Agenda and Minutes June 29, 2019

Horace Mann League of the USA
2019 Summer Board Meeting Minutes
June 29, 2019 – Whitefish, MT

Minutes (Draft) and the Board Agenda Packet

Meeting called to order by Dr. Laurie Barron, President at 8:00 am

Members Present: Laurie Barron, Lisa Parady, Eric King (v), James Harvey (v), Ruben Alejandro (v), Martha Bruckner, (v), David Berliner, Martin Brooks, Bill Mathis, and Jack McKay.

Approval of the Minutes of February 14 HML Board Meeting Motion and the Annual Meeting of February 15, 2019.

Motion by Lisa Parady and Second by Eric King to approve the minutes of February 14 and 15, 2019.  Approved.

  1. Nomination for Vice President:

Motion by Bill Mathis, second by Lisa Parady to nominate Ruben Alejandra as Vice President. Approved.

  1. Nomination for Director:

Motion by Laurie Barron, second by David Berliner to nominated Beth Houf, Approved.

Beth Houf is the principal of Fulton Middle School in central Missouri. She is the Co-Author of Lead Like a PIRATE: Make School Amazing for Your Students and Staff.

Beth also serves as a facilitator for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Leadership Academy, providing monthly training to state educational leaders. She has keynoted and presented at many conferences, including the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, the Association for Middle Level Education National Conference, The National Principal Conference and many state and local educational venues. Beth was named a Missouri Exemplary New Principal in 2011, the Missouri National Distinguished Principal for 2016 and the NASSP 2019 Digital Principal of the Year.

  1. Reappointment of Directors:

Motion by Bill Mathis, seconded by Lisa Parady to reappoint the following to a three-year term on the Board of Directors: Martin Brooks, Ruben Alejandro, Talisa Dixon, and Brent Clark.  Approved.

  1. Awards

Outstanding Friend of Public Education.

Motion by David Berliner, seconded by Lisa Parady, that Peter Smagorinsky, the University of Georgia be awarded the “Outstanding Public Educator” Award.  Approved and Accepted

Smagorinsky’s research has been unified by a sociocultural approach to understanding literacy teaching and learning grounded in the theory of L. S. Vygotsky. A major strand of his research has been the study of the composing process, including written and artistic compositions, and group discussions oriented to literary interpretation and interpretive texts. These studies have prompted a strand of meta-research focused on the cultural practices involved in the collection and analysis of data. He also began studying teachers’ concept development in their early-career transition from university programs to their first jobs. More recently he has begun exploring issues surrounding mental health as an issue of educational inclusion and diversity; learning processes involved in service-learning; and the discourse of character education. Throughout he has written books and articles on teaching methods, and since 2010 has begun writing short essays on education for the public.

 

Outstanding Public Educator Award.

Moved by Lisa Parady, seconded by Ruben Alejandra, that Charles Foster Johnson be awarded the “Outstanding Friend of Public Education” award.  Approved and Accepted.

Johnson founded Pastors for Texas Children in 2013 with the mission of providing “wrap-around care and ministry to local schools, principals, teachers, staff and schoolchildren; advocating for children by supporting our free public education system to promote social justice for children and advancing legislation that enriches Texas children, families and communities.”

Most prominently, Johnson and his organization have been outspoken opponents of legislative attempts to divert funds from public schools via voucher schemes, believing them to be antithetical to the goal of providing a free publication for all Texas children.

 

Outstanding Friend of the Horace Mann League.

Motion by Lisa Parady, seconded by David Berliner that Martha Bruckner is awarded the Outstanding Friend of the League Award.  Approved and Accepted.

Martha Bruckner, Past President of the League, and currently Executive Director of the Metropolitan Omaha Education Consortium’s Collective Impact Initiative. Before that, Martha was Superintendent of the Council Bluffs Community School, Assistant Superintendent of the Millard Public Schools in Omaha, Associate Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as well as Past President of ASCD.

 

  1. Reports and Recommendations:

 

5.A Annual Meeting Procedures

  1. Improve security at the door to ensure all have registered and paid
  2. Set the registration fee for the luncheon and awards at $75.00
  3. Seek approval of AASA to have the registration part of the AASA prepay online registration process.
  4. Change the time of the annual meeting to be consistent with AASA programs, e.g., 12:15 to 2:00 pm.
  5. Change the order of the agenda for the annual meeting, to ensure adequate time for the speakers.

12:15 Plated Lunch served

12:30 Welcome and Invocation

12:35 Recognition of corporate sponsors

12:40 Outstanding Friend of the League Presentation

12:45 Outstanding Friend of Public Education Presentation

1:15 Outstanding Public Educator Presentation

1:45 Ambassador Awards

1:50 Nomination and the election of Vice President, Director, and Reappointments

1:55 Passing of the Gavel and Adjournment

 

5.b. Membership and Recruitment Report

Currently, 443 members, deleted from roles in 2019: 20

Reemphasis on all officers and directors providing a minimum of five nominations.

Reemphasis on nominator following-up with each nominee by phone or email.

 

5.c. Financial Report

Requested that the Executive Director be paid in full for services provided.

 

5.d. Reviewed Terms of Office for Directors.  See page 12 of the agenda packet.

