SFN STEERING MEETING

Present:

Dana Hedberg, Court Services

Frankie Poplau*, New Prague Schools

Jeff Theis*, CSEC

Jennifer Deschaine, Human Services

Jerry Hennen, Commissioner

Jon McBroom*, Shakopee Schools

Kelly Smith*, Belle Plaine Schools

Lezlie Prettyman Olson*, MRVSEC

Sharon Diedrich, CAC, Advisor

Terry Raddatz, Mental Health Center

Tim Walsh*, Human Services

Tom Lisec*, Burns/Sav/Eagan Schools

Tom Westerhaus*, Prior Lake/Savage Schls

Wanda Houska, SFN Executive Assistant

Absent:

Bill Jaffa*, Scott County HRA

Jim Hinck, CSEC

Judi Brumfield*, Human Services

Judi Moonen*, CAP Agency

Larry Kauzlarich*, Jordan Schools

Ken Jaus, Scott County Resource Council

Nancy Dickinson*, Human Services

Susan McNellis, County Attorney

Therese McCoy*, Court Services

* denotes voting member

Approval of Meeting Minutes

Motion by Tom L., seconded by Lezlie, to approve the September 2004 Steering Committee meeting minutes* as distributed. Motion carried.

Advisor Update

Last month fifteen new Resource Coordinators were trained to do wraparound. Most were from the schools, one was from Court Services and two were from CAC. Molly Kalow from Jordan schools presented a new school-focused component that was well received. Use of the Interagency Referral Form and the utilization of agency-specific paperwork were also emphasized.

A Resource Coordinator meeting is planned for November 3^rd at the Prior Lake Library from 2-4:00. A presentation on Somali culture and customs will be given and will include a forum for questions and inquiries. All collaborative partner staff are invited to attend.

A countywide Intake Workshop is scheduled for November 18 from 8-noon at the CAP Agency. All staff involved with the intake process, and those doing referrals, are encouraged to attend to learn more about the services and procedures of partner agencies.

LCTS Discussion

As requested at the September Steering meeting, Wanda prepared documents* to help explain how LCTS funds are generated. Each representative received:

Basic LCTS Overview which gives background on the time study, explains the three elements considered when determining funds generated (coding, collaborative cost pool, and predetermined MA and IV-E ratios), and gives an outline of the time study process in Scott County.

LCTS Codes Reported consists of two tables that break down the codes used by participants from each partner. The first table includes reporting from January 2003 to June 2004. The second table includes only coding from the most recent quarter, July-September 2004. Each table has multiple columns for the larger districts because the participants need to be grouped in clusters of 12 or less. Each district is able to indicate the most appropriate block of time to sample each cluster.

LCTS Participants lists the name, job title, and site of each participant currently on the time study. Here, too, they are broken into clusters.

Possible Staff Positions has been provided by DHS to help collaboratives identify eligible participants. The list is to be used only as a guide. Potential participants need to review the DHS eligibility documents prior to being added to the time study.

CMS Guidelines was provided by Judi Brumfield to help explain the eminent reduction in LCTS funding.

Partners discussed and shared comments regarding the above documents.

Final 2004-2005 Budget and Proposals

A copy of the final 2004-2005 budget* was distributed which reflects funds allocated for expanded programming at CAP and CSEC. Also distributed was a packet of proposals* submitted by partners receiving funds in 04-05.

Sharing

Tom W. – PLS and CSEC have been discussing ways to meet some of the district’s needs in elementary education.

A task force will be reporting to the board regarding PLS future building projects.

Jennifer – Public Health is still working on ways to incorporate their family plans as wraparound plans.

There has been a 19% increase in the number of MA kids ages 0-21.

Jon – Shakopee is in the final stages of design for the new high school. Construction is scheduled to begin next spring.

Jerry – The County has finally settled with Q-Prime regarding the construction of the amphitheater near Jordan.

Jerry shared a story about a social worker’s visit to a local ‘garbage’ house of a single mother. He felt that policy makers would benefit from exposure to these types of situations as they would make human service issues more ‘real’ when considering legislation.

Kelly – The recount for the building referendum confirmed the tie vote. A post election survey is being developed and a new proposal may be ready for the community as early as February 2005.

Jeff – A site has not yet been determined for the new behavioral alternative educational setting. The program already has student referrals from local districts.

CSEC is looking to expand the Lydia site to include junior high aged programming.

Terry – The Mental Health Center is completing the Children’s Therapeutic Support Grant application to support in-home services.

Frankie – The New Prague district has had to deal with three suicides in the past year. Mental health is an issue the community as a whole does not want to address. Resources for staff, students and families are needed.

Schools district wide are overcrowded, which only magnifies mental health issues. They are out of space to provide needed services and support.

Tim – On behalf of Human Services, Tim thanked the County Board for their support allowing them to keep pace with current staff. However, caseloads are increasing throughout the department.

The County is considering a new organizational plan/structure.

Tom L. – ESL students currently make up 25% of the BES student body. The district has hired a demographer to help project how the district will look in 10 years. BES has also created instructional models and facilities groups to help identify future needs of the district, which is currently experiencing declining enrollment and an increased immigrant population.

Sharon – Three of the seven Family Support Workers at CAC are multi-lingual. This has proven to be very beneficial when providing services.

Lezlie – MRVSEC has seen a marked increase of mental health issues in children ages birth-5. A secondary effect of this situation is that it is very taxing on direct service staff.

Tom W. – The SCALE organization is pushing for state funding for collaborative initiates. They are also trying to draw attention to issues faced by the minority of school districts with increasing enrollments, of which all in Scott County are.

Closing

The next Steering meeting is scheduled for November 8. One agenda item will be a presentation by Public Health on the Minnesota Student Survey.

Motion by Frankie, seconded by Terry, to adjourn. Motion carried.

*Contact Wanda to receive a copy of these documents