Alaska Business Education Compact

Board of Directors

Meeting Notes

January 17, 2001

Members Present:

Sharon C. Fisher, Alaska Science & Technology Foundation

Kris Forrester, Mat-Su Borough School District

Tom Hamill, Chugach School District

John Hart, P.A.C.E./ UAA

Trevor McCabe, At-sea Processors Association

Marjorie A. Payton- Hewlett, Matanuska-Susitna College/UAA

Dave Rees, BP Exploration

Sarah Scanlan, Consultant

Mary Shields, Northwest Technical Services

Oliver Smith, Phillips Alaska

Members not present:

Kathleen Barrows, Providence Health System

Debra Call, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company

Mark Hamilton, University of Alaska System

Gia Hanna, NANA Regional Corporation

Whit Hicks, Delta Greely School District

Vernon Marshall, NEA-Alaska

Paula Powlowski, State School Board Representative

Mary Ann Schaffer, Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation

Rich Owens, Tastee Freez

Staff Present:

Kathleen Castle

Meeting Called to Order:

The meeting was called to order.

Review of Notes from December 12, 2000 Meeting:

Meeting notes were approved as read.

Report from the Program Manager:

Kathleen Castle discussed ABEC issues. Included were:

President Hamilton and Joyce Helens have offered free office space to the ABEC so the office will move to the UAA building shared by Corporate programs and APICC. The move will take place in February.

We are working APICC and ASHNHA staff to coordinate a meeting in April with both industry representatives and education.

We have been communicating with ITCC and CyberCamps to coordinate summer computer camps for elementary students. Tom Hamill offered the use of the Anchorage House and Kris Forrester offered some assistant from the Mat-Su Borough School District on the use of there curriculum for summer computer programs.

Alaska may have the opportunity to send a team to a STW Resource Mapping Institute in March. Kathleen will keep the group informed on Alaska’s involvement.

Kathleen will go to Kotzebue January 18 to talk about the Science in a Technical World curriculum with the NWABSD Science Review committee and with staff from the Red Dog Mine.

Kathleen gave an update on the funding for the CLEAR Network. She agreed to send all Board members the web site so they can review the program.

Update on ABEC Business Co-Chair:

Sarah Scanlan stated that she talked to Rosemarie Maher but had not heard back from her.

ACTION:

Sarah will contact Rosemarie and will let Mary Shields know the result of her decision. Mary will than ask David Wight or Sue Linford.

High School Qualifying Exam:

Kitty Farnham reported to Dave Rees that the Commissioner of Education and Early Development was putting together a task force to review the HSQE test items, the passing qualifications and the relevance of the test. Business organizations have been invited to submit names of members who may be interested in participating in the process.

ACTION:

Kathleen well send the names of Oliver Smith, Sarah Scanlan, Gia Hanna, Trevor McCabe and Rich Owens as possible task force members.

ACTION:

Kathleen will draft a position paper on behalf of the ABEC in support of the HSQE. The letter will be routed to the Executive Committee members before going to the Commissioner.

ABEC Baldrige Meeting at Alyeska:

Tom Hamill gave a brief report of planning to date. He sent a survey to Board members.

ACTION:

Tom will compile the information he receives, will use it in planning for the meeting and will send Board members another e-mail with details of the meeting.

Board Elections:

ABEC Board elections will take place in March.

ACTION:

Kathleen will send a message to all ABEC members encouraging them to nominate themselves or others to run for the ABEC Board. Nominations must be in by February 15.

Spring Fling:

Kathleen discussed plans for a possible Spring Fling to take place the end of March along with a full membership meeting and Board elections.

ACTION:

The group decided to table the discussion until the Alyeska meeting in February.

Update on Career Map for Secondary Education:

Oliver Smith and Sarah have not had a chance to get together to discuss details.

ACTION:

An update will be given at the next Board meeting.

Technical Assistance Provider Form:

At the last Goals and Services Committee meeting members developed a Technical Assistance Provider form in response to a request for the ABEC to provide names of people that can assist with various school reform efforts. A form was developed and information will be compiled and added to the ABEC web site.

ACTION:

Kathleen distributed copies of the form to Board members present at the meeting. She asked that they be completed by interested Board members and returned to her.

Other:

Sarah suggested that Kathleen schedule an Executive Committee meeting soon so they could discuss funding for the ABEC.

ACTION:

Kathleen will find an agreeable date early next week for the EC to meet.

Next Meeting:

The next Board meeting is February 21 at the BP Training Room. If you are calling into the meeting the number is 775-785-1944 and the participant code is # 478736.