February Branch Meeting

Agenda

Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Center for Community Leadership
711 Hillsborough St. Room #104 (map)
5:15 – 7:00 PM

5:15   Refreshments

5:30   Parental Choice: Seeking School Quality in the Wake of NC-DPI Report Cards
Presentation by Cakey James, Director of Operations
P.A.V.E. Southeast Charter School (Raleigh)–www.paveshools.org

6:00   Interactive Q&A: With input from both speaker and members
In the wake of the School Report Cards, proposed “virtual charter schools,” and concern
about the “school to prison pipeline,” what options exist and how do we evaluate them?
Possible questions:
• Charters—Do they work? For whom? What value do they add?
• DPI can support only so many schools. How can we justify sharing public funds?

6:30   Reports
AAUW-NC Policy Update: Denny McGuire
Branch Building & Membership: Terry Wall
Anti-Bullying Project Timeline: Terry Wall
Branch Finance Report: Lisa Lowe
Attendees: Women NC Forum, Feb 19, Hunt Library, Centennial Campus (see below)

7:00   Adjournment

NEXT MEETING: March 17th, 5:15pm

TIME SENSITIVE REQUEST: PLEASE REPLY by FEB 13th to: Terry Wall

The Raleigh-Wake Branch will reserve a table at the annual Women NC Forum, at which student delegates to the UN Council on the Status of Women are introduced & funds are raised for their participation in a conference on generating global policy that advocates for women’s interests.
Cost: $50 per person (includes reception & choice of dinner entrée. Cash bar, raffle additional.)
Only 3 seats available! Date: Thu, Feb 19, 5-8:30PM Place: Hunt Library, NCSU Centennial Campus

The Center for Community Leadership is in the Junior League of Raleigh building. There is parking behind the building — enter from St. Mary’s St.