor funds by the Junior High Industrial Arts Department. The committee oversees these funds but they are at the digression of the school board so no action was taken. There is $16,800 left in this fund.

A consistent interpretation of the “October 15 consideration” date for PD plans was discussed. It was decided that all IPDPs submitted before October 15th would be put in the same pool for consideration. Any IPDP submitted after October 15th would be recommend for payment on a first come first serve basis. It was discussed that a reminder about the April 30th deadline for the submission of the IPDP, and perhaps a reminder of this should come from the committee as well. Action will be taken on this topic at the next meeting as the IPDP form will be revised to reflect the understanding of the October 15th date.

Progress Reports were presented by Jim Janssen.
Questions generated from February 1 small group discussions were directed to the ICC committee to decide how the answers to said questions would be dispersed. There were many positive comments from the group discussion format on February 1st.

The CSIP Committee has met only two times due to weather. They will be getting closer to writing goals at the next meeting and will be very close to having them done by March 11th though they may not be passed by the board yet at that time.

The ICC Leadership Committee will be meeting on Monday February 22nd at which time they will be evaluating which of the 28 actions will be the focus of the beginning of the Implementation plan. As this plan becomes clearer, it is probable the ICC team will be in need of some professional development time next year.

Plans for March 11 PD Planning Session were discussed. We will be meeting from 8:30-11:30 on the Wartburg College Campus. Potential Long Range Goal Areas will be addressed including the potential CSIP goals as well as goals to include the specialty areas. Though they CSIP goals will not have been passed by the school board at that time, we will be going forth in good faith that they will be passed.

Upcoming Dates for Professional Development for 2009-10 include March 3rd which will be used as building and Comprehensive Musicianship time; April 30th will be used for building level plans and Comprehensive Musicianship; And May 5th will be used for writing building level goals.

The next TQ/PD committee meeting is March 11th at 8:30 on the Wartburg campus. The last two meetings for the year will be April 7th and May 12th.

Micky Bahlmann moved to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Laura Beery and passed the committee. Meeting was adjourned at 4:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Allison Rasmussen