The Horace Mann League of the USA
Minutes of the Board Meeting on February 21, 2013
Los Angeles, CA. The J.W. Marriott Hotel, 2:00 pm to 4:45 pm.
Meeting called to order by Joe Hairston, President-elect.
1. Members Present:
Joe Hairston, Gary Marx, Steve Rasmussen, Evelyn Holman, Carol Choye, Charles Fowler, James Harvey, Stan Olson, Steven Ladd, Spike Jorgensen, Julie Mead (guest) and Jack McKay.
2. Minutes of September 21, 2012, Mooresville, NC.
Motion by Stan Olson, seconded by Charles Fowler, to approve the minutes of the HML Board of Directors’ meeting of September 21, 2012. Passed
3. Follow-up on Strategic Planning:
Index
Reviewed the “Index of Factors Impacting Public Education. James Harvey, Chuck Fowler, and Gary Marx, reviewed progress on the “Index of Factors.” The index will feature international indicators in four areas: Inputs, Outputs, Environment, and Health and Safety. Each area will have five sub indicators.
Recruitment and Retention
A national list of new superintendents was used for four states. Of the 59 new superintendents, there were 12 who completed the application process. A second strategy is to have each board member and officer submit names 20 potential members. One suggestion was to have superintendents nominated by their school board. Another was to ask each member to nominate one potential member.
4. Review of revenues and expenditures for 2012
Motion by Charles Fowler, seconded by Carol Choye, to approve the proposed 2013 budget for revenues and expenditures. Anticipated revenues $47,000, and anticipated expenditures $47,000. Beginning cash balance: $4,719.49. Passed
5. Reviewed Publications and Media
Newsletters – two hardcopy newsletters per year
Blog – weekly update of postings – emailed to all members.
Book sales
Two primary sales: Plano ISD and Issaquah School District.
6. Legal Issues
Reviewed two recent decisions.
Caviness v. Horizon Learning Center. The status of charter schools as a public school – related to employee rights
Blue Mountain School District v. J.S. and Kowalski v. Berkeley Count Schools. Student use of the Internet and hurtful speech – SU Supreme declined to hear the case.
7. 2013 Summer Board Meeting
Agenda: Reviewed tentative and agenda and agreed to have a summer board
Review 2013 Annual Meeting events
Index
Recruitment and retention
Nomination of officers
Reappointment of directors
Nomination of new directors
Location: Baltimore/Washington, DC area.
Collaborative Meeting: Suggested that part of the meeting be an opportunity for leaders of other like minded association join and have a “round table” discussion of issues about the future of public education (PDK, ASCD, PTA, AASA, NSBA, etc.)
Dates: Suggested dates were the last weekend in September or the first weekend in October. Tentatively, Friday and Saturday, September 27-28, 2013.
8. 2013 Annual Meeting preparation
Welcome———————————— Joe Hairston
Officers and Directors ——————- Joe Hairston
Introduction of Past Presidents ——– Steve Rasmussen
Introduction of SSS Officers————- Charles Fowler
Corporate Sponsors ———————- Joe Hairston
Invocation and Luncheon—————- Carol Choye
Nomination and Election —————- Jack McKay
HML Index of Factors ——————- James Harvey
Ambassador Awards——————— Jack McKay
Outstanding Friend———————– Mark Edwards
Outstanding Public Educator———— Gary Marx
Book Presentation———————— Spike Jorgensen
Past Presidents Award——————- Joe Hairston
9. 2014 Annual Meeting
February 14, 2014
2014 National Conference Date: February 13-15, 2014
Location: Nashville, TN, The Nashville Music City Convention Center
Submitted by Jack McKay, February 27, 2013 (unofficial)
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