CE Advisory Council

The Advisory Council meets five times annually for approximately two hours. Most of the Council's work is done at these meetings, so regular participation is vitally important to the council's success. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of September, November, January, March and May at 6:00 p.m. at Dakota Valley Learning Center, 4679 144th Street West, Apple Valley.

Individuals are asked to make a three year commitment.

The Community Education Advisory Council makes recommendations on items pertaining to the following areas:

Programs, classes, policies, services, and facilities

• Promotes and fosters new programs and coordinates these with existing community programs to avoid unnecessary duplication.

Community

• Provides input anticipating the needs and wants of the community as they relate to community education.

Communication

• Serves as liaison between the community and the school district in evaluating community education needs.

Finance

• Recommends approval of the annual community education budget and advises on the use of community education funds.

Philosophy

• Advocates for continued quality in community education.

• Connected to District 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools (resident, business owner, student, teacher)
• Available to meet five times annually
• Committed to lifelong learning
• Communicates effectively
• Able to work in a group setting
• Willing to share expertise and skills
• Willing to learn

• Keeping abreast of community needs
• Working in a group setting
• Connecting to the wider sphere of community education (at the state and national levels)

• Impacting the community by helping to shape the future direction of community education
• Opportunity for public service
• Developing leadership skills
• Connecting with other community organizations

• City Park and Recreation Departments
• City Senior Centers
• Dakota County Library
• YMCA
• Faith Community
• Other Area Community Education Programs
• Area Businesses

2024-25

• September 10
• November 12
• January 14
• March 11
• May 13

 2023-24

• September 12
• November 14
• January 9
• March 12
• May 14

2022-23

• September 13
• November 1
• January 10
• March 14
• May 9

2021-22

• September 14
• November 9
• January 11
• March 8
• May 10