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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