NYSCEA Business Meeting Minutes
NYSCEA Business Meeting
February 6, 2004
Best Western Hotel
» Roll Call by Joan Davidson
Officer Reports
» Secretary Report- Joan Davidson
Oct Minutes were accepted
» Treasurer Report
- Budget Report and Investment Statements from Wilmington Funds
and Equity Services were distributed.
- We have $49,245.67 in Equity Services Account.
$13, 262.02 in Wilmington Funds
-Total Receipts $5400 + ?$2730 =
-Total Expenditures: $5243.59
» President Report Gail Kelly
-Gail thanked Bob Winchester for the development of NYSCEA Middle-level position paper and his testimony at the November 12th, 2003 Regents Hearing.
- Congressional Summit Gail attended last Fall follow up:
The NYS group will offer a Summit this Spring.
Sponsoring Spring Summit re: Civics Education:
R. Lasher from School Boards
Gail Kelly from NYSCEA
Tom Levine –NYS Bar Association
Stephen Schecter – Dir. Council for Citizenship Education
Gail asked that our Senators be invited.
Committee reports
» Standing Committee Report:
Advocacy-Pat Barbanell
Nothing to report
» Nominations – George Raneri
- We will have a vacancy in the Treasurer’s position.
- Deadline to complete nomination form will be determined.
- Nomination form will be mailed to the President and Delegates of each
member association in the next two weeks.
Nomination Guidelines were reviewed :
- President of the Nominee’s association must sign the nomination
form.
- Only one member of an Association can be on the Executive Board.
- The association the Nominee represents must be a paid member of
NYSCEA by January 2004
» Communications –Kathleen DeKalb
Nothing to report
» Research and Development- Kelly Abiodun
A survey of people’s feelings on the new State Assessments was distributed and will be mailed to the delegates.
» Membership – Bob Winchester
No new members of the Association.
» Special Committee Reports:
-Tax Exempt/Incorporation Status – Bob Winchester
-$196 bill for attorney ($1,000 given to Bob to facilitate
our tax- exempt status)
- the Executive Board list will be sent to the attorney
» By Laws – Bob Winchester
-There was a consensus of the group that the changes and additions Bob proposed should be sent out to the organizations for a vote.
-A ballot will be sent out and must be returned.
-Any with questions about this was asked to contact Bob Winchester (518) 382 2538 or Winchester.r@nisk,k12.ny,us
» Middle Level – Eva Efron, Bob Winchester
-Bob presented NYSCEA testimony at the November 12th Regents Middle-level Hearing
Old Business
» Website – Pat Barbanell
Executive Board will look into a professional person to redesign our
website.
NYSCEA Dues will remain the same as in 2003
S/CDN update - Robin Wheeler
Board of Regents update – Colleen Corsi
New Business
News about SED:
- Jerry De Mauro left SED
- Daniel Kinley left SED - he went to another government agency
Request for Speakers
- Invite Regent Anthony Bottar (315) 422 3466
The Virtual Learning System staff to be invited again for a
hands-on experience
Web address is: http://vls.nysed.gov/vls/
Joe Sugar volunteered to invite the person who represents Education
from the Governor’s office.
Business meeting adjourned
Submitted by:
Joan Davidson
NYSCEA SecretaryApproved:
Gail Kelly, President