State Superintendent’s Advisory Council on Rural Schools



State Superintendent’s Advisory Council on

Rural Schools, Libraries and Communities

Friday, June 10, 2005

CESA 12 – Ashland, Wisconsin

618 Beaser Avenue

Ashland, WI 54806-2751

8:30 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome, Introductions, and Preview of the Day

Tony Evers

Fred Schlichting

9:15 – 9:45 Budget Update

Tony Evers

9:45 – 10:15 Definition of Rural: Do we need a Wisconsin specific definition of what constitutes “rural?” Why would we do this? What would we include? What would be the benefits?

Rural Schools and Teacher Quality: What are the issues, trends, or developments? What are other states doing?

Mike Bormett

10:15 – 10:30 Break

10:30 -10:45 Wisconsin’s Rural Agenda: Why our leadership is making a difference!

Elizabeth Burmaster

10:45 – 11:05 Singers from Lake Effect and Sirens of the North

Ashland High School

Patricia Robertson, Director

11:05– 11:30 Open Forum: What is happening in your rural Wisconsin?

11:30 – 12:15 Introduction of Community Leaders

Lunch

Fred Schlichting

12:15 – 12:45 Fire and Ice

Washburn High School

Judy Schlobohm, Director

12:45 – 1:30 Rural Community Dialogues: What is the present status of ongoing efforts?

Matt Calvert

Margaret Ellibee

Chris Meier

Cynthia Taines

Students from Phelps School District

1:30 – 1:45 National Rural Education Association: What is occurring on the national level and how does that coincide with what we are doing in Wisconsin?

Don Stevens

1:45 – 2:15 Collaboration between Rural School and Community Libraries – What are the important issues that should be under consideration?

Kris Adams Wendt

2:15 – 2:45 Stand Up for Rural Schools, Communities, and Libraries Award: How should this awards program continue to develop?

Tony Evers

2:45 – 3:00 Agenda Building: What policy issues or topics should we address in future meetings?

3:00 Adjourn

Visual Art Display

Courtesy of

Ashland High School Art Students

Rebecca Campbell, Teacher

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