PAACE MEETING -  APRIL 10, 2001

Attendance:

Mike Sobkowski, Angie Parrett, Dave Manzo, Mary Mingle, KarenMundie, Carol Klauss, LeAnn  Stasiulatis,JoAnn Weinberger, Joan Leopold, Tana Reiff, Ella Morin, Mary Kay Peterson, RoseBrandt, Mike Sobkowski, Bob McNeil.

Introductions of everyone

March Minutes:

A motion was made to accept the March minutes asamended.  It was seconded and minuteswere accepted.

Treasurer's Report:

The treasurer's report was not available for the meeting, soalternative arragements were made in order to approve the report and paybills.  A meeting occurred viae-mail.  A motion was made to accept thetreasurer's report submitted by Mary Hohensee. After review of the document the reprot was accepted unanimously.

1^st VP: (Linda Herr)

Victoria Fisher has agreed to be the honorary chair for the2002 conference.

She is also working to get an industrial sponsor.  Call for papers will go out soon.  Higher Education people are requesting thatthe call for papers go out sooner. Karen would like to see the higher education  presentations strengthened from 2001.

2^nd VP(Deb Burrows)

No report

Next Meeting will be in Writing Room 1 (May 8) at the NitanyLion Inn.

Treasurer’s Report(Mary Hohenssee)

No report

Secretary Report

No report

Executive Director Report (Joan Leopold)

Joan went over the schedule of PAACE meetings for the restof the year.

Mid winter Conference update.  Regarding how we  hadissues with the Hershey Lodge.

Joan was in contact with the lodge.  Next year we will get a 30% discount on A/Vand will not be charged for flip charts and screens.  Hershey Lodge also offered PAACE several "WeekendGetaways" at the lodge,  which willbe used in the PAACE Marketplace.

Discussion  ofmembership totals and Midwinter conference evaluation.

Program Director Report

AB SE (Mary Kay)

No report

Continuing Higher Education

CEAPA co-sponsored and Adult Education expo in Pittsburgh inearly April.

PAACE

Minutes  April

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ESL(Carol)

NoReport

FamilyLiteracy (Mike)

Twopossible nominations for the regional chairs for Family Literacy

Also hada question about Act 48 credits for Family Literacy participants

At theMidwinter conference.

PAACE  has not attempted to become an approvedprovider yet, but are going through other approved providers.  Karen feels we need to address the issuebefore the next conference.

Elladescribed the process for becoming an approved provider and the record-keepingportion.

Discussionoccurred regarding Act 48 approval.

WorkforceDevelopment (Ella)

NoReport

Discussionof CareerLink and Education relationships

RegionalRepresentatives:

(Eastern)Rose:

Followingup on legislative issues and membership issues in her region

Awards(Bob)

NoReport

Membership:(Dave)

 Dave and Angie made a presentation about theweb-based brochure for PAACE.

A motionwas made and approved for more research on the continued development of theweb-based brochure.  Other discussionoccurred.

Alsodiscussed was the membership demographic data form, and a request was made tothose who were present, to review the form, make suggestions and get thosesuggestions back to Dave.

Legislative:(JoAnn)

Updateon budget issues at the state, federal level. SB 35, the family literacy bill passed the senate.  At the federal level, Bush has requested ano growth budget for 2002-03.

Updateon meeting with regional reps and Paul Davis. The issues that came out of that meeting will be shared with the board.

JoAnnwent over a report that will be discussed with gubernatorial candidates.

Discussionoccurred regarding the report.

PAACE Minutes APRIL

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Publications:(Tana)

Tanasent the next newsletter to Angie for posting to the website.

Tana wasconcerned about lack of announcements of update information.

Technology(Angie)

Reminderabout website updates.

Alsoworking on the listserv page for the website that would explain how to use the listserv.  Angie is also developing a policy/procedure/etiquette/ update.

Suggesteda new way of getting computer labs for the conference, by approaching acomputer company to “donate” the lab.

PDEReports

Don Lunday,Deputy Secretary for Administration,resigned.

Charles Zogbyis the acting secretary,