---

Minutes of November 20, 2002 - For Approval March 19, 2003

The Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB) met at the Indiana Development Finance Authority, 9th Floor Conference Room, One North Capitol, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

DISCUSSION SESSION

Board members present included Jane Boultinghouse, Bob Broughton, Tina Dent, Connie Griffith, John Hill, Michael Horvath, Sandra Kelley, Dave Kinman, Ralph Komasinski, Nancy Kuyoth, Marilyn Metzler, Anne Moudy, Suellen Reed, Ena Shelley, Joseph Weaver, Roy Weaver and Joyce Wehneman. Gertrude Howard and John Marsteller were unable to attend.

Staff members present included Donita Ashbrook, Bob Hill, Kathy Meriwether, Judy Miller, Mary Glenn Rinne, Shawn Sriver and Marie Theobald.

I. Call to Order

Dr. Roy Weaver called the discussion session to order at 8:29 a.m. He reported that the Executive Committee started working on six (6) IPSB draft goals at the executive committee meeting held November 19, 2002, and the work would resume at the meeting today. Since some of the board members were not present at the planning meeting and some board members were new, Dr. Weaver asked everyone to introduce themselves.

II. Planning Session Continued

Dr. Theobald distributed the notes/comments from the planning session meeting, an Education Week article titled New Organization Aims to Develop Tests for Teachers and the IPSB mission and goals for 2002-2006. She reported that the apple criteria would be used for action items and initiatives. Clarification on how the board should work on the goals was discussed. Dr. Theobald recommended that the issues regarding the goals be addressed at other board meetings.

Mr. Sriver reported that he was working on the assignment code issue and would have a report at the next board meeting.

Other issues discussed were communication and the role of the Executive Committee.

III. Public Comments

There were no public comments.

IV. Adjournment

Dr. Roy Weaver adjourned the discussion session at 11:04 a.m.