Based on the results of the 2007 Client Survey conducted by the Division of Federal Programs, it is clear that the structure and content of DFP/PAFPC Regional Meetings must change in order to meet the needs of the field.

Several of the key threads that were evident in the survey, were:

1. Regional meetings are not close enough to some members and they must travel for more than 2 hours to get to a half-day meeting.
2. Content is not always pertinent or helpful.
3. Presentations are done by rote and presenters don’t appear to be knowledgeable of their topic(s).

In answer to these concerns, DFP staff have brainstormed and come up with a new way of doing Regional Meetings that will provide the field with pertinent information several times each year and within less than 2 hours of them at least one-time during the year. 

Regional meetings will be held three times each school year—fall, winter and spring.  The topics to be covered during each session will be directly related to the tasks and responsibilities the districts and IUs have during that time of year.  Schedules for all regional meetings will be made public and available to the entire state so that each district can decide the location they wish to attend.