Staff+Meeting+Term+two

 =**13 MAY 2009**= Rebecca met Renee today, Rebecca has agreed to work 3 days a week Denise will be here for 3 days next week Old laptops to be sent up to Auckland end of May – Ali will sort that tomorrow UEB DVD – 3 copies to be printed out Braille Trail, Botanic Gardens – 26th May 1pm; visit 23 June MLS available – Leigh/Cathy 2nd July Barry here with all his gear Chrissie passed on great feedback about the Central Regional Days PE – May 12-15th – 5 kids Maths Immersion – 10-13 June – Renee is going Technology Choices for Braille Learners – 24-27 June – Boston, Matthew, Shannon, Renee Database** Leigh is working on format for lists – thank you Leigh 10 – 14 September Homai Assessments, Wellington - ** Go to [|www.nzei.org.nz] Equipment Applications:** Leigh asked about applications for replacement equipment. Leigh is considering applying for Ngane McGregor once info on her vision through. No news yet on Alanya Erupi. Prioritise ORRS-transferred kids; look after yourself, contact parents for other students if unable to see in near future, Denise will see some. Meeting closed at 4.50pm
 * BLENNZ Wellington Staff Meeting **
 * Present ** : Linda, Ali, Leigh, Tania, Cathy, Diane, Chrissie
 * Apologies:** Aven
 * Good News**
 * Matters arising**:
 * Mail **
 * Equipment in/out**
 * VRC Housekeeping**
 * Ali read out the letter of resignation from Andrea
 * Our mailbox has been axed! This has been reported to the Police.
 * Birthdays List – Ali has taken over from Lesley
 * 29/30 June Diane and Cathy UEB Auckland – Ali suggested these dates are difficult as senior teachers/managers
 * 30 June Ali, Chrissie at Assistive Tech Meeting
 * 2009 Contracts for Tania, Leigh, Diane, Rebecca – Ali will follow-up
 * Diane will order Chemistry molecules kit for using with Mary, Mathew etc.
 * Cars – Leigh had flat tyre which has been replaced with re-tread, can we check maintenance file as to who replaces with new tyre?
 * Can we please have an Accident & Insurance Emergency Sheet in each car please?
 * Car bookings – Chrissie needs car 21/22/29 May - to link with Rebecca; In future Chrissie will ask through Staff Meeting
 * Staff Meeting protocol – itemised agenda items, choose items for following week, set time frames around items, whiteboard for staff meeting agenda
 * 12 June T O Day with Patrick Pink
 * Mentoring focus for this term
 * Possible 26 June as professional Development Day
 * Task for next 2 weeks, concentrate on colleagues’ professionalism for positive comments
 * Please give photos/videos shared at Regional Days to be given to Chrissie
 * Linda to write a form letter to explain use of photos and consent for access to these across BLENNZ
 * Regional Days **
 * Immersion Courses**
 * Timetables/Itinerant visits/vision tests**
 * Referrals
 * Homai Assessments**
 * NZEI
 * Henderson** **Fund Applications/Kindred Sharp Applications
 * ORRS Applications**:
 * Caseloads:**