 

5.e. Update on 100th Anniversary Publication.

David Berliner reviewed plans for the 2022 publication, Public Education:

The Cornerstone of American Democracy (see Attachment #1.)

 

5.f. Update on State Indicators – James Harvey

Still in early design phases.

 

5.g. Proposed that an info-graph about the status of publication be co-sponsored by the HML with the NSR.  Agreed to collaborate on info-graph if acceptable by the HML Board.(See Attachment #2.).

Motion by Ruben Alejandra, seconded by Eric King to accept the idea of collaborative info-graph with the National Superintendents Roundtable.  Passed.

 

5.h. Update on Corporate Sponsors

Suggested that directors be assigned rows at the AASA Exhibits to collect information about vendors and follow-up with the invitation to become an HML corporate partner.

 

5.i. Update on Media

Establish a presence on Twitter.  Done by Lisa Parady

Hashtag: https://twitter.com/hashtag/HoraceMannLeague?src=hash

 

5.j. Recruitment Brochure.

Suggested that there be a slight revision on the middle page.  Add information about the Annual meeting for 2020.  The following is suggested to be inserted into the middle page of the recruitment brochure.

 

Our Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with AASA is set Friday, February 14, 2020.

Awards:

Outstanding Public Educator: Dr. Peter Smagorinsky, Professor, University of Georgia

Outstanding Friend of Public Education: Rev. Charles Foster Johnson, Director of the Pastors for Texas Children

Friend of the Horace Mann League: Dr. Martha Bruckner, Executive Director, Collective Impact Initiative, University of Nebraska-Omaha

 

5.k. Update on proposed school site visits

It was suggested that arrangements be made to visit school sites in conjunction with winter and summer board meetings.  The conclusion was that it was a good idea and would be beneficial when the meetings are held when there is a special featured program (e.g., Mooresville Schools and technology, Stanford University, and Howard University.).

 

5.l. Horace Mann Heroes

A proposal by Virginia Cardenas to award educators (teachers) for service to the profession.

 

A result of the discussion was to modify the idea of recognition.

  1. It was proposed that a one-year membership in the League be presented to the state level awardees of the national professional association e.g., AASA, NASSP, MSP, and the NAESP.

and

  1. It was proposed that the HML collaborate with the NEPC and recognizing those schools that meet the NEPC standards for exemplary schools. Bill Mathis provided information about the “Schools of Opportunity” recognition program by National Education Policy Center.

 

The Schools of Opportunity Recognition Program recognizes public high schools around the nation that are creating remarkable opportunities to learn for all their students. 

The Schools of Opportunity project arises out of the reality that existing recognitions strongly favor schools that enroll students who, outside of school, have the richest opportunities. These recognitions favor high schools that are selective or serve students who are affluent. While many of those schools are indeed outstanding, we believe it important to recognize schools that are excellent because they engage in research-based practices that focus on closing gaps in opportunity, regardless of the students they serve.

Providing the highest-quality education means creating rich opportunities to learn by addressing the educational factors that are under the control of schools. Accordingly, this project recognizes high schools that have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to equity and excellence by giving all students the opportunity to succeed. Based on the principles of the Closing the Opportunity Gap book, we recognized schools for engaging in proven practices that close opportunity gaps for student learning. In doing so, we encourage such practices by bringing attention to what good schooling looks like, by showing policymakers alternative ways to ascertain school performance, and by inspiring schools to build capacity and thus improve learning outcomes for all students.

Schools of Opportunity is a project of the National Education Policy Center (NEPC). The mission of the NEPC is to produce and disseminate high-quality, peer-reviewed research to inform education policy discussions.

 

A related article in the Kappan Journal.

 

Learning from schools that close opportunity gaps

Sarah E. LaCour, Adam York, Kevin Welner, Michelle Renée Valladares, and Linda Molner Kelley

 

5.m. Funds for HML Activities.

  1. Discussion about seeking grants and foundation support for HML activities. David Berliner proposed that a list of the foundation be developed, making contact with those foundations, and seek a major grant to further the activities of the League.  Suggestions included a major marketing campaign about improving the image of public education.

 

5.o. Presentations at national association conventions.

Suggestion made about increasing visibility by proposing panel presentation at nation association meetings.  No action taken.

 

5.p. Update on Corporate Partners

Suggestion to increase number and levels of corporate partnerships.  Need contact person for additional corporate partnerships.

 

5.q. Compensation for officers and directors to attend the summer board meeting.

Discussed and concluded that the current policy of paying up to $250 for travel to attend the summer board meeting, if requested by the board member.  Depending on the financial situation and the number attending, one night’s lodging could be provided by the League.

 

5.r. Executive Director succession in case of emergency.

Contact people, bank accounts, passwords, and annual and monthly activities were provided and reviewed.  Primary contacts are The current President, James Harvey, and Steve Rasmussen (based on being near Port Ludlow, WA).

 

Attachment #1

Public Education:

 

The Cornerstone of American Democracy

 

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The 100th Anniversary Volume of the Horace Mann League Edited by David C. Berliner and Carl Hermanns

Arizona State University

 

Published (2022) by Teachers College Press (Not yet binding, but editors interested. Contract to be issued on submission of a final roster of writers). Royalties to HML.

