Appendices

//Appendix A — Mission Review//
The SDA Mission (Article I, Section 3) is formally reviewed at the September SDA Business Meeting in years that are evenly divisible by five.

//Appendix B — Organizational Norms//:

 * 1) Contact other ESUs when working with their schools.
 * 2) Share information, knowledge, and expertise.
 * 3) Network with neighboring ESUs.
 * 4) Serve as a partner with NDE and other agencies.

//Appendix C — Meeting Norms:// Meetings are conducted according to the following norms, which are reviewed annually:

 * 1) Engage in open and honest dialogue.
 * 2) Honor diversity of ideas and practices.
 * 3) Share information, knowledge, and expertise.
 * 4) Exhibit professional behavior, such as limiting sidebar conversations and turning off electronic equipment that may cause interruptions.

//Appendix D — Strategist Selection Criteria://
The strategists will consider the following criteria when selecting new strategists, including regular annual appointments and openings that result due to attrition:
 * Leadership qualities
 * Participation and involvement in ESUPDO and SDA
 * Areas of expertise
 * Willingness and availability to serve
 * Geographic balance

//Appendix E — Networking: Information-sharing occurs through these primary channels://

 * 1) SDA electronic mailing list: esusda@lists.k12.ne.us. Members can subscribe by accessing the webiste ([]) or by contacting the ESUCC executive assistant. The SDA electronic mailing list is primarily used to communicate information of importance to the membership and as a venue in which to post questions.
 * 2) ESUPDO website: **esupdo.org**. Members must request an account through the website in order to register online for statewide meetings and trainings and to access resources.
 * 3) ** myElearning.org ** website (unique web addresses exist per ESU domain). This website serves as a repository of collaborative SDA work.
 * 4) An **SDA directory** is shared with the membership following the first SDA Business Meeting of the year.

//Appendix F —// // Foundational Goals: //
SDA has a proud history as an effective, productive, and caring team. In order to maintain and enhance this legacy in a time of great change and growth, an ad hoc committee formed at the request of the Affiliate leadership. During the 1999-2000 year, the following target goals and actions were created, which focus on team-building and skill-building for the membership. __Goal One__: SDA members will know each member’s name, place of work, and something of significance about each person. Related Activities/Actions:
 * Wear nametags at meetings
 * Do introductory activities at each meeting
 * Collect demographic information about our membership

__Goal Two__: SDA members will learn new skills from our peers. Related Activities/Actions:
 * Continue to share successful practices
 * Create a mentoring structure for supporting new and experienced members

__Goal Three__: SDA members will find strengths in our differences as professionals and friends. Suggested Activities/Actions:
 * Use an assessment tool to identify individual strengths
 * Take a NEW friend to lunch at one meeting this year

__Goal Four__: SDA members will be contributing members of the ESUPDO affiliate.

__Goal Five__: SDA will provide a network of support through structured mentoring and communication.

**//Appendix G —//** //Professional Learning Standards (Learning Forward)// __**[|Learning Communities:] **__ Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement, collective responsibility, and goal alignment.


 * [|Leadership:] ** Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity, advocate, and create support systems for professional learning.


 * [|Resources:] ** Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing, monitoring, and coordinating resources for educator learning.


 * [|Data:] ** Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student, educator, and system data to plan, assess, and evaluate professional learning.


 * [|Learning Designs:] ** Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories, research, and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes.


 * [|Implementation:] ** Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change.


 * [|Outcomes:] ** Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards.

//Appendix H — Member Recognition://

 * SDA acknowledges retiring members.
 * The SDA chair and any non-returning members are recognized by members.

//** Appendix I - New Member Mentoring Program **// Prior to the first regular SDA Business Meeting, new members are assigned mentors from the current membership. In order to encourage networking, mentors are not from the same ESU as the new members to whom they are assigned. The reporter and representative serve as coordinators.

