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Notice

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

Friday, September 15, 2006
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -- Business Meeting, Cross Office Building,
Room 105, Sewall St., Augusta ME
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. -- Work Sessions, Rms 105, 300, & 302

All business meetings are open to the public.

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Agenda

Time	Topic	Leader
10:00	Call to Order	Gagnon
10:05	Welcome, Announcements, Agenda Adjustments » Introductions » Announcements » Additions or Deletions to Agenda	Gagnon
	Business Reports (Reports submitted are posted. Follow links in agenda below. Discussion limited to action items.)
10:15	A. May Minutes	Stebbins
10:20	B. Nominations 1. Members leaving, nominations withdrawn, and those seeking reappointment 2. Recommendations for new appointments	Nunan
10:30	B. Excellence and Expertise 1. Program Operations Training and Professional Development 2. Blaine House Conference on Volunteerism	Schlutt Dube
10:40	Marketing and Public Relations 1. Overview of recurring events on MCCS calendar	Need chair; KG update
10:45	Partnerships 1. Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordination 2. DOT Org/VMaine	Nunan, Morse
10:50	Executive Committee 1. What happened to the retreat; alternate plan	Gagnon
10:55	Focus on Mission/Responsibilities 1. Orientation Part 1: a. Source of our authority and mission (fed and state law) b. Public vs private board – practical aspects	Taylor
11:15	b. Scavenger Hunt results! The object is to locate and review MCCS core documents and agreements	Crofton
11:25	c. How the board really works: ~ relationship to State Planning Office, ~ strategic plan cycle and requirements, ~ task forces not standing committees,	Gagnon/ Dube
11:40	~ grant-making role and policies ~ advocacy/working with our peers (ASC)	Schink Stebbins
12:00	Working Lunch
12:15	Planning and Future Initiatives 1. Update from Dept. of Education on service learning and citizenship education 2. Keep ME Warm -- commission role and status	Hartman Crofton
12:30	Business Wrap Up and Adjourn to Work Sessions » Reminder: Complete meeting evaluation forms » Items for October agenda-- assignment to task forces, grant competition, Keep ME Warm, ________________ » Meetings to schedule before members leave:______ » Adjourn
12:30 to 2:30	Task Force Work Plan Development Sessions 1. Partners: a. Emergency Preparedness b. DOT org/VMaine 2. Excellence and Expertise a. Professional Development b. Program Operations Training 3. Grant Selection and Performance	Rooms TBA once the number of partners coming is determined. Everyone starts in Rm 105

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