JCAA Issues Forums - Please register now!

Register by clicking here to send an email to Mary Wagner or call her at (303) 982-6839 opt. 3. Please let us know which of the breakfasts you plan to attend.

JCAA has four objectives and a yearly strategic plan for reaching those objectives. As a step toward reaching the objective of "supporting administrators through representation," JCAA holds Fall and Spring Issues Forums each year. During these forums or focus meetings, JCAA members participate in identifying and discussing key issues facing leaders in the Jefferson County School District. Normally following the forums, a report is generated and distributed. For copies of these reports, please call the JCAA office. The forums include an opportunity for members to network with peers while enjoying the complimentary breakfast buffet. Dates and agendas for the Forums are below:

Spring 2006 Issues Forums Meeting Dates - 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

• South Area - Monday, April 10, 2006 - Meadows Golf Club - 6937 S. Simms (From Bowels, go south on Simms past Cole Mine, then right at sign.)
• Central Area - Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - Rolling Hills Country Club - 15707 W. 26th Avenue (From Youngfield and I-70, go west on 32nd to Kendrick St., follow Kendrick past the tennis courts to the Clubhouse.)
• North Area - Monday, April 17, 2006 - Indian Tree Golf Club in Arvada -
  7555 Wadsworth Blvd (Turn east on 75th off Wadsworth Blvd into the club.)

Three meetings are held for your convenience. Pick the one with the best date and location for you.

• Agenda Topic 1: JCAA Leadership Experience Opportunity Program (LEO)
  Purpose/Action: Two important goals for JCAA are to build leadership capacity within our own district and to help prepare and recruit minority administrators. Because there are fewer assistant principal positions, aspiring administrators have limited opportunities for leadership experience. Therefore, JCAA is exploring implementation of a program which offers aspiring administrators meaningful and purposeful leadership opportunities. The purpose of the discussion is to gather input from members about how to best structure this program. The JCAA Associate Member Program Steering Committee will use this data as they develop the structure for this program.
• Agenda Topic 2: Evaluation of the Budgeting for Results Process
• Agenda Topic 3: Administrative Hiring
• Agenda Topic 4: Open Forum
  

JCAA Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes

As a JCAA member, you are represented by a member of the Board of Directors. Be sure to contact him/her with concerns, suggestions, comments. Reading the minutes from the Board meetings is a very good way to stay informed.

Click here to read the JCAA Board minutes from March 3.
Click here to read the JCAA Board minutes from February 3.
Click here to read the JCAA Board minutes from December 2.
Click here to read the JCAA Board minutes from November 4.

Give Us Your Input - Survey Deadline is Monday, April 3

If you haven't done so already, please complete the membership satisfaction survey sent to you via your email address. If you need the link resent to you, please call Mary McNeil at 928-6839. In order for us to best meet your needs and to plan relevant programs, services, and events, we need to get your input! Thank you to those who have completed the survey!

Please note that the JCAA Emeritus Member Survey has not yet been sent to retired members, so that deadline is not approaching.

Nondeductible Dues Notice

Please remember that 14% of your dues are not deductible as a trade or business expense on your tax returns, because that portion is allocated to political or lobbying activities of the organization. For more information, please click here.

JCAA Board Nomination Forms / Committee Positions - Nomination Deadline is Friday, March 31

Nominate Officers: If you are a general member, you have received a nomination form on the pony. As a general member of JCAA, you have the right and privilege to vote for JCAA officers and Board representatives. Please take this opportunity to nominate members for the officer positions up for election. You may nominate any administrator who is a JCAA general member. Nominations will be given to the JCAA Nominations Committee, by whom the final slate will be approved. If you have any questions, please call Mary McNeil at (303) 982-6839, opt. 2. Nominations are due to the JCAA office by March 31, 2006.

List Your Committees: On this same form, we are asking you to please list all the district-level and/or JCAA committees on which you serve or have served for the 2005-2006 school year. Please take time to do this, so that our records are complete and we can recognize you for all your work at our Year End Event Celebration in June.

