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ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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November 21, 2008

Meeting #1
GEF 3, Rm. 041
Madison, Wisconsin

Meeting facilitator: Deborah Bilzing

Vision
“To build a system that promotes the use of focused, effective, sustained outcome based personnel development that enables families, schools, and communities to enhance their capacity to meet the needs of all students particularly students with disabilities birth-26.”

1.  ATTENDANCE

    1. Members Present:
      Deborah Bilzing, Teresa Goodier, Tom Heffron, Penny Larson, Kay Lawrence, Michael Linak, Chrystyna Mursky, Gary Myrah, Laura Owens, Judy Peppard, Courtney Salzer, Mary Skadahl, Alex Slappey, Mark Stensvold, Francine Tompkins

    2. Members Absent:
      Larry Annett, Nissan Bar-Lev, Jullie Bryda, Troy Couillard, Simone DeVore, Joanne Huston, David Kwiatkowski, Jim Lynch, Susan Rodriguez, Linda Tuchman-Ginsberg

    3. Guests/Others Present: Jim Frasier (SPDG evaluator), Katie Sepnieski (DHS), Christine Dean (interpreter), Judy Sullivan (SPDG project assistant)

2.  MEETING MINUTES

  • The meeting was called to order by welcoming advisory committee members and participating in a “sharing activity.”
  • Review the role of the Advisory Committee
    • To provide communication, reflection, and feedback to the internal SPDG staff concerning the SPDG work plan including goals, objectives, and outcomes as well as the allocation of resources needed to meet the mission of the grant.
  • Overview of the SPDG
    • 5 Hubs:
    • Wisconsin Personnel Development Model (WPDM)
    • Review of the State Performance Plan and Indicators for Parts B (20) and C (14)

      Discussion around the WPDM included:
      1. The visual that is being used to implement the model–many members felt that the model was too “busy” with too much going on both inside and outside the model.
      2. Some members commented that the model did not indicate that many times users would have to go back a step or two when they experience implementation barriers so there ought to be something that delineates this possibility.
      3. Even though the model is not a linear model, perhaps including a more linear visual would be useful for some implementers.
      4. More is needed in addressing the model’s function on multiple levels.
      5. Comments such as “what about a drill down and open boxes” kind of visual.
      6. Questions about how the model is being addressed in different contexts such as with rural schools, early childhood environments, other environments outside of the prek-12 arena, to name a few.
  • Members requested some additional information to help them become more engaged in the process. Deborah will send members more details about the goals, objectives and outcomes or the work plan for the SPDG.
  • Next Steps:
    • Judy will be sending out a “meeting doodle” for the next meeting and once the next meeting is scheduled will try and “aim” for a consistent day and time. (like meetings will be held on the 3rd Friday every 6 months from 10-2)
    • Along with the meeting notes, members will receive a copy of the goals etc, and overarching SPDG work plan
    • Members are asked to use the “closed listserv” to continue to build community, engage each other in further discussions of the grant including the 5 hubs and WPDM as well as means for advisory board members to disseminate pertinent information to members.
    • At the next advisory committee, members will be asked to provide reflective feedback on the model and plan.

     

3.  ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADJOURNMENT

  • Mary Skadahl shared information from the Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative
  • Mike Linak provided information concerning the work of the Transition Advisory Councils established in various regions around the state.