 

Schedule: Invitations to write for the volume to be sent by the end of summer 2019. Fill-ins for those that don’t accept will occur by end of September. Manuscripts will be due by August 30, 2020, about a year after acceptance.

 

Our editing will take place in September – November 2020. The manuscript will be turned in to publisher for their editing and preparation in December 2020. Publication will be scheduled for late fall 2021 with a 2022 publication date-the anniversary of the HML.

 

The request for papers asks for essays, both short (about 10-12 double spaced pages), to full length (40 or so double-spaced pages). Referencing need not -be extensive-these are essays. In its printed book form, this will be more like 5/6 page essays, and up to 20 page essays. Essays are from both educational – practitioners and scholars.

 

Suggestions for essay writers.

 

(PC = Person of Color, and W = Woman)

 

Michael Apple

Bill Ayers

Jim and Cherry Banks PC + W

Gloria Ladson Billings PC + W

Carole Burris W

Prudence Carter PC + W

Peter Cookson

Larry Cuban

Marion Wright Edelman PC + W

Dick Elmore

Fred Erickson Michael Feuer

Ericka Frankenberg W

Gene Glass

Peter Green (The Curmudgeon)

Linda Darling Hammond PC+ W

Andy Hargreaves

Jim Harvey

Julian Vazquez-Heilig PC

Paul Houston

Luis Huerta PC

Jack Jennings

Michael Kirst

Jonathan Kozol

David Labaree

Dan Losen

Carole Lee PC

Hank Levin

Sonia Nieto PC + W

Susan Ohanian W

Deborah Meier W

Rich Milner PC

Nel Noddings W

Pedro Noguera PC

Jeannie Oakes

Martin Lipman W

Gary Orfield/Patricia Gandera PC + W

Marcello Suarez Orozzco PC

Denis Phillips

Diane Ravitch PC+ W

Gary Rubenstein

Mike Rose

Richard Rothstein

Janelle Scott PC + W

Mercedes Schnieder W

Peter Smagorinski

Marilyn Cochran

Smith W Tina Trujillo PC + W

Patrick James Walsh

Kevin Welner/Bill Mathis

Sam Wineberg

Ken Zeichner

Yong Zhou PC

 

Initial suggestions for practitioner essay contributors

 

Andres Alanzo PC (former Baltimore superintendent, visiting professor at HGSE)

Michael Andersen (principal, education consultant) John Ayers (education consultant)

Chad Gestson (Phoenix Union High School District (AZ) superintendent)

Eric Haas (practitioner and scholar)

Timothy Knowles (former Boston deputy superintendent, professor, U. of Chicago)

Sean McPhetridge (Alameda (CA) superintendent)

Robert Peterkin PC (former Cambridge (MA) and Milwaukee (WI) superintendent, professor of practice, emeritus, HGSE)

James Randle PC (CEO Impact Educational Consultants)

Deborah Jewell-Sherman PC + W (former Richmond (VA) superintendent, professor of practice, HGSE)

Joshua Starr (former Montgomery County superintendent, CEO of POK)

Gabriel Trujillo PC (Tucson Unified superintendent)

Linda Wing PC + W (former director of schools and community engagement, U. of Chicago Urban Education Institute

 

Attachment #2.  The HML – NSR proposed Info-graph

 

 

Appendix #3 The Summer Board Meeting Agenda Packet

 

Attachment #3. Agenda Packet / Background to the Summer Board Meeting

 

Update of HML Activities and Projects 9

Update on 2019 Annual Meeting highlights – Jack McKay_ 9

Update on Membership – Jack McKay_ 9

Update on Finances – Jack McKay 9

Update on Recruitment – Jack McKay 11

Update on Terms – Jack McKay_ 11

Update on 100th Anniversary Publication – David Berliner 11

Update on State by State Indicators – James Harvey 11

Update on Corporate Partners – Jack McKay_ 12

Update on Website, Social Media, and Facebook – Martha Bruckner 12

Discussion – Action_ 14

School site visits: A Proposal – Ruben Alejandro_ 14

Succession Plan for the Executive Director – Laurie Barron_ 14

Emergency Plan_ 14

Annual Calendar of Responsibilities 15

HML Brochure 17

Compensation for Traveling and Lodging – Ruben Alejandro 18

Horace Mann Heroes Project – Virginia Cardenas 18

Nominations – Laurie Barron_ 19

Suggestions for Friend of the League Award – Laurie Barron_ 19

Suggestions for Outstanding Friend of Public Education_ 20

Suggestions for Outstanding Public Educator 20

Attachments 21

Attachment #1 Board Meeting Minutes 21

Attachment #2 Annual Meeting Minutes 23

Attachment #3: Deleted from membership list in 2019_ 24

Attachment #4 Deleted from membership in 2018 24

 

 

 

Update of HML Activities and Projects

 

Update on 2019 Annual Meeting highlights – Jack McKay

Registration Process:
Newsletter send during first week in January with registration information
HML Post weekly notice of speakers and registration information
Attended:

