Present: Bill, Paul, Karen, Cindy, Bridgette, Donna, Marcy, Ashlie, Sassy, Gerlinde

 

 

• 1.0  Call to order at 10:05 AM

 

• 2.0  Bill moves for minutes to be accepted as emailed. Gerlinde seconds

 

• 3.0  Treasurer/Finance report- Donna reported that we have $16,790 for SC with the $10,000 seed money. Ashlie now has all the books and is on the signature card at the bank. Chase has linked everything together under La. CEC ( CDs, SC account, DEC account, CEC account) so we don’t have to pay banking fees

 

Marcy moves to accept report, Bridgette seconds

 

• 4.0  Standing committee reports
• 4.1   Membership-  655 members ( 559 professional, 1 life, 7 associate, 14 premier, 8 retired, 66 students)

$10 off promotional a possibility for recruiting new members- National will cover the $10 off

 

• 4.2  Newsletter- Gerlinde is now doing newsletter.  There is approximately $1200 left. We need 2 more newsletter for this year- Fall and December were recommended.

 

• 4.3  Government relations- no report Larry absent

 

 

• 4.4  Constitution/by-laws-  no report Jackie absent

 

• 4.5  Awards/publicity- no report Bonnie absent

 

• 4.6  Finance- Donna- CPA reminds us to stay within calendar year for payments and such

 

• 4.7  Scholarships/minigrants-  It was suggested that Oct. 31 be the deadline for both. Bill moves to accept Oct. 31 as deadline, Marcy seconds.

 

• 4.8  Multicultural- Wanda absent-no report

 

• 4.9  Technology- Charlotte absent but Bill said she asked for update. Officer page needs to be updated on website.  Topics are needed for the “Chat room”/blog, resources sites, Spotlight teacher, Pictures of the officers could be put on the webpage

 

• 4.10          Student CEC- Donna will contact Dr. Colline Klein. If she isn’t interested, Gerlinde will contact Dr. Kristin Gansle.

 

• 4.11          DCDT (Career Dev./Transition) and AdHoc- Sassy will email policy book document for feedback before the next meeting. She will email directly those who need to submit info for the policy book as well.

 

• 5.0  Super Conference
• 5.1   Call for papers/presenters- will be part of newsletter
• 5.2  Stand coordinators- Karen will organize 

 Marcy moves that Oct. 31 be selected as the deadline for the call for papers. Sassy seconds.

• 5.3  Invited speakers-
• 5.4  Theme/cover art-  “Educating the mind in 2009”

Marcy moves to accept this as theme, Sassy seconds

             5.5 Vendors-    21 paid at this point. We had 52 total last year.  A list will be available at Sept. meeting for review.

            5.6 Suggestions for 2008:

            Bill made a motion to establish $7/hr rate for clerical work. Donna made amendment for minimum wage plus 50 cents/hr.   Gerlinde seconds.

            Revisited and discussed Sassy report from March 2008.

• ·         Add disclaimer on reg. form that CEC doesn’t endorse any hotels
• ·         Tourism will do name tags again
• ·         Sunday 3 PM set-up , Jan. 25    and Conference will be Mon/Tues (26-27)
• ·         Considering moving awards to Tuesday afternoon and having Vendor showcase on Monday
• ·         Bridgette and Colline will co-chair for strand Program Hosts

 

• 6.0  New Business
• 6.1   Board meetings are scheduled for:

Sept. 27 at 10 AM in Lafayette at Bourgeois Hall.

Nov. 15 in BR at 10:30- LSU Peabody Hall

Jan. 25 at Cajundome 4 PM

• 6.2  Leadership Institute- Karen shared her great experience with board through brief report

7.0 Adjournment at 11:50 - Bill moves, Gerlinde seconds