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Thursday 8:30 - 4:30
Thursday, November 14, 2002
Attendees:
| Director Rep. | Staff Rep. | Parent Rep. | Friend Rep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Pam Gingue | Kristine Armstrong | Absent | Not Elected |
| Idaho | Lou Landry (for Fran Schofield) | Jay Thurber | Virginia DeSpain | Penny McBride |
| Oregon | Absent | Shari Shell | Mandy Markham | Yvonne Roberts |
| Washington | Suzanne VanOrman | Diane Hollstrom | Absent | Not Elected |
Guest—Debbie Ellis, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Robbin Dunn, Executive Director for the Washington State Head Start Association, and Celeste Salerno, Administrative Coordinator for the Oregon Head Start Association will be here for the lunch meeting on Thursday. Steve Henigson and Nancy Hutchins from the regional office will be here for the lunch meeting on Friday.
Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m.
Agenda: The following items were added to the agenda: By Laws, Fiscal Report, Memo, NWREL Contract, Binder, and Issues to take back to NHSA.
Minutes: The meeting minutes from the August 2002 meeting were discussed. There were no additions or corrections. Yvonne Roberts moved to approve the August 2002 meeting minutes. Shari Shell seconded. All approved. Motion passes.
Conference Report: Suzanne VanOrman reported that this year's conference is doing fine, and that Cari Olmstead (from the Quality Center) is doing everything she can to make it happen. The call for papers went out. The conference committee had a meeting, but Annie Soto was not able to attend. No more information will be available until next week.
Concern was expressed over the possibility of the Quality Center (QC) no longer being able to work with the Regional Association to help with the conference. If this happens, how will the Association put on the annual training conference? Options include:
If the Regional Association is no longer able to do the conference at all, dues will have to increase in order to send people from the states to represent the Region.
Issues to Discuss with Regional Staff:
Budget Report: Suzanne VanOrman handed out copies of the 2002 Budget to date—showing the current expenses and income. All state's dues are in. Washington State has not been paid yet for the 2002 Conference; need to send about $1584.30. Estimating total expenses for year 2002 at $33,000. Only need to pay out for this meeting. Jay Thurber is in charge of creating the new budget.
Dues are currently $1 per child. If doubled, they will cover all things on the budget. But States are not in a position to want to pay higher dues! The Board Members need to go back to their States and encourage people to attend conference. (If attendance increases, more money will be made!) Or the Board will need to decrease the expenditures to $20,000.
The Board members also need to go back to their States and tell their members what has happened as a result of the Regional Associations work on the National level. (Suzanne VanOrman shared the resolution process that Region X had developed (one of few associations that have a resolution process!). And shared that the quality set aside and staff salary were part of what has been effected on a national level due to Region X's resolution process.)
Yvonne Roberts motioned not to raise the dues in 2002, and revisit the issue of raising dues again in 2003. Diane Hollstrom seconded. Shari Shell called for discussion. Most Board members liked the first part of statement, but were unsure about the need for the second half of the motion.
Yvonne Roberts re-motioned not to raise dues in 2003. Shari Shell seconded. All approved. Motion carries.
Yvonne Roberts motioned to approve the fiscal report as handed out. Pam Gingue seconded. All approved. Motion carries.
Dollar Per Child: The Board needs to raise funds for Dollar Per Child (DPC) so that the contribution to NHSA is paid from the fundraising attempts instead of from the dues collected! States discussed multiple ways they had raised money:
Ideas and suggestions to raise money for DPC during the March Conference included:
The Board members need to start setting up now for the conference in March, with each state bringing a quilt or something to donate. Board Members need to take back to their next State meeting the fund raising opportunities for DPC. Each State will bring back 2-3 activities for the DPC evening event and something to raffle.
Suzanne VanOrman will talk to Cari Olmstead within the next week about a Thursday evening/night fun activity in the vendor area with all revenue going to DPC. We can have a band there! Include Vendors in on the planning—make it a mutual collaborative effort—alert reps to have them thinking of ideas for activities and collecting items to raffle. Vendors could pay for the reception food that night!
