Iowa State Board of Education
Annual Retreat
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, Iowa
June 18-19, 2009
AGENDA
Thursday, June 18
DMACC Boardroom
State Board Business Meeting
8:30 a.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Approve the Agenda
3. Appointment of Department of Education
Representative to the Iowa Workforce Development Board (Tab A)
4. Adjourn Business Meeting
State Board Retreat Agenda
8:45 a.m.
Introductory Comments – Goals of the retreat – State Board Retreat Planning Committee – Rosie Hussey, Valorie Kruse
9:00 a.m.
Review the State Board and Department of Education Strategic Plan, Education is Iowa’s Future. Provide the 2009 Update on the Strategic Plan Measures of Success, Major Initiatives, and Resources – Judy Jeffrey, Division Administrators and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (Tab B)
Each division administrator will present highlights from his area related to implementation of the strategic plan. The CFO will provide information about the financial outlook for the state.
PK-12 Education – Kevin Fangman
10:15 a.m.
BREAK
10:30 a.m.
Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation – Roger Utman
11:15 a.m.
School Support and Information – Jim Addy
NOON
LUNCH
12:45 p.m.
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services – Steve Wooderson
1:30 p.m.
Financial Resources – Jeff Berger
2:00 p.m.
School District Environments – Del Hoover and Jim Addy
3:00 p.m.
BREAK
3:15 p.m.
National Standards – Judy Jeffrey (Tab C)
3:30 p.m.
Choice in Iowa Schools – Del Hoover (Tab D)
4:00 p.m. Creating a Sense of Urgency for Change
• Introductory Comments, YouTube clip – Rosie Hussey
• Review the policy development priorities identified at last year’s retreat: Innovation, Engagement, Quality, and Expectations – Judy Jeffrey (Tab E)
Our education system must change in order to prepare students for the future – PANEL:
• Core Curriculum – changing instruction and preparing students for the future – Kevin Fangman
• Communication Plan – helping to create the urgency for change – Elaine Watkins-Miller
• Wallace – Creating a sense of urgency in school leaders and fostering the leadership abilities to facilitate change – Valorie Kruse
Group discussion. How can we create this urgency for change? Ask members of the group for additional ideas and post around the room – facilitated by Valorie Kruse and Rosie Hussey
5:15 p.m.
Adjourn for the day
5:45 p.m.
Social time and dinner – Judy’s house
Friday, June 19, 2009
DMACC Boardroom
7:45 a.m.
Breakfast
8:15 a.m.
Wrap-up from previous discussion – what themes emerged? – Judy Jeffrey
Discussion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) – Stimulus incentives for education reform and the “Race to the Top” competitive grant program – Judy Jeffrey (Tab F)
9:15 a.m.
Review process for identifying State Board Policy Development Priorities and using these to establish the Master Calendar for the coming year – Gail Sullivan (Tab G)
9:30 a.m.
BREAK
9:45 a.m.
Identify State Board of Education Policy Development Priorities for 2009-2010 – facilitated by Judy Jeffrey
11:00 a.m
Set State Board meeting dates for 2010 – Gail Sullivan (Tab H)
11:15 a.m.
Closing remarks – Retreat Planning Committee – Rosie Hussey, Valorie Kruse
11:30 a.m.
Adjourn