AGENDA      

MANSFIELD ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

6:30-8:00 PM

Council Chambers- Town Hall

PLEASE CALL 429-3315 ASAP IF YOU ARE

UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING

-Desired Outcomes:-Welcome new Co-chair Judy Stoughton and new MAC members

- Adopt 6/30/09 MAC minutes       

-Adopt School Readiness Policy on Second Child in Care-SR Program Operation #09-03 Item C

-Adopt revisions in MAC By-Laws

-Discuss MAC’s new Governance structure

-Decide which committee to work on                                

WHAT (Topic)	HOW (Process)	WHO (Roles)	WHEN (Time)
Open Meeting and Welcome	-Welcome Judy Stoughton as new Co-Chair with Gloria  -Welcome new members Gloria Bent, Terry Berthelot, and Vicki Fry	Sandy	6:30-6:35PM
Actions Needed	-Adopt Minutes of 6/30/09 -Adopt new School Readiness Policy on 2^nd Child in Care -Adopt revisions to MAC By-Laws (this will occur after discussion of new governance)	Judy Sandy Gloria	6:35-6:45PM
For Your Information	-Please check your contact information –mark with red pen if correct, if not, make necessary changes -Stone Soup Conference- October 20^th, 8:30AM-4PM,Cromwell -Candidates Night 10/27/09 Town Hall- Questions (for local cand.) Box -UConn Spouses Network –electronic information sent -Updates re: Know Your Town Fair and Board of Ed. Meeting-electro.	Sandy Gloria	6:45-6:50PM
New Business	-Discussion of Governance -Discussion of MAC By-Laws Revisions -Prioritize Focus Group area to start on -Consider/Decide Which Committee to Join	Judy, Gloria Kevin, All Mbrs	6:45-7:55PM
Evaluate the Meeting	-Plus/Delta - Positives and Suggestions to improve flow of meeting	Sandy	7:55-8:00PM
Next Meeting	-Next meeting:  Wednesday, November 4,2009- Town Hall, Council Chambers Agenda Items to recommend for next meeting	Judy	8:00PM