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)

Conference Calls

3rd Wednesday @ 11:00 Central

September 9, 2019

Agenda

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-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

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 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

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-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.