WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MID-EAST TENNESSEE REGIONAL P-16 COUNCIL MEETING

 

MEETING THEMEà  P-16: Harvesting Educated Citizens

 

Minutes Summary

 

DATE:                         September 26, 2007

TIME:                          12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

PLACE:                       Walters State Community College,

Dr. Jack E. Campbell College Center

Duggins Foundation Room

                                                                       

ATTENDANCE:          48 attendees

                                                                                    Present             Absent

                                    Dr. Wade McCamey                 __x___                        ______

                                    Dr. Lori Campbell                     __x___                        ______

                                    Linda Roberts                           __x___                        ______

                                    Dr. Brenda Dean (Guest Speaker)  x___                        ______

Dr. Foster Chason                     ______                        __x___

Dr. Debbie Scott                       __x___                        ______

Dr. Nancy Brown                     __x___                        ______

                                    Karen Stooksbury                      __x___                        __ ___

                                    Sidney Hall                               __x___                        ______

                                    Dru Miller                                 __x___                        ______

                                    Sue Frazier                               __x___                        ______

                                    Cathy Woods                            __x___                        ______

                                    Tom Sewell                               __x___                        ______

                                    Kim Gunnin                               __x___                        ______

                                    Kim Wilder                               __x___                        ______

                                    B. J. Lowe                                __x___                        ______

Doug Keith                               ______                        __x___

                                    Allen Nix                                  ______                        __x___

Dr. Joy Collingsworth                ______                        __x___

                                    Dr. Mike Belcher                      ______                        __x___

                                    Dr. Joe Parkins                         ______                        __x___

                                    Dr. Dale Lynch                         __x___                        ______

                                    Dr. Charles Thomas                  __x___                        ______

                                    Dr. James Netherton                 ______                        __x___

                                    Dr. Nancy Moody                     ______                        __x___

                                    Dr. Dolphus Henry                    ______                        __x___

                                    Dr. Hal Knight                          __x___                        ______

                                    Jill Eatherly                               ______                        __x___

                                    Don Hurst                                 __x___                        ______

                                    Lynn Elkins                               __x___                        ______

Terry Acuff                              __x___                        ______

                                    Edwin Jarnagin                          __x___                        ______

                                    Larry Blazer                             __x___                        ______

                                    Eva Thompson                          __x___                        ______                                   

Mike Collins                              __x___                        ______

John Dean                                __x___                        ______

                                    Steve Hill                                  __x___                        ______

                                    Eli Matijevich                            __x___                        ______

                                    Adrian Rucker                          __x___                        ______

                                    Dr. Marilyn Bowers                  __x___                        ______

                                    Amanda McClure                      __x___                        ______

ATTENDANCE, continued:                                          Present             Absent

 

                                    Ann Bowen                              __x___                        ______

Dr. Peggy Hypes                      __x___                        ______

Wayne Goforth                         __x___                        ______

                                    Sam McCollough                       __x___                        ______

Jim Hageman                            __x___                        ______

                                    Gloria Silvers                             __x___                        ______

                                    Roger Hansard                          ______                        __x___

                                    Tommy Bible                            ______                        __x___

                                    Diana Gibson                            ______                        __x___

                                    Sherry Butler                            __x___                        ______

                                    Mike Collins                              __x___                        ______

                                    George Shirley                          ______                        __x___

                                    Nancy Causey                          ______                        __x___

                                    Oliver “Buzz” Thomas               ______                        __x___

                                    Roger Jones                              ______                        __x___

                                    Robbie Mitchell                         ______                        __x___

                                    Tracy Horner                            ______                        __x___

                                    Sherry Hood                             ______                        __x___

                                    Jamie Chapman                         ______                        __x___

                                    Breck Habegger                                    __x___                        ______

                                    Andy Smith                               ______                        __x___

                                    Kay Senter                               ______                        __x___

                                    Mike Fishman                           ______                        __x___

                                    Mike Antrican                           ______                        __x___

                                    Kim Belcher                             ______                        __x___

                                    Gary Seal                                  __x___                        ______

                                    Jack Mullins                              ______                        __x___

                                    Nancy Barker                           ______                        __x___

                                    Charlotte Britton                        ______                        __x___

                                    Doug Moody                             ______                        __x___

                                    Jack Rhyne                               ______                        __x___

                                    Laura Duncan                           ______                        __x___

                                    Diana Merriman                        ______                        __x___

                                    Linda Irwin                               ______                        __x___

Mayor Iliff McMahan                __x___                        ______

Tammy Wells                            __x___                        ______

Christy Edmonds                       __x___                        ______

Evelyn Smith                             __x___                        ______

Jim O’Connor (WS IET)            __x___                        ______

Bobbie Young (Cit Tribune)       __x___                        ______

Greg Kyle (Cit Tribune/WS)      __x___                        ______

 

 

ORDER OF DISCUSSION:

 

SUBJECT:                    Welcome & Opening Remarks                                              Dr. Wade McCamey

 

HIGHLIGHTS:             Dr. Wade McCamey, President, Walters State Community College, welcomed members and introduced the meeting. Dr. McCamey discussed the importance of P-16 and the service in this community.

 

 

 

SUBJECT:                    Updates – New Council Membership                          Linda Roberts

 

HIGHLIGHTS:             Linda Roberts introduced new council members for 2007-2008.  New council membership effective September 2007 includes:  Adrian Rucker, Hamblen County Schools; Dr. Russell Nichols, Tusculum College; Eli Matijevich; Ann Bowen, Tom Sewell, and B. J. Lowe, Walters State Community College.  

