East Central Minnesota Workforce Executive Committee Minutes
October 1, 2002
Terry Dalbey, Mora/Cambridge WorkForce Center, Chris Miller, Oak Land Vocational, Nick Waldoch, Braham Public Schools, Jason Spaeth, Pine Technical College, John Schlagel, Ginger Glenn, Glenn Metalcraft and Ray Hoheisel, Executive Director, ECMWF Partnership.
Acting Chair Terry D. called the meeting to order at 7:05 a.m.
Minutes of the August 6, 2002 Executive Committee were approved upon motion by John S., seconded by Ginger G. Motion carried.
A financial report through September 2002 was distributed. Treasurer John Schlagel reported a balance of $58,671.86. Voluntary payments from Schlagel Inc. and Crystal Cabinets along with interest earnings made up the receipts. Expenditure was for services of Executive Director.
School-To-Work funds for Year V including carry-over in Fiscal Year 03 was reported as $72,920.71 with expenditures of $70,013.81 and a balance of $2,906.90. Upon motion by John S., seconded by Chris M. the report was accepted and filed. Motion carried.
Chris O. Miller was appointed to Board of Trustees replacing the retired Richard Young, upon motion by Ginger G., seconded by John S. Motion approved.
Officers were nominated and elected by motion of John S., seconded by Ginger G. and approved unanimously. Elected were President, John Norris, Vice-President, Chris O. Miller, Secretary, Terry Dalbey and Treasurer, John Schlagel.
The “Understanding Learning and Working Styles” workshop sponsored by the Princeton Learning and Living committee is scheduled for the morning and afternoon of December 3, 2002. Instead of conducting an Executive Committee meeting members will attend the workshop. This was formalized with a motion from Nick W., seconded by Chris M. Motion approved.
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The tentative date of the conference had been April 18, 2002. Since this is Good Friday members agreed that the date needed to be changed. April 25th was the preferred alternate date. Members also identified potential sites in the region should Izaty’s not be available. Sites mentioned were Princeton Party House, First Baptist at Cambridge, St. Edward’s in Princeton, Pine Technical College or Cambridge Community College if a date at those schools could match with non-student days at the campuses. Also mentioned were hotels near Mille Lacs Lake. Ginger G. will check out the hotels and Jason S. agreed to check the Pine Technical College calendar.
October 8, 2002 – NCDOL Apprenticeship Conference, Sharon P., Employer Conference, Marty H., Families Forward Grant Criteria, Marty H., Review and Schedule Additional Career and Technical Presentations and Executive Committee Report.
November 12, 2002 – STW Local Funding to Continue Effort, Ray H., Technical College Proposal at Oak Land, Dick Y., Additional Executive Committee Members, John N., Status of Executive Committee after STW Funding Ends on December 31, 2002, John N., Continuing STW Coordinator Meetings and STW Philosophy, John N. and Review Partnership Involvement in Grants Received in Region. Note: Executive Committee members will meet following the November Partnership meeting to plan for meeting with legislators.
December 10, 2002 – Invite Legislators and School Board Representatives to Discuss Saving Career and Technical Education Opportunities for K-12 Students.
Upon motion by Ginger G., seconded by Nick W. the board approved payment for seven days for director services in August and September 2002. Motion carried.
Adjournment was at 8:30 a.m.
Minutes by Ray H.