Professional Capacity Committee Minutes - December 11, 2003

Professional Capacity Committee

Meeting Minutes

December 10, 2003

 

Members present: Co-chair Sarah Bradshaw, Co-Chair Earl Marett, Larry Deyton, Neil Walters, Lee Quick, Robert Sanchez. Staff present: Donna Pygott and Chris Howell

 

Co-chair Sarah Bradshaw called the meeting to order at 11:45 AM at the NCACDSS office in Raleigh.

 

Technology/Personnel Conferences

Discussion revolved around issue of exhibitor availability at three back-to-back locations across the state. There was also discussion around hosting the Personnel Conference in conjunction with the Technology Conference to allow both conferences to take place before the end of the fiscal year. After much discussion it was decided to host a Fiscal/Personnel Conference in two locations – Hickory and Greenville. (Staff to check dates of availability.) This recommendation will be forwarded to the Executive Board for discussion and vote. In conjunction with planning of the conferences it was decided that several tracks would be made available focusing on staff development, new directors, use of technology to further training development (interactive CD's and Web-based training tools), train-the-trainer (FamilyNet), etc.

 

Mentor Assignments

The committee reviewed the mentor assignment list and was informed that Susan Davenport was appointed as the new Director for Martin County effective January 1, 2004 at which time she will begin the mentor program with Glenn Osborne, Director of Wilson County.

 

New Director/Senior Management Training (Institute)

Evaluation results were distributed to committee members. The results will be used to enhance future training.

 

Work Session – District Representatives

The District Representative's Duties and Responsibilities section of the Association's By-laws were distributed to the committee. After some discussion it was decided that Sarah, Earl and Donna would meet with the Association's President Larry Johnson and Executive Committee members Sharon Scott and John Shore to discuss number of team representatives within each of the three districts as well as the appointment process. The results of this meeting will be shared at the next committee meeting and further planning will take place.

 

Other Discussion

•  New Director Appointments – Discussion took place around the issue of notification of new director appointments. It was decided to pursue three processes:

1. Contact Patrick McCoy with OSP to request that new directors receive information on how to notify the Division of Social Services and the Association of their appointment.
2. Ask Larry Johnson and Pheon Beal to notify County DSS Administrative Assistants to request that the Association and the Division are notified of new director appointments.
3. Request that LBL's notify the Association and the Division of new appointments.

 

•  Retired DSS Employee Acknowledgment – It was requested that staff research information on creative ways to recognize retired DSS employees. Previously retirees have been listed on a colored sheet of paper and inserted into the Institute program. Information to be reported back to committee.

 

With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 1:00 PM.