Notice Is Hereby Given That the Wested, FWL, and SWRL Boards of Directors

Public Meeting Notice

Notice is hereby given that the WestEd, FWL, and SWRL Boards of Directors will hold joint meetings at the following location:

WestEd 730 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Board Room, 5th Floor

October 19-20, 2006

In compliance with the Bagley-Keene Act and WestEd Governance Policies, the agenda for this meeting will be posted on or before October 9, 2006 on official bulletin boards in all WestEd locations and on the internet at http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/board.htm

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing special assistance to participate in this meeting should contact Jeanette H. Lewis in the WestEd CEO’s Office, 415.615.3210, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

For additional information about this meeting, please contact Jeanette H. Lewis 415.615.3210 [email protected] WestEd Board of Directors Meeting October 19-20, 2006 San Francisco, California

Agenda

Thursday, October 19, 2006

8:00 a.m. Continental breakfast will be available

9:30 a.m. Welcome and Announcements Board Chair, Deanna Winn

Ratify Meeting Agenda Approve Minutes of July 2006 Board Meeting

9:45 a.m. Program Session: Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic, and Educational Reform to Close the Black-White Achievement Gap, Richard Rothstein

11:45 a.m. Recess Board Meeting to Friday, October 20, 2006

* * * 12:00 p.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. Standing Committee Meetings

3:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting

* * * 6:00 p.m. Reception Hotel Clift, Mezzanine Floor, Rita Room

7:00 p.m. Dinner

* * * Friday, October 20, 2006

7:00 a.m. Continental breakfast will be available

8:00 a.m. Reconvene Board of Directors Meeting Board Chair, Deanna Winn

Information Reports to the Board

Chief Executive Officer’s Report CEO, Glen Harvey Review of Federal Education Legislation Staff Member, Max McConkey Review of Child-Focused National Legislation Board Member, Carol Kamin National Education Issues Board Member, Paul Houston

Executive Committee Report Committee Chair, Deanna Winn

EXEC Action Items

1. Board Planning – One Day Forum

Management Committee Report Committee Chair, Nancy Bekavac

MGT Action Items

1. Fiscal Year 2007 WestEd Salary Adjustment Recommendations (Joint MGT/HRID item) 2. WestEd Financial Statements: Fiscal Year 2006, Third Quarter, as of August 31, 2006 3. Proposed Fiscal Year 2007 WestEd Budget 4. Investment Management Report: Fiscal Year 2006, Third Quarter, as of August 31, 2006 5. Decision Regarding the External Auditor to Conduct the Fiscal Year 2007 Audits for WestEd, FWL, and SWRL

MGT Information Items

6. Financial Overview 7. Indirect Budgets/Expenditures Review: Fiscal Year 2006, Third Quarter, as of August 31, 2006 8. Property Management Reports: Fiscal Year 2006, Third Quarter, as of August 31, 2006 9. Update on Status of Los Alamitos Land Discussions 10. Building Improvement Reserve Fund Update 11. Review of WestEd Emergency Planning Human Resources and Institutional Development Committee Report Committee Chair, Bernice Stafford

HRID Action Item 1. Fiscal Year 2007 WestEd Salary Adjustment Recommendation (Joint HRID/MGT item)

HRID Information Item 2. Talent Development 3. Gender and Ethnic Composition of WestEd Staff 4. Trends in Funding for WestEd Work

External Relations Committee Report Committee Chair, Paul Houston

EXT Information Items 1. Board Membership Progress Report 2. May 2007 Term Expirations in Signatory Agency and Board-appointed Positions 3. Review January 2008 and January 2009 Board meeting dates 4. WestEd Visibility

Program Committee Report Committee Chair, Jorge Ayala

PRG Action Item 1. Regional Educational Laboratory - West Update

PRG Information Item 2. Comprehensive Centers Update 3. Background Document for Program Session

Board Chair Report Board Chair, Deanna Winn

CHAIR Information Item 1. Communications/Recognitions

CHAIR Action Items 2. Ratification of WestEd Board Actions on FWL Items. 3. Ratifications of WestEd Board Actions on SWRL Items.

11:45 a.m. Adjourn