WPC  c]=[:A[\|e*\hRXeA[<4@9Q[bdAxPyvtn7$N䧢E~B*<]0~J4/ݴa|:Wgc%+7[BfBSMjyc88*o'Q6tj;jm(Jrm8*'ɤ7 L'>'s–Ƽ0kxA~ h0Q։fOyY1;IhI6VlX( )#'ag5  0: 0 0Z 0#UNS %M(N^ w4 m\  `&Times New Romanh:Default ParaDefault Paragraph FontXXXT:Default ParaDefault ParaXXXT:Default ParaDefault ParaXXX#|x(r($..      XXXXXXXXhp psc 1300 seriesTX,,,,TX0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXt8 #r8:i+00U (!..      XXXXXXXX  _     XXRevised_!_Ԁ_Region_ԀXHeadStartAssociationMinutes  August13,2007 2    `     h XX  PLACE: ` KidsCorps,Inc.1840S.Bragaw,Anchorage,Alaska99508. F DATE: ` August1,2007.  b   B. ` hp x (#XBATTENDANCE: DirkShumaker(AK),DorlanHergesheimer(ID),KaylinWhite(ID),  . RonnieHerndon(OR),ShariShell(OR),MishellePriorClark(OR),   DeanStephenKauffman(OR),RickGarza(WA)andJanaEvans    (WA).     E.` hp x (# X(#EABSENT: \   P E.` ` hp x (#X(#EGUESTS: ` AnnieSoto(OR). (x   P E.` hp x (#` X(#EAGENDA: D Themeetingwascalledtoorderat9:30ambyPresidentShariShell.DirkShumakerand  hisstaffwerethankedforhostingRegionXinAnchorage,Alaska.Selfintroductionswere  madebythemembersandguestsandhousekeepingissueswereaddressed.  AGENDAISSUES: X 1.StrategicPlanning!MishellePriorClark $t !TheissueishowtocraftRegionXintoabusiness.Howdowebeginanewforginga @ futurefortheRegionthatstrengthenstheconnectionamongandbetweenthemember & states.   !StrategicPlanningbyStateAssociations:IdahoandOregonpresentedtheirState  Associationsstrategicplans;Washingtonpresentedinformationonfutureplanning   efforts;and,Alaskacurrentlydoesnothaveastrategicplanbutplanstodosointhe n! future. T"  !FollowingintroductoryremarksbyMishelle,themembershipbrokeintotwogroups: :#!   Group1:Mishelle,Annie,Dirk,Kaylin,JanaandRonnie.  $p"   Group2:Dorlan,Shari,RickandDeanStephen. %V # !Thetwogroupscamebacktogethertoreviewthediscussionsat11:45am.Thegroups %!% !Elements: ' #'   (1)WhatisRegionX? (#(   !AcatalystforchangeforStateandNationalHeadStartAssociations. )$)   !ItworksincollaborationwithStateAssociationsandhelpsthemtogrow. l*%*  XE.` hp x (#X(#E!RegionXmustbemore presentandvaluabletoStateAssociationsandtotheir R+&+ localprograms. 8,',   2 -n(-   !RegionXservesasacatalystforchangewithinitsmemberStateAssociations,by  gatheringinformationfromeachandprovidingbacksharedaccomplishments.   XE.` hp x (#X(#E  (2)WhoisRegionX? b   !Whoareourcustomers,whodoweneedtoserve? H   !StateAssociationsandtheirlocalprograms. p  . ~   !HeadStartchildren/parentsandfamilies.  d   !Directorsandstaff.  J   !OfficeofHeadStartanditRegionalOfficeandStaff.  0   !Statecollaborationofficesandstaff.      !Tribalpartnersandleaders.      !NHSABoardandStaff.     !AlumniandFriends. x    (3)Whatisourvision,ourcommonvalues? D    !Everychilddeservesthefoundationtosucceedinlife. *z   XE.` hp x (#X(#E!Allchildrenandfamiliesdeserveopportunitiestolearntodotheirbestandto ` participateincommunitylife. F  XE.` hp x (#X(#E  !Allchildren/parentsareuniqueandweneedtohonortheirindividuality. ,   !Parents/familiesarethefirstandbestteachers.    !Toprovidequalityservicestochildren/parents/families.    !Tovaluechildrenandgivethemanequitableeducationalfoundation.   XE.` hp x (#X(#E!Creatingaworldwhereallchildrenhavetheopportunitytosucceedbygiving t themanequaleducationalfoundation. Z  XE.` hp x (#X(#E  !Wemustlookforwhatwehaveincommon,notatourdifferences. @     (4)Whatareourneeds?  \   !TofindourprideinHeadStart. B   !Toevaluatewhereweare,whatareourstrengthsandtobuildonthem. (   !ToidentifytrainingneedsofStateAssociationsandtheirlocalprograms.   XE.` hp x (#X(#E!TomakeRegionXamoreprominentpresence,moreinclusiveofstate/local  programneeds.      XE.` hp x (#X(#E  !Todesigntrainingconferencesthatmeettheneedsofstateandlocalprograms. p!   XE.` hp x (#X(#E!Todevelopmultiyearconferenceplans.Weneedtobeforwardthinkinginour V"! planningsothatprogramscanincorporateourplans/datesintotheirplans.Such <#" planningallowslocal/stateprogramstocontributetotheprocesswithideasand "$r# money.ConferencesshouldbecreatedinconjunctionwithStateAssociations. %X $   XE. ` hp x (#X(#E!RegionXMotto: ReachingouttoRegionXHeadStartchildren,parents,families, &$"& friends,staffanddirectorstoimprovetheirdailylives. ' #'   E.` hp x (# X(#E   `     h       3 -n(-   3.RegionConferencefundingrequirements.  AccordingtothePresidentofRegionX,ShariShell,theRegionneeds$20,000toputona | conference.Itwassuggestedthatwerequestagreaterfinancialcontributionfromthe b RegionalOfficeoftheOfficeofHeadStartandfromcommercialsponsors. H Wednesdaymeetingadjournedat4:15pm.   J  DATE: ` August2,2007.      E. ` hp x (#X(#EATTENDANCE: DirkShumaker(AK),DorlanHergesheimer(ID),KaylinWhite(ID), x  RonnieHerndon(OR),ShariShell(OR),MishellePriorClark(OR), ^  DeanStephenKauffman(OR),RickGarza(WA)andJanaEvans D  (WA). *z    E.` hp x (# X(#EABSENT: `  P E.` ` hp x (#X(#EGUESTS: ` MackLackey(AK)andAnnieSoto(OR). ,  P E.` hp x (#` X(#EAGENDA:    Themeetingwascalledtoorderat9:20ambyPresidentShariShell.MackLackey,CCS t EarlyHeadStartAlaska,introducedhimselftotheBoard.TheBoardwasintroducedto Z Mr.Lackey.Followingintroductions,theBoardreviewedthepastdaysdiscussion. @ GeneralcommentsonthesuccessfulreorganizationofRegionXsBoardanditsMarch  \ conferenceweremadebythosepresent.Inaddition,RegionXRepresentativestothe B NHSABoardofDirectorsspokeofongoingchangeswithinNHSAandtheBoards ( establishinggreateroversightofmanagement.    AGENDAISSUES:   4.RegionXHeadStartAssociationStrategicPlan. V"! !Goal1: "$r#  XE.` hp x (#X(#ECommunication:RegionXwillhavestrongandconsistentcommunicationswith %X $ theNationalHeadStartAssociation,StateAssociationsandlocalHeadStart %>!% program. &$"&  XE.` hp x (#X(#E  !Strategies: (#(  XE.` hp x (#X(#E(1)ListServe:createlistserve/databasetodisseminateinformationtoour )$) constituentsinformsofalerts,newsletters,quarterlyreportsandconferencecalls. l*%* (2)Materials:createanddisseminateeducationalmaterialsfornewmember R+&+ orientation,educationand marketingpurposes. 