The Horace Mann League of the USA
Special Board Meeting on Thursday, January 6, 2022, 9:00 am Pacific, via Zoom.
Present via Zoom
James Harvey, President, Ruben Alejandro, Brent Clark, David Berliner, Jeanne Collins, Virginia Cardenas, Bill Mathis, Jimmy Minichello, Brian Schmidt, Kevin Riley, and Jack McKay
Agenda
Acceptance of a $5,000 donation
An anonymous member of the League presented the League with a donation of $5,000 for 2022 and $5,000 for 2023, under the following conditions:
- 1. That the contributions will be anonymous.
- That I will receive an acknowledgment from the Horace Mann League of receipt of these contributions for the purposes of claiming them as deductions with the IRS.
- That the funds be used to support an assistant to help relieve the administrative burden on Jack McKay over the next two years.
- That an appropriate and enduring annual award be developed to honor Jack’s many years of service to the League.
- That a ceremony in which the board and membership publicly acknowledge Jack for his leadership be planned for the February 2023 Horace Mann League meeting.
- That a transition plan be put in place designed to appoint Jack’s assistant as his successor on July 1, 2023.
Moved by Bill Mathis, seconded by Ruben Alejandro to accept the conditions of the donation. Passed.
Should the Board’s Winter Board meeting be held in-person or remotely (Thursday afternoon, February 17)?
The members present decided to hold the Winter Board meeting via Zoom. The Board’s meeting will be available via Zoom to all Board members. James Harvey will arrangements for those attending to meet in-person
Should the League’s Annual Meeting be held in Nashville as scheduled?
The members present decided to hold the Annual Meeting on Friday, February 18th at 11:45 am. Parts of the Annual Meeting will be recorded and made available to those not present, at a later time. Jeanne Collins will be available to do the video recording.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 am