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Public Meeting Notice
Education Advisory Co1nmittee
Monday, April 23, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
Nix Center -Library Room
Discuss plan to tour the schools
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Education Ad ._.,ry Committee
April 23, 2012
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Attendees: Henry Clark, Karen Mullins , Julia Summerlin, Jim Kellen , Gretchen Schapker, Bob Riggs , '--/1IJ,J
Sub_ject Discussion Action /"'-f~ t,•1
School Contact 2 to 4 EAC members to visit each school , "How may the EAC assist Schedule dates and time for EAC
Committee for EAC visits you?" question to principal, letter to Stephanie Harrison from members visit to each school
superintendent to send principals advising ofEAC visits May 14 -18
Request , City of Fairhope Present EAC request to the City Council for investment in next year 2012-
funding of area schools 13 supports soon because the City budgeting process is beginning now for
next year 2012-13 next years budget allocations. A reserve fund exist, potential source of
funds for Fairhope area public schools
EAC Office at Baldwin Dr. Cindy Wilson is willing to consider providing office/meeting space
Co. USA Campus for the EAC on USA's Fairhope Campus. Work with USA College of Ed.
We may be able to get FEEF , Good2Great, etc. to provide their
investment and activities plans for next year and beyond for area schools
Request funding for 2 Do we want to request funding for 2 units per schoo l ($70,000+ per unit)
Educational Units per Are we seeking to just shore up the losses of teaching units? Do we want
schools next year to request teaching units next year and Creative Arts programs in future?
Do something now for every school. Without teaching units the load
grows per classroom and school. Stipulations focused on curriculum and
instruction (student learning). Concrete proposal now to budget committee
Gulf Shores , how do they Bob will look into what Gulf Shores has
do their funding initiative done to fund their schools
in their area public
schools
Cloud Computing for Put our info online for access by the EAC. Timeline '
EAC to post information
Data Committee Henry, look at the data we have access to and need to understand. Henry will explore available data and the
"meaning" in the data
Technology/Information Jim and Karen will look into the services and functions Karen & Jim
committee
Get together with FEEF How might we work with other organizations that are already committed Julia and Karen
and Good2Great and to investing in the Fairhope Area Schools
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Budget Committee How does the City of Fairhope Budget Committee work? What might be Bob Riggs
the issues with part-time or temporary positions in our schools vs. tenure
track position(s)? How long a commitment do we need for our schools?
Next Meeting 4:30 next week