February 22, 2006 ACE Board Meeting
9:00 A. M. @ Billings Hotel and Convention Center
- Call to order, introduce guests
- Approval of January 25, 2006 minutes (attached)
- Approval of finance report (attached)
- Update on March 6 PIR day … Food will be done by Luther Elementary at $12 per person …. review evaluation tool
- Report on ACSD conference in Chicago April 1 – 3, 2006
- Report on January 30 MASCD Textbook Exhibitor in Bozeman
ACE could host a book fair in 2006 – 2007 if we wish
ACE Textbook survey (Gail) (sample attached)
- Readdress the MASCD June 12 – 15 Spring Conference sponsorship.
- Report on the February 9 Social Studies curriculum review meeting and the ACE 5 year plan for review and revision (Gail Richardson)
- Request for ACE to look into novaNET or some type of computer based classes for students who fail (Al Sipes)
InfoSources, Inc (Charlie Mel) and Internet professional development opportunities
- Report on ACE technology grant (TEST)
ACE Technology Consortium web site (http://ace.explore-ed.com)
Liz Cunningham said TEST would now be the national provider for TAGLET
TEST would like to showcase the lessons and classes done thus far by the ACE Technology Consortium on April 26th in Billings. This would take the place of the regular April board meeting as well as the South Central Administrators meeting. The showcase would be open to all interested parties with the hope that all surrounding area administrators attend.
- Report on February 10 MASCD board meeting and A – Z curriculum meeting
- Report on Feb. 17 CSPD professional development meeting with Northwest Regional Educational Labs
- Tom Thayer would like to have the ACE board review his latest attempt in history curriculum at the next meeting to be held on March 29 at 9:00.