Suzanne VanOrman will ask Ronnie Herndon about getting food paid for and about donations from Blazers/NIKE/etc. She will email everyone on November 22...with Board taking leadership on this issue.
NHSA Board & President's Meetings: Yvonne Roberts handed out a packet of information from the September NHSA meetings. Included was Townley Mailler's presentation—"Thou Shalt Lobby"—which discusses tax and lobbying issues...as well as information on letters, calls, and advocacy. It also included a story from McMinnville High School's paper: Protecting Head Start.
Suzanne VanOrman reported that Alan Lopatin no longer works as a lobbyist for NHSA. Sarah Greene, CEO of NHSA stated that NHSA and Mr. Lopatin have decided that their paths are leading them in different directions. Mr. Lopatin has had discussions with State Executive Directors in Ohio and California about becoming a Lobbyist for them. Ms. Greene feels that this would be a conflict of interest and best if the two parted ways. It was stated that NHSA could hire 1.5 full time persons for the same salary that Mr. Lopatin is getting for 40 hours per month. It is hoped that there will be a person hired by December 1st.
Yvonne Roberts reported that the 2003 Policy Agenda was handed out at the NHSA Meeting and approved.
Suzanne VanOrman attended the State Executive Directors meeting. She reminded the Board that the Regional Associations were put together because states had not been strong in bringing state issues to national attention. (It was in the absence of supportive state chapters, that there became a need for the regional boards.) Now that the states are becoming stronger, NHSA does not know how to deal with them.
Jay Thurber brought a binder of information from NHSA that is shared with the National Representatives before the meeting so they are able to talk intelligently about the issues. Louise Finney is the new Administrative Assistant for NHSA. She was hired before the September meeting. There are 15 National Staff. A copy of the Annual Budget is in Jay's notebook.
Jay Thurber mentioned that NHSA had hired public relations firms who have come up with a very good 30-second video clip regarding Head Start that can be shared with TV Stations. The video clip is free, but it will cost approximately $2000 to change the trailer.
State Association Executive Directors:
Robbin Dunn, Executive Director for the Washington State Head Start Association, and Celeste Salerno, Administrative Coordinator for the Oregon Head Start Association joined the Board Meeting to find out how the Regional Association works and learn more about the way issues are taken from the state level to the regional level and on to the national level. They also wanted to discuss ways that the State Association Executive Directors could work with the Regional Association to help influence national issues. They wanted information on how to run their office, how to work with the Regional Association, and how RXHSA was going to share information with them. They expressed a desire to be a part of the RXHSA meetings and a part of our system.
The Executive Directors also asked how we got information out to our programs. They were told that RXHSA puts information on the web and has a listserve for the region. NHSA sends information to the Board of Directors, Executive Directors, State President's, and Regional Presidents. The Executive Directors are to send the information on to state programs, parents, and staff. GAD sends information to state association offices, and then they are supposed to send information out to programs and members. They also send out information to those whose sign up for their listserve.
The Executive Directors also expressed an interest in being more strategic about the legislative visits so that folks could really cover the issues. (For instance, not having all the appointments in one day.)
Idaho shared that they are forming a Director's Association and have hired their own lobbyist. In the past, they have had some concerns. But now there is a new Executive Director, and they are trying to come to grips with the new personality and figuring out how the "Association" works together as a team.
Yvonne Roberts reported that this year NHSA is going to an online election process for Board Officers. Voting will be by individual member. They feel this will be a more cost effective and an easier way for members to vote. She also encouraged folks to join NHSA's listserve. It is a good way to stay on top of the issues. It keeps you informed of all of the breaking news concerning Head Start issues.
Lou Landry mentioned that it would be nice to create New Executive Director's packets and even set up a system where Executive Directors would mentor the new execs. The packet could contain a welcome, information on what you need to know and whom you need to know. (A consortium could be formed that would give networking and mentoring, etc.) He mentioned that it would be nice if NHSA would take the responsibility of contacting new Executive Directors when they take office. This would be a good way for NHSA to establish bonds with the State Associations. Then, if the State Associations become strong, then NHSA will become stronger.