Cost $70 Registration
Cost per plate:  $66.00 plus gratuity and taxes.  ($105.00)
Served: 62
Paid: 42 plus guests and corporate sponsors

Update on Membership – Jack McKay

Active Membership:      443
Deleted in 2019             20 See Attachment #
New Members in 2019  9 (as of June 1st)

Deleted in 2018             54 See Attachment #
New Members in 2018  35

Update on Finances – Jack McKay

 

Year to Date Revenues and Expenses

2019 Revenues   Actual YTD Percent YTD
Revenues Proposed 2019    
Beg. Balance  $            5,000.00  $         8,722.57  
Regular  $         25,000.00  $      16,500.00 32%
Retired  $            4,500.00  $         3,050.00 68%
Annual Mtg  $            4,000.00  $         2,940.00 74%
Donations  $            1,000.00  $              775.00 78%
Corporate  $         12,000.00  $         7,000.00 58%
Books/Prints  $                 100.00  $ 0%
Total  $         51,600.00 $30,265.00 59%
 
Budget Area Proposed 2019 Actual YTD  
Supplies  $            2,000.00  $         1,149.94 57%
Postage  $            2,000.00  $              632.82 32%
Printing  $            3,000.00  $         2,557.01 85%
Exec. Dir.  $         20,000.00  $         6,028.00 30%
Payroll taxes  $            4,000.00  $         4,353.48 109%
Annual Mtg  $         10,000.00  $      10,343.88 103%
Summer Bd  $            3,000.00   0%
Memberships  $            1,000.00  $              718.69 72%
Technology  $            2,500.00  $         3,842.69 154%
TOTAL  $         47,500.00  $      29,626.51 62%

 

 

Update on Recruitment – Jack McKay

The current strategy is to have each officer and director provide a minimum of five potential members each year.

Update on Terms – Jack McKay

 

Update on 100th Anniversary Publication – David Berliner

The idea was to create a book about the history of Horace Mann or some other way of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the League.  Dr. Berliner will outline the project and ways that the Board members can contribute.

 

 

Update on State by State Indicators – James Harvey

The idea was to replicate the ideas of the Iceberg report with the comparison of states and efforts to support public education.  For example:

 

  1. Per capita effort to support public education
  2. Level of poverty or free and reduced
  3. Level of social service effort
  4. Level of domestic violence
  5. Level of education per student

 

 

Update on Corporate Partners – Jack McKay

During the Week of April 8th, an invoice was mailed to each corporate partner regarding the renewal of their partnership with the League.

The following have made 2019-2020 contributions:

Horace Mann Insurance             $5000
School Leadership LLC             $2000

Update on Website, Social Media, and Facebook – Martha Bruckner

  1. Website: the HMLEAGUE website in an ongoing project the Maverick PR group.  There are over 100 pages, and hundreds of photo dating back to 1995.  (hmleague.org).  When convenient, please review the site and makes suggestion
  2. Social Media:
    1. HML Post is published every Tuesday morning. An index of past issues has been created to enable searches.  The 2018 Index (https://hmleague.org/bloghml/hml-post-index-for-2018/) and 2019 (https://www.hmleague.org/bloghml/hml-post-index-for-2019/) index are updated.
    2. HML Blog is an archive of popular education and leadership articles and research. https://hmleague.org/bloghml/

 

Discussion – Action

School site visits: A Proposal – Ruben Alejandro

It has been proposed by Dr. Ruben Alejandro that during the winter and summer board meetings, that arrangements be made to visit some public schools in the area.

 

Succession Plan for the Executive Director – Laurie Barron

 

Emergency Plan

  1. Data base of membership information. MacBook Pro p/w mckay423
    1. MS Excel file of membership data – by latest save
      1. List of members, address, year joined, sponsor, dues date, last update, amount paid, donation
      2. Terms of office
  • Recent annual budgets
  1. Membership by state
  2. Corporate sponsors
  3. Nominations by director
  • New members per year
  • Officer’s address
  1. MS Word files
    1. HML Handbook
    2. Dues letter – Merged with Excel
  • Renewal letter – merged with Excel
  1. Certificate of membership – merged with Excel
  2. Mailing labels – merged with Excel
  3. Board meeting agendas by year and on website
  • Nomination letter – merged with Excel
  • Corporate logos and invoices
  1. Letters to awardees
  2. HML newsletters
  1. HML Documents:
    1. Bank statements
    2. State and Federal documents
    3. Membership renewal information
  2. Supplies and Inventory
    1. Envelopes – mailing labels
    2. Paper, Pens, stamps, books, manuals
    3. Horace Mann – The Art of Teaching
    4. Posters and Certificates
    5. Epson Printer WP 4350
    6. LCD Projectors (2)
    7. HML displays (3)
  3. Contacts
    1. Current President, Laurie Barron
    2. Nearest Director, James Harvey
    3. Nearest Past President, Steve Rasmussen
  4. Accounts:
    1. Credit card- American Express
    2. Constant Contact email services p/w
    3. Investment: US Bank, Omaha, NE #
    4. Checking Account: Sound Community Bank, Port Ludlow #
    5. Check deposit service: Merchant Transit TA49391 p/w Lincoln1957$

 

