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The Maine Commission for Community Service will hold its regular business meeting:

Friday, May 18, 2007
Cross Office Building, Room 105, Sewall St., Augusta ME

All business meetings are open to the public. The annual appreciation ceremony for National Service staff will begin at 11:45 a.m. Please note the ceremony was moved to this location.

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Agenda

Time	Topic	Leader
10:00	Call to Order	Gagnon
10:05	Welcome, Announcements, Agenda Adjustments » Introductions » Announcements 1. Last call for Board Retreat sign up 2. Participation in Executive Committee meetings (how, when) » Additions or Deletions to Agenda	Gagnon
	Business Reports (Reports submitted are posted. Follow links in agenda below. Discussion limited to action items.)
10:10	A. March Minutes	Stebbins
10:15	B. Executive Committee 1. Authorization to act on behalf of the board during June-August recess 2. Motion to authorize one of the MCCS members attending national meeting to vote on behalf of Maine if any business requires such action. 3. National association is kicking off strategic planning with session intended to identify priority issues to be addressed on behalf of state commissions. What would MCCS like to see on the menu?	Gagnon
10:30	C. Board Development 1. National training developments 2. Retreat attendance 2. Overview of content (agenda will be set at task force meeting directly after board meeting)	Ward, Dorman
10:40	D. Excellence and Expertise 1. Summer Institute response, enrollment, agenda 2. Blaine House Conference on Volunteerism	Schlutt Holmes, Dube
10:50	E. Marketing and Public Relations 1. AmeriCorps Week 2. Summer priorities	Goding
10:55	F. Partnerships 1. VolunteerMaine Partnership Opportunities (matrix)	Nunan, Morse
11:05	G. Public Policy Task Force 1. Summer of Service federal legislation to amend National service Trust Act 2. FY2008 Appropriations -- CNCS budget and ASC board letter 3. Actions requested of states	Crofton, Stebbins, Smith
11:20	H. Nominations 1. Reappointments and vacancies -- poll of members with expiring terms 2. Candidates to recommend for appointment in September 3. Strategy for continued recruitment to meet June deadline (self-imposed)	Gagnon
11:30	I. Grant Selection and Performance	Dorman
11:35	J. Update from Dept. of Education	Hartman
11:40	Focus on Mission/Responsibilities 1. Newly added "Disaster Services" priority, interns, and VolunteerMaine VISTA project 2. MAARC -- Kim's brainchild and new statewide project	Crofton, Goding, Schink
11:50	2. National Service Staff Recognition Ceremony and Lunch	Gagnon
1:00	Business Wrap Up and Adjourn to Work Sessions » Reminder: Complete meeting evaluation forms » Next meeting is September » Meetings to schedule before members leave: Grant Task Force, Partnership Task Force, Excellence and Expertise, Marketing. » Adjourn	Crofton
1:15	1. Board Development Task Force

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