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NC Association of County Directors of Social Services
Professional Capacity Meeting Minutes
March 10, 2004
Members Present: Sarah Bradshaw, Earl Marett, Jerry Rhodes, John Eller, Neil Walters, Lee Quick, and Robert Sanchez-Langston. Staff Present : Donna Pygott and Keri McManus. Guests Present : Bob Eason
Co-chair Sarah Bradshaw opened the meeting at 11:30 AM at the NCACDSS office in Raleigh.
Conference Report
Ms. Pygott reviewed the upcoming Building Success conference information with the committee. Ms. Bradshaw, Mr. Marett, and Ms. Pygott are to meet with Patrick McCoy of OSP to discuss New Director/Senior Management training. Ms. Pygott also gave a brief overview of the Fiscal Conferences – 81 counties represented and over 250 people were trained during the conferences with overall positive evaluations.
Professional Capacity Bylaw Recommendations
Mr. Eason presented the final draft (on file) of the recommended amendments to Article XII – District Representatives section of the NCACDSS bylaws. The committee agreed to recommend Mr. Eason's draft to the full board for consideration and vote.
Proposed IOG Legal Training
Ms. Bradshaw explained to the committee that both she and co-chair, Earl Marett, would be meeting later in the day with John Saxon and Janet Mason in Chapel Hill to discuss the proposed legal training for DSS and public health directors. Ms. Bradshaw shared and reviewed a copy of the feedback received thus far (by e-mail) from Directors about this type of training. After some discussion about length of training offered, subject matter, and the correlation between DSS and public health, Ms. Bradshaw and Mr. Marett advised the committee that they would share all thoughts and concerns with Mr. Saxon and Ms. Mason. Details of the meeting will be discussed at a later date.
Other Business
Ms Bradshaw shared that some concern has been raised regarding some of the material included in notebooks/trainings for new DSS Board Members (as compiled and provided by IOG). In an effort to ensure consistency with state statutes, the committee shall review the IOG training notebook and the co-chairs will discuss this with John Saxon. Follow-up discussion on this will be held during the next meeting of this committee.
With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 12:30PM.