Annual Calendar of Responsibilities

January

  • Confirm speakers will be attending Annual Meeting
  • Confirm meeting places for board and Annual Meeting
  • Promote registration for Annual Meeting
  • Order plaques for awardees, Ambassadors, and Past President
  • Update board of financial and membership status
  • Send tickets and receipt for Annual Meeting payment
  • Annual Meeting Program to printer
  • Monthly billing letter for annual dues – follow-up with renewal packet

February

  • Assemble board packets for “Winter” board meeting
  • Confirm luncheon count with hotel
  • Annual Meeting programs printed
  • Compose minutes of board and Annual Meeting
  • Send draft minutes to President for approval
  • Update website with information of Annual Meeting
  • Update website of change of officers and directors
  • Update board of financial and membership status
  • Monthly billing letter for annual dues – follow-up with renewal packet

 

March

  • Thank you notes to Awardees
  • Thank you notes to board members helping at Annual Meeting
  • Preliminary draft of summer board meeting agenda to President
  • Confirm arranges for summer meeting location and lodging
  • Update board of financial and membership status
  • Monthly billing letter for annual dues – follow-up with renewal packet

 

April

  • Update summer board meeting agenda for distribution to officers and directors
  • Confirm possible tour of university campus, if appropriate
  • Monthly billing letter for annual dues – follow-up with renewal packet
  • Update board of financial and membership status

 

May

  • Confirm those attending the summer board meeting
  • Confirm dinner arrangements at summer meeting with corporate sponsor
  • Update board of financial and membership status
  • Confirm summer board meeting agenda with President
  • Print and assemble summer meeting board packets
  • Monthly billing letter for annual dues – follow-up with renewal packet
  • Update board of financial and membership status

June

  • Confirm meeting, dinner and those attending summer meeting
  • Summer board meeting agenda packet assembled
  • Compose minutes of summer meeting with President
  • Follow-up with nominated new directors (New Members Handbook)
  • Follow-up with selected awardees for Outstanding Friend, Outstanding Educator,
  • Monthly billing letter for annual dues – follow-up with renewal packet
  • Update board of financial and membership status

July

  • Confirm HML Annual Meeting with AASA Office
  • Confirm lodging travel arrangements for awardees
  • Follow letters to new directors
  • Follow-up letters to Annual Meeting awardees
  • Monthly billing letter for annual dues – follow-up with renewal packet
  • Update board of financial and membership status

August

  • Compose draft of winter meeting agenda for the President
  • Monthly billing letter for annual dues – follow-up with renewal packet
  • Update board of financial and membership status

September

  • Update draft of winter meeting agenda
  • Compose draft of Annual Meeting agenda and Program
  • Monthly billing letter for annual dues – follow-up with renewal packet
  • Update board of financial and membership status

October

  • Follow-up on Awardees travel and lodging arrangements
  • Confirm Annual Meeting menu and cost per person
  • Monthly billing letter for annual dues – follow-up with renewal packet
  • Update board of financial and membership status

November

  • Create winter edition of HML Notes about Annual Meeting and Registration
  • Arrange HML Notes for printer and mailing
  • Monthly billing letter for annual dues – follow-up with renewal packet
  • Update board of financial and membership status

December

  • Finalize Annual Meeting agenda and program
  • Send tickets and receipt for Annual Meeting payment
  • Monthly billing letter for annual dues – follow-up with renewal packet
  • Update board of financial and membership

 

 

HML Brochure

Should the HML recruitment pamphlet be updated?

Content

Photos

Past recipients of awards

Officers and Directors

Media links

Corporate partners

Why should I be a member?

Compensation for Traveling and Lodging – Ruben Alejandro

Historical, the issue of compensation for travel has ranged from an individual request to $250 maximum.  Currently, travel expenses are paid, up to $250, if requested.

 

Horace Mann Heroes Project – Virginia Cardenas

Horace Mann League Education Hero

Input from all board members since they represent different states and districts.

 

Student success is the core of everything in public education. The teachers are the common factor for positive school success.

 

Criteria needs to be developed…

 

(For discussion) Develop methods to recognize teachers in districts in the USA

  1. HML can support current district’s criteria to honor or recognize  teachers
  2. HML will develop criteria, such as reducing proficiency gaps in ELA, Mathematics, Science, customer service, communication, promoting school success etc.,

Discussion would be if we select school districts of current superintendents on our board or members?

Discussion would be if we should pilot with one or two districts first?

 

I hope this will generate discussion and the board will decide if this will be feasible to accomplish?

 

I will respect the discussion and final decision.

 

Thank you.

Virginia Alanis Cardenas,

 

Nominations – Laurie Barron

Nomination of Vice President

Ruben Alejandro by Virginia Cardenas

Eligible: Ruben Alejandro, David Berliner, Martha Bruckner, Martin Brooks, Jeff Charbonneau, Virginia Cardenas, Brent Clark, Ember Conley, Linda Darling Hammond, Talisa Dixon, Bill Mathis, Stan Olson, and Kevin Riley

 

Re-appointment of Directors
Terms ending in 2020:  Martin Brooks, Ruben Alejandro, Talisa Dixon, and Brent Clark

 

Nomination of New Directors
Qualifications are generally:  Potential or current leader in public education, potential to serve as a future president of the HML, potential to recruit new members into the League, contribute to the status of the League by their contribution to public education, and be a current member of the League.

