Dakota County-wide Advisory Council Meeting

Tuesday, November 29
6:30-8pm
Dakota Valley Learning Center - 4679 144th St W, Apple Valley, MN 55124

5:30pm Doors open for set up

6:00pm Optional tour of the new Dakota Valley Learning Center (KHIA)

6:30pm Welcome (KHIA)

6:30pm Brief Overview (TOM & STEVE J)

Why is my role of an Advisory Council member important to the community?

6:40pm What makes each district different (15 minutes) (ALL DIRECTORS)
What does each district excel at and what are our challenges?

6:55pm Table Topics (1 hour) - 3 at 20 minutes each; Directors facilitate/help conversation

1. What makes an effective Advisory Council? (TOM & MARY)

2. How do you be an advocate while honoring your role as an Advisory Council
member? (STEVE P)
3. Recruitment (KHIA & HEIDI)

4. What are things you (can) do to support Community Ed beyond the Advisory Council
meeting (HEIDI & MARY)
5. How can the Advisory Council better represent the entire community? (KHIA &
STEVEs)
6. Fundraising ideas for Early Childhood (TOM)

7. Senior Programming - what does it look like today and 5 years from now? (MARY &
TOM)
8. Im a new Chair or Vice-Chair - now what? (STEVE & KHIA)
9. How do you become an effective Advisory Council member? (HEIDI)

7:50pm Share Learnings Q & A and take-aways (ALL DIRECTORS, up front)

8:00pm Optional tour of the new Dakota Valley Learning Center (KHIA)