10:00 AM
10:15 AM
10:45 AM
11:45 AM
12:30 PM
Governor’s Education Transformation Commission (GETC)
March 7, 2012
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
NCSU Centennial Campus, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
Welcome
Room 101/Nortel AB/114
Bill Harrison
 Approval of December 7, 2011 Minutes
 Welcome to new Commission member
 Initial discussion of process for motions/recommendations
Race to the Top Update Rebecca Garland
 Race to the Top Monthly Reports, December 2011 and January 2012
 North Carolina Report, Year 1: School Year 2010 – 2011
Educator Effectiveness Policies Rebecca Garland
Jennifer Preston
Update on the Development of the North Carolina Phil Emer
Education Cloud and Instructional Improvement System Sarah McManus
 NC Education Cloud project plans, upcoming services, and time lines
 Instructional Improvement System timeline and stakeholder support
Lunch
Commission members are reminded of their duty to avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts. If, during the course of Commission meetings, members become aware of an actual or apparent conflict of interest they are asked to bring the matter to the attention of the Chair. It is the Commission member’s duty to abstain from participating in discussion and from voting on the matter.

1:00 PM
3:00 PM
Small Group Discussions
(Members may participate in two 50 minute sessions)
Community Engagement in Race to the Top and Public School Initiatives
Howard Lee, Facilitator
Vanessa Jeter, Communications Director, NC Department of Public Instruction
Communication of Teacher Effectiveness Policies
Shirley Prince, Facilitator
Rebecca Garland, Chief Academic Officer, NC Department of Public Instruction
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Nortel A
Jennifer Preston, Race to the Top Project Coordinator for Teacher and Leader Effectiveness,
NC Department of Public Instruction
Common Core and Essential Standards and Assessments Implementation Nortel B
Reeves McGlohon, Facilitator
Maria Pitre-Martin, Director, K-12 Curriculum and Technology, NC Department of
Public Instruction
Adjourn Bill Harrison
 2012 Meeting Schedule
Commission members are reminded of their duty to avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts. If, during the course of Commission meetings, members become aware of an actual or apparent conflict of interest they are asked to bring the matter to the attention of the Chair. It is the Commission member’s duty to abstain from participating in discussion and from voting on the matter.