Subject: Tri-Valley Executive Council Meeting
Date: Sept. 13, 2001

Attendance: Caroline Winchester, Gene Haddix, Richard Johnson, Phyllis Brunken, Craig Peterson, John Stritt

1. Minutes are attached.
Gene Haddix moved to approve minutes. Craig Peterson second.

2. Budget Report:
Richard Johnson moved to approve budget report. Phyllis Brunken second.
Comments: August expenditures - Desk purchased to replace desk needed and owned by ESU 10. Software purchased to date included Clarisworks and Microsoft Office. Wish to purchase Filemaker Pro Unlimited from ESU 16 to be used to survey TVDEC members. Professional development funds paid for administrator days conference fee.

3. TVDEC membership request (Litchfield - St. Paul - High Plains)
Comments: Any school district who wishes to request membership would a) send letter of request, b) a letter to each TVDEC member would be sent out voting on approval, c) a request must be made to Charter or TelComm to see if they would be accepted as a coterminous member of the original contract d) when approved, each board of education must approve interlocal agreement. Each sc hool should then file their 470 form asap. John S is scheduled to attend St. Paul October board meeting answering questions about TVDEC and distance education.

4. Coordinator report -
Coordinator Activities - Technical issues have been numerous as we have begun the year. Biggest concern is that while I am off site, how are immediate issues going to be taken care of.
Comments: Suggestions included:

• Use some of professional development funds to provide a one day training for a school rep on protocol for troubleshooting and who to call.
• See if the HelpDesk could be part of notification protocol with coordinator is out.
• Check to see if John Horvath could be hired on a per incident basis.

Facilitate.Com - John S. will be attending this workshop in Lincoln on Sept 18-19. This state purchased software could be an effective tool for information gathering using web based technology. Could possibly be used for quiz bowls, voting or information sharing at distance education based meetings.

Tech directors from ESU 7, 10, & 11 and TVDEC coordinator will meet on October 2 at 8:00 am to review Technical Support past, present and future.

5. Next scheduled Executive Council Meeting - November 8 - 1:00 PM - ESU 10.

Phyllis moved to adjourn. Craig P second.