It was mentioned that there will be a National Leadership Training and Board Meeting from January 29-February 1 in Arlington, Virginia.
State ReportsAlaska—Report given by Pam Gingue and Kristine Armstrong.
The date of their last state meeting was October 28-30, 2002 in Anchorage. They are still working on 501(c)(3) status and would like feedback from other states regarding this. Their elections were tabled until their November teleconference. The Training Committee met and decided on the award winners—some of which were forwarded to RXHSA for consideration.
Effective July l, 2003, program memberships to NHSA will include staff members. Parents and other friends can join for an additional $1.
Region X & XI held a staff teleconference with directors to get both sides of the issues. There was much discussion on AHSA membership, mission, communication and effectiveness. There was a presentation on the Oral Health Action Plan to address statewide oral health issues—$5000. Meeting to be held on November 19 to develop a plan around this issue. Collaborative Project funding approved in September for the year.
2002 Advocacy Agenda—National Indian Head Start Bureau.
Claudia hired an assistant to help in her office.
Frank Murkowski, Governor/Lemar, Lt. Governor won election held on November 5. Will bring about big changes for state. Ted Stevens—Senator, Don Young—Representative re-elected. Continue discussions on reauthorization issues and decide how best to advocate for all.
They have an issue with sending people to different places to speak to the legislation and are still struggling with advocacy and lobbying. They need help defining "education" and "legislation".
Affiliate Concerns include:
Meeting held on October 26 for Head Start/School Districts to discuss concerns, partnering in communities, and how to work more effectively in collaborative activities. (FAS Summit in November.) Early Literacy/Outcomes training facilitated by QC to be held in December.
Alaska SEED Grant Money through the University of Alaska, Early Childhood Department Distance Associate Degrees, Sabbatical Program. $353 to support the sabbaticals. 10 sabbaticals for staff, with other money for tuition and training, to be awarded for two-semester increments. They have to get a certain grade, and have regular check ins. While on the sabbatical, they will still get their benefits. Part of seed money paid is for gathering elders in communities, mentors, university staff, and state head start staff.
Several Head Start programs received notification of approval of funding for DOE Alaska Native Education Program Grants for various projects. Awards ranged from $280,000 to $680,000 for each of the next three years.
They have revised what they will be doing in Juneau for the legislature and are going to hold a mini conference (different workshops to attend) for parents. Since 35% of staff is past parents, it really "shows that Head Start is working." They want to educate the parents. They will meet before they go to the hill...and share with them how they want to dress, what they want to say, and what they want to take with them. Then they will meet afterwards to tell what they learned.
2004 Conference in Anchorage at the Captain Cook: They talked about it and what they want to do (location, etc.). Native Heritage Center...booking it now and a locked price and meals. Fund raising ideas (collect money at the door).
Idaho—Report given by Jay Thurber and Virginia DeSpain.
Their last state meeting was October 22 and 23. Directors had a conference call with Janice King-Dunbar, regarding the monitoring process. Reported that there were "no significant changes", but that was before receipt of the memo.
The State Association invited the candidates to talk about their issues. "Making friends with losers!" (Governor, Jerry Brady, met with the governor of Vermont who is an advocate for early childhood issues. Said he will be working for early childhood issues even though he did not win election.) (Allen Blinkon—Senator. Caught people's attention regarding "bringing good paying jobs to Idaho".) (Marilyn Howard, Democrat, was re-elected to the Department of Ed. is working with the IRI - Idaho Reading Indicators.)
Idaho has an "alert" table where they place a list of all alerts that come out from NHSA, plus a list of legislature's addresses. (As a program you can educate...as a person you lobby.)
Directors wanted to develop initiatives around priorities. They support serving prenatal to compulsory school age, support full-funding of head start during 5-year reauthorization.
