TENTATIVE MEETING AGENDA

Joint Education Interim Committee

Family Room, UW Student Union

Laramie, Wyoming

October 23, 24 and 25, 2002

Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 8:30 a.m.

1.         Call to Order/Opening Remarks

            Senator Irene Devin, Committee CoChair

            Representative Bill Stafford, Committee CoChair

2.         School Finance Fiscal Briefing

            LSO Staff

3.         Special Education

            Dr. Parrish, American Institute of Research

4.         Small School Adjustment

            Larry Biggio, State Department

5.         Regional Cost Adjustment

            Buck McVeigh, Division of Economic Analysis

Dr. Robert Godby, U.W. Department of Economics

6.         Reading Assessment & Intervention

            Jim Smith, MAP

7.         Classified Personnel Adjustment

            Jim Smith, MAP

8.         Snowy Range Academy Charter School Tour

            4037 Grand Ave.

7:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 24, 2002, 8:30 a.m.

1.         Reconvene

Senator Devin and Representative Stafford

2.         Completion of Wednesday Discussion Issues

As Necessary

3.         Vocational Education

            Steve Klein, MPR Associates, Inc.

4.         Certified Staff Compensation Component

            Dr. Jeffrey Zax, CU Department of Economics

5.         At-Risk Adjustment

            Ruth Sommers, State Department

6.         Data Facilitation Forum Report

            Dick Gross, Consensus Council and Facilitator

Mike Hamilton, Standards & Body of Evidence Tracking Software Advisory Group

Friday, October 25, 2002, 8:30 a.m.

1.         Reconvene

            Senator Devin and Representative Stafford

2.         University of Wyoming Update

            UW President Phil Dubois

3.         Joint Higher Education Priorities

            UW President Phil Dubois

            WCCC Director Richard Gilliland

3.         Wyoming Community Colleges-Update Report

            WCCC Direct Richard Gilliland

4.         Concluding Remarks/Adjournment