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Light up the tiki torches and prepare to go tribal, because the theme this year for I.M. Texas 2015, IMCAT’s 24th Annual Conference, is “I.M.A. Survivor.” If you’ve made it this far with the Legislature, Proclamation 2015 and the usual stresses of Texas public education, you’ve survived. We won’t vote you off the island; we’re short-handed as it is. I.M. Texas 2015 brings together all facets of the state’s instructional materials community Dec. 6-9 at Hyatt Lost Pines in Bastrop, just down the road from the Austin airport. Online registration — with check, p.o. or credit card — is already available on the IMCAT website, www.imcat.org. Register by Nov. 16 to get a discounted rate. Registration fees are approved for IMA reimbursements. Full registration ($350/person early) includes breakfasts Dec. 7-9, luncheons Dec. 7 and Dec. 8, and admission to the Welcome Reception, sponsored by Follett and Children International, which includes heavy IMCAT’s Annual Conference will be held hors d’oeuvres and Dec. 6-9 in Bastrop, Texas.
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Instructional materials coordinators would have to complete Texas Education Agency-developed training on “use of the instructional materials allotment” and use of EMAT, under suggested revisions of state regulations. Associate Commissioner Monica Martinez and T.E.A. Counsel Von Byer unveiled the overhaul of Chapter 66, part of the Texas Administrative Code, at the State Board of Education’s September meeting. The Board took no action on the provisions, allowing time for stakeholder groups to weigh in before the November meeting. The Board is likely to adopt a version of the Chapter 66 revision for “first reading” in November. That initiates a period of public comment, leading up to final adoption in early 2016. The proposed Section 66.107(d) sets out that school districts’ boards of trustees must require “the employee responsible for ordering instructional materials” to complete the T.E.A.-developed training prior to ordering instructional materials and “again each time the district or charter school is notified by the [T.E.A.] that the training has been updated.” CONTINUED PAGE 9 CHAPTER 66
Letter from IMCAT President Kellie Skarda It’s been an extraordinary year at IMCAT. Your association has done things that needed to be done, but people told us we couldn’t do. First, your Board of Directors determined the association’s goals for the 84th legislative session. One of those goals was front-loading the distribution of the instructional materials allotment to the first year of the state’s two-year budget. District after district was telling us that, under the old way of doing things, they wouldn’t have enough money to purchase the instructional materials included in the mammoth Proclamation 2015. The SBOE had delayed Proclamation 2016, so this seemed like a no-brainer. But a lot of really smart and really well-placed folks were shaking their heads and telling us, “Oh, no, you’ll never be able to do that. That’s not possible.” Your IMCAT Board of Directors did not agree. To accomplish this goal, we hired a firm to give us legislative representation. We’d never done that before, and we were eager to welcome Colby Nichols and the staff at Austin’s Powell & Leon to the cause of ensuring adequate instructional materials for Texas schoolchildren. Colby went straight to work and enlisted the support of Rep. Gary VanDeaver. Even though he was a freshman, Rep. VanDeaver, a
About HB 1474 While House Bill 1474 made it easier to purchase the materials you needed for the opening of school in 2015, it’s important to remember that it will require a lot of planning. The IMA funds put in your EMAT account are all the money you’ll receive until Sept. 1, 2017 (or maybe later, depending on when the Legislature passes the next biennial budget). There won’t be any new money put into your account for the 2016-2017 school year. Come to the I.M. 2015 Annual Conference to discuss strategies for stretching your IMA. Make sure that curriculum, technology and business office staff involved in instructional materials selection understand that what you got is what you got.