Legislative reception, which is usually in January (Theme "Every Family Counts") may not be held this year, but may be on the calendar for 2004. Legislature is not the forefront this year.
They are developing a performance review system for the IHSA, and may need assistance with some HR issues. Association went through a difficult transition, which spurred a lot of growth and development
.Heart and Soul of Head Start—respect and community.
Idaho is having a competition to send a parent to the January hearing in place of the Executive Director. Parents are writing a letter—one will win. Winner will take stack of parents' letters to hearing.
Oregon—Report given by Yvonne Roberts
In Oregon, programs have been told that they could possibly be losing existing funding. There will be a tax vote on January 28th. If the measure does not pass, programs will lose funding for the current year ending June 30, 2003. The amount they lose will depend on the size of their program. A program of 200 children will lose about $45,000.
Oregon charges $14 per child for membership dues. The dues were raised two years ago so the Association could hire a full time staff person. The dues also go to pay for our Lobbyist, Mark Nelson.
Dollar Per Child is doing well. We will bring our checks or totals to the May meeting so it can be turned into NHSA during the National Conference. Mid Columbia Children's Council hosted the State Meeting in November. They had a Dollar Per Child Party on Thursday evening. Besides the games they also raffled off a quilt. Total money raised for Dollar Per Child $800. Great job!!
Scholarships are doing extremely well. Oregon has really come alive and started getting their scholarships turned in. Oregon has the Regional Parent of the Year, Teacher of the Year, and Beating the Odds Winners.
Washington—Report given by Diane Hollstrom and Suzanne VanOrman.
Directors are working on three focus areas for staying out of DOE. They are gathering letters from teachers and past parents, as well as success stories from individuals. Talking a lot about Lobbying vs. Advocacy ("Once an issue is up for voting, it becomes lobbying"). Training people on how to be a better advocate. Childcare works for Washington: Quality Access and Supply.
Washington Planks (4) (2 ECEAP driven)
Developing strategies for following through on planks.
Brought people in from state agencies to give budget updates (2.5 to 2.9 billion dollars to cut!). Information about tax reform (different ways to form different services). Association took stand to support tax reform. Nancy gave a keynote address: she talked about the numbers of major public policy changes that happen in hard times.
Budget—Yvonne Roberts, Lou Landry, Penny McBride and Suzanne VanOrman will meet to discuss the 2003 budget.
CommunicationsShari Shell, Pam Gingue, Jay Thurber, and Diane Hollstrom will meet to decide of the 2002 Scholarship and Award winners for Region X.
State Concern—Some States have expressed a concern over a missing director at the Regional Meetings. Most concern is around Ronnie Herndon's commitments to NHSA. The Board's position: If a state wants to send an alternate director when their elected representative can not attend, that is their prerogative.
Budget Committee: The committee handed out a copy of the budget for 2003.
One of the biggest concerns was paying for the room during the Seattle meetings, and they talked about finding a different place to meet. Other expenses discussed: Scholarship travel ($1000 NHSA Parent of the Year to National Parent Conference, $400 to send Regional Parent of the Year to Regional conference).
The Regional Conference was discussed. It was stated that we need to become more involved in the process. Ideas for the next Conference:
Political event with NHSA and talk about Reauthorization...Advocacy...
Suzanne VanOrman will call Cari as soon as she gets back and tell her the whole committee needs to be there at meetings. (They will discuss the possibility of the state executive directors (Robin, Celeste, and Bobbie) helping with the conference planning.)
Yvonne Roberts motioned that we adopt the budget as it was presented. Mandy Markham seconded. All approved. Motion passes.
