Discussion was held regarding the state initiative to strengthen professional practice. Wisnet has begun charging the CESAs for their service, and the CESAs were not notified in time to budget for this cost in the current fiscal year. The equipment for the statewide compressed video system has arrived at the CESA agencies and will be installed by the end of the summer. The CESA administrators November meeting will be on the compressed video system. Mike Derr will be the contact from the state grant writing consortium to the CESAs, and handle communication with them.
Notification is pending on several consortium grant applications.
The process for finalization of the eligibility criteria was reviewed. The school boards association withheld support of the criteria because of concerns about funding for special education. DPI wants to complete a post high school student follow-up survey, and is offering a grant to complete this project. Contact Anita Castro for further information. In 1997 legislation was passed requiring the state superintendent of schools to revoke the teaching or administrative license of anyone who owed back taxes or was delinquent in child support payments.