St. Paul Division Meetings and Professional Discussions
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St. Paul division representatives at the 2008 MESPA Leadership Conference.
For details on each St. Paul Division Meeting, scroll down and click on the scheduled dates below: August 19, October 24, February 5, March 9, June 15 or 16.

2008-2009 Professional Learning Committee meetings have been scheduled for the following dates. All meetings will be held 4-5:30 p.m. 
  • Sept. 30, Eastern Heights
  • Oct. 27, Groveland -- Topics: building meetings schedule (please bring a copy of your schedule with you) and clerical accountability. 
  • Nov. 12, Randolph Heights -- Topics: building meetings schedule (please bring a copy of your schedule with you), and how to handle toxic staff
  • Dec., no meeting
  • Jan. 22, location to be determined
  • Feb. 23, location to be determined
  • Mar. 11, location to be determined
  • Apr. 23, location to be determined
  • May 12, location to be determined
Note from Jane Ropella: "PLC topic suggestions are welcomed from everyone.  A list was generated by the board in September along with some things we didn't have time for last year.  Listed below are the ideas and we can always add more.  Email me and I will keep adding to the list."  Jayne Ropella, principal, Eastern Heights Elementary, 651-293-8870, JAYNE.ROPELLA@spps.org

PLC topic suggestions: budget sheet/practices, clerical accountability, staff evaluations by job title, building meetings schedule, developing next years calendar, budget reductions, sharing parent/staff handbooks, overview of the board policies, how to handle toxic staff, share articles  

August 19, 2008
 Boca Chica Restaurant, 11 a.m.

November 21, 2008
RESCHEDULED FROM OCTOBER 24

February 5, 2009
4:30 - 5:15 p.m.
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel (during MESPA Institute)

March 9, 2009
3 p.m.
Location to be determined: meeting/social

June 15 or 16, 2009
11 a.m., location to be determined
Spring luncheon wrap-up




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