 

Suggestions for Friend of the League Award – Laurie Barron

 

 

Past recipients

The Outstanding Friend of the League

2019 Andy Schaefer, VP Discovery Ed. IL

2018 Jay Goldman, Editor AASA, VA

2017 Dr. Charles Fowler, Past Pres. HML, NH

2016 Gary Marx, Past Pres. HML, Vienna VA

2015 Mark Edwards, Pres. Mooresville, NC

2014 Julie Underwood, Past Pres., Madison, WI

2012 Spike Jorgensen, Past Pres. Tok, AK

2009 Ken Underwood, Consultant, FL

2006 Art Steller Hingham, Past Pres. MA

2005 Jack McKay, Exec. Dir., Pt. Ludlow, WA

2004 Terry Grier, Past Pres. Houston, TX

2003 Ken Bird, Past Pres. Omaha, NE

2002 Chad Wooley, Dallas, TX

 

Suggestions for Outstanding Friend of Public Education

  • Charles Foster Johnson is the greatest friend of public education in the nation.

Utterly fearless, and absolutely eloquent when he talks about our responsibility to preserve the separation of church and state.  Nominated by Diane Ravitch and Gene Glass.

  • US Representative Rosa DeLauro by Carol Burris

 

 

Past Recipients of the League’s Outstanding Friend of Public Education

2019 Dr. Jeannie Oaks, Prof. UCLA.

2018 Dr. Kevin Welner and Bill Mathis, NEPC

2017 Dr. Yong Zhao, University of Kansas

2016 Dr. Andy Hargreaves, Boston College

2015 Dr. Pedro Noguera, New York University

2014 Ms. Marian Wright Edelman, CDF

2013 Senator Mark Warner, State of Virginia

2102 Mr. Jack Jennings, Ctr. Public Policy

2011 Dr. Diane Ravitch, New York University

2010 Dr. Phil Schlechty, Education Consultant 2009 Dr. John Goodlad, U. of Washington

2008 Ms. Wendy Puriefoy, Public Ed. Network
2007 Dr. Thomas Sobol, Comm. of Ed. NY

2006 Dr. Jonathan Kozol, Author and Research

2005 Joyce and Larry Stupski, Stupski Fond

2004 Mr. Frosty Troy, Oklahoma Observer

2003 Dr. Mary Ellen Fitsgerald, Reader’s Digest 2002 Mr. Richard Rothstein, New York Times

2001 Mr. Al Dietzel, VP The Limited Inc.

2000 Dr. Barry Lynn, Exec. Dir. Americans U.

1999 Dr. Lew Salmon, The Milken Foundation

1998 Governor James Hunt, North Carolina

1996 Mr. Richard Riley, U.S. Sec. of Education

 

Suggestions for Outstanding Public Educator

 

 

Past Recipients of the Outstanding Friend of Public Education

2019 Dr. Henry Lewin, Columbia Univ.

2018 Dr. Carol Burris, Net. of Public Education

2017 Mr. Richard Bagin, Exec Dir. NSPRA

2016 Dr. Gene Glass, University of Colorado

2015 Dr. Gene Carter, Exec. Dir., ASCD

2014 Dr. Larry Cuban, Stanford University

2013 Dr. Thomas Payzant, Harvard University 2012 Dr. Ken Bird, CEO Avenue Scholars

2011 Dr. Michael Kirst, Stanford University 2009 Dr. Harry Wong, Author and Presenter

2008 Dr. Carroll Johnson, Teachers College

2007 Dr. Linton Deck, Peabody College

2006 Dr. Gerald Tirozzi, Exec. Dir., NASSP 2005 Dr. Linda D Hammond, Stanford

2004 Dr. Julie Underwood, NSBA

2003 Dr. Ted Sanders, Pres., ECS

2002 Dr. Gerald Bracey, Author and Presenter

2001 Dr. Paul Houston, Exec. Dir, AASA

2000 Dr. Jane Hammond, Sup, Jefferson Co. 1999 Dr. Bob Slavin, John Hopkins University 1998 Dr. David Berliner, Arizona State U.

1997 Dr. Gordon Cawelti, A. for Curriculum

1996 Dr. Larry Lezotte, VP, Effective Schools

 

Attachments

Attachment #1 Board Meeting Minutes

The Horace Mann League of the USA (Draft)
Minutes of February 14, 2019, Meeting of the Board of Directors

Meeting called to order by Laurie Barron, President-elect at 1:30 pm

President:  Eric King, Laurie Barron, Lisa Parady, Ruben Alejandro, Martin Brooks, Ember Conley, James Harvey, Stan Olson, Kevin Riley, Spike Jorgenson, Bill Mathis, Virginia Cardenas, and Jack McKay

Approval of the minutes of June 23, 2018.
Motion by Ember Conley, second by Ruben Alejandro to approve the Minutes of June 23, 2018.  Passed.

