KEDC Executive Committee
September 17, 2008
Hyatt Regency Downtown, Lexington, Kentucky
Members
Present
Mr. Coy Samons, Executive Committee
Chairperson, Paintsville Independent Schools
Dr. Susan Compton, Russell
Independent Schools
Mr. Gary Conkin, Berea Independent
Schools
Mr. Dennis Byrd, Williamsburg
Independent Schools
Mr. Burt Hensley, Estill county
Schools
Mr. Larry Hammond, Rockcastle County
Schools
Mr. Walter T. Hulett, Knox County
Schools
Mr. Steve Trimble, Johnson County
Schools
Members
Absent
Ms. Kelley Crain, Fleming County
Schools
Mr. Mark Blackburn, Martin County
Schools
Ms. Linda Hatter, Casey County
Schools
KEDC Staff
and Others Present
Mr. Stan Riggs, Executive Director
& Board Secretary
Ms. Sharon Fields, Member Services
Team
Ms. Susan Ramey, Member Services
Team
Mr. Steve Smith, Director Business
Services
Ms. Tammy Vonderheide, Business
Manager
Ms. Terri White, Executive Assistant
/ Webmaster
Mr. Henry Webb, Floyd County Schools
Mr. Donnie Robinson, Monticello
Independent Schools
Ms. Evelyn Neely, Powell County
Schools
Mr. Charles Mitchell, Menifee County
Schools
Mr. Steve Butcher, Wolfe County
Schools
1.
Call
to Order/Confirm Presence of Quorum (>50% requires 6 of 11 members)
The meeting was called
to order by KEDC Executive Chairman Mr. Larry Hammond with eight (8) members
present.
2.
Actions
With Discussion
2.1. Approval of Minutes
The minutes were
approved on a motion by Mr. Coy Samons, seconded by Mr. Burt Hensley.
Recommend approval of the minutes of the April 16, 2008
Executive Committee meeting.
2.2. Approval of Board Business Session Action
Items
The Board Business Session Items
were approved on a motion by Mr. Coy Samons, seconded by Mr. Walter T. Hulett.
Recommend approval of the recommended Action Items in the separate Business
Agenda.
3.
Communications
and Items for Review and Discussion Only
3.1. Update on recruitment effort for open
Positions at KEDC
Consensus
of KEDC staff is to advertise and carefully recruit to fill the following
positions:
·
Leadership
Consultant
·
Math Consultant
·
Additional
Reading Consultant
·
Technology/Business
Services Consultant
The consensus of the committee was to approve the
recruitment of the best people available for these positions and to be patient
until the best people are found and become available.
3.2. KEDC support of the regional superintendents
learning network (former superintendents ceo network)
What level
of support is desired from KEDC? Pay
costs? Host groups? Other?
The consensus of the committee was to support this effort and
to determine at a later date what form that support would take.
3.3. Executive committee oversight role for KEDC
Discuss and
clarify what oversight role the Executive Committee wants to serve. Does the committee want to visit the KEDC
office to meet with staff, view facilities, etc.?
The consensus of the committee was to visit the KEDC office at
some future date when the current remodeling is completed so the committee
could view the KEDC building, meet and interview staff and gain more knowledge
about their organization.
ARTICLE
VIII
COMMITTEES/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee shall be responsible for reviewing the internal and long-term management matters of the organization for recommendation to the full Board of Directors. Executive Committee membership shall consist of the Past Chairperson, the Chairperson, the Chairperson-Elect and eight (8) other members of the Board of Directors, four (4) of which shall be appointed by the Chairperson at the beginning of each fiscal year (or at other times as necessary to fill vacancies) to serve two (2) year staggered terms. Members, who have served a complete term on the committee, excluding a term served as Chairperson or Chairperson-Elect, shall not be eligible for reappointment to the Committee for a period of two (2) years. The Chairperson -Elect shall serve as Chairperson of the Executive Committee.
3.4. Future speakers and programs at kedc board
meetings
·
KSBA Attorney Teresa Combs on HB91? – (Separate training for staff?)
·
Report from the Assessment Task Force?
·
Legislators?
·
Ideas from the committee or board:
Time permitted only a brief
discussion of this topic.
3.5. KEDC finance report
Explanation of KEDC financial structure, sources of revenue,
expenditures, and opportunities.
Time permitted only a brief presentation
of KEDC financial reports.
4.
adjourn
There being no further business, the
meeting was adjourned on a motion by Mr. Walter T. Hulett seconded by Mr. Steve
Trimble.
KEDC Executive Committee
September 17, 2008
______________________________
Mr. Larry Hammond
Chairman, KEDC Executive Committee