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IMCAT Officers
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President Kellie Skarda, Goose Creek CISD
Tony Black, Whitehouse ISD
Nikki Joslin, Royal ISD
John Bridges, Fort Bend ISD
Rosa Ojeda, Waller ISD
President-Elect Abel Villarreal, Corpus Christi ISD
Jill Cook, Clear Creek ISD
Kathryn Rey, Lewisville ISD
Cherie Crews, Keller ISD
Wayne Schaper, Spring Branch ISD
Treasurer KK Korelich, Judson ISD
Doricell Davis, Dimmitt ISD
Kim Slough, Abilene ISD
Misty Fisher, Duncanville ISD
Matt Tyner, Dallas ISD
Secretary Betty Adamson, Victoria ISD
Donna Freer, Advantage Academy
Nicole Ware-Smith, Houston ISD
Immediate Past President Susan Lenox, Plano ISD
Erica Gruber, Humble ISD
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Speaker Jimmy Cabrera Will Energize I.M. Texas 2015 Jimmy Cabrera, internationally-known motivational speaker, will liven up I.M. Texas 2015 because, like the theme of the conference, Jimmy is a “Survivor.” Jimmy’s first motivational talk was a flop, he recalls on his website. This was when others told him, “You will not make it in sales or ever become successful.” Something turned and tightened within him, and he decided that he would make it; he discovered that he was a self-starter. He remembers that day so well; it was a hot day in July, 1974, and he was alone and full of fear. But a commitment was made that day, and he moved forward to experience the taste of success. His first motivational talk turned out to be more POSITIVE than negative. Jimmy’s friend, George Roach, encouraged him to read books to gain knowledge about sales, persuasion, negotiation, self-empowerment, business trends, etc. At first Jimmy was not receptive; up to that point in his life, reading was not a priority, not even a pastime. What jolted Jimmy into picking up a book was something George said to him: “Jimmy, if you elect not to read, you are as bad off as someone who cannot read at all.” So, at the age of 28, Jimmy read his first book cover-to-cover, word-for-word. For the first time in his life, the words he read came alive. He realized at that very moment that nothing was impossible; he discovered that there is life after high school. He attended various seminars and workshops on communication and persuasion skills. Jimmy learned to take the phrase “Knowledge Is Power” to the next level, which is “Applied Knowledge Is Power.” A lesson he learned, and is now passing on to all his audiences, is “Success is not an Art... Success is a Discipline.” Today, if you were to ask Jimmy, “Is there life after high school?” you know he would answer, “Not only is there life after high school, there is life after each adversity and challenge that we may experience. Always remember: It is always too soon to quit!”
Through dedication, commitment, and the application of self-discipline, Jimmy has learned to deal with adversity. By helping others, Jimmy realized he was helping himself. Yes, it becomes a “win/win” situation for everyone involved. Jimmy will speak at the IMCAT Conference during the general session Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 8:30 a.m. and will also conduct a breakout session at 11 a.m. that day.
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IMCAT Will Elect New Board Members at Annual Conference IMCAT will elect a president-elect, treasurer, members of the IMCAT Board of Directors and an alternate during its Annual Meeting at noon Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the 24th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Lost Pines in Bastrop. Candidates must have the support of their districts to attend, at district or personal expense, at least three quarterly meetings each year at various locations in the state and the Annual Conference during their term of office. Officers serve one-year terms, except for the secretary and treasurer, who serve two years. Board members serve three-year terms. “We hope to attract experienced coordinators with the drive to continue building on IMCAT’s success as the premier source for knowledge on Texas instructional materials,” said Pres. Kellie Skarda.
Candidates for officer — president-elect and treasurer — must be serving on the Board and have served on the Board for one year. Candidates must be the coordinator or designee for a district or open-enrollment charter school. Two employees of the same district or charter school may not serve on the Board at the same time. Nominations Committee Chair is Susan Lenox, immediate past president. For consideration as a candidate in the Nominations Committee report, a member should contact the IMCAT office at 512-2518101 or by email: textbook@texas.net. Nominations for the positions close at the conclusion of regional meetings Monday morning, Dec. 7.