 

SUBJECT:                    Updates – Review of September Minutes                    Linda Roberts

 

HIGHLIGHTS:             Minutes from the April 12, 2007 meeting were distributed to each council member present.  The minutes were reviewed and approved by the council.

 

 

SUBJECT:                    Updates – Reading Workshop Review                                    Linda Roberts

 

HIGHLIGHTS:             Linda Roberts updated the council on the Reading Workshop that was held May 22, 2007 in the Duggins Foundation Room at Walters State Community College with Dr. Tim Shanahan as the special guest speaker.  Linda reiterated that what we teach does matter. 

 

SUBJECT:                    Updates – Tech Prep Transition/Introduction             Mr. Tom Sewell

 

HIGHLIGHTS:             Tom Sewell announced the transition of the Tech Prep Consortium Program effective June 30, 2007 to Perkins IV Grant.  Cathy Woods, Coordinator of Tech Prep, will assume the role of Coordinator of Technical Education and P-16.  There are plans being made to visit schools and work with area teachers on academic initiatives.

 

SUBJECT:                    Updates – P-16 Educational Forum Review               Linda Roberts

 

HIGHLIGHTS:             Walters State Community College hosted the P-16 Educational Forum on May 16, 2007 in the “Z” Buda Gymnasium.  Dr. Paul Ruiz, Principal Partner of the Education Trust, and John Morgan, State of TN Comptroller, spoke to approximately 100 attendees.  Groups were identified and actively worked to summarize the needs for training and skills.

 

SUBJECT:                    Speaker                                                                       Dr. Brenda Dean

 

HIGHLIGHTS:             Dr. Brenda Dean shared with the group “Characteristics of Viable and Sustainable Workers for 2015”.  Dr. Dean stressed preparing a competent workforce through education.  Dr. Dean learned from her study what we often hear from employers: that work ethic, positive attitude, and dependability are the most important characteristics of a desirable worker in 2015.  Dr. Dean stated that P-16 has learned the linkage between economics and education and challenged all to be proactive in solutions.

 

SUBJECT:                    Strategic Plan Revision                                              Cathy Woods

                                                 

HIGHLIGHTS:             Cathy Woods discussed the revisions for the Strategic Plan 2007-2010.  Copies were distributed for review.  Part of the Strategic Plan has been determined by 1) Educational Forum; 2) Access & Diversity Grants; and 3) Accomplishments.  The council was asked to review the Strategic Plan and make modifications as necessary.  The Strategic Plan will be voted and approved at the February 2008 meeting.

 

 

 

SUBJECT:                    Three Star Program                                                    Jill Eatherly

                                                 

HIGHLIGHTS:             Jill Eatherly, Tennessee Board of Regents, announced the newest approved petition for local council – Union County.   Jill thanked the staff and complimented the Mid-East TN Regional P-16 Council on their efforts.

 

 

SUBJECT:                    Grants Information                                                     Cathy Woods

                                                 

HIGHLIGHTS:             P-16 was awarded two Access and Diversity grants.  The grants were titled “Where have the faculty gone?” and International Outreach.  More information about the grants will be forthcoming.

 

SUBJECT:                    Strategic Planning Groups                                          Linda Roberts

 

HIGHLIGHTS:             It was approved by the council to give authority to the selected committee chairs to review and make modifications of the Strategic Plan 2007-2010 and to finalize, approve and submit for the February 2008 meeting.

 

Each committee met and discussed ideas for the strategic plan in the following initiatives:  Math, Reading, Workforce, Technology, Faculty Recruitment, International Outreach, and New Councils.

 

 

SUBJECT:                    Local Council Update – Hamblen County                  Lynn Elkins

                                  

HIGHLIGHTS:             Lynn Elkins provided an update of the Hamblen County council. 

 

·         Great 8 principles from youth development

·         Business/industry, Chamber of Commerce, conducting roundtable

·         Imagination Library bus is finished – plays music, houses books and educates children

·         Local P-16 received $10,000 from John Litz and Steve Southerland

 

 

SUBJECT:                    Local Council Update – Claiborne County                  Sam McCollough

                                  

HIGHLIGHTS:             Sam McCollough provided an update of the Claiborne County council. 

 

·         Schools have pre-kindergarten classrooms

·         Started Education Foundation to help Claiborne underprivileged students

·         Working with LMU on drop out and graduation rates – attendance incentives

·         LMU Osteopathic School of Medicine formal opening October 2007

·         Producing programs to show on cable networks

·         Working with Walters State and LMU on credit recovery and dual enrollment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:                    Local Council Update – Union County                       Wayne Goforth

                                  

HIGHLIGHTS:             Wayne Goforth provided an update of the Union County council. 

 

·         Newest approved county P-16 Council petition

·         Worked with 3Star and the Chamber of Commerce

·         Has set up action teams for first visioning process – 1) increase graduation rate; 2) gifted and talented; 3) attending post-secondary training; and 4) bring higher education facility to Union County.

·         Supporting teams – Reading First Grant, Gear Up grant, Distance Learning Grant to help bring classes to Union County

·         Working with school health coordinators

·         Thought for the day:  “Don’t sweat the petty stuff and don’t pet the sweaty stuff.”

 

  

 


 

SUBJECT:                    Action Items / Announcements

 

HIGHLIGHTS:             The following actions are requested:

 

·         Reading Workshop, WSCC – December 6, 2007

·         Next P-16 Council Meeting,– February 7, 2008

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Special Thanks to Bobby and Ann Phillips for catering lunch on September 26.

 

 

Respectfully submitted by Tammy Wells