8,',   4 -n(- Ї  (3)Dialogue:maintainanopendialoguewithStateAssociationsExecutive  Directors,PresidentsandtheOfficeofHeadStartRegionXtogleanand  disseminatepertinentinformationregardingissuesimpactingHeadStartprograms, | childrenandfamilies. b  XE.` hp x (#X(#E  H   XE.` hp x (#X(#E !Goal2: . ~  Website:RegionXwillmaintainaviableanduptodatewebsiteofferingcurrent  d informationandlinkstoappropriateresourcesandassociations.  J  XE.` hp x (#X(#E!Goal3:     XE.` hp x (#X(#ETraining:RegionXwillcreateandmaintainafiveyeartrainingplanthatwillbein   partnershipwithStateAssociationsandtheOfficeofHeadStartRegionX. x   XE.` hp x (#X(#ELuncheonBreak. D  RegionXPresident,ShariShell,recommendedthatwekeep/adoptthecurrentGoal2: ` AdvocacyandGoal4:SolvencyandStructurealongwiththeirlistedstrategies,withthe F followingchanges: , !Goal2:    Advocacy   XE.` hp x (#X(#E!Includeadvocacytrainingandsupportthroughelectronicconferencingat t regionalconferences. Z !EncourageincreasedmembershipandparticipationintheRegionXAssociation @ andtheNationalHeadStartAssociation. &v  XE.` hp x (#X(#E!Goal4: B   FiscalStability (   !Moveandincorporate(a)inanewGoal:Training.   XE.` hp x (#X(#E!Instrategy(c),droptheamountof$60,000andchange reservefundto   contingencyfund.    XE.` hp x (#X(#E5.CommentsandQuestion: V"!  XE.` hp x (#X(#EQuestion:Iffundingpermitted,wouldtheBoardconsiderreimbursingorpaying <#" forthetravelingexpensesofstatedelegations? "$r#  XE.` hp x (#X(#E  Answer:Yes,however,theissueisthegenerationoffundsatanongoingbasis. %X $   Question:ShouldRegionXincreasememberassociationdues? %>!%  XE.` hp x (#X(#EAnswer:Priortoraisingdues,itmaybemoreimportantto showtherelevancyof &$"& RegionXtotheStateAssociationsandlocalprograms. ' #'  XE.` hp x (#X(#E  Question:Whatisthetimeframeofthestrategicplan? (#(   Answer:Threeyears,FY20062009. )$)   5 -n(-   6.Committees    !BylawsandFiscalCommitteespostponeduntiltheNovembermeeting.   XE.` hp x (#X(#E!ScholarshipCommitteewillmeetthiseveningtoreviewtheapplicantsforBeating | theOddsandParentoftheYear. b  XE.` hp x (#X(#E  Thursdaymeetingadjournedat4:15pm.  . ~  DATE: ` August3,2007.  J   E. ` hp x (#X(#EATTENDANCE: DirkShumaker(AK),DorlanHergesheimer(ID),KaylinWhite(ID),    RonnieHerndon(OR),ShariShell(OR),MishellePriorClark(OR),    DeanStephenKauffman(OR),RickGarza(WA)andJanaEvans   (WA). x   P E.` ` hp x (# X(#EABSENT: `  ^   P E.` hp x (#` X(#E P E.` ` hp x (#X(#EGUESTS: ` None *z   P E.` hp x (#` X(#EAGENDA: F Themeetingwascalledtoorderat9:15ambyPresidentShariShell.TheSecretary,Dean  StephenKauffmanwasabsentduringmostofthemorningmeetingworkingwithstaffon  computerandprintingissues.  AGENDAISSUES: Z 7.StrategicPlanforFY20062007:Adopted.  \ 8.MinutesofMarch2007Meeting. ( 9.StateReports.  10.NationalReport. p!  11.WebHosting. <#" 12.CommitteeReports. %X $   !ScholarshipCommitteeReport %>!% 12.CalendarReview. ' #' 14.NHSADues. )$)   Fridaymeetingadjournedat11:00pm.   R+&+     _ 6 _