Commission Meetings

The Commission of the association is the elected representative group of the school delegate members and is constituted as authorized in the By-laws of the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. Each of the seven states is represented by four commission members along with four public members at large, an independent school representative and a higher education representative.

The Commission is charged with the responsibility of effecting the purposes of the association as they pertain to member schools. It is the specific responsibility of the Commission to propose necessary standards for the accreditation of schools and at its meetings to recommend action for the schools seeking accreditation.

There are two commission meetings each year. The annual meeting is held in December and the summer meeting is held in June. At those meetings the commission reviews the accreditation summary reports from the state accreditation committees and the International and Trans-regional Committee and votes to accept the recommendations for accreditation status for member schools. One commissioner from each state serves as the State Chair.

Commission Minutes

• Minutes and Minutes Appendices (PDF) for the Annual Commission Meeting - December 3-5, 2006, Portland, OR
• Minutes from December 4-5, 2006 (PDF)
• Minutes from June 26-27, 2006 (PDF)

Commission Meeting Agendas

• Commission Agenda December 2007

Tuscany Suites and Casino

Las Vegas, Nevada

91st Annual Meeting

Draft Agenda

 

Monday, December 3, 2007

 

  8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.          Executive Committee Breakfast                                      

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.            Finance Committee Meeting
                                                    (lunch provided)

 

  6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.              Welcome Reception - Pick Up Agenda Books   

Commission on Schools
91st Annual Meeting
DRAFT AGENDA
President Elect Patrick Charlton Presiding

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

 

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.                          Breakfast for New Commissioners. (President Elect Patrick Charlton, Past President Wayne Haesel, Harry Gensler, Dr. Salam Noor, Vicki Puckett, Nancy Sanger, Daniel Sybrant, and Nick Smith.)

Note:     Each State Committee report must be summarized in written form, suitable for publication in the Proceedings.  PLEASE PROVIDE at least one copy for each state chair of the entire list of schools, the Executive Council, and office (15 HOLE–PUNCHED COPIES) using the Accreditation Summary for the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools.

 

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.              Continental Breakfast.

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.              Session I.

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
I.     Preliminary Items.                                                                                                                           
1.     Introductions – President Elect Patrick Charlton.
2.     Objectives of the Meeting - President Elect Dr. Patrick Charlton.

1. Information Items to be reviewed briefly by the Executive Director, as necessary.             

 

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.                     

 

1. Minutes of the 2007 Summer Commission Meeting.                                                           
2. Additions to the Agenda.                                                                                                   
3. Final Agenda, December 2007

III. Consent Agenda

Minutes

IV.       Action Agenda.

1. Executive Council Report.
2. Executive Director Report – Dr. David G. Steadman.                                                                   
3. Associate Director Report – Mr. Leonard Paul.                                                                   
4. Elections.  
1. President Elect.
2. At Large Commissioners.
1. Public.
5. Commission State Committee Nominees. (The class of 2007 terms expire, plus new commissioners must be elected.)

State Committee Commissioners Election
First Terms:                                Second Terms:                            Interim Terms:
Harry Gensler                             Dr. Joanne Erickson

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.            Break.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

1. State Accreditation Committee and Division on International and Transregional Schools Reports.

            (State specific indicators to be included in report)

1. Accreditation Summary Reports.                                                                       
2. State Committee Activity Reports.                                                                     

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.            Distinguished Service Award Luncheon.
            Educational Leadership -- Dr. Brian Cram, Greenspun Media Group.

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

1. Standing Committee Reports.
1. Finance Committee – Dr. Phil Meager, Chair.                                                              
1. 2006–2007 Audit.                                                                                             
2. Amended Budget 2007-2008.                                                                 
3. Proposed Budget 2008-2009.                                                                 
2. Strategic Planning Committee – Dr. Patrick Charlton, Chair.                                       
3. Division on International and Transregional Schools –
   Dr. Ray Lindley, Executive Secretary.                                                                         

 

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.              Indicators of School Quality – Dr. Richard P. West, Center for the School of the Future at Utah State University.

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.              NAAS Web Update – Associate Director Leonard Paul Presenting.

4:30 p.m. –                              State Accreditation Committee Meetings (on their own)

FREE EVENING

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

 

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.           Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.         Commission on Schools Session II.
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
IV.    Action Agenda Continued.

1. Standing Committee Reports (continued).
2. Third Party and Research Committee – Mr. Stan Baker, Chair.                    
3. Standards Committee – Dr. Pamela Salazar, Chair.                                           
4. Independent Schools Report – Mr. Stan Baker.
5. Higher Education Report – Dr. Joanne Erickson.                                                
6. Public Members Report –Mr. Henry Gensler, Mr. Wayne Haesel, and
   Mr. David Hawk.
7. Member Services DVD Presentation – Mr. Rick Powell, Chair.    Presentation                             

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.      Break (Hotel Checkout).

10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.      How to Consensus Self Study – Mr. Chuck Fannin, Principal, South Anchorage High School, Alaska.

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.      How to Narrative Self Study – Dr. David G. Steadman, Executive Director, Northwest Association of Accredited Schools.

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

1. Vote on Action Items – President Elect Patrick Charlton.
2. Meeting Evaluation.                                                                                                      
3. Discussion Agenda – President Elect Patrick Charlton.

12:00 p.m.

1. Adjourn.

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June 2007 Commission Meeting Agenda Materials

Commissioners may access the agenda book contents by downloading this file: December 2007.