External Team Members: 
Chair: Mr. Steve Borer, Principal, Lakeview Jr/Sr High
Vice Chair: Marci Ostmeyer, Staff Developer, ESU7 
Member: Brandon Detlefsen, Technology Coordinator, Central City  
Member: Andy Bishop, Principal, Lindsay Holy Family
Member: Kelly Erickson, Staff Developer, ESU15 
Member: Nancy Gould, Title Teacher, RtI Coordinator, Ansley 
Agenda: 

Tuesday, February 10
Dinner Meet & Greet 
External Team Visitors & Hosts
7:00 PM @ Pizza Hut
*Hotel Reservations have been made at the Horse Creek Inn. 
Wednesday,  February 11
McCook Junior High Board Room (Map Location)
7:30  Coffee/Rolls: Introductions/Initial Presentation
8:30  External Team Visitor Collaboration and Planning Time
10:00  Building Visits: Junior High/High School
11:00  Teacher Interviews: Junior High/High School
12:00 Lunch provided in Junior High Boardroom
1:00  Building Visits: McCook Elementary/Central Elementary 
2:00 PLC Visitation/Teacher Interviews: McCook Elementary/Central Elementary 
3:00 External Team Work time
*Evening Meal TBD
Thursday, February 12
8:00 Coffee/Rolls
8:30- 12:00- Work Time
1:00 Presentation 

Prep Data: 

  • McCook is a community of approximately 7,600 people.  
  • One non-public K-8 School, St. Pats Catholic School
  • Tri-state hub for retail and entertainment 
  • Major employers include Valmont, Parker, Van Diest, Walmart, Community Hospital
  • Ag Based Economy
  • McCook Community College, about 400 full time students, 1,500 enrolling per semester
  •  Four past Governors have at one time made McCook their home: Ralph Brooks, Frank Morrison,  Ben Nelson, & Dave Heinemann
  • Home of Senator George Norris, founder of the Nebraska Unicameral and Rural Electrification Association
  • Red Willow County Named Poorest County in Nebraska.  

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