News and Notes:  Agenda
May 13, 2010

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.

Location: Topeka Public Library – TENTATIVE:  Marvin Auditorium, 1515 SW 10^th Avenue, Topeka, KS

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

9:00 a.m.         “Setting Sail” - Opening, Information & Alliance Items

• Introductions and Member Organization Updates
• National Alliance Meeting
• Harwood Project Update
• 2010-11 Mtg Dates - 8/27 (F), 10/28 (Th), 1/6 (Th), 3/24 (Th), and 5/12 (Th)
• 2011-12 Mtg Dates – 8/26 (F), 10/27 (Th), 1/5 (Th), 3/22 (Th), and 5/10 (Th)
• “State of the Slate” Report

9:15 a.m.         Kansas Educational Data Users Consortium (KEDUC) – Sherrill Martinez, KSDE

10:00 a.m.       BREAK

10:15 a.m.       Individual Workgroup Time

• Each member is asked to check the KLFA wiki for workgroup updates prior to the meeting at http://www.wikispaces.com.
• Prepare for your “fishing trips”

12:00 p.m.      “Cutting Bait” – A Meeting with US Department of Education representative Patrick Kerr.  (Alternate plan:  Partnership for 21^st Century Skills “Mile Guide” and Toolkit Update - Blake West)

12:15 p.m.      “Fishing” for Lunch

1:00 p.m.        Workgroup Regroup

1:30 p.m.        “Fish Tales” & Closing (approximately 2:00 p.m.)

2:00 p.m.         KLFA Executive Board Meeting Recap

MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO REGISTER WITH THE KLFA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 

http://www.wikispaces.com/