CHARGE

Revised 7/17/11

Develop a comprehensive partnership framework to:

• Align learner needs with partnerships*
• Measure the quality of aligned partnerships

(* Revised from original charge which stated: Align partnerships with learner needs.)

TEAM PROFILE

The Partnerships Districtwide Action Team has a total of 21 members; 8 are staff (including the District Facilitator, staff content lead and notetaker) and 10 are community members (including the Community Co-Chair). The staff include individuals from various central office departments (Innovation and Development (OID), Community Education, CIPD, ELL, FECP) as well as principals, teachers and/or other instructional personnel from Museum Magnet, LNFI, Johnson Elem., and Maxfield. The community members include alumni, parents and representatives of the following schools, groups and/or organizations: Highland Park Elem and Jr, DPAC, Wilder Foundation, Support our Schools, ServeMinnesota, Common Bond Communities, Metropolitan State University (MSU), SPPS Foundation, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, Sprockets.

The racial composition of the team (including Board Directors) is as follows*: 2 African-American, 1 Asian, 17 Caucasian, and 1 unidentified.

* Unless self-identified as multi-racial, individuals who selected more than one race were counted in each racial category.

MEETING DATES AND TIMES⁺

All meetings will take place at the SPPS Administration Building located at 360 Colborne Street, St. Paul, MN 55102.

Please click on the dates listed below to view meeting minutes.

• Thursday, June 23, 2011
• Thursday, July 7, 2011
  • St. Paul's Framework for Youth Success
  • Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

• Thursday, July 21, 2011
• Thursday, August 11, 2011
• Monday, September 19, 2011                   
• Monday, October 10, 2011                       
• Thursday, November 17, 2011                    
• Thursday, December 15, 2011                  
• Monday, December 19, 2011        Final Presentation

• Supporting Recommendation Documents

• Partnerships Summary
• Side by Side Report on Community Partnerships

TEAM MEMBERS

• Julie Schultz Brown, Staff Facilitator
• Meghan Barp, Community Co-Chair
• Lynn Gallandat, Staff Resource Lead
• Michelle Bierman, Staff Note-Taker

• Roger Barr, Member
• Tyrone Brookins, Member
• Kari Denissen Cunnien, Member
• Paul Duncan, Member
• Hsajune Tin Dyan, Member
• Nick Faber, Member
• Gevonee Ford, Member
• Kari Gonzalez, Member
• Julie Murphy, Member
• Jean O'Connell, Member (Vice Chair, Board of Education)
• Rebekah Peterson, Member
• Dave Pinto, Member
• Jeff Risberg, Member (Director, Board of Education)
• Mark Robinson, Member
• Evelyn Rolloff, Member
• Christi Schmitt, Member
• Audrey Suker, Member
• Angel Thomas, Member
• Amy Ward, Member
• Karen Woodward, Member
• Christine Yang, Member

Please contact Joe Munnich, joe.munnich@spps.org or (651) 767-8109, with any questions.

For up-to-date information on Strong Schools, Strong Communities Implementation and monitoring,

please visit http://accountability.spps.org/StrongSchools.