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Press Release - Next P-20 Council Meeting

OFFICE OF GOV. BILL RITTER, JR.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2008

 

CONTACT:

Evan Dreyer, 720.350.8370, evan.dreyer@state.co.us

 

GOV. RITTER'S P-20 COUNCIL HOLDS NEXT MEETING THURSDAY
 

Gov. Bill Ritter's P-20 Education Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday at the University of Colorado at Boulder in Room 235 of the University Memorial Center.

 

Here is the complete agenda:

 

1:00-1:10 p.m.

Welcome & General Announcements

Welcome of new co-chair, Michael Gass, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance.

 

1:10-2:15 p.m.

Discussion on CAP4K Implementation

P-20 Council Members, Dr. Julie Carnahan, Chief Academic Officer (CDHE), Dr. Ken Turner, Deputy Commissioner (CDE), and Dr. Geri Anderson, Associate Vice President and Provost (CCCS).

 

2:15-2:30 p.m.

Break

 

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Higher Education Panel

Dr. Paul Thayer: P-20 Council Member & Assistant Vice President (CSU)

Patrick Kelly, Senior Associate, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

Dr. Brian Prescott, Senior Research Analyst Public Policy & Research, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

Dr. Julie Carnahan, Chief Academic Officer (CDHE)

 

3:30-3:45 p.m.

Update on Subcommittee Priority Questions

 

3:45-4:15 p.m.

Public Comment and Conclusion

 

Visit the P-20 Education Council's website.

 

Gov. Ritter established the P-20 Council last year to create a seamless education system from pre-school to grad-school that provides Colorado students with the skills and knowledge to succeed in a 21st century economy.