Consortium Meeting Minutes

December 5, 1997

Welcome: Ted Kelly welcomed the group. Vicki Ahlstrom read a story, "A Christmas Mystery" by Diane Raynor, to set the holiday mood.

Updates:
ULRC:
Bruce Schroeder had people introduce their visitors and went over items in the folder.
Davalee Miller updated members on the Mentor Academy. ULRC people are doing site visits this month. She said they were enjoying the visits to the school districts.
Jerry Christensen talked about the preschool conference coming up in March. He said they were on schedule. He said they were still taking calls for more presenters. Registration will be out in January for the conference. He also told about Edu-Quiz on computer web site (www.ulrc.org). The winner for November was John Killoran from Oregon.

PARENT CENTER:
Helen Post
thanked people for getting their call for presenters forms out for their parent conference in March. She attended training by OSEP for parent centers across the country. At that conference they received a training manual based on the statutes of IDEA. Discussion followed on how many would like copy of this manual and how to make that happen (manuals are $175 each). ULRC/State will pay half the cost and districts will pay the other half with the ULRC handling orders and distribution. District representatives had an opportunity during the meeting to sign up for one or more manuals. (A week after the meeting it was decided that enough copies would be purchased for each agency to have one with additional copies available at half the $175 cost.) Contact the ULRC for ordering information.
For additional information about this manual contact:


NICHCY Federal Resource Center (FRC)
PO Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
(800) 695-0285 or (202) 884-8441
e-mail: nichcy@aed.org
1875 Connecticut Ave, NW
Washington DC 20009
(202) 884-8215
e-mail: frc@aed.org


USOE:
Donna Suter talked about the Transition Conference in Ogden on March 19, 20. The call for papers has gone out. Awards will be given to inclusionary practices and the forms for nominating will be coming soon.
Dale Sheld announced Utah Augmentative Conference on February 12-13 and registration forms were distributed.

INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION:
Southern Utah University: Margaret Dixon reported on CEC conference in Southern Utah with the student chapter. Steve Hirase presented information on IDEA at that conference.
Utah State University: Jane Pemberton brought information about the "Distance Education Programs" and gave web page address which is: http://sped1.ed.usu.edu

FEATURE PRESENTATION:
Holiday Reflections

CSPD board thanked everyone for contributing to the glove and sock tree. As a result of everyone contributing, the tree was loaded. Nominations from the floor for where the tree should go was entertained, with stipulation that it be outside of Salt Lake area. In a drawing at the end of Consortium, the tree went to The Center For Women and Children In Crisis, Inc. in Provo.
The ULRC created a simulation activity to facilitate a proactive approach to the holidays. Everyone shared holiday stresses, feelings, helps and solutions within small groups as they participated. Holiday tips to relieve stress were summarized at the end of the simulation.
Tracy Stewart used a holiday story activity to give gifts to consortium members. Margaret Lubke got the grand prize, a CEC statue.

Meeting was adjourned at 11:35 a.m.




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