PDC Meeting–April 8th, 2010

District PDC Meeting–Thursday, April 8th, 2010

In attendance:  Huslig,  Ipock,  Kramer, Marcum, McKan, Newman, Nixon, Paulsell, Robinson, Sechler, Simmons

Minutes:  Minutes from the March 11 meeting were approved as written and posted on the PDC website.

Old Business:

• Tiger Tech Conference Assistance:  PDC members who will be assisting with hospitality at the May 7 Tech Meeting will confer about details at the closure of the current PDC meeting.  Those members include Sechler, Simmons, Ipock, and McKan.
• PDC plan/budget for next school year:  Marcum reports that plans for next year are to maintain the same appropriations as the current year, pending adjustments that may need to be made due to potential budget cuts from the state.
• PDL updates:  5 PDL positions will be open for the following year.  Staff members will be notified of this opportunity via an e-mail from Sechler,  who will include a PDF file attachment with the application and overview of the responsibilities and expectations for this position.  Applications are due to Sechler the last Friday of this month.
• Beginning Teacher Assistance Program:  MSTA has confirmed that Dina Layton will be available for the in-house training at Willard on  October  6, 2010.
• HQTI:  Plans  will be finalized Monday,  April 12 at the teaching specialist meeting.  This training is to be held August 9 – 13, prior to the first week of school.

New Business:

• PDC Membership Update:  WOHE , WIS, and WC need to elect a new building representative due to the resignation of Tammy Cook, WOHE, Renee Rasco, WIS, and Mindy Husling, WC. Newly-elected building representatives will need to be present at the May meeting.
• “Thinking Outside the Box”  This is a catch-term to describe a need to address possible teacher incentives. Reflection and discussion generates ideas about how to utilize increasingly-limited funds to keep teachers involved in professional development.  Discussion acknowledges the changing availability and types of resources and the difficulty of reaching all teachers with limited funds.  Consensus indicates that the PDC committee will need to be alert and flexible regarding the best ways of using future funds in our changing profession.

Sub-Committee Meetings:

Mentor/Protégé Building Reps and Budget Reps meet as needed

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