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Agenda: AGENDA:
 * 1) Book Orders
 * Google doc for history department books [parents' association] see HERE
 * NEED TO FILL IN FORM FOR RELIGIONS
 * 1) Course Evaluation Forms
 * 2) DOL/Exam period. Is this period still essential?
 * HW: the assistant head was instrumental, we don't know what will happen depending on standardized test outcomes.
 * HW: for semester classes. Getting rid of the one before Christmas made the most sense.
 * 1) Staycation Plans/Agenda
 * What do we really think about Assessments/DOL/Final Exam
 * Concern--what does it mean if we are effectively 'abandoning' the Final Exam?
 * what does it mean when other departments are also offering projects? Do we just give what we want to give?
 * What is our research curriculum? What are we teaching 9th, 10th, 11th grade.
 * What do we need to teach?
 * Presenting at NCSS?
 * 1) World Civ: Hope to find time after SPARK to talk World Civ; Question about how they want to teach World Civ for the next two years.
 * 2) West Civ:
 * 3) US History
 * 4) Electives
 * 5) Global Studies
 * 6) Welcoming/Mentoring our new department members
 * What about Readers--primary documents?
 * Who is the "team leader" for US History?
 * Talk to Holly about Michael's status for department meetings.
 * What kinds of materials are available for Michael and Liz to help them plan their syllabus?
 * When do we want to contact them? Feel like we're going to have to reshuffle things next year?
 * One of the things: We did it wrong once and we did it right once. For Williams it was really hard because he had significant outside duties.
 * we did it right with Tyler because the two of them sat down and knocked out the entire Semester (Henry's not in-state until August 15th)
 * let's do it with these new people but it has to be clear that they will spend the day working on their syllabus. Make sure that they see the kinds of assignments that Tyler gave them.
 * If Tyler and I come in and start working and them, and they leave, ...
 * First or Second Week of August is when it has to happen. ... Once we kick into mid-August, there's student stuff going on every day.
 * Tyler can give them syllabus and lesson plans for every day. They can go from there. ...
 * Let's talk to Barefield and get him started. Can we find a day to sit down with Barefield and get his bearings together. He can work with Liz
 * Tyler wouldn't have done it if nobody made him do it.
 * 1) End of the Year CARP report [within/across divisions]
 * 2) Budget Items to Consider
 * 3) Summative Meetings (not yet scheduled)