// **Appendix J — Governance History:** //

2015-2016 Past Chair: Denise O'Brien Chair: Kate Hatch Recorder: Janet Foss Strategist 1: Suzanne Whisler Strategist 2: Julie Downing

// 2014-2015 // Past Chair: Amy Hill Chair: Denise O’Brien Recorder: Kate Hatch Strategist 1: Janet Foss Strategist 2: Suzanne Whisler

// 2013-2014 // Past Chair: Toby Boss Chair: Amy Hill Recorder: Denise O’Brien Strategist 1: Kate Hatch Strategist 2: Janet Foss

// 2012-2013 // Past Chair: Jeff McQuistan Chair: Toby Boss Recorder: Amy Hill Strategist 1: Denise O’Brien Strategist 2: Kate Hatch

// 2011-2012 // Past Co-Chair ESUPDO: Julie Barger Past Chair: Debbie Schraeder (Co-Chair of ESUPDO) Chair: Jeff McQuistan Recorder: Toby Boss Strategist 1: Amy Hill Strategist 2: Denise O’Brien Strategist 3: Kate Hatch

//2010-2011// Past Co-Chair ESUPDO: Mitzi Hoback Past Chair: Julie Barger (Co-Chair of ESUPDO) Chair: Debbie Schraeder Recorder: Jeff McQuistan Strategist 1: Toby Boss Strategist 2: Amy Hill Strategist 3: Denise O’Brien

//2009-2010// Past Co-Chair ESUPDO: Rhonda Jindra Past Chair: Mitzi Hoback (Co-Chair of ESUPDO) Chair: Julie Barger Recorder: Debbie Schraeder Strategist 1: Jeff McQuistan Strategist 2: Toby Boss Strategist 3: Amy Hill

//2008-2009// Past Co-Chair ESUPDO: Lisa Smith Past Chair: Rhonda Jindra (Co-Chair of ESUPDO) Chair: Mitzi Hoback Recorder: Julie Barger Strategist 1: Debbie Schraeder Strategist 2: Jeff McQuistan Strategist 3: Toby Boss (appointed)

//2007-2008// Past Co-Chair ESUPDO: Bob Lungrin Past Chair: Lisa Smith (Co-Chair of ESUPDO) Chair: Rhonda Jindra Recorder: Mitzi Hoback Strategist 1: Julie Barger (appointed) Strategist 2: Debbie Schraeder Strategist 3: Chad Dumas

//2006-2007// Past Co-Chair ESUPDO: Carol Jessen Past Chair: Bob Lungrin (Co-Chair of ESUPDO) Chair: Lisa Muff Recorder: Michelle Lembke Strategist 1: Rhonda Jindra (appointed) Strategist 2: Mitzi Hoback (appointed)

//2005-2006// Past Co-Chair ESUPDO: Penny Businga Past Chair: Carol Jessen (Co-Chair of ESUPDO) Chair: Bob Lungrin Recorder: Tammy Heflebower Strategist 1: Lisa Muff Strategist 2: Michelle Lembke

//2004-2005// Past Co-Chair ESUPDO: Lynette Block (not available for meetings) Past Chair: Penny Businga (Co-Chair of ESUPDO) President: Carol Jessen Recorder: Bob Lungrin (appointed) Strategist 1: Tammy Heflebower (appointed) Strategist 2: Lisa Muff (appointed)

//2003-2004// Past Co-Chair ESUPDO: Freida Lange Past Chair: Lynette Block (Co-Chair of ESUPDO) Chair: Penny Businga Recorder: Jody Riibe Strategist 1: Carol Jessen Strategist 2: Barb Elliot

//2002-2003// Past Co-Chair ESUPDO: Elaine Specht Past Chair: Freida Lange (Co-Chair of ESUPDO) Chair: Lynette Block Recorder: Penny Businga Strategist 1: Jody Riibe Strategist 2: Carol Jessen

//2001-2002// Past Co-Chair ESUPDO: Margaret McInteer Past Chair: Elaine Specht (Co-Chair of ESUPDO) Chair: Freida Lange Recorder: Lynette Block Strategist 1: Penny Businga Strategist 2: Jody Riibe

//2000-2001// Past Chair: Margaret McInteer (Co-Chair of ESUPDO) Chair: Elaine Specht Recorder: Freida Lange Strategist 1: Lynette Block Strategist 2: Penny Businga