TVDEC Governing Council Meeting
August 1, 2002 - 3:30 PM
Holiday Inn - Executive Room
Kearney NE

Minutes
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The annual meeting of the Tri-Valley Distance Education Consortium was called to order by President Larry Sweley.

Schools in Attendance:
Amherst, Cedar Rapids, High Plains (Clarks), Cozad, Elba, Elm Creek, ESU 7, ESU 10, Franklin, Fullerton, Gibbon, Gothenburg, Litchfield, Minden, Overton, Palmer, Ravenna, SEM, Wolbach, UNK

1. September 13 Minutes
SEM moved that the minutes of the September 13th meeting be approved. Amherst second. Passed 20 - 0.

2. 2002-03 Budget Proposal
Amherst moved that the proposed budget be approved. Elm Creek second. Passed 20-0

3. 2002-03 Officer Election
UNK moved that a unanimous vote for those individuals listed for President Elect and Secretary. Fullerton second. Passed 20-0
President Elect, Mike Teahon - Gothenburg; Secretary, Mark Sievering-Franklin
By ballot - Superintendent Representative, Ron Wymore - Pleasanton
Principal Representative will be voted on at first fall principal meeting.

4. Bylaw Proposal Change
Franklin moved that the Bylaw Change to the Interlocal agreement be approved as stated and if approved be forwarded to all districts boards of education for final approval. Fullerton second. Passed 20-0
Discussion: The bylaw in question concerned changing the word unanimous to three-fourths approval when approving new membership into the Tri-Valley Consortium.
Each School Board must discuss the bylaw proposal and approve to amend this resolution. Upon approval, each district must forward the signed Resolution form to John Stritt - TVDEC director.

5. Coordinator report -
John Stritt, TVDEC coordinator, gave the following report.

  • Membership report
  • Grants awarded to TVDEC
  • State of distance education report
    • National impact
    • Statewide - NITC Impact
    • Tri Valley
      • Additional connectivity
      • Committee participation
      • Training
      • Distance Education Use
    • Future

6. Next scheduled Annual Board Meeting - Thursday of administrator days.

7. Elm Creek moved to adjourn. SEM Second.