| November 2008 Truckee Meadows Tomorrow Annual Membership Meeting Thursday, December 11th, 7:30-8:45 a.m., Remedees/Renown Guest Speaker: Washoe County District Attorney, Richard Gammick Join us in welcoming guest speaker, Washoe County District Attorney, Richard Gammick, at TMT’s annual membership meeting on Thursday, December 11th at Remedees meeting room/Renown. District Attorney Gammick will speak about public safety initiatives related to the community’s public wellbeing quality of life indicators. Members are also invited to vote on the 2009 slate of TMT officers and board members. The Nominating Committee's recommended officers include: President – Steve Mulvenon New board members recommended for a first, three-year term include: Rob Gaedtke, Twelve Horses Members will also approve the 2009 budget, and learn how to engage in TMT’s activities, including Accentuate the Positive, scheduled for October 9, 2009. TMT’s meetings are open to anyone interested. A continental breakfast will be available starting at 7:15 a.m. For an agenda, directions and to download meeting files, please visit TMT’s Web site community forum. Recognizing Significant Impact to our Community's Indicators Individuals to be honored at TMT annual meeting Click on the names of the following individuals to see how they have been "caught in the act" of improving our community’s quality of life. Then, join us in honoring these individuals (along with four others reported in October) at TMT’s annual meeting December 11th. Read more about the efforts and contributions of these individuals on TMT’s Community Forum and congratulate those caught in the act. Please note: You must be logged on to the TMT Web site in order to post a comment. Don Gables, Nevada Army Guard -- for efforts to keep our open spaces clear of abandoned vehicles. Mark Struble, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) -- for his work raising public awareness about open space issues. Have you "Caught" someone in the act of improving our community's quality of life? Nominate them today by sending their name, affiliation, the Quality of Life Indicator the person has affected and why they should be recognized, to TMT by using the "contact us" page on the TMT Web site. Updates to Community's Quality of Life Indicators Links to education & lifelong learning updates Online graphs and data metrics have been updated for the educational infrastructure to meet community needs indicator, including special needs education opportunities and use of technology for learning. Adequate educational support, including textbooks, repairing old schools or providing technology for specialized needs, provides access to educational opportunities for all students. Unfortunately, the Washoe County School District (WCSD) continues to lag behind the state in the percentage of classroom instructional computers with Internet access. Updates for the educational success indicator include high school dropout and graduation rates, alternative educational opportunities and student test scores. Although the high school dropout rate increased slightly last year, the improvement in the African American dropout rate is especially encouraging. WSCD high school graduation rates continue to be higher than the state and Washoe County students have higher pass rates than students statewide in all three high school proficiency areas used to monitor student achievement. Community-wide involvement in education updates include parent/teacher conference attendance. Data for fall 2008 showed that Palmer Elementary School was the only new addition to the list with parental attendance below 90%, while Lemon Valley was the only elementary school not to improve parental attendance since 2004. Excel data tables can be downloaded and used internally by 2008 TMT members. Click here to become a member. |