Communications Committee: the committee handed out the list of scholarships and award winners. Winners are:
| Award | Region X Winner |
|---|---|
| Administrator of the Year - Head Start Director | Catherine Wamsley |
| Staff of the Year- Parent Involvement Professional | Joel Pelayo |
| Support Staff of the Year - Technology Specialist | Tim Rogers |
| Teacher of the Year | Shirley Calonder |
| Eugenia Boggus Leadership Award | Ronda Stouder |
| Corporate Award | McKibben and Cooper Architects |
| Humanitarian of the Year | Casey Lloyd |
| Father of the Year | Paul Fitzsimon |
| Alliance for Youth | Norton Sound Dental Clinic |
| Award of Excellence - Promoting Oral Health | RurAL CAP |
| Family Literacy Project Award | South Coast Head Start |
| Margaret M. Coughlin Memorial Award - Head Start Coordinator of Disability Services | Barbara E. Baldwin |
| Ann Phipps Memorial Scholarship | Cheryl Erickson |
| Ann Phipps Memorial Scholarship | Desna Foster |
| Phyllis J. Jones Scholarship for Head Start Graduates | Maria Refugia Garcia |
| Phyllis J. Jones Scholarship for Head Start Graduates | Jedidiah Deon Lowe |
| Reverend Willard L. Clayton Memorial Scholarship for Head Start Parents | Ruth Calderon |
Debbie Ellis will send the signed form and copies of applications to NHSA! Debbie Ellis will send addresses of winners and their programs to Suzanne VanOrman. Suzanne VanOrman will send letters to the regional winners and let them know their awards were forwarded to NHSA. She will also write letters to the State winners congratulating them on representing their state, but telling them their applications were not forward to represent the Region.
Shari Shell will order plaques for the winners (which will be presented to them at the March conference) Debbie Ellis will have Certificates printed for the Programs and will forward them to Shari Shell.
The By Laws had been amended in the March meeting. They were revisited at the Board Meeting in August and a lot of discussion about the revisions was held. Now, it was time to vote on whether the Board wanted to accept the By Laws as revised
Yvonne Roberts motioned that the Board accept the By Law changes as revised (except for election which would remain as it was in the past—mailed out). Shari Shell seconded. Six in favor. Motion fails.
Further issues regarding elections were discussed, including who are RXHSA members, who are members of NHSA, and equal votes for states. Virginia DeSpain motioned to revise the By Laws to read, "Officers shall be elected by the Region X Head Start board of directors at the November Region X Head Start Association Board Meeting of the even year." Yvonne Roberts seconded. All approved. Motion passes.
Discussion was held regarding the suggestion that By Laws Article XVIII—Parliamentary authority be reworded. The Board felt that they operate in a collegial manner, offering free and open discussion. There was no need to change the wording, so this article was be left as is.
By January 15, 2003, all information that the State Associations wish to have included in the 2002 Annual Report needs to be to Suzanne VanOrman.
Message from the Board will include:
States should include the number of kids served, Dollar Per Child raised, number of programs. (Washington will include information on the 4 planks.)
Of the current Board Members, all are returning from Oregon and Washington. Pam and Kristine are still a part of the Alaska delegation. Idaho holds its elections in January.
Slate of Officers: The slate of officers were nominated as follows:
Regional BoardRonnie Herndon was not present to accept his nomination, but he had made sure that Yvonne Roberts and Shari Shell put his name on the slate of officers. Diane Hollstrom was asked to tell the board that Marty Varela was interested in being the NHSA Parent Representative.
Shari Shell motioned that the slate of officers be approved. Yvonne Roberts seconded. All approved. Motion passes.
In the only contested position, Virginia DeSpain was elected the NHSA Parent Representative for Region X. At the March conference, the newly elected board members will begin to serve in their positions. They are elected for two years (until March 2005).
Lou Landry motioned that to be eligible to be an officer or national representative, candidates who wish to have their name considered on the slate of officers must be present or have written a declaration of candidacy at the November meeting (of the even year). Kristine Armstrong seconded. All approved. Motion passes.
Alaska—Has no state advocacy plan at this time.
Idaho—Is doing a lot of advocacy things (e.g., hosting the legislative receptions, holding contests such as the "most pictures contest" to see which Head Starts can get legislatures to visit their centers and take pictures of them there, writing letters to Idaho legislatures encouraging their support/participation in different things including state funding for HS). At the June meeting of the board, they had a conference call during the lunch hour with Senator Craig which really got his attention. He said, "I did not realize how strong a parent program Head Start was. I thought it was just for kids." They have also asked their State Association to look into purchasing the thirty-second TV spot.
