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Juvenile Drug Court Advisory Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Friday, April 5, 2002 @ 10:00 AM

Agenda

April 5, 2002
Fargo, North Dakota

10:00 a.m. Call to Order

Introductions

Approval of January 18, 2002 Minutes

Items for Discussion

1. New Business

     A. Grand Forks team report

     B. Fargo team report

     C. COPS Training/Tod Dahle

     D. Timing of consideration of dismissal of charges

     E. Unresolved Chain of Command Issues

1. Grant Requirements
   a. Explanation of Budget Process
   b. Underage Drinking-Grand Forks
   c. JAIBG - Both Courts

2. Budget Reports

3. State Coordinator Roles

F. Development of Policy and Procedures Manual

    1. How should it differ from current drug court manual-
   a. How courts operate-specific procedures and how the team functions
   b. Outcome goals
   c. General role of each team member
   d. Aimed at turnover of staff

2. Establish a policy and procedures subcommittee to work on this project
   a. A judge, a prosecutor, a treatment provider, a public defender a law enforcement officer, a school representative and a drug court coordinator. Staffing by Supreme Court.

G. Development of a Strategic Plan

1. Development of immediate goals, short term goals, medium range goals, and long term goals.

2. Development of a mission statement

3. Establish a Strategic Planning Committee

H. Development of a Transition Plan

1. Prepare plan for bringing new team members into the drug court teams.

2. Address issues of burnout, fatigue, orientation, training and team mentoring

3. Back up judge, etc.

I. Cross Training between Disciplines

1. Education
a. Each other's professions
b. Topics related to drug court

J. Lines of Communication

1. Information management system/secure bulletin board
a. Need to communicate more efficiently about meeting notes, educational notes, treatment progress reports, probation progress reports and minutes of administrative meetings.
b. Supreme Court Web Site

2. Old Business

A. Video Update
B. Program Manual
C. Exit Questionnaires for parents and participants
D. Potential date and location of next meeting

Adjournment