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Past JCAA Issues Forums |
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Agendas for Forums from 2005 to 2008 follow:
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Spring 2009 Issues Forums Breakfast Meetings
Topic - Navigating Through Uncertainty
April 8 and 15, 2009, 7:30 am to 9:30 am, Rolling Hills Country Club, 15707 West 26th Avenue, Golden
Click here for the Summary of Administrator Concerns generated through Forum.
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Fall 2008 Issues Forum Breakfast Meeting - 7:30 AM - 9:30
AM
- Thursday, November 13 - 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.)
Agenda Topics:
Agenda Topic #1: Jeffco Schools Election Outcome Implications and Next Steps
Agenda Topic #2: JCEA and CSEA Negotiations Contract Issues
Agenda Topic #3: Open Forum for Raising Issues to be Addressed by the JCAA Board
Spring 2008 Issues Forums Meeting Dates - 7:30 AM - 9:30
AM
- North: Tuesday, April 8 -
Indian Tree Golf Club - 7555 Wadsworth Blvd. (Turn east on 75th off Wadsworth Blvd
into the club.)
- South: Thursday, April 10 - Meadows Golf Club - 6937 S. Simms St. (From
Bowles, go south on Simms, past Coal Mine and look for the sign to turn right.)
- Central: Friday, April 11 - 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.)
Agenda Topic #1: Employment Roles, Rules, and Support Structures for Administrators
Purpose: This discussion included an explanation of the roles JCAA and the district assume in conflict situations, how JCAA operates as a professional association, what administrator employment rights are, and what the formal and informal support structures are for administrators. The discussion also included asking participants to brainstorm ideas for how JCAA can support individual members in conflict situations and still continue to operate as a professional association and not a union.
Agenda Topic #2:Thriving as an Association
Purpose: How can JCAA continue to meet the needs of our current members and reach out to new administrators, including Generation X and Millennial generation administrators?
Agenda Topic #3: Open Forum for Raising Issues to be Addressed by the JCAA Board
Additional Comments: Index cards are available on each table as a means for participants to independently share any issues not covered on the group discussion recording forms.
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Fall 2007 Issues Forums Meeting Dates - 7:30 AM - 9:30
AM
- Central: Tuesday, November 6 -Table Mountain Inn - 1310 Washington Avenue
(On southwest corner of 13th and Washington in downtown Golden)
- South: Friday, November 9 - Meadows Golf Club - 6937 S. Simms St. (From
Bowles, go south on Simms, past Coal Mine and look for the sign to turn right.)
- North: Monday, November 12 - Indian Tree Golf Club - 7555 Wadsworth Blvd. (Turn east on 75th off Wadsworth Blvd
into the club.)
Agenda Topic #1: School Staffing Study Input
Purpose: JCAA members have the opportunity to give input to the members working on the staffing study including your thoughts on: 1) If resources stay the same, would you allocate job positions differently? If so, how would that look? 2) If the district receives additional resources or redirects resources, what would be your highest priorities for staffing? 3) Should staffing be differentiated based on individual school community needs? If so, what would those factors include?
Discussion: Using the discussion questions provided (yellow recording form), share, discuss and brainstorm ideas for these staffing study issues.
Action: A report of the discussions will be sent to the Staffing Study Committee members and District Cabinet.
Agenda Topic #2:Working Smarter Instead of Harder
Purpose: This discussion gives you the chance to share strategies with each other for setting priorities and deciding where to put your energy and focus.
Discussion: Using the discussion questions provided (blue recording form), share, discuss and brainstorm ideas for these management issues.
Action: A report of the discussions will be sent to all JCAA members as a resource of ideas for working smarter instead of harder.
Agenda Topic #3: Open Forum for Raising Issues to be Addressed by the JCAA Board
Additional Comments: Index cards are available on each table as a means for participants to independently share any issues not covered on the group discussion recording forms.
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Spring 2007 Issues Forums Meeting Dates - 7:30 AM - 9:30
AM
- South Area - Monday, April 9, 2007 - Meadows Golf Club - 6937 S. Simms St. (From
Bowles, go south on Simms, past Coal Mine and look for the sign to turn right.)
- North Area - Monday, April 16, 2007 - Indian
Tree Golf Club in Arvada -
7555 Wadsworth Blvd (Turn east on 75th off Wadsworth Blvd
into the club.)
- Central Area - Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 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.)
Discussion Agenda: The discussion agenda for the spring breakfast meetings will be around the CSEA and JCEA contract issues. Representatives from Employee Relations will present some of the key issues administrators face in dealing with the contract language and help you understand your rights as the supervisor. The agenda allows time for Q&A and then participants will engage in table group discussions to share concerns and ideas for dealing with contract issues. Toward the end of the meeting during the Open Forum session, members can share any work-life concerns they would like the JCAA Board to address.
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Fall 2006 Issues Forums Meeting Dates - 7:30 AM - 9:30
AM
- Central Area - Friday, November 10, 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, November 13, 2006 - Indian
Tree Golf Club in Arvada -
7555 Wadsworth Blvd (Turn east on 75th off Wadsworth Blvd
into the club.)