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To date, T.E.A. has not developed any formal training. “We look forward to assisting T.E.A. staff in any way possible to make sure that coordinators get the training they need,” said IMCAT Pres. Kellie Skarda. “With T.E.A.’s assistance, IMCAT has been comprehensively training coordinators longer than any other organization in the state.” Another suggested change, in Section 66.104(b), removes the requirement that a school district must submit an annual report to T.E.A. listing the instructional materials selected for use. Section 66.104(e) is also suggested for removal. It states that “a school district or open enrollment charter school may order replacements for instructional materials that have been lost or damaged directly from the publisher of the instructional materials.” The proposed Chapter 66 revisions would also tweak the schedule for issuing proclamations to adopt new instructional materials, tying the proclamations to the revision of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for a subject area. After revising the TEKS requirements, the SBOE must conduct “an investigation” to determine the extent of the revisions required in the instructional materials. Depending on how extensive the revisions are, the
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SBOE can then issue a proclamation ordering: • new instructional materials for a subject; • supplemental instructional materials for a specific subject and grade level or course; • new information demonstrating “alignment of current instructional materials to the revised TEKS for a specific subject and grade level or courses;” or • any combination of the three. In other words, the proclamation can call for allnew materials, supplemental materials that bring current materials into line with the TEKS or re-evaluate the existing materials to see how they comply with the revised TEKS. Additionally, the Board has undertaken the task of “streamlining” the TEKS. This could result in less TEKS, which would increase teacher flexibility with classroom time and preparation. Much of this language is similar to Senate Bill 313, which passed the Legislature in the 84th legislative session, but was vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott. That bill, and its companion House Bill 2811, sought to cut instructional materials costs. SB 313 also required the SBOE to limit its proclamations for a biennium to 75 percent of the total amount used to fund the instructional materials allotment. That provision drew the ire of some SBOE members who felt it took away prerogatives.
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former school superintendent, was named to the prestigious Appropriations Committee and the Public Education Committee. Rep. VanDeaver took up our cause and introduced House Bill 1474. Colby, Rep. VanDeaver, Senate sponsor Sen. Kevin Eltife and the lawmakers’ staffs worked long and hard to introduce and shepherd House Bill 1474 through the sausage-grinder that is the Legislature. This legislation was all the more remarkable because it carried a “fiscal note.” That is, the Legislative Budget Board said that it would cost the state some money (in lost interest). That could have killed the bill in a staunchly conservative Legislature, but Colby managed to navigate around that landmine. House Bill 1474 passed, and Gov. Abbott signed it. We were able to do it. It was possible.
With this experience, the IMCAT Board is prepared to continue to press the organization’s goals in the 85th Legislature. We’ve retained Colby and Powell & Leon for the next two years. We have several goals to accomplish, e.g. the re-establishment of the old Tech Allotment Fund, separate from the Instructional Materials Fund. And we’ll need to keep vigilant as the Legislature addresses broad issues on public school finance. We’ll need your advice. What issues would you like to see IMCAT tackle? How can we make your job easier? How can we make sure all our schoolchildren get the materials they need? Talk to an IMCAT board member or send your suggestions to IMCAT at textbook@texas.net. This is your organization. Make it work for you.
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How to Apply for the Russell Owen Memorial Scholarship There’s still plenty of time to apply for a Russell Owen Memorial Scholarship to allow you or one of your staff to attend I.M. Texas 2015. The IMCAT Russell Owen Memorial Scholarship honors instructional material coordinators who plan to pursue professional development and commemorates the achievements of an individual whose passion was public education and the students he served. Russell Owen, a founder of IMCAT, served more than 30 years as an administrator for the Dallas Independent School District. His dedication to his students and his loyalty to IMCAT serve as an example to his colleagues today and to those who will follow in his footsteps. One recipient from the Texas instructional materials community will be eligible for a scholarship award to IMCAT’s 24th Annual Conference, Dec. 6-9, Hyatt Lost Pines in Bastrop, conference meals, three-nights hotel accommodations and up to $100 reimbursement for approved travel expenses. To be considered for the IMCAT Russell Owen Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must:
• Have never attended an IMCAT conference before and wishes to continue professional development. • Provide a letter from a superintendent or director as to why applicant is being nominated to attend conference. The following should be submitted in one envelope: A copy of the application form and a letter of support from a superintendent or director. A copy of the application form is available on the IMCAT website at www.imcat.org or on page 13 of this newsletter. The packet must be postmarked on or before Oct. 30, 2015 and be sent to: Russell Owen Memorial Scholarship Committee Instructional Materials Coordinators’ Association of Texas Attention: Cliff Avery PO Box 676 Pflugerville, TX 78691-0676 Your application will be reviewed and voted on by an IMCAT committee. If you have additional questions, contact John Bridges, IMCAT board member, via email at john. bridges@fortbend.k12.tx.us or call 281-634-2946.
• Be the instructional materials coordinator or directly involved in acquisition of instructional materials. • Declare intent to attend the entire IMCAT conference in December.
