Council
of Superintendents
Meeting
Dates - Members - Agendas - Minutes - Meeting Materials
In April 2006, representatives from the Council of Superintendents,
KASA and KSDE met to discuss goals and operating procedures
for 2006-07. The following information is shared
with the council to foster and encourage open communication
and assist in understanding the operating procedures of
the council.
GOAL OF COUNCIL:
Serve
as liaison between KSDE and Public Schools of Kansas
to foster communication and exchange information regarding
current and emerging issues in education as well as provide
advice and counsel to KSDE to guide the department in
the development of initiatives and strategies to improve
student learning.
COUNCIL
MEMBERSHIP:
Determined
by KASA. Chair determined by KASA. Chair-elect
determined by KASA.
Chair-elect functions as note taker for council meetings
and distributes notes for dissemination to council and
KSDE participants.
Council members are expected to share communication regarding
council activities with all superintendents in their representative
area. If council member is absent from council meeting,
he/she should attempt to have an alternate to attend.
Council members are asked to invite all individuals new
to the superintendency in Kansas to the first Council meeting
in September.
If necessary, an executive committee may be designated
jointly by the chair and KASA president to review council
procedures.
MEETING LOCATION/FREQUENCY:
Meetings
will be held monthly, coincidental with state board meetings
if possible. Meeting location will be at KSDE.
MEETING PARTICIPANTS:
Council members, Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners,
others invited to address topics on the agenda. Visitors
are welcome to attend.
AGENDA DEVELOPMENT:
Council
members, KSDE staff (Commissioner and/or Deputy Commissioners), KASA/USA Exec.
Dir., KASA President may request topics for agenda. Council Chair will
determine whether/not items to be included on agenda. Agenda and support
materials will be produced by KSDE. Agenda may be modified by chair
at meeting to keep within time constraints of meeting.
In 2006-07 the agenda will be modified to include components
for meetings that include sharing innovations in teaching
and learning, addressing barriers that impede creating
and maintaining a world class system of public education,
Hot Topics, sharing innovations in Kansas schools, and
legislative/regulatory issues.
MEETING PROCEDURES:
Chair of Council controls
agenda during meeting. KSDE
staff (Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners) are requested
to be present for entire meeting whenever possible. Chair
may amend agenda and establish time constraints to adhere
to published meeting times. Time on each agenda
will be permitted for question/answer session between
council members, KSDE staff, and visitors.
MAJOR THRUSTS FOR 2006-07:
The agenda
will be revised to address thrusts of
- teaching
and learning
- barriers to creating
and maintaining a world class system of public education
- hot topics
- sharing innovations
in Kansas schools
- legislative and regulatory
issues