Thursday, November 15, 2007

GOV. RITTER'S P-20 EDUCATION COUNCIL MEETS FRIDAY IN FORT MORGAN

Gov. Bill Ritter's P-20 Education Coordinating Council holds its next
meeting tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 16) at MorganCommunity College in Fort
Morgan, 920 Barlow Road.

Gov. Ritter convened the P-20 Council earlier this year to serve as
the vehicle for statewide education reform. The panel's goal is to
align Colorado's education systems from pre-school to grad school so
they serve as a cohesive pipeline that produces a highly skilled and
well-educated workforce for the 21st century.

For more information, visit the Governor's website at www.colorado.gov/governor

and click on the P-20 Council link at the top of the page.

Here is the agenda for Friday's meeting:

9:30 a.m. Welcome from Morgan Community College
President Michele Haney

9:45 a.m. Discussion of Subcommittee Recommendations
P-3 Subcommittee Recommendations
Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien

10:15 a.m. Dropout Subcommittee Recommendations
Dr. Jim Henderson

10:45 a.m. Educator Subcommittee Recommendations
Bruce Benson

11:15 a.m. Data Subcommittee Recommendations
Alex Medler

Noon Prep & Transitions Subcommittee Recommendations
President Joe Garcia

12:45 p.m. Working Lunch (box lunches will be available)
Progressive 15
Cathy Shull, Executive Director

Report on Conversations 2007
Bill Fulton, Civic Canopy

1:30 p.m. Break

1:45 p.m. Further Discussion of Recommendations

3:15 p.m. Voting Procedures and Wrap-Up

3:30 p.m. Public Comment