News and Notes:  Agenda
August 28, 2009

Location: TOPEKA PUBLIC LIBRARY – Marvin Auditorium, 1515 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS

NOTE: Attendees should see Sherry Reed prior to the start of the meeting and pay $9 per person for lunch.

8:30 a.m. Meeting Convenes

KLFA Update

  • Mission & 21st Century Partnership Overview

  • Commitment Letter Updates

  • KTWU Petition for Membership (requires membership vote – one vote per organization)

  • Chair-Elect Nomination & Election (requires membership vote – one vote per organization)

  • Past-Chair Recognition

  • Foundation Report

  • By-Law & Constitution Review Schedule

  • PBS Project Briefing

KSDE Update from Assistant Commissioner Dr. Diane DeBacker

BREAK

Workgroup Time

  • Develop Smart Goals & Action Plans (Summaries from May meeting will be provided)

  • o Prepare for a “fishing trip”

Workgroups continue with working lunch:  Fish for Lunch

Don’t panic, we are having something other than fish for lunch – but you are going on a fishing expedition – details will be provided just prior to the morning break!

Workgroup Regroup & Reports

2:00 p.m. Remembrance & Closing

KLFA Meetings for 2009-2010: 8/28 (F), 10/29 (R), 1/7 (R), 3/25 (R), and 5/13 (R)

 
Latest News
Next KLFA Meeting: 

August 27, 2010 at 9 AM (Agenda coming soon and location to be announced).  Pre meeting webinar details to be posted online soon!

See a calendar of future meetings here.

Recent News Releases:

May 13, 2010

March 20, 2010

January 7, 2010

October 29, 2009

August 28, 2009

May 27, 2009

March 12, 2009

January 8, 2009

 
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See the KLFA Tools for Quality Practice - a resource guide for improved student learning and systemic change.

KLFA Members - participate in your work group on the KLFA Wikispaces site.

 
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