Educational Service Unit #13 Administrative Advisory Council & Western Nebraska Distance Learning Consortium Governing Board Joint Meeting

Wednesday - November 23, 2005 - 10 a.m.

ESU #13-Scottsbluff

Present: Allen Gross-Bayard, Chuck Bunner-Minatare, Lana Sides-Banner County, Roy Ingram-Morrill, Merrell Nelsen-Crawford, Dr. Gary Reynolds-Scottsbluff, Ernest Griffiths-Hay Springs, Bill Tuma-Gordon/Rushville, Jerry Williams-Kimball, Dr. Sherlock Hirning-Chadron, Kevin Thomas-Potter/Dix, Lew Gellett-Garden County, Larry Ross-Alliance, Casper Ningen-Hemingford, Peggy Thayer-Hemingford, Ron Foster-Hemingford, Senator Phil Erdman, Senator Adrian Smith, Bill Knapper-Scottsbluff, Mark Sinner-WNCC, Al Williams-ESU #13 Board, Steve Pattison-ESU #13 Board, Cash Ostrander-ESU #13 Board, Terry Miller-ESU #13, Mark Hardy-ESU #13, Penny Businga-ESU #13, Barb McGee-ESU #13, Michelle Lembke-ESU #13, Kim Elder-ESU #13, Dennis Bach-ESU #13, John Bays-ESU #13, B.J. Peters-ESU #13, Denise Wright-ESU #13, Marg Dredla-ESU #13, Sandy White-ESU #13, Michaela Nelson-ESU #13, Jim Copley-ESU #13, Craig Hicks-ESU #13.

Via Polycom: Nigel Buss-ESU #8 (Northeast Nebraska Distance Learning) & Shirley Schall-ESU #15 (Southwest Nebraska Distance Learning)

Absent: Mitchell, Bridgeport, Creek Valley, Sidney, Sioux County, Gering, Leyton.

This was the annual get together with the Panhandle state senators. This year the focus was to inform the senators of the need for advanced technology in western Nebraska.