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Another critical element in this joint evaluation process is the Senior Management Planning
meeting, and the corresponding mid-year check-in meeting. It is expected that national program
guidance should be available well before these meetings, allowing for identification of any
critical commitment concerns. In addition, one agenda item for these meetings will be a senior
level discussion of performance highlights and areas of concern. These discussions will be
documented via joint meeting notes.
A second agenda topic for the Senior Management Planning meeting will be joint priorities.
Preparation for the meeting will include development of brief progress reports for existing joint
priorities, with recommendations for renewal or not. To ensure new joint priorities get
underway, the lead Region 5 Division Director and Bureau Chief for that joint priority will
ensure that a check-in call occurs during the second quarter, with progress reported back to the
senior managers and PPA leads for each Agency. On-going joint priorities will be addressed by
the lead media programs as part of their normal interactions during the year.
