2023 Annual Meeting Minutes
Friday, February 17, 2023
San Antonio
The meeting called to order at 11:45 am
53 attended the Annual Meeting
Ruben Alejandro, President, presiding.
- Presentations to Corporate Partners by Ruben Alejandro. ClassLink, 7 Mindsets, edWeb, Stages Learning, and Edison Learning
- Outstanding Public Educator presented to Dan Domenech, retiring Executive Director AASA by Brent Clark
- Charles Johnson gave the invocation
- Recognition – Retiring Executive Director to Jack McKay by James Harvey
- Ambassador Awards were presented to Martin Brooks, Brent Clark, Jeanne Collins, Gregg Fuerstenau, Andi Fourlis, Kevin Riley, and James Harvey by Ruben Alejandro.
- Jeanne Collins-Deweese presented outstanding Friend of the League to Kathleen Hurley & David Berliner.
- Brent Clark presented Outstanding Friend of Public Education to Gary Orfield and Patricia Gándara.
- Panel discussion moderated by Jimmy Minichello with Gary Orfield, Patricia Gándara, and Joshua Starr.
Business Meeting
- Nomination and Election. The Nomination Committee nominated Kevin Riley for Vice President and reappointed David Berliner as director by Ruben Alejandro. The motion was approved.
- Introduction of New Executive Director, Jeanne Collins-Deweese, was introduced by Ruben Alejandro.
- The Past President’s Award was presented to Ruben Alejandro by James Harvey.
- Ruben Alejandro conducted the ceremonial passing of the Gavel to Bill Mathis.
- The adjournment was by Bill Mathis, President.