Planning and Support WG

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Members

Co-Lead(s): Kara Murphy (NESCAUM), Leisa Bush (CARB)

Members: Stern, Kaitlin (CT DEEP, Patricia Bizoukas (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy), John Hornback (METRO4/SESARM),Maryann Warner (EPA OAQPS), Doug Carson (METRO4/SESARM)

Overview and Charge

The Planning & Support WG is one of the 4 workgroups within the JTC. The WG responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting with coordination of course scheduling, assisting with posting and communication of training opportunities, assisting with development and use of course and instructor evaluation forms, assisting with development and use of course reports, conducting periodic conference calls and webinars to inform locals/states of general LMS functionalities and specific LMS enhancements and assisting with library maintenance. This workgroup will be working closely with the other JTC workgroups to support their efforts.

Conference Calls

3rd Wednesday @ 11:00 Central

September 9, 2019

Agenda

• Introductions
• JTC Overview & New Organizational Approach
• Workgroup Overview
• Near Term Action Items
• Engaging JTC Calls
• Workgroup participation (please see attached flyer)
• Flexible & inviting JTC call agendas
• Tasks that will engage new participants / Engage participants so that they contribute
• Survey state/local & MJO’s on Course Catalog needs
• Discussion on the importance of reliable training needs survey
• How can we improve communication with students? What are major gaps?

Call Notes

• Participants: Kara Murphy & Leisa Bush (NESCAUM and CARB WG co-chairs), Mary Ann (EPA advisor), Kaitlin Stern (CT), Patricia Bizoukas (MI), John Hornback & Doug Carson (Metro 4/SESARM)

• Key Points: Planning and Support WG focus – training needs assessment, course scheduling, course and instructor evaluation, communicate training opportunities, library maintenance.
• JTC calls: Make agendas more inviting and engaging to S/Ls, focus on S/L needs, Shift JTC planning to Steering Committee, Only standing item on JTC calls would be brief WG report outs.
• National training needs survey: Revise survey to standardize it and make it more reliable and so that it does not overwhelm S/Ls
• Online course catalog: Provide to S/Ls, Use as a reference document when send out training needs survey, Include courses in APTI-Learn and courses developed by OECA and MJOs (perhaps as a starting point, use the list of courses that EPA has compiled?)
• Next Steps: After the Oct. 8 JTC call, WG will meet to discuss ways to make JTC calls more focused on S/L issues.