Evaluation Committee

The Evaluation Committee is chaired by a Board Director and is comprised of eight members to include non-Board participants.

Dr. Ernie Johnson, Highland Presbyterian Church - Chair
Lee Eanes, Cumberland County Planning & Inspections
Richard Everett, Department of Social Services
Erica Gordon, Cumberland County Schools
Nathania Headley, Cumberland County Mental Health (Designee)*
Tammy Laurence, Community Leader
Sondra Jones-McMillan
Carl Mitchell, Fayetteville Technical Community College
Dr. Deborah Teasley, Southern Regional Area Health Education Center
Adolph Thomas, City of Fayetteville

PFC Support Staff:

Linda Blanton, Planning, Development and Communications Director &

Karen Hudson-Bott , Data Management Specialist

Committee Information

Committee Meetings

The Planning & Evaluation Committee usually meets the second Tuesday of every month from 8:30a.m. – 10:30a.m. Meetings maybe cancelled or additional meetings may be called. Prior notice is always given. Please see the attached calendar for a list of all the meeting dates.

Board and Committee Meetings for FY 09/10

Purpose

Seeks to ‘move the needle' and have a substantial impact with collective strategic investments.

Goals:

Evaluate results and impacts of PFC activities.
Provide a basis for decision-making on amendments and improvements of policies, strategies, program management, procedures and projects.
Promote accountability for resource use against objectives.
Document, provide feedback on, and disseminate results and lessons learned.

Role of Chair

Maintain order during a committee meeting.
Conduct the meeting according to the agenda.
Be the responsible person for presenting the committee’s report at the bimonthly Board meeting.

Role of Member

Attend a minimum of 80% of the Planning & Evaluation Committee meetings.
Prepare for meetings by reading materials prior to the meetings.
Process and use information from the PFC and Frank Porter Graham evaluation and research as a foundation in their decision making process and strategic allocation of Smart Start resources.
RSVP prior to meeting.
Assist in special events, such as Smart Start Day, expos, town meetings, open houses, tours, or Tuesday’s for Tots.
It is the desire that all members contribute monetarily. Members need not give equal amounts but must make an equal commitment toward helping the organization provide services.

Role of the Staff

Ensure that proper planning is done so issues are adequately covered in the meetings.
Prepare materials and forms.
Solicit and compile research and promising practices.
Compile minutes that adequately reflect the committee’s findings, conclusions and recommendations.
Contribute to the process through their knowledge of research, the community, and the PFC fund development and public education process, although the Planning & Evaluation members make the final recommendation.

For more information please contact

Linda Blanton
Planning, Development & Communications Director
867-9700 ext 2230
lblanton@ccpfc.org