2007 Summer Bd. Mtg.- San Jose

The Horace Mann League of the USA

Board of Directors’ Meeting, San Jose, June 25-26, 2007

 

Colleen Wilcox presiding.

Present: Colleen Wilcox, Fred Hartmeister, James Anderson, Carol Choye, George Garcia, Linda Darling-Hammond, Eric King, Julie Underwood, Spike Jorgensen and Jack McKay

1.       Approval of Minutes:

* Winter Meeting, March 2, 2007, New Orleans.  Moved by Anderson, seconded by King to approve the March 2, 2007, minutes with correction.
* Annual Meeting, March 3, 2007, New Orleans.  Moved by Jorgensen, seconded by Hartmeister to approve the March 3, 2007, minutes.

2.       Suburban School Superintendents:  Approved future collaboration with the Suburban School Superintendents’ organization.  The Horace Mann League and the Suburban School Superintendents will have a joint luncheon on Saturday, February 16, 2008, in Tampa.

 

3.       Book:  “The State’s Responsibility to Public Education”  Approved book publishing timeline and editing committee appointments: Julie Underwood and Linda Darling-Hammond, Co-Chairs.  Members: Spike Jorgensen and Colleen Wilcox.  Motion by Jorgensen, seconded by Anderson.  Unanimously passed.

a.    June – Spike Jorgensen to contact Ann Lewis to secure draft & send to Linda Darling-Hammond and JulieUnderwood.

b.    July – Linda Darling-Hammond & Underwood to receive & review draft.

c.    September – Assuming draft is reasonable, editing team to meet & edit.

d.    October – Identify. publisher.

e.    November – Send to publisher.

f.     February 2008 – Distribute synopsis and order forms at HML & SSS luncheon.

4.       Corporate Sponsors:  Approved letter to potential corporate sponsors and established pricing for sponsorships of events and publications of the HML.  (see attached)

5.       Horace Mann League Display:  Discussed the utilization of the large and small displays.  McKay will contact board members who were not present to determine if and when they would like the displays.  If there is still availability, McKay will notify membership at large in newsletter.

6.       Horace Mann Print:  Approved third poster concept for printing and pricing – $15 per print or three for $35.  Prints and tubes) to be on sale at the annual luncheon for first time.

7.       Legal Committee:  Approved creating a “legal committee” with Julie Underwood and Fred Hartmeister as co-chairs. Motion by Jorgensen, seconded by Anderson.  A motion will go before the membership in February to modify by laws to create a standing committee.  Unanimously passed.

8.       Director Reappointment:  Recommended reappointed Gary Marx as director.  Unanimously passed.

9.       Director Nominations:  Recommended the following for director positions.  President Wilcox will contact and confirm nominations.

10.   Vice President Nomination:  Recommended nomination of George Garcia as Vice President.

11.   Award:  Outstanding Friend of Public Education – Colleen Wilcox will contact.

12.   Award:  Outstanding Educator.  Carol Choye will contact.

13.   Award:  Selected Walt Warfield for Friend of the HML Award.

14.   Survey of Members:  Recommended participant survey to be conducted after the 2008 Annual Luncheon.

15.   2008 Summer Bd. Mtg.:  June  30 – July 1,  Denver or DC (Fred Hartmeister will survey board on date and location)

16.   Recruitment:  Reviewed strategies for recruitment of members

McKay:  Assign states to directors (See attached)
Directors: Check state assigned – Notify McKay if not able to help
McKay: Create letters of nomination for each potential member – by state
McKay: Send nomination packet (letter, flyer/application, address envelope, return envelope (stamped) to director.
Directors: Sign letters with personal note and mail to candidates.

17.   Agenda for 2008 Summer Mtg.:  Strategic Planning process. Consideration given to “appreciative learning” concepts for planning

18.   Annual Meeting:  Tentative Arrangements for the 2008 Annual Meeting:

a.    Welcome & Introductions – Wilcox and SSS President

b.    Invocation – Rasmussen

c.    Lunch

d.    Nominations and Election – Wilcox

e.    Ambassador Awards  (TBA)

f.     Friend of the HML – Garcia

g.    Outstanding Educator – Underwood

h.    Outstanding Friend of Education – Marx

i.      Gavel Passing – Wilcox

19.   Meeting adjourned at 10:00 on Tuesday, June 26, 2007

 

 

National Effort to Recruit HML Members:  Assignment of states for nomination of new members  (If unable to participate, contact Jack McKay)

State                                                    Person nominating new members

Alaska                                                                    Jorgensen – Monahan

Alabama                                                                Edwards

Arizona                                                                  Garcia

Arkansas                                                               Gooden

California                                                               Wilcox – Darling-Hammond

Colorado                                                                Garcia

Connecticut                                                          Choye

Delaware                                                                Choye

Dist. Columbia                                                      Lynn

Florida                                                                    Bainbridge (McKay)

Georgia                                                                  Deck (McKay)

Idaho                                                                      Rasmussen

Illinois                                                                    King

Indiana                                                                   King

Iowa                                                                       Christie

Kansas                                                                   Dlugosh

Kentucky                                                               Monahan

Louisiana                                                               Purser

Maine                                                                     Stellar

Maryland                                                               Hairston

Massachusetts                                                     Stellar

Michigan                                                               Moyer (McKay)

Minnesota                                                             Underwood

Mississippi                                                           Purser

Missouri                                                                Garcia

Montana                                                                Miller (McKay)

Nebraska                                                               Dlugosh

Nevada                                                                  McCord (McKay)

New Hampshire.                                                   Stellar

New Jersey                                                            Choye

New Mexico                                                          Anderson

New York                                                               Choye

N. Carolina                                                            Edwards

N. Dakota                                                              Flowers (McKay)

Ohio                                                                       Woods (McKay)

Oklahoma                                                              Manning (McKay)

Oregon                                                                   Rasmussen

Pennsylvania                                                        Hairston

Rhode Island                                                        Choye

S. Carolina                                                             Edwards

S. Dakota                                                               Pederson (McKay)

Tennessee                                                             King

Texas                                                                      Hartmeister – Otto

Utah                                                                       Thomas (McKay)

Vermont                                                                 Stellar

Virginia                                                                  Marx

Washington                                                          Rasmussen – McKay

West Virginia                                                        Marx

Wisconsin                                                             Underwood

Wyoming                                                              Hartmeister

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