RTV+business+meeting+17+Nov

=**BLENNZ Wellington Staff Meeting minutes**=
 * 17 November 2008

Present: Ali, Leish, Linda, Les, Cathy, Elise, Tania Apologies: Diane, Aven, Leigh**

**RTV Business**

 * Phone messages -please pass on and then delete
 * News of our colleagues**
 * Ruth is on sick leave from today and she will contact you. Arrangements for her birthday, this week, discussed.
 * Judy Berger in hospital - Ali sent her a balloon on our behalf.
 * RNZFB meeting**
 * Please note: venue change - this Wednesday at Foundation in Adelaide Road, 8 am.
 * Lesley will remind Gary and Rachel by email
 * Good News** **and Congratulations**:
 * Chrissie won the permanent position at BLENNZ Wellington
 * Linda won the 0.6 position
 * Leish has been accepted for the course next year
 * Media consent forms for learners**
 * Please make sure consent form filled in for all learners.


 * Caseloads 2009**
 * Have a think about your caseload and let Ali know about children you want to keep or pass on.
 * Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness**
 * Access this great resource online through your own public library membership - check that you have a password and pin number (ask your library if you are not sure) - go to databases, ebsco, then masterfile and search for Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. Happy searching! Thanks to Jill Berdebes of Homai Library for this hint!
 * Centre organisation**
 * GOOGLE calendar for next year? Discuss whether this is a better option for timetables so they can be updated easily
 * Cars - Ali and Briget negotiating to purchase another car
 * Car for Linda this week discussed - needs one for Thursday morning
 * Phones - budget breakdown for 2009, cellphone costs discussed (one phone for base)
 * End-of-year organisation**
 * End-of-year data form for each student to be completed
 * Tuesday next week, __shared lunch__ - finger food 12.00. Leish - chicken; Les - green salad; Ali - ; Tania - fruit; Elise - bread; Linda - couscous salad; Cathy - sushi; Diane - ?; Leigh - ?; Aven - ;
 * End-of-year secret Santa gift max. $10, or homemade, for our end-of-year lunch 17th December
 * Last day of school 19th December - make sure all paperwork completed.

Thanks Team! Meeting closed at 4.30pm