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Step
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Task
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1
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County
Extension Agent has participated in a Centra on "Leadership
Advisory Boards: More than a Name Change" or has demonstrated
a strong understanding of the LAB Concept. |
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2
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County
Extension Agent reviewed the LAB Membership example (10-20 citizens
and that are NOT necessarily on other county Extension
committees). |
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3
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County
Extension Agent reviewed the Leadership Advisory Board Position
Description (Extension Publication
D-1452). |
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4
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County
Extension Agent needs to conference with all County Extension
Agents in the county to help develop recommendations for potential
LAB membership from the staff.
The "LAB Candidate
Worksheet" may help when the staff is deciding
on members. |
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5
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County
Extension Agent should have a plan developed to explain to the
current Executive Board why there has been a shift to the Leadership
Advisory Board. This could include a presentation to the group
or a written letter explaining the change. |
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6
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County
Extension Agent reviews transition plan and potential membership
with District Extension Administrator. This includes any demographic
information related to potential members to ensure entire county
is represented. |
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7
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Send
letter to members announcing first meeting and expectations
of members.
The example letter may help. Microsoft
Word or PDF
Also, you may want to include the "LAB
Position Description." |
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8
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Hold
first meeting. Some counties have decided to not hold officer
elections at the first meeting. Instead, they have decided to
simply orient the LAB to the County Extension Program. The following
tools could be used to orient the LAB members.
History of Cooperative Extension - Text
Summary, PPT,
PPT with Notes
Orienting the Leadership Advisory Board -
PPT, PPT
with Notes
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9
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Summarize
the meeting and send out minutes to the committee with next
assignments. This could possibly include officer election tasks.
Use the "Leadership
Advisory Board Responsibility Worksheet" as
a guide for progress. |
