November 8 Minutes: Facilities

Schools of the Future Home Page : Facilities

November 8 Minutes: Facilities

Time:	7:00 - 8:30 pm
Location:	Ed Center Auditorium
Present:	Jeannie Webb, Bill Hirsh, Dennis Urso, Micheal Roberts, Patrick Bayes, William McConochie, Kathy Ging, Valerie Wedel, Patricia Hansen, Tod Schneider, Jeff Faust, Bob Johnson, Nadine Jackson, Tony Reyneke, Ellen Wojahn, Stan Manley, Artemio Paz, Jack Harris, Ron Sanetel, Nori Hemphill, David Brewer, Pat Bonney, Evie Matthews, and Gary Heldt.
Absent:	Chris Ramey, Donna Libby, and Beverly Sept.
Notetaker:	Pat Bonney

Time	Topic	Presenter
	Introductions Each person shared his/her name, occupation, employer and something about which he/she is passionate.	Jeannie Webb
	Overview: Charge Structure Timelines Values and Guiding Principles Facilities Committee's Purpose Possible Formats for our Recommendations Meeting Schedule Bill Hirsh briefly reviewed the Schools of the Future handout provided in the packets prepared for each committee member. Several years ago as the District was preparing to submit a bond levy, it realized that it needed to look at future school needs not just 5 or 10 years out, but 20 or 30 years from now. From this realization, the Schools of the Future project took shape. Two larger committees have been established and are working on vision statements. Those committees are Schools of the Future Committe (SFC) and Council of Community Advisors (CCA). Finalized versions of their vision statements will be provided as soon as available. Six task groups have also been established as sub-committees. They are school choice, community engagement, resources, educational programs, educational technology, and school facilities. Timelines: By the second week in January this group will need something to report to SFC. General statements and guiding principles are what this group needs to develop. This group's work may be useful in establishing capital bond needs as well.	Bill Hirsh
	Open Meetings Law A one-page handout of the open meetings law was briefly reviewed by David Brewer. It was noted that some time at each meeting needs to be allotted for public input. Some people may wish to address a specific concern and then want to leave, others may want to listen and make comments at the end of the meeting. Ellen Wojahn proposed to use 5-10 minutes on both the front and back end of each meeting for public input. Time allotted to each speaker would depend on how many wanted to speak. Decision: all agreed to the proposal.	David Brewer
	Group Agreements Jeannie Webb walked the group through the group agreement handout. All eight provisions were agreed to, with the following modifications or clarification to the items below: Decision making: Consensus is preferred. However, if the group cannot come to consensus, then a minority opinion can be written and made part of the record. Confidentiality: Individuals will not be named or discussed in a negative manner. Attendance: Meeting reminders and agendas will be provided in advance. If a group member cannot attend and has strong feeling about a particular agenda item, the member will take responsibility for getting a written statement to the committee for consideration. If a member is absent and missed an opportunity to speak to a specific issue on which the group made a decision, the group can agree to reopen the decision.	Jeannie Webb
	Hopes/Fears/Expectations for our Work All members of the group have e-mail addresses, so it was agreed each would share hopes, dreams, fears, etc. in email form by sending a message to bonney@4j.lane.edu. Messages will be forwarded to the rest of the group. Messages are due in one week.	Jeannie Webb
	A Visual Journey Through "State of the Art" Schools Due to time constraints, the group decided to save this item for the next meeting.	Bill Hirsh
	Meeting Dates and Times: Next Meeting: December 6, 1999, Monday 7:00-8:30 p.m., Education Center Parr Room. Next 3 meetings: Dec. 6, Jan. 6, and Jan. 24, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Ellen Wojahn proposed the group do a process check at 8:00 p.m. to decide if it wants to continue longer than 8:30 p.m. Decision: All agreed.
8:40	Adjourned

	< Return to Facilities >

4J Home Page

| Schools of the Future | Site Map | Search

Please send comments or questions to the 4J Web Team. 200 North Monroe Street - Eugene, Oregon, 97402 Phone: 541-687-3123

Eugene School District 4J