News and Notes:  Agenda
May 28, 2008

Our Mission:  to unite the education community to improve our outstanding public education system, pre-K through higher education, to empower each Kansan to succeed in the diverse, interdependent world of the 21st century.

Meeting Time:  9:00 AM – 2:00 PM  

9:00-9:10        Introductions, SIGN IN, lunch count, and announcements

9:10-11:00      Business items and updates

• Issues and Initiatives of KSDE - Dr. Alexa Posny
  (including MTSS Conference, P20 Council, etc.)
• National Learning First Alliance State Partners Meeting (Sue Givens)
• Update on Partnership for 21^st Century Skills  (Blake West)
• METS Community Conversation and Public Agenda (Sherri Yourdon)
• Public Engagement "Good News" brochure (Cheryl Semmel)
• Kansas Educational Leadership Commission (West, et al)
• Kansas Teaching Commission

Prepare for Work Groups - What is your work group doing relative to our vision and mission?  What does the larger KLFA group need to do to assist in your progress?

Break

11:00     Work Group Time (and lunch)

1:30       Concluding Business

• Report outs from Work Groups

• Approve calendar dates for 2008-2009

• Consider homework for August

• Celebrate the start of our 10th year!

2:00        Adjourn

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KLFA Proposed Calendar of Meetings for 2008-09:  

8/21 and 8/22, two day event with Thursday Evening Social and Team Building, followed by Friday Planning Day and Business Meeting

Regular 1-day meetings:  10/9 (R), 1/8 (R), 3/12 (R), 5/27 (W)

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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.