LINC Commission Meeting May 18, 2015 del ¡Día The Independence community comes together to celebrate its heritage with culture, dance and niño! foods from around the world at the rst annual Día del Niño on May 2, 2015. LINC sponsored the Day of the Child event along with the City of Independence and the Independence Ethnic Council. Local Investment Commission (LINC) Vision Our Shared Vision A caring community that builds on its strengths to provide meaningful opportunities for children, families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency, attain their highest potential, and contribute to the public good. Our Mission To provide leadership and influence to engage the Kansas City Community in creating the best service delivery system to support and strengthen children, families and individuals, holding that system accountable, and changing public attitudes towards the system. Our Guiding Principles 1. COMPREHENSIVENESS: Provide ready access to a full array of effective services. 2. PREVENTION: Emphasize “front-end” services that enhance development and prevent problems, rather than “back-end” crisis intervention. 3. OUTCOMES: Measure system performance by improved outcomes for children and families, not simply by the number and kind of services delivered. 4. INTENSITY: Offering services to the needed degree and in the appropriate time. 5. PARTICIPANT INVOLVEMENT: Use the needs, concerns, and opinions of individuals who use the service delivery system to drive improvements in the operation of the system. 6. NEIGHBORHOODS: Decentralize services to the places where people live, wherever appropriate, and utilize services to strengthen neighborhood capacity. 7. FLEXIBILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS: Create a delivery system, including programs and reimbursement mechanisms, that are sufficiently flexible and adaptable to respond to the full spectrum of child, family and individual needs. 8. COLLABORATION: Connect public, private and community resources to create an integrated service delivery system. 9. STRONG FAMILIES: Work to strengthen families, especially the capacity of parents to support and nurture the development of their children. 10. RESPECT AND DIGNITY: Treat families, and the staff who work with them, in a respectful and dignified manner. 11. INTERDEPENDENCE/MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY: Balance the need for individuals to be accountable and responsible with the obligation of community to enhance the welfare of all citizens. 12. CULTURAL COMPETENCY: Demonstrate the belief that diversity in the historical, cultural, religious and spiritual values of different groups is a source of great strength. 13. CREATIVITY: Encourage and allow participants and staff to think and act innovatively, to take risks, and to learn from their experiences and mistakes. 14. COMPASSION: Display an unconditional regard and a caring, non-judgmental attitude toward, participants that recognizes their strengths and empowers them to meet their own needs. 15. HONESTY: Encourage and allow honesty among all people in the system. Monday, May 18, 2015 | 4 – 6 pm Kauffman Foundation 4801 Rockhill Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64110 Agenda I. Welcome and Announcements II. Approvals a. April minutes (motion) III. Superintendents’ Reports IV. Education Policy Fellowship Program a. Gayden Carruth and Bob Bartman V. New LINC Data Systems VI. Reports a. Employee Recognition b. LINC book distribution VII. Other a. Celebration of the Child video b. KC Dads Read to Kids VIII. Adjournment THE LOCAL INVESTMENT COMMISSION – APRIL 20, 2015 The Local Investment Commission met at the Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, Mo. Co-chair Jack Craft presided. Commissioners attending were: Bert Berkley Rosemary Lowe Sharon Cheers Mary Kay McPhee Aaron Deacon Richard Morris Steve Dunn David Rock Herb Freeman David Ross Anita Gorman Landon Rowland Tom Lewin Bailus Tate Craft made the following announcements: The Missouri Children’s Division, led by Tim Decker, recently received national reaccreditation. Phyllis Becker was recently appointed director of the Division of Youth Services. Bob Bartman and Gayden Carruth are in Washington, D.C., this week for the Education Policy Fellowship Program national seminars. Gayle Hobbs is absent because of a delayed flight. A motion to approve the Feb. 23, 2015, and March 18, 2015, LINC Commission meeting minutes was passed unanimously. Craft introduced Dr. Bridget McCandless of the Health Foundation of Greater Kansas City. A Kanas City Fox 4 News story on a free health clinic for the uninsured, held on April 18 at Bartle Hall, was shown. McCandless gave a presentation on regional health issues, including challenges and opportunities presented by the Affordable Care Act of 2010, the prospects of Medicaid