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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS COORDINATORS’ ASSOCIATION of TEXAS
RUSSELL OWEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Return by Oct. 30, 2015 to Russell Owen Scholarship, C/O IMCAT, PO Box 676, Pflugerville, TX 78691
Name of Applicant: ______________________________ Date:_______________ School District: _________________________ Position:____________________ Address: ________________________Email address: ______________________ Office Phone #: _______________ Fax #: ______________ Cell #: ____________ Department:_______________________________ #of yrs./ months: __________ Superintendent:_______________________ Phone: _______________________ Name Email address:_______________________ Director:____________________________ Phone:________________________ Name Email address:_______________________ Why does applicant deserve scholarship to Instructional Material Coordinators’ Association of Texas Annual Conference? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Does applicant have the support/ approval of Director & Superintendent to attend? Yes or No Does applicant plan on attending the entire conference (3 days)? Yes or No If no please explain: _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Has the applicant ever attended conference before? Yes or No
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IM Texas 2015
Instructional Materials Coordinators’ Association of Texas
24th Annual Conference Dec. 6-9, 2015 ● Hyatt Lost Pines ● Bastrop Copy form as needed ● One form per participant, please Name: ______________________________________________________________________________ First Name for Badge: __________________________________________________________________ Your Title: _____________________________________________ ESC Region #: _________________ School District/Organization: ____________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________________ State: __________ Zip: _______________________ Work Phone: __________________________________ Fax: __________________________________ Email address (required for processing): ___________________________________________________ PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP: IM 101
FREE with Conference Registration
(Special instruction for beginners, Sunday 12/6, 2:30-5:30 pm; FREE with Conference Registration; limited to first 75 registrants)
Postmarked by 11/16/15
FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
$350
After 11/16/15
$400
$__________
OR SINGLE-DAY REGISTRATION (CHECK ONE OR BOTH) Monday 12/7 (includes activities, luncheon & 2016 dues) $220 Tuesday 12/8 (includes activities, luncheon & 2016 dues) $220
$220 $220
$__________ $__________
COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
$700
$__________
***TOTAL (ADD RIGHT COLUMN)
$__________
(includes all scheduled activities, meals and 2016 membership dues)
$625
(Open to representatives of publishers or other commercial entities. Includes all scheduled activities, meals and 2016 membership dues)
A $50 FEE WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM REFUNDS; NO REFUNDS AFTER NOV. 18 I have been involved with Texas instructional materials:
What concerns would you like to see addressed at the conference? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
LESS THAN ONE YEAR 1-5 YEARS
MORE THAN 5 YEARS
_________________________________________________________________________
I have special dietary needs. Specify: _______________________________________________________________ I would like to participate in IMCAT as a committee member or director.
Make district/personal check payable to: IMCAT State Charter No: 01291643 Federal Tax ID No: 76-0461362
REGISTER ONLINE (Credit Card, P.O., Check): www.imcat.org
Or mail this form with check or PO to IMCAT, c/o GCP Association Services, PO Box 676, Pflugerville, TX 78691 Fax to 512-251-8152. Payment must be received by Nov. 27, 2015.
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Conference beverages on the evening of Dec. 7. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, stop by after dinner for a fun Casino Night, sponsored by HMH, and the chance to use your winnings from the blackjack, poker or roulette tables to win prizes. The 24th Annual Conference of the Instructional Materials Coordinators’ Association of Texas has plenty of information for instructional materials coordinators, curriculum specialists, school technology staff, business office personnel and publishers — traditional and electronic. To help guide you to the information you need, we’ve color-coded the breakout sessions for each interest area — Administrator, Curriculum, Technology, Purchasing/Finance and Warehousing. Check out the schedule in this newsletter. The designations are a guide only; feel free to mix up your sessions when you get to the conference. The conference is expected to draw more than 500 participants from across the nation and as many as 50 exhibit booths. If you’re involved in selecting, ordering, processing or distributing instructional materials to Texas schoolchildren, this is the place to be. A special Preconference Workshop from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 offers “IM101” for beginners and for veterans who need a refresher. The workshop is free to full attendees, but pre-registration is required, and space is EXTREMELY limited. The ultimate test of survival is the Exhibitor Bingo. Check in with the exhibitors in the exhibit halls for a sticker at each Exhibitor booth, fill up your card, and you’re eligible in the drawing for an amazing prize. The easiest way to register is at www.imcat.org. A paper form is also available on Page 14 of this newsletter.