JCAA Spring 2006 Leadership Development Seminars

REGISTER NOW! This series has been designed to help administrators meet district goals. Be sure to register as soon as possible. Click here for the flyer and more information.

Seminar #102: Lighten Up! Stress Relief Strategies for You and Your Staff
Intended Audience: All
Facilitators: Kate Bergles, PBS Coach, Student Services
Marlene Henderson, Principal, Allendale Elementary
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2006

Seminar #103: Legal Concerns? Avoid the Dark Side of School Administration
Intended Audience: School Based Administrators
Facilitators: Jim Branum, Derek Kiernan-Johnson, and Allen Taggart
Caplan and Earnest LLC
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Seminar #104: The REAL Road to Enlightenment: Preparing for the Joys of Retirement
Intended Audience: All
Facilitators: Heather Clifton, Education Consultant and a Panel of Retired Administrators
Date: Thursday, April 20, 2006

Seminar #105: Shining a Light on the Elementary Calendar: When to be Prepared and for What!
Intended Audience: New Elementary Principals and Aspiring Administrators
Facilitators: Debra Greiner, Principal, Glennon Heights Elementary
Blanche Kapushion, Principal, Kyffin Elementary
Date: Monday, April 24, 2006

Administrator Staff Development Fund

As of the January 31 deadline date, funds are no longer available for this fiscal year. You can still submit an application, but you will be placed on a waiting list. The waiting list already has over 6 people. To apply, click here to download the form and send in your application by the next deadline date.

If you were approved for funding this year and no longer plan to attend the conference, please let us know so we can pass those funds on to the next person on the waiting list!

ARE YOU RETIRING? Please let us know!

JCAA wants to recognize our retiring members at the Year End Celebration Event. Please let our office know if you are retiring this year by clicking here to email Mary Wagner.

JCAA Scholarship Application is Available - Deadline is April 3

JCAA will award a $1000 scholarship to a graduating son or daughter of a JCAA general or emeritus member. The scholarship is provided through the generous support of JCAA members. The JCAA scholarship provides an opportunity to recognize the achievements of our colleagues' children and to demonstrate our commitment to the future through continuing education.

Click here to download the scholarship application. The deadline date is April 3.

Save These Dates!

JCAA Year End Celebration Event
Featuring Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Arvada Center for the Arts
7:30 - 11:30 AM

JCAA Motivational Event
Featuring Dr. James Rouse
Friday, July 28, 2006
8:00 - 11:00 AM

JCAA Care, Concern, and Celebration Messages

As a service to our members, JCAA sends out Care, Concern, and Celebration messages to keep our colleagues connected and supported. We've had many positive comments about how much the membership appreciates hearing about their colleagues. If you have a concern or celebration or you know a colleague in need of support, please let Mary McNeil or Mary Wagner know. Please note that we always check with the person to make sure it's OK to send out the message, so that we honor his/her wishes. Thank you.

Serving Kids Clothing Program

Do you know a child in need of clothing or shoes? We can help!

JCAA and The Jefferson Foundation manage this charitable program, which provides near new clothing to Jeffco School Children in need and is cosponsored by JCAA, CSEA, JCEA, Jeffco PTA, and The Jefferson Foundation. If you know a child in need of clothing, please click here to learn how you can request clothing -- Serving Kids has our own web site. Check us out! http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/partners/servingkids/

Wright Way Award - Call for Nominations
Colorado Principals' Center

Deadline: Friday, April 14, 2006

The Principals' Center annually honors 2 outstanding practicing principals who exemplify the qualities which represent Lance Wright's unique contribution as an educator. District administrators, principals, or school staffs and parents are encouraged to submit nominations for this prestigious award.

Click here for more information on how to nominate someone for the Wright Way Award.

Juvenile Justice System Training

Tuesday, April 18, 2006
6:00 - 9:00 PM

This workshop is for a parent, youth or staff who need information about the Juvenile Justice System. The training is produced by the Juvenile Justice Behavioral Heathcare Advisory Committee.

Click here for more information on the Juvenile Justice System Training.