expansion in Kansas and Missouri, and community issues such as decreasing resources for mental health care and the health impacts of proposed reductions in TANF and SNAP benefits. Discussion followed. Superintendents’ Report David Leone (Superintendent, Center School District) introduced Sharon Nibbelink, who will succeed Leone as superintendent following his retirement at the end of the school year, and thanked LINC for its partnership with the district. Paul Fregeau (Assistant Superintendent, North Kansas City School District) reported MAP testing begins today. On March 21, North Kansas City High School hosted the LINC Spring Chess tournament. John Tramel (Director of Family Services, Independence School District) reported Independence voters approved a district operational levy increase, and the district has begun hiring teachers; the district will also replace roofs and upgrade HVAC equipment. Students are now enrolling in summer school. LINC coordinators are planning a community-wide Día del Niño celebration for May 2. 2 Carl Skinner (Assistant Superintendent, Hickman Mills School District) reported LINC recently gave a presentation to the school board and is sharing a monthly report on LINC activities in the district. MAP testing has started in the district. Kenny Rodrequez (Assistant Superintendent, Grandview School District) reported MAP testing is underway and the district is planning for next year, which will bring new dual- credit opportunities for high school students. Mark Enderle (Superintendent, Fort Osage School District) reported MAP testing began this week, and students are enrolling in summer school. LINC will provide a summer camp following the end of summer school. Kevin Foster (Executive Director, Genesis Promise Academy) reported the school will celebrate the first anniversary of the playground. Genesis will hold a “Slamming and Jamming” event on May 8-9 which will be supported by a video produced by LINC. The LINC chess program began at Genesis in January. Mark C. Tolbert (Chairman, Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy) introduced Superintendent Vivian Roper, who reported LINC will be providing before and after school care in support of summer school at Tolbert school. The Tolbert middle school debate team won the recent tournament at UMKC, with six Tolbert students placing in the top 20. LINC Deputy Director-Operations Robin Gierer reported LINC will provide a summer school program at 17 sites in the Kansas City Public Schools, representing a significant operational and financial investment. A video on the effort was shown. LINC Deputy Director-Community Engagement Brent Schondelmeyer gave an overview of the development of the LINC chess program. A panel of LINC staff, coaches, and participants reported on the ways that chess has made a significant difference in students’ learning and development. Panelists included: Carl Wade, LINC site coordinator Tom Woods, LINC chess coach Trenton Walters, LINC chess instructor Marvin Francois, parent of two LINC chess participants Jayden Francois, chess participant Ken Lingelbach, LINC chess director A video created by students at Martin City K-8 for Afterschool Works!, a contest sponsored by the Missouri After School Network, was shown. LINC site coordinator Melissa Paige introduced Jasmyn Hill, one of several LINC students who helped write and performed in the video, and Isha Williams, the University of Missouri-Extension 4-H coordinator who produced the video. The meeting was adjourned. 3 Commission Meeting Information Services Update May 18, 2015 Agenda ° Background ° FY2014 & 2015 Accomplishments ° Data System Overview Evaluation Process Solution Implementation Timing ° Time & Labor, Payroll & Human Resources Implementations Page 2 | Commission Meeting | May 18, 2015 4 Background ° LINC has continued to evolve their processes, systems and technologies to support expanding needs internally and with the partner community. ° The Information Services (IS) function has focused their efforts on five key areas the last few years to support these needs: Data & Reporting Infrastructure Process Improvement Partner Support Capacity Building Page 3 | Commission Meeting | May 18, 2015 FY 2014 Accomplishments Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Management Report Development Data & Data System Mgt Reporting Selection Assessment Reporting Maintenance Parent Portal Disaster Recovery Planning New Backup/Recovery Solution Infrastructure Network / Security Win XP ISD NPASS Server Enhancements Migration Migration Process Educare, Billing, 21st Century Human Resources & LincWorks Improvement & Specialized Systems Financial Reporting Partner FACT & Partner St. Joseph NPASS Mississippi County Data System Support Collaboration FSD Scanner School Dist IT 21st Century Coord SQL Admin Capacity IS Planning Results