PDC Minutes February 1, 2022
3:30 @ Central Office
*Please bring an electronic device*
Call to Order: Time 3:34pm Members in Attendance:Falon Bossaller-google meet, Bekki Fann, Haley Garst, Will Grace (at game), Gage Lemmon, Audrey Ming, Rena Reyes, Heather Sappington-google meet, Jeana Wise, Daniel Wright, Jennifer Epperson, Angela Gochenour
Approval of Minutes from January:
Bekki Fann made a motion to approve the January minutes as written. Audrey Ming seconded the motion.
Reports of Officers
President: Congratulations to Daniel Wright for presenting at MMEA Conference and representing our district.
Admin Representative: Remind staff that have completed PDC paperwork and that have been approved that they need to register as soon as they get their paperwork. It might also be helpful if staff members email their administrators so admins can approve their SISFIN invoice so a purchase order can be started.
Old Business:
Literacy Team Follow-up- 8 people responded to Laura’s email. Laura will touch base again with this team in March/April.
Database: Updates & Feedback from Jan. 12 PD Bucks Roll-Out- High school might be ready for the presentation in March. High school representatives suggested making a video instead of having presenters.
Community Service--March Hoot House Update with Donations- Game bags were created and sent to Whitney O’Bryan. Donations of popcorn and 2 liters of soda are also being collected to send.
Traveling Teachers Budget- Plan on voting on this in March.
BOE Presentation with PD Bucks & Holly Huston (DECA)- Jeana will be recognizing Holly Huston when Jeana makes a report. Rena will be taking a photo of Holly holding the shirt and will send a photo to Daniel/Laura to be posted on the school website.
Sign-Up - Laura would like to have the forms completed and sent ASAP, preferably the first day we are back to school after the snow storm/school cancellations.
New Business:
ML Meeting Update- We got presentations completed with BMS and the elementary schools. The high school will also be discussed in the subcommittee meeting later. There was a lot of positive feedback from several buildings.
Building Level Elections--Due February 15, 2022- Admins should be sending out an email about elections.
Summer PD Plans- We need to start considering what our thoughts are and gathering information and details for the summer PD Plans. Laura suggested having this information together before the April meeting. Laura/Jeana will create a form.
Timeline
Payment
Plans- Discussion was held about book studies. Books will need to be ordered. Laura will reach out to the district for people who are interested in leading.
MPS Professional Development Plan-
We do not have a Professional Development Plan, but we follow CSIP goals and a District Strategic Plan.
Some districts have three year plans- discussion was held
Daniel suggested creating a “look forward” to these professional development opportunities for a place to start.
August PD-
Snacks- Hospitality can reach out to OPAA
Speakers- need to be booked if we are interested in something like this. Suggestions were made for motivational speakers. Adolf Brown was a suggested speaker that is on the list in the shared drive.
Laura will get a sheet created and get considerations for booking a speaker after the school calendar is determined in February at the board meeting.
Martin Community Center was discussed and needed pricing for days that we would need the building.
The little theatre was discussed- too small and not as comfortable as other options we’ve had.
Angela discussed something called Form Limiter for signing up for PD opportunities.
Process Requests: SPS-$350 (Kim will send this to Jeana)
Benton- $0 Southeast-$792.57 Eastwood-$0 Northwest-$0 Traveling Teachers-$407 BMS- $283 MHS- $0 SCCC- $1,445 Instructional Coaches-$0
Angela Gochenour made a motion to approve the requests for February. Daniel Wright seconded the motion. Rena Reyes abstained.
Added after the regular meeting:
Due to predicted weather, an email vote was sent out to members to pay for an extra hotel night for S. Heinzler and C. Malter in the amount of $201.79 to allow their safety and opportunity to attend their conference.
Next Meeting: March 3, 2022* (This was a voted date change)
Paperwork due on or before: February 22, 2022
ML Committee Meeting:
Following regular PDC meeting--unless otherwise noted at the beginning of the meeting. Minutes will be shared at next PDC meeting
Rena Reyes made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Bekki Fann seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 4:43pm.