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The Kentucky Directors of Pupil Personnel met on February 27, 2004 at the Kentucky Department of Education in the state board of education meeting room at 9:30 a.m. |
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Members Present: Michael Ramsey, Tom Daugherty, Mike Casteel, Jon Lawson, Rita Byrd, Karen Kirby, Gary Wiseman, Louis Hammons, Larry Cotton, Roger Vonstrohe, Alice Byrant, David Johnson, Chuck Stallard, Charles Criss, Kaye Smith, Kristina Springer, Steve Harrison, Steve Dunn, and Vicki Smith Guests: Gerald Turner, Yvette Perry, Barbara Donica, Windy Newton, Sherri Clusky, Jane Keys, Julie Ennis, Bonnie Brown, Sharon Trivette, Joan Howard |
Order of Business |
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President Tom Daugherty called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m. President Daugherty welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced new members. Rita Byrd presented the minutes of the October 13, 2003 meeting. Roger Vonstrohe made the motion to accept the minutes. Gary Wiseman seconded. The motion carried. Chuck Stallard gave the Treasurer’s report. Mike Ramsey made the motion to accept the report as presented. Mike Casteel seconded. The motion carried. KDE REPORTS Yvette Perry reported on proposed changes to the Pupil Personnel regulations. Proposed changes will impact the due date of the Growth Factor Report, ADA calculations, withdrawal codes, and GED/Drop-out figures. Ms. Perry acknowledged that the proposed regulation changing the ADA calculations would negatively impact school districts. Chuck Stallard requested an updated Attendance Manual. Ms. Perry that it is her goal to update the current one for the 2004-05 school year and then one for the 2005-06 by conference time that year. Ms. Perry reported that contracts for the 2005-06 school year would have to be approved by each local board by February 1, 2005. COMMITTEE REPORTS Roger Vonstrohe reported that the Center for School Safety Advisory Council did not meet. Mr. Vonstrohe reported that the Juvenile Justice Legislative Committee has not been active since the fall elections. He thinks efforts to change the regulations regarding the age limits for filing truancy charges may have died, but we do need to monitor any proposed DJJ regulations. In Pashia Staton’s absence, Tom Daugherty gave board members written notes from the STI Advisory Council. Gary Wiseman gave a report on the KASA/KDPP Home School committee. Recommendations from that committee include: 1) strengthened relationships; 2) set up systems to help children return to school; 3) mediation training to help diffuse difficult situations; and, 4) make the best practice manual more user friendly. NEW BUSINESS Joan Howard reported on the proposed new No Pass/No Drive regulations. If this passes, it will be mandatory for all school districts, not optional with the previous legislation. Barbara Donica reported on the KDE Coordinated School Initiative. Specific topics addressed included: the cardio-vascular grant recently funded through the Department of Public Health, the Resolution on Physical Activity, AEDs, the role of the School Health Coordinator, and requirement for a KDE consultant with nursing background. Yvette Perry reported on the proposed changes to the Home/Hospital regulation and two bills addressing the GED and dropouts. Jane Keys and Julie Ennis gave STI updates. March 1st is the date for KDE to have all changes to STI. Updates will be released to school districts on June 15th. Various training sessions are being offered at KTLC and at the Glasgow office. Phase I of STI State should be in use by August 1st. Staff is working on a document to answer questions from the December sessions. President Daugherty initiated a discussion about a KDPP lobbyist. Roger Vonstrohe stated that KDPP had a standing committee at one time. Gary Wiseman made a motion to reinstate the committee. He withdrew his motion when President Daugherty found in the by-laws there is a standing committee that addresses legislative issues. Pashia Staton is the current chair of the Legislative Committee. President Daugherty will contact her about activating the committee. President Daugherty gave a conference update. The annual conference will be held at the Embassy Suites in Lexington on September 23rd and 24th. The Executive Board meeting will be held on Wednesday night, September 22nd. EILA credit was discussed. Mike Ramsey will work with Tom Daugherty on how to complete the required paperwork to obtain the credit. Chuck Stallard initiated a discussion about the use of the money available to KDPP. He suggested the organization consider a scholarship for seniors with perfect attendance. Several members reminded the board that this had previously been discussed. Roger Vonstrohe made a motion to refer this to Publicity Committee for further discussion and a recommendation to the board at the next meeting. Jon Lawson seconded. The motion passed. Karen Kirby asked about seed money for the conference planning. Roger Vonstrohe indicated that this was addressed in previous years and that a motion had been passed to give each local planning committee $5000 for the annual conference. NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be in June - President Daugherty will announce a date. ADJOURNMENT Roger Vonstrohe made a motion to adjourn. Louie Hammons seconded. The motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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