Tara S. Green

The Education Committee met to establish its purpose, which includes identifying gaps in training and education resources, supporting clerks statewide, and improving professional development access. The committee discussed shifting toward a credit-hour-based contract model, expanding training flexibility, and leveraging the CertiClerk Learning Management System. The planned strategy involves distributing a statewide survey to identify specific needs and gathering staff feedback. Additionally, the committee aimed to contribute to future conference topic development and establish a long-term three-year education plan to move away from reactive planning.

The committee meeting covered updates on court-related revenues and expenditures, noting collections exceeding projections and expenditures below the year-to-date budget. Workgroup updates were provided for the Jury Management Workgroup, focusing on policy and procedures revisions; the Additional Budget Components Workgroup, discussing cost-of-living and courthouse location components; and the Reserve Fund Policy Workgroup, regarding policy updates and allocation proposals. The committee also addressed CCOC policy and procedure updates, annual budget requests, and future meeting schedules.

The committee discussed revenue and expenditure updates, noting a 7% increase above estimates. An update was provided on the Revenue Estimating Conference's revised projections for the current and upcoming fiscal years. Legislative priorities and funding requests were reviewed. The committee approved the reserve fund calculation for CFY 2026-27 and established the base budget using the prior year's revenue-limited budget plus FRS increases. Updates were also provided regarding the activities of the Jury Management, Additional Budget Components, Reserve Fund Policy, and Vacancies Review workgroups.

The committee reviewed revenue and expenditure updates, noting that collections were 10% above projections. Updates were provided by various workgroups including Jury Management, Additional Budget Components, and the Reserve Fund Policy. The committee discussed draft policies and procedures for jury management and reserve fund maintenance. Additionally, the committee received an overview of upcoming policy and procedures updates and reviewed the 2026 meeting schedule.

The committee discussed the 2026 Summer Conference plan, which focuses on indigency procedure updates and Title IV-D RMS sampling. They reviewed an education and training needs assessment survey, identifying key gaps in customer service, finance, and leadership development. Additionally, a new three-phase training model was introduced to improve the delivery of complex topics, and a series of recommended webinar topics for 2026 was presented, covering areas such as onboarding, court operations, and budgeting.