Oregon—Yvonne Roberts talked about intensive advocacy trainings that are held at every State Association meeting. It was also shared that they take their entire State Association membership to the Capitol every two years when the Legislators are in session. They invite their Representatives to their programs. They have a PIC Committee that meets with their Lobbyist regularly.
Washington—Suzanne VanOrman shared the Washington State Advocacy Plan.
Regional Issues: Steve Henigson and Nancy Hutchins from the regional office joined the meeting on Friday afternoon.
Currently, the Quality Centers are going through a process of describing their activities for the remainder of the year, but the federal government wants them to make changes ASAP. They may have additional directives, and have to put their money on literacy, initiatives, etc. They have heard that the Quality Centers should not plan to routinely support the associations as part of their ongoing activities-as this is not part of their work plan. The Regional Association should not count on the Quality Center to be part of the regional conference.Since they hold the contract to the hotel, have sent out the call for papers, made the assignment of training sessions, planned the logistical support, and paid for some of the speakers, they will honor their contractual arrangements and won't be forced to renig on these arrangements.
Board members heard in September at the NHSA meeting that they were creating one national training institute (about every three months) instead of regional trainings. Specific training contractors would be given specific institutes. There has been no competition to identify those institutes, but we had been told to expect the following institutes:
Board members shared that within this region, national training creates a problem for programs since they don't have the money to send the staff to DC (travel, substitutes, etc.). For the national institutes to work, they have to have a theory of organizational development where the senior staff goes to the training programs and brings the information back to their staff. But in our region, the Regional QC brings it to the program and involves more of the directors, senior staff, and other program staff, which had created more/better change. Also, some of the national institutes will not meet the things thought of as "high need" for the programs.
When we orient new board of directors, we show a flow chart and give the names of people. We have a relationship with them and are communicating with them. The relationship with the program officer is rated on the performance reviews in Idaho. Losing that relationship is a great concern with the board.
Also of concern is the relationship with the project staff (concern of team leaders being there when having reviews).
Concerning the team leader issue: your program officer will not lead the review team. It can be someone else from the Regional Office, or someone from another state. There are project officers that only monitor programs. They want to have someone doing most reviews, (but could use other staff from Region 9). Specific implementation has not been decided on yet. Regional Office will accept recommendations for selections of protocol. Purpose of getting project officer off the review is to give some impartiality and objectivity. There are inherent problems with your partner being your monitor. In past, Regions have asked for reviewers by name. Now, skill sets will be listed for reviews. This information will be sent out and a review assigned because they have the skills needed.
A new concern for programs is how to get program officers out to programs if there are no longer any onsite reviews. When they come out to the programs, they know in-depth about issues of program and how they relate to the program about them. This has been a strength of the current regional process.
Project officers attending state association meetings may be a good way for contact, but no travel resources for this type of contact. ACF program very poor program. Money for travel is the same as money for staff.
Early Head Start may stay in the DHHS and be an infant/toddler program. Head Start may stay with DHHS. Why is ACF a really good home? It is designed to be community based program and that is how it has been individualized. There has been shared decision-making ("War on poverty" programs), and community action programs. It contains a blend of comprehensive services. Children need maximum supports to maximize their potential. ACF provides the multi-faceted services, with enough connections to other social services programs that are critical to families. It has a strengths-based focus. "What is right with this home?" The home is relevant and has supported well the multi-faceted issues.
Can also hold administrative roundtables. Invite them to State Meetings
Program Improvement Funds: Program Improvement Funds are down the drain for several years! None for this year. They represent one-time only dollars. The Regional Office does not have them anymore. We don't have nearly the control over one-time funds as we did the year before. Source of this money has been deferred expansion, and carry over balances. Programs are better managed and programs make better use of their funds. (Lesson - need to carefully control you money and don't let it lapse.) If programs have extra money…people think "Why