News and Notes:  Agenda
   October 4, 2007 AGENDA    

Location:  KASB Building, 1420 SW Arrowhead Road

Time:  9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
(Note:  George Abel will collect lunch money @ $7 per person for October 4.)

1.  Introductions, lunch count, and announcements

2.  Business items and updates

  • Adoption of Vision and Mission (Revisit work from summit, process and where we’ve been, feedback collected electronically, steering committee recommendation)
  • Approval of strategic work group facilitators/chairs
  • Update on Partnership for 21st Century Skills:  KSDE working on draft of state application to be a P21 Leadership State
  • Foundation update

3.  Charge for the Work Group Time:

            Question: Given the general direction of the Mission and Vision from our retreat, what concrete steps will your work team pursue to accomplish our mission in pursuit of our vision (potential direction for work will be provided)?

            Questions: How might we more effectively disseminate the best practices we have identified?

            Question: What is the role of Advocacy for KLFA as we consider concrete actions to pursue our mission?

            Each work group shall submit to Sue Kidd written notes (preferably electronic) utilizing the template for compilation in the minutes. 

4.  Work Group Time (and lunch)

5.  Report outs from Work Groups                  

6.  Responsibilities to be completed by January 15, 2008 Meeting

KLFA Meetings for 2007-08:  8/24 (F), 10/4 (R), 1/15 (T), 3/13 (R), 5/28 (W)

KLFA current goals are: 

  1. KLFA will broadly disseminate our work to influence practitioners.
  2. KLFA will increase visibility with policy makers
  3. KLFA will strengthen and increase its organizational capacity.

 

 

 
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