Environmental Health Continuous Improvement Board
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust Building
Directions: http://www.mcit.org/directions.aspx
Meeting Objectives:
1. Develop and approve 2015 work plan.
2. Discuss progress and next steps on the FPLS program re-evaluation process.
3. Discuss progress and next steps on a manager’s group/collaborative policy development process
4. Review and edit draft “declaration of support.”
5. Identify sources of FPLS program quality definitions and metrics.
Time
Agenda
10:00-10:15
Welcome and Introductions
10:15-10:20
Co-Chair’s Remarks
10:20-11:00
Business Items
 Approve November 2014 Meeting Summary
 Status Update on November 2014 Action Items
o Manager’s Meeting
o Re-evaluation Process
o 2015 Meeting Dates
 Member Updates
 Word on the Street
 Constituent Engagement – What’s working well, what are the challenges?
11:00-12:00
2015 Work Plan
12:00-12:45
Lunch
12:45-1:15
2015 Work Plan Continued
1:15-1:45
“Declaration of Support” for Local FPLS Programs
1:45-2:15
Defining a “quality” FPLS Program
2:15-2:30
Take-Home Points, Action Items and Adjournment
Ground Rules:
 Honor differences
 Accept that conflict and disagreement will happen
 Be prepared and actively participate in the meeting, silence will be considered agreement
 No meetings after the meeting
 Listen to understand
 Respect the value of each individual’s contribution
 Focus on issues not people
Vision Elements:
 “WE” work together to protect the health of all Minnesotans
 Results and the quality of programs (not the how or who) are the basis for decisions
 Communication is open and flows in all directions; knowledge is shared
 Expectations are clear and understood by all
 The perspectives and contributions of all are valued