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The Minnesota Commission on Out-of-School Time convened in January 2004 and will meet approximately five times over a year. Briefing materials, supporting research, and summaries will be posted after each meeting.

• Making the Case: What is Out-of-School Time? research brief

• Critical Hours, Afterschool Programs and Educational Success
  A study commissioned by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation

• Meeting Minutes January 27, 2004
• Meeting Minutes Attachments
  • A: Presentation Summary: What are Young People Doing with Their Time?
• Attachments
  • B: The Meaning and Importance of Out-of-School Time - Discussion Summary
  • C: Summary of Discussion of Key Issues
  • D: Requests for Further Information from Staff

March 30, 2004

• All Kids Learn - Minnesota's K-12 Education at a Glance - from the Minneapolis Foundation

• Policy Scan - In Search of Youth Policy

• Support for Adults in Out-of School Time Programs

• Sustainability of Out-of-School Programs

• Demographic Snapshot - Children and Youth in MN

• Law Enforcement Report - America ’s After-School Choice: Juvenile Crime or Safe Learning Time

• Afterschool Alert - from the Afterschool Alliance, Poll Report no. 6

• Fact Sheet, 2004 - from the National Institute on Out-of-School Time

• Meeting Minutes March 30, 2004

• Powerpoint - Mary Marczak

May 25, 2004

• Vision Statement for Discussion

• The European Experience with Youth Programs: Lessons for Out-of-School Time

• Overview of OST Funding Streams

• Listening to Young People's Perspectives on Out-of-School Time Opportunities

• Funding Strategies of Out-of-School Time

• Resolution for Support of MN Out-of-School Time Partnership

• Communications Study by Frameworks Institute

• Minnesota Youth Caucus July 9-11, 2004

• Site Visits and Program Summaries

• Meeting Minutes May 25, 2004

July 27, 2004

• Draft of Commission Problem Statement

• Minnesota Youth Caucus Summary

• The Minnesota Youth Caucus on Out-of-School Time: Report on Proceedings

• Minnesota Youth Caucus on Out-of-School Time: Implementation Ideas and Action Steps

• YOUTH ON YOUTH: Youth conducted field interviews with non-participators in out-of-school time opportunities

• Turning Point: Engaging the Public on Behalf of Children, The Advertising Council, Inc.

• Children, Youth and Families, A President's Interdisciplinary Initiative - Summer 2004
  
  
• Meeting Minutes July 27, 2004

September 29, 2004

• The Issue, our Vision, Charges of Workgroups, Critical Issues
• Autumn 2004 Update
• Workgroup: Build Public Will
• Workgroup: Create Community Opportunities
• Workgroup: Establish State Mechanisms
• Workgroup: Stimulate Positive Youth Choices
• Turning Point: Engaging the Public on Behalf of Children, The Advertising Council,Inc
• Meeting Minutes September 29, 2004
• Community Case Studies
  • Intro
• Duluth
  
• Frogtown
  
• Hoffman
  
• Lewiston
  
• Lyle
  
• Greater Mankato Area
  
• Marshall
  
• Murray County
  
• PACT 4 Collaborative: Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville, and Yellow Medicine counties
  
• Rochester

 

November 29, 2004

• Meeting Minutes November 30, 2004