- South Area - Monday, November 20, 2006 - Meadows Golf Club - 6937 S. Simms St. (From
Bowels, go south on Simms, past Cole Mine and look for the sign to turn right.)
Agenda Topics:
- Agenda Topic #1: Managing Staff
Purpose: Knowing that the leadership in a school or department is integral to and a determinate factor for the success of the school or division, and ultimately the district, this discussion gave administrators a chance to share ideas and dialogue around the subject of managing staff—specifically: 1) How do you work with your staff to manage their workload? 2) How do you promote shared decision making? 3) How do you manage staff conflict? and 4) What do you do to help your staff feel comfortable approaching you with concerns?
Discussion: Using the discussion questions provided, participants shared, discussed and brainstormed ideas for these management issues.
Action: A report of the discussions will be sent to all JCAA members as a resource of ideas for managing staff. An executive summary was shared with JCEA leadership and District Cabinet.
- Agenda Topic #2: JCEA and CSEA Negotiations Contract Issues
Purpose: Employee Relations has asked JCAA what our top three JCEA and CSEA contract issues are for negotiations this year. The purpose of this discussion was to gather feedback from our members to learn what their priorities are for contract negotiations as we continue to represent their interests.
Discussion: Using the discussion questions provided, participants discussed and brainstormed contract negotiations issues, and then selected their table’s top 3 issues.
Action: The priorities were be shared with the management teams and JCAA representatives on the negotiations teams. The JCAA Board of Directors selected the final top three JCEA and CSEA issues to share with ER, based the report of discussions and table group priorities.
- Agenda Topic #3: Open Forum for Raising Issues to be Addressed by the JCAA Board
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Spring 2006 Issues Forums: 7:30 - 9:30 AM
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South Area - Monday, April 10, 2006:
Meadows Golf Club (From Bowles, go south on Simms past
Cole Mine and look for the sign on the right.)
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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.)
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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.)
Agenda Topics:
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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,
for both central and school based positions, and to help
prepare and recruit minority administrators. Because there
are fewer assistant principal positions, aspiring school
based 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 was to gather input from members about how
to best structure this program. The JCAA Associate Member
Program Steering Committee used this data as they
developed the structure for this program.
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Agenda Topic 2: Mentoring for New School
and Department Administrators
Purpose/Action: School district leaders are facing
greater challenges and are being held more accountable,
both those leaders in schools and those working in central
departments. The purpose of this discussion was to gather
input on how the district can best give new administrators
and professional / technical employees the support they
need to be successful. Participants discussed these
types of questions:
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What should a mentorship program look
like for new central administrators and professional
/ technical employees?
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What should a mentorship program look
like for new school based administrators?
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What types of support worked well
for you when you began your career?
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What didn't work well for you?
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Who do you go to now for support?
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Agenda Topic 3: Evaluation of the Budgeting
for Results Process
Purpose/Action: The JCAA Board would like to gather
feedback from our members regarding the Budgeting for
Results process to share with district leadership before
they start planning the budgeting process for next year.
Participants discussed these three questions:
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Now that the district has gone through
a full cycle of this new budgeting process, what do
you think worked well which you would like to see
sustained?
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What changes or improvements would
you like to see for next year's budgeting process?
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What things (concepts, concerns, cautions)
should district leadership think about as they plan
for next year?
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Fall 2005 Issues Forums
- North Area - Tuesday, November 8, 2005 - Indian
Tree Golf Club in Arvada -
7555 Wadsworth Blvd. (Turn east on 75th off Wadsworth Blvd.
into the club.)
- South Area - Wednesday, November 9, 2005 -
Columbine Country Club - 17 Fairway Lane in Columbine
Valley (From Bowles, go south on S. Platte Canyon Rd. then
left on Fairway Lane.)
- Central Area - Thursday, November 10, 2005 -
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.)
Agenda Topics:
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Agenda Topic 1: JCEA and CSEA Negotiations
Purpose/Action: Employee Relations
asked JCAA what their top two JCEA and CSEA contract issues
are for negotiations this year. The purpose of this discussion
was to gather feedback from our members to learn what their
priorities are for contract negotiations as we continue to
represent their interests. The suggestions will be shared
with the management teams and JCAA representatives on the
negotiations teams.
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Agenda Topic 2: Administrative Compensation
System
Purpose/Action: The Administrative Compensation Committee,
which includes JCAA representatives, will be examining alternative
compensation systems this year. Changes to the current compensation
system are dependent on the information the Committee discovers
during this examination period regarding the viability of
our program as compared to alternative programs; and the feasibility
of implementing a new system. Final decisions will be made
by Cabinet and the Board. The purpose of the discussion was
to hear the thoughts and issues about the current system and
to give a chance to let the Committee know what the members
would like them to consider as they delve into this task.
One parameter is that the system will continue to be pay for
performance, not steps and levels.
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Agenda Topic #3: Open Forum
Purpose/Action: Participants shared any issues in a
small group setting, which they feel the JCAA Board should
address and recorded those issues on the feedback forms. Thoughts,
ideas, and concerns shared will be discussed and considered
at the JCAA Board of Directors meeting.
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