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Toys For Tots Collection at I.M. Texas 2015 It’s become an IMCAT tradition: As Christmas nears, bring an unwrapped toy that you can share with a child who might not get one, except for Toys For Tots. Drop off your donation for the Toys For Tots Drive, a project of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 before Casino Night in the Lost Pines Ballroom. Plus you’ll have a chance to win a beautiful hand-made quilt in a raffle conducted during the conference. IMCAT will present the toys and proceeds from the raffle to the Marines, and the Marines will get them to the kids IMCAT will sell raffle tickets during the (kind of like conference to win this quilt, donated we do with by IMCAT Board Member Misty Fisher. instructional All proceeds will be donated to Toys for Tots. materials).
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IM Texas 2015 Tentative Schedule Please Note: Agenda is subject to change. Check www.imcat.org for the most up-to-date schedule and consult the Conference Program when you reach Bastrop. Color of circles next to a listing suggest interest area for that session (see circle key at right).
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 9 am-2 pm 2-6 pm 2:30-5:30 pm 8:30 pm
C
Curriculum
P
Purchasing/Finance
T
Technology
W
Warehousing
T• Ordering eBooks vs Print Materials • Exhibitors Forum T• Student Information Systems, SSO, FTP, Licenses, Confidentiality Agreements & Troubleshooting T• Navigating Useful Websites IMCAT, TEA, EMAT W • Audits & Inventories
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7
• IMA 101: Part II
Breakfast Registration Exhibitor Move-In General Session: Welcome Regional Meetings Deadline for nominations for the IMCAT Board
Noon-2 pm 2-2:15 pm
President’s Luncheon VISIT EXHIBITS/Door Prizes
Breakout Session 3 » 2:15-3:15 pm A• Writing a Policy & Procedure IM Manual A C• Best Practices for Local Adoption
• IMA Survivor Questions & Answers by Veteran Coordinators
Breakout Session 1 » 9:30-10:30 am • TEA - EVI, Braille, Large Type, Read Aloud C
• Exhibitors Forum
• Coping with Small District Troubles
T• Organize Online Access Codes Code, Master Codes, Usernames, Passwords
• Looking to Proclamation 2017 A
• Curriculum Changes, 5 STEMS & the C Effects of Instructional Materials
• Exhibitors Forum • Curriculum Changes, 5 STEMS & the C Effects of Instructional Materials
• Coping with Small District Troubles A• Looking to Proclamation 2017
• Dual Credit, AP & Early College HS C T• Organize Online Access Codes Code, Master Codes, Usernames, Passwords
3:15-3:30 pm
• IMA Survivor 101: Part 1
Breakout Session 4 » 3:30-4:30 pm
10:30-11 am
• Curriculum & IMA C T• Student Information Systems, SSO, FTP, Licenses, Confidentiality Agreements & Troubleshooting
• Exhibitors Forum
• IMA Reimbursement/Disbursement P
VISIT EXHIBITS/Door Prizes
• TEA - New Processing, Bundles & Shipping
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening/ Door Prizes Sponsored by Texas Educational Publishers Association
Breakout Session 2 » 11 am-Noon
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• Curriculum & IMA C
IMCAT Golf Tournament Registration IM101: Overview of instructional materials information. Pre-registration required. Limit 75. Offered Sunday only. Exhibitor Move-In
7:30-8:30 am 7 am-5 pm 7:30-10 am 8:30-9 am 9-9:20 am 9:30 am
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• Bid/Quote Process, Co-Ops, Ethics & P Purchasing 101
• Motivational Speaker: Jimmy Cabrera Noon-2 pm 12:30-1:15 pm 2-2:15 pm
• Out of Adoption Materials, Donating, W Selling & Recycling • Audits & Inventories W T• Ordering eBooks vs Print Materials
Breakout Session 7 » 2:15-3:15 pm
5-5:30 pm IMCAT Board Meeting 6:30-9:30 pm Welcome Reception Sponsored by Follett/ Children International
C• Curriculum & IMA P• IMA Reimbursement/Disbursement
• IMA Survivor Questions & Answers by Veteran Coordinators
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 7:30-8:30 am 7 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8:30-9:30 am 9:30-9:45 am
• Exhibitors Forum • Tracking Instructional Materials A W A C• Best Practice for Local Adoption
Breakfast Registration VISIT EXHIBITS GENERAL SESSION VISIT EXHIBITS/Door Prizes
