February 1, 2017

Culinary Education Center

8:30 AM

Reports

        Monmouth County Vocational School District

• Joe discussed admission and the online application process.  

• Joe introduced the Mental Health Association

  • The Mental Health Association introduced a program surrounding loss and suicide for district training.  Website Link below:

  • http://mentalhealthmonmouth.org/

      Monmouth University

• Patrick reported out on the new Monmouth Science Building

• We would also like to add to the agenda for our next meeting a discussion regarding the Monmouth & Brookdale Scholarships that have been given in the past.  Possible things to discuss are:

  • Application Process

  • Income

  • Scholarship Committee

        Brookdale Community College

• Discussed the college fair.

• Discussed the Caring Awards

• Took a vote on the Fall College Fair Date

  • The fall college fair will be October 15, 2017

        NACAC/NJACAC

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpXYxexzny71z6mgX99fh_9UW-U50FJvmkMo1819gjY/edit?usp=sharing

        NJSCA/MCSCA (Attachment)

• Emailed to members.  

New Business (* Action Items)

        Approval of Disbursements since December meeting*

        Caring Award Program

                    Deadline dates

• We reviewed deadline dates for the caring award

  • Recipient names due 2/10/17

  • Video youtube link sent to Jon Warner or Joe Senerchia by 3/7/17

  • The spreadsheet of award winners so far and the invitation are available on the website.  

  • http://www.mcgda.org/caring-award-2017.html

  • Please make sure to view your student's video and try to make sure that they keep it to 2 minutes.

  • Joe has contacted Freehold Deputy Director Serena DiMaso to attend.  

  • There will be opening marks made by Brookdale                                 

                    Approval of Monetary Awards*

• Approved monetary awards for the caring award

  • $1,750 Brookdale Costs

  • $4,500; 30 scholarships at $150 each

  • $3,750; 5 scholarships (pulled at random) for $750 each

  • Total Caring Award Cost:  $10,000

    • Motion:  Fran Swift

    • Second:  Jason Sabino

        Spring College Fair

• April 27th

  • The fair will begin at 6:30, we will have a speaker available at 6:00pm (Fran has contacted the speaker and is working to confirm)

                    Volunteers

                                Student Center

                                Front doors

                                Assistant Susan Hatch

                                Information/counseling table

Labels for mailing

• Other Discussions that were had for the good of the order

  • Scheduling Practices & Procedures

  • PARCC Scheduling

  • Next meeting after the Caring Awards on March 16th.