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Middle Level Board of Control
Minutes from meeting of 9/27/2005
Connecticut Association of SchoolsCEAE/ CAMSP Boards
September 27, 2005
Minutes
In attendance were: Monita Leavitt, To Dzicek, Norma Posocco, Peggy Schaedler, Ann Cox, Sue Dumas, Jody Goeler, Jeffrey Schumann, Preston Shaw, James Slattery and Earle Bidwell
1. Chairman Jody Goeler greeted newcomers to the board and welcomed back returnees
2. Earle Bidwell gave a brief history of the combined middle level boards and the consensus decision-making model that has been employed for all but financial matters over the past 6 years.
3. Mr. Goeler led a roundtable discussion on the challenges facing middle level educators in the 21st century. Board members were invited to share hot topics and areas of interest. The chairman recognized that networking is an integral part of the value of CAS service and will be part of each agenda.
4. Goals:
a. NCLB: Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements, AYP; How can CAS Boards help? J.G.
b. Improving CAS Teacher Services to Member Schools: Norma Posocco
c. CAEA Board Membership: N.P.
d. Advocacy - Public Relations: E.B.
e. Strengthening Relations with State Department of Education J.G.
The goals listed above were reduced to two goal areas by combining NCLB, Advocacy and relationships with SDE into one goal and Teacher Services and CEAE Board membership into a second. Committee members were then invited to sign up to work on one goal or another. Monita Leavitt, To Dzicek, Norma Posocco, Peggy Schaedler and Ann Cox will work on the teacher services and Sue Dumas, Jody Goeler, Jeffrey Schumann, Preston Shaw and James Slattery will work on NCLB. Members made a commitment to communicate with at least one other subcommittee member by phone or e-mail before the next meeting, the objective being to brainstorm possible action steps that will be shared at the next meeting. Earle Bidwell will provide a list of the board members and their contact information with the minutes.
5. Meeting Schedule: October 25, November 22, January 25, February 28, March 27 (Dinner at NELMS), April 25 J.G.
6. Assistant Principal of the Year: The board declined to select an assistant principal of the year nominee. After a discussion, it was determined that the board was uncomfortable in the role of putting forward names of candidates for this, as well as and principal of the year, candidates without a more structured set of criteria. Board members only see other administrators in their role at CAS and rarely in their roles as principal or assistant principal. Recommendations from the board carry the risk of giving some candidates an unfair advantage over other candidates, and the board sees their role as supporting all CAS administrators as being at odds with supporting one or two for recognition. The board position will be communicated to the CAS Awards and Recognition Committee.
7. The boards were informed that the focus area for IMPACT this fall will be “Closing the Achievement Gap”
The scholar/leader keynote speaker will be a high priority for the next agenda.
The next meeting is scheduled for October 25, 2005