Meeting chaired by Eric King at 1:45.
The following are updates on Horace Mann League (HML) activities:

  1. Webpage and media Consultants: Maverik PR, a consultant group of faculty and graduate students have redesigned the website, logo, and Facebook.
  2. Update on membership: Discussion on following up on nominations, each board member to nominate a minimum of five per years.  Personal connection is essential.
  3. Corporate Partners. Currently, there are six partners: Discovery Education, Horace Mann Insurance, Britannica Digital Learning, School Leadership, Silverback Learning, and K-12 Insight.
  4. Spencer Foundation Grant Application: No response to the application
  5. Institutional Membership: Suggestion to increase communication to members about the Institutional Membership benefits,
  6. Financial Report for 2018: $49.125 in Revenues and $42,511,80 in expenses.  Reviewed and accepted.

Action Items

  1. State Indicators Project – James Harvey
    Motion by Laurie Barron, seconded by Lisa Parady, to continue the collaboration with the National Superintendents Roundtable to publish a report on the “Educational Indicators by States” along with review before distribution.
  2. 100th Anniversary of the Horace Mann League publication – David Berliner
    Item tabled. Item to be on the summer agenda.
  3. Proposed HML Budget for 2019 – Jack McKay
    Reviewed anticipated revenues and expenditures for 2019. The Executive Director was directed to take the full budgeted salary amount.
    Motion by Ruben Alejandro, seconded by James Harvey to approve the 2019 Revenues and Expenditure as presented.  Approved.
  4. Executive Director Succession Plan:
    Motion by James Harvey, seconded by Kevin Riley, that the Executive Director develop and present: (1) a succession plan, (2) an emergency plan and (3) an exit plan for review at the summer board meeting,
  5. 2019 Summer Board Meeting: The options of location and dates were reviewed.
    Motion by Ruben Alejandro, seconded by Lisa Parady, that the HML Summer Board meeting be held in White Fish (Kalispell) MT, on Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29, 2019. Passed.   Laurie Baron will be planning the lodging and meeting space. Informal dinner on Friday evening followed by a working breakfast and lunch on Saturday.  Anticipated adjournment before 4:00 pm.
  6. Summer Board Meeting Tentative Agenda:

Agenda

  1. Update on 2019 Annual Meeting highlights
  2. Update on Membership
  3. Update on Finances
  4. Update on Recruitment
  5. Update on Social Media and Facebook

Discussion – Action

  1. State by State Indicators Project – James Harvey
  2. Executive Director Succession Plan – Jack McKay
  3. HML Educational Hero – Virginia Cardenas
  4. 100th Anniversary Publication – David Berliner
  5. Re-appointment of Directors
  6. Nomination of New Directors
  7. Nomination of Vice President
  8. Suggestions for Friend of the League Award
  9. Suggestions for Outstanding Friend of Public Education
  10. Suggestions for Outstanding Public Educator
  11. Adjournment at 3:30 pm

Motion to Adjourn by James Harvey, seconded by Kevin Riley.  Passed

 

Attachment #2 Annual Meeting Minutes

The Horace Mann league of the USA

Minutes of the 98th Annual Meeting. (Draft)

February 15, 2019

Los Angeles, CA

 

The 98th Annual Meeting was called to order by Dr. Eric King, President.

Approximately 65 members and guests were present at the meeting

 

Introductions of Past Presidents by Dr. Martha Bruckner

Past Presidents present were Spike Jorgensen, Art Stellar, and Martha Bruckner

 

Introductions of Corporate Partners by Dr. Kevin Riley

Corporate partners were:

Jim Yale, Vice President of Horace Mann Insurance.

Matthew Krise, Vice President for Britannica Digital Learning

Andy Schaefer, Vice President of Discovery Education

Stan Olson, President of Silverback Learning

 

Invocation was given by Dr. Stan Olson

 

HML Project Report was given by Dr. Ruben Alejandro

100 Year Anniversary Publication – David Berliner

State Education Indicators Project – James Harvey

Membership Recruitment and Retention Project – Laurie Barron

Executive Director Succession Plan – Jack McKay

 

Nominations and Elections Report by Dr. Talisa Dixon

Officers:

President: Dr. Laurie Barron, MT. Superintendent of Schools, Evergreen SD, Kalispell, MT

President-Elect:  Dr. Lisa Parady, AK. Exec. Dir. Alaska Association of School Admin.

Vice President: Dr. James Harvey, WA. Exec. Dir. National Supts. Roundtable, Seattle

Past President: Dr. Eric King, IL. Leadership Consultant, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago

New Directors:

Ms. Virginia Cardenas, NV. SSD Administrator of the Clark County Schools

Dr. Bill Mathis, VT. Executive Manager, NEPC, University of Colorado.

Reappointments:

Dr. Martha Bruckner, IA. Exec. Dir. MOEC Impact Project, Omaha, NE

Dr. Ember Conley, AZ. Supt. of Schools, Mesa, AZ

Dr. Ruben Alejandro, TX. Education Consultant, Weslaco, TX

Motion made and seconded and passed.

 

Awards:

Outstanding Friend of the Horace Mann League presented to Andy Schaefer, Vice President of Discovery Education.

