Meeting Minutes

April 20th, 2011

Attending: Samantha McMillan-Tri-Valley Case Management, Jennifer Studebaker-SEK Birth to Three , Marilyn Lock-Community Rep, DeAnn Hauser- Parents as Teachers-Chanute, Paula Drybread- CDDO Tri-Valley, Wendi O’Rand- RPC Greenbush, Brenda Armstrong- Gear Up, Lisa Jackson- Parents as Teachers USD 101,

Guests: Jamie Stucky- FSHS Gear Up

I.                    Call the meeting to Order

II.              Introductions & Agency News

Wendi O’Rand- RPC Greenbush - handouts on workshops going on, Fort Scott- take back old prescriptions- handout

Gear up- is dealing with budget cuts, they are working some grant opportunities- NCART has signed on as a partner. Targeting counties other than Neosho county. Talent search takes care of Neosho. They cannot double dip and use the same students. They will start working with the school and classrooms in general- dual cohort 7th & 8th graders next year and follow them to senior year & college.

Lots of budget cuts all around.

III.        Approve Minutes for the last meeting- approved Motion made to approve minutes 1st- Brenda 2nd- Wendi

IV.             Treasurer’s Report

V.                   Old Business

A.  Conference call into meetings-Krista-

Table until next meeting

B.           Goals- Wendi

Work on goals

VI.             New Business

A.  Requests for funds- none at this time

B.   Newspaper Article

Letter to the Editor 4-9-2011

Article- Tribune Look at August

C.   Summer Work Groups

Look at goals first and then see if summer work group are needed

D.   Poverty simulation opportunity​

Look into having a speaker in come in May

E.    Calendar of Events

April 30th- bowl for kids sakes, CES run for the stars, business expo nccc, nccc golf tourney

Next meeting:  Wednesday, May 18th 2011

                            12:00 NOON @ NCCC