WHO:
Esther Parker, M-PAC Chair, President of Maryland PTA

·         Ronald Peiffer, Deputy State Superintendent, Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Academic Policy

·         Adam Kernan-Schloss, President, KSA-Plus Communications, Arlington, Virginia

·         Thomas Rhoades, Planning and Research Specialist, Maryland State Department of Education

·         Members of M-PAC

·         Members of M-PAC Subcommittees

WHAT: This is the Main Council’s third meeting. A 30-minute public comment period will open the meeting. Comment will be limited to three minutes per person and must be on the topic of parent involvement in education. Dr. Peiffer will share insights from the Visionary Panel and the work of its subcommittees in constructing the final report. Mr. Kernan-Schloss, a Virginia-based educational communicator with national expertise in parent leadership issues, will discuss quality parent involvement. Subcommittee members will join Main Council members in breakout sessions to discuss several key issues relative to the work of the Education Policy, Parent Involvement, and Nontraditional Communications subcommittees. Consensus will be reached on next steps as well as on a timeline to meet objectives.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 14, 2004, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.; Public comment from 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Kent Island High School, 900 Love Point Road, Stevensville, MD 21666, 410-604-2070

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