Report of KDPP Board Proceedings

June 24, 2005

Minutes of the Meeting

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Members Present:  

Pashia Staton, Mike Casteel, Rita Byrd, Chuck Stallard, Jon Lawson, Skip Johnson, Larry Cotton, Gary Wiseman, Linda Rice, Steve Dunn, Brenda Mann, Chuck Green, Karen Kirby, Deborah Nunn, Jennifer Smith, Steve Harrison, Marsha Hurt.

Guests Present:  Sherry Clusky, Julie Ennis, Karen Erwin, Yvette Perry, Michele Kays.

President Pashia Staton called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM in the State Board Room

in Frankfort on Friday, June 24, 2005.  She welcomed the guests attending the meeting.

Marsha Hurt presented the minutes of the February 18, 2005 meeting.  A motion was made by Gary Wiseman and seconded by Mike Casteel to approve the minutes as corrected after it was noted that Jon Lawson’s name was misspelled.  Motion carried.

Chuck Stallard presented the Treasurer’s Report.  A motion was made by Rita Byrd and seconded by Brenda Mann to approve the Treasurer’s Report as presented.  Motion carried.

KDE REPORTS:

FTE Subcommittee:  Michele Kayes reported that the new FTE program in STI is not quite ready for testing yet.

RFI:  Michele also reported that KDE received 16 responses to the RFI for the RFP to be drafted by October for the State-wide Student Data Management System.

OLD BUSINESS:

Amendments to the Constitution:  The following proposed changes to the KDPP Constitution were presented to the Board:  Article IV, Section II, Article VIII, (2).  After considerable review, a motion was made by Karen Kirby and seconded by Chuck Stallard to approve the proposed amendments to the KDPP Constitution.  Motion carried.

Home School Association:  Pashia Staton indicated that Bill Monroe had requested to attend the meeting, but was not in attendance.  She told the Board that he wanted to ask that the Home School Association be allowed to have a booth at the KDPP Conference.  After considerable discussion and the decision that this was a conflict of interest with our organization, a motion was made by Steve Harrison and seconded by Skip Johnson to deny the request by the Home School Association to have a booth at the conference.  Motion carried.

Secondary GED Program:  Jennifer Carroll had been invited to speak, but did not attend.  Yvette Perry stepped in to answer questions.  There were concerns expressed that the local districts do not know what is going on with the Secondary GED program and that they need more information.  Pashia indicated that there would be a “New Issues” session at the Fall Conference and that FTE and Secondary GED need to be addressed at that session.  A motion was made by Chuck Stallard and seconded by Karen Kirby that Pashia make a formal request to Commissioner Wilhoit to have representatives from KDE and documentation to address these two issues at the KDPP Fall Conference.  Motion carried.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Juvenile Justice Legislative Committee:  After discussion, a motion was made by Mike Casteel and seconded by Gary Wiseman to dissolve this committee.  Motion carried.

Legislative Committee:  A question was raised regarding HB 72 and CDW’s involvement in 18-21 year old truants.  The general consensus was that the matter would probably be handled differently across the state.

Gary Wiseman requested that this committee research what happened to the legislation that allowed police officers to pick up truants.  Karen Kirby also mentioned the “No Pass/No Drive” legislation and the possibility of it being reintroduced in a form that would pass the constitutionality test.

No one on the Board could recall anyone on the Legislative Committee so it was re-established with Pashia Staton, Mike Casteel, Marsha Hurt, Karen Kirby and Yvette Perry as KDE contact person.

Public Relations Committee:  Rita Byrd presented the draft proposal for the Perfect Attendance Rewards program.  After considerable discussion, it was suggested that the perfect attendance idea be dropped.

A motion was made by Gary Wiseman and seconded by Rita Byrd that the KDPP offer two (2) door prizes at the Fall Conference of expense paid trips to the National Dropout Prevention Symposium in February, 2006, in Myrtle Beach.  Motion carried.

A motion was made by Brenda Mann and seconded by Karen Kirby that the KDPP send the President and President-Elect, or their officer designees, to the National Dropout Prevention Symposium in February, 2006, in Myrtle Beach.  Motion carried.

An idea for a statewide “High Attendance Day” was suggested.  Jennifer Smith, Chuck Stallard, and Jon Lawson will serve on this committee and guidelines will be presented at the September Board meeting.

KASA/KDPP/Home School Committee:  No report.

Homeless/NCLB Committee:  Chuck Stallard said he had received no response from the KDE, so the committee had not met.  The issue will be readdressed if the need arises.

NEW BUSINESS:

Nomination of Officers:  The committee of Pashia Staton and Karen Kirby need a nomination for Treasurer.  Floor nominations will also be taken at the Fall Conference.

Fall Conference:  On Wednesday evening, September 21, there will be a New DPP Orientation, an Experienced DPP Get Together and the STI Mini-Lab.  Commissioner Wilhoit will speak on Thursday instead of Friday this year.  Breakout Sessions will include K-9, KDE Attendance Audits, District Health Services, DPP Manual.  Wayne Young and Gary Faulkner will speak on Friday morning in addition to having the KDPP business meeting and swearing in of officers.

The next KDPP Board meeting will be held at 6:00 PM (EDT) on September 21, 2005 at the Embassy Suites in Lexington in conjunction with the Fall Conference.

Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Marsha Hurt, Secretary