East Central Minnesota Workforce Executive Committee Minutes
February 4, 2003
Terry Dalbey, Mora/Cambridge WorkForce Center, Chris Miller, Oak Land Vocational, Nick Waldoch, Braham Public Schools, Sharon Prahl, Consultant, John Schlagel, Ginger Glenn, Glenn Metalcraft, John Norris, Atscott Mfg. and Ray Hoheisel, Executive Director, ECMWF Partnership.
Chair John N. called the meeting to order at 7:05 a.m.
A financial report through January 2003 was distributed. The TreasurerŐs balance was $54,048.60. Year VI Extension Grant payment and interest earnings made up the receipts. Expenditures were to State of Minnesota and Peffer & Wallace, Ltd. CPA for report filing, IzatyŐs Golf & Yacht Club for Employer Conference and 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 $72,920.71 and no balance. Final School-To-Work Grant reports have been submitted. This included a narrative as well as final financial reports. Upon motion by Ginger G., seconded by Chris M. the report was accepted and filed. Motion carried.
Ray H. distributed a one-page summary SCHOOL-TO-WORK REPORT dated February 4, 2003. The report listed the four grants received over five years: Promising and Effective Practice Grant, Supplemental Grant, Year VI Extension Grant and School-To-Work Partnership Grant. A brief description and dollar amount was given for each grant. The five-year partnership grant amounted to $519,942.85 and the total School-To-Work grants received were $607,604.66.
Members asked that the report be presented at the Partnership meeting and that a second page be added. Added information would be to delineate amount of money given to individual school districts as sub-grants and list School-To-Work activities accomplished. It was also suggested that the report be given to local School-To-Work committees.
Ray H. reported that the School-To-Work grants had funded the web site, executive director mileage and School-To-Work Coordinator meeting expenses. He explained each item and following discussion it was decided to cover these expenses with Partnership funds. Motion to do this was made by Terry D., seconded by John S. Motion carried.
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Planning Partnership meetings began with a discussion of what should be the focus of the Partnership now that School-To-Work funding has ended. The issue of whether the Partnership should attempt to fund the work of the local committees as a way to accomplish its mission and goals was brought up. Also discussed was how the Partnership could continue to support School-To-Work activities in local districts.
Committee members discussed the merits of the Partnership: general organization structure in place, ability to respond to opportunities, a networking foundation and a general desire to keep things going and the ability to search out and help other groups receive funding to assist in accomplishing mission and goals.
It was decided that a more complete discussion be held at the Partnership meeting. To that end the School-To-Work report, Mission and Goals and History of Partnership summaries be available at Partnership meeting. Other items for the agenda will be: Employer Conference, Families Forward Grant, Career and Technical Education and Regional Planning Meeting.
Pine Technical College has requested to host the April Partnership meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 as part of the grand opening celebration of their new and remodeled spaces. The April Partnership meeting will held a week earlier and will be at Pine Technical College.
It was also determined that future Executive Committee action be incorporated with and conducted at Partnership meetings. Regular Executive Committee meetings would no longer be scheduled. Special meetings could be held if necessary and some planning will be done via e-mail. This is being done to avoid duplication of effort and conserve member time.
Upon motion by Ginger G., seconded by John S. the board approved payment for seven days for director services in December 2002 and January 2003. Motion carried.
Adjournment was at 8:45 a.m.
Minutes by Ray H.