Terry Shearer shared her position that project funding should be retained until the project had a legitimate attempt to finish its work. Funding is often for one year, and then projects are cut off even if they are successful. Terry indicated that it was her perception that there was no real benefit for trainees unless the material is implemented and tested at the sites. Funding should be tied to an evaluation process that rewards the projects that are getting the work done until the work is finished. Brent Kesterson indicated that a qualitative process or committee should be in place to provide some sense of evaluative standards or consistency with an eye toward rewarding projects which are successful.
Money is a key issue.
Either more funds are to be available or fewer projects can be funded. It may be necessary for current projects to find other funds or to reinvent what is being done currently. Also, El Paso is responsible to the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee Minutes of August 20 th give a general but fair picture of directions that are important to professional development activities. Suggestions for next year's projects included the current projects and added some twists.