T• Navigating Useful Websites IMCAT, TEA, EMAT T• Organize Online Access Codes Code, Master Codes, Usernames, Passwords
Breakout Session 5 » 9:45-10:45 am
3:15-3:30 pm VISIT EXHIBITS/Door Prizes 3:30-4:30 pm Publisher Panel 5-5:30 pm IMCAT Board Meeting 6:30-8:30 pm Toys for Tots Collection 7:30-10:30 pm Casino Night: Join us after dinner for fun and games! Sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt & IMCAT
• TEA - Who Understands IM Bundles? A• Writing a Policy & Procedure IM Manual T• Navigating Useful Websites IMCAT, TEA, EMAT
• Exhibitors Forum A W • Tracking Instructional Materials A C• Best Practices for Local Adoption
• Audits & Inventories W
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9
P• IMA Reimbursement/Disbursement
10:45-11 am
President’s Luncheon Legislative Update with Colby Nichols, Powell & Leon VISIT EXHIBITS/Door Prizes
Visit Exhibits/Door Prizes
Breakout Session 6 » 11 am-Noon C• TEA - EVI, Braille, Large Type, Read Aloud
• Out of Adoption Materials, Donating, W Selling & Recycling
7-8:30 am Breakfast 7 am-Noon Registration 8:30-11:15 am General Session 11-11:15 am Grand Prize Drawing/Quilt Raffle 11:15 am Conference Adjourns 11:30 am-12:30 pm IMCAT Board Meeting
T• Student Information Systems, SSO, FTP, Licenses, Confidentiality Agreements & Troubleshooting
Check www.imcat.org for the latest conference schedule and news
• Exhibitors Forum
There’s still time to become an I.M. Texas 2015 sponsor!
P• Bid/Quote Process, Co-Ops, Ethics & Purchasing 101
C• Dual Credit, AP & Early College HS
Contact Tracy Wagner at tbwagner@texas.net or 512-251-8101
C• Curriculum Changes, 5 STEMS & the Effects of Instructional Materials
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IMCAT 2015 Russell Owen Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament
Dec. 6, 2015 ● 9 am Shotgun Start Hyatt Wolfdancer Golf Club ● 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Rd ● Cedar Creek, TX 78612 Name: ______________________________________________________________________________ Company: ___________________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________________ State: __________ Zip: _______________________ Phone: ______________________________________________________________________________ Email address (required for processing): ___________________________________________________ Individual Player....................$125 ...........$_________
FOURSOME REGISTRATION: Player 1:
Foursome............................$500...........$_________
Name _________________________________
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Hole Sponsor....................$100...........$_________
Company ______________________________ Player 2:
Beverage Cart Sponsor....$500...........$_________
Name _________________________________
EXTRAS Mulligans.................___x $10.............$_________ (max of 2 per player)
Company ______________________________
***TOTAL (ADD RIGHT COLUMN).......$_________
Company ______________________________
Player 3: Name _________________________________ Player 4:
FOR QUESTIONS OR MORE INFORMATION: Steve Hanson, Galena Park ISD 832-386-1005 or shanson@galenaparkisd.com
Name _________________________________ Company ______________________________
CHECK ENCLOSED (Made payable to IMCAT) CHARGE MY:
AMEX
VISA
CREDIT CARD
MasterCard
Discover
Cardholder Name:____________________________________________________________________________________________ Billing Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________ Card #:__________________________________________________________Total Amount Charged: $_______________________ Expiration Date: ______________________________________________Security Code: ___________________________________ Signature: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Make district/personal check payable to: IMCAT State Charter No: 01291643 Federal Tax ID No: 76-0461362
REGISTER ONLINE (Credit Card, P.O., Check): www.imcat.org Please complete this form and send to: IMCAT c/o GCP Association Services P.O. Box 676 | Pflugerville, Texas 78691 or FAX to 512-251-8152 Payment must be received by Nov. 27, 2015
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