 

 

 

 

Attachment #3: Deleted from membership list in 2019

Dr. Jill Gildea Cos Cob Ct 2013
Dr. Stan Rounds Albuquerque NM 2017
Dr. Nelda McCabe Muscle Shoals AL 2007
Dr. Cheryl Hunt-Clements Kennesaw GA 1998
Dr. Mack Armstrong Olympia WA 2008
Dr. Tom Forcella Savannah GA 2015
Dr. Mary Parker Delavan IL 2011
Dr. Dale Hastings Milford IL 2013
Mr. Brian Schwartz Springfield IL 2014
Dr. Todd Leden Geneva IL 2015
Mr. Joseph Simpkins Frankfort IL 2015
Dr. Brian Barnhart Western Springs IL 2016
Dr. Nicholas Stirling Valley Stream NY 2013
Dr. Twyla Barnes Vancouver WA 1995
Dr. Susan Enfield Burien WA 2013
Dr. Ronald Walsh Elk Mound WI 2014
hh Carol Choye Princeton NJ 2003
Mr. Eric Mackey Montgomery AL 2017
Ms. Tamara Van Wyhe Glennallen AK 2017
Dr. Scott Goselin Bradley IL 2006
Dr. Lindsey Hall Morton IL 2012
Dr. Leotis Swopes South Holland IL 2016
Ms. Darlene Pierce Vienna VA 2009
Dr. Barbara Jackson Washington DC 1994

 

Attachment #4 Deleted from membership in 2018

= 54

 

Dr. Robert Grunewald Pullman WA 1984
Dr. Sharon Olds Galena IL 2013
Dr. John Closen Peoria IL 2003
Dr. Johnnie Thomas Crystal Lake IL 2012
Dr. Barry Lynn  
Dr. Donna DiGrazia Fort Myers FL 2015
Dr. Philip Bender Crystal Lake IL 2015
Mr. Spencer Byrd Mounds IL 2015
Dr. Scott Clay Des Plaines IL 2015
Ms. Carole Collins-Ayanlaja Chicago IL 2015
Dr. Tom Williams Kirkwood MO 2003
Mr. Randy Cline Frenchtown MT 2015
Mr Bary Habrock Elkhorn NE 2016
Dr. Melissa Burak Lynbrook NY 2013
Mr. Kimball Carey Columbus OH 2002
Dr. Becky Berg Marysville WA 2013
Dr. Don Love Wesley AR 2000
Dr. Philip Lanoue Marietta GA 2015
Mr. Erik Estill Dix Il 2016
Dr. Eugene Karol Port Republic MD 1986
Dr. Fred Nolan Isanti MN 2016
Dr. Nicole` Williams Poughkeepsie NY 2015
Dr. Homer Mincy Columbus OH 1990
Dr. Carol S. Young Westerville OH 2002
Dr. David Harris DeSoto TX 2015
Mr. Patrick Kinlaw Richmond VA 2009
Ms. Kimbert Kaukl Plain WI 2016
Dr. Susan Bridge Oak Park IL 2001
Dr. Dallas Dance Baltimore MD 2010
Dr. John Mackiel Lincoln NE 2000
Mr. Joe Salmieri Joilet IL 2015
Dr. Tom Changnon Modesto CA 2007
Joshua Stafford Vienna IL 2017
Dr. Charles Wheaton Richland WA 2014
Dr. Jennifer Bethman Spanaway WA 2018
Dr. Donald Beaudette Norwell MA 2008
Mr. Harry Whitaker Peoria IL 1981
Mr. Gary Houston Union City TN 2003
Dr. Jeff Smith Phoenix AZ 2017
Dr. Daniel Moirao Danville CA 2015
Dr. Todd Koehl O’Fallon IL 2010
Dr. Steven Isoye Oak Park IL 2014
Dr. Jamie Reilly Wheaton IL 2015
Dr. Andrew Wise Stanford IL 2015
Mr. Carl Carlson Granville IL 2016
Dr. David Larson Glen Ellyn IL 2016
Ms. Cathie Pezanoski Plainfield IL 2016
Dr. Bhavna Sharma-Lewis Bartlett IL 2016
Dr. William Shields Bloomingdale IL 2016
Mr. Jeremy Darnell Gibson City IL 2016
Dr. Larry Vick Owensboro KY 1988
Dr. Ann Davis Burlington NC 2008
Dr. Dan Brigman Newton NC 2013
Dr. Crystal Hill Mooresville NC 2013
Dr. Lory Morrow Lexington NC 2015
Dr. Anitra Wells Weldon NC 2015
Dr. Kraig Lofquist Hastings NE 2006
Dr. Mark Joyce Concord NH 1996
Mr. Raymond Sanchez Ossining NY 2009
Dr. Corey Reynolds Ossining NY 2012
Mr. John Harrision Austin TX 2016
Dr. Dwight Hedge Dyersburg TN 1992
Dr. Jay Plese Wilmington IL 2014
Dr. Kristine Gilmore Weston WI 2016
Dr. Benny Gooden Fort Smith AR 1996
Mr. Patrick Twomey Macomb IL 2007
Dr. William Leary Boca Raton FL 1986
Dr. Jean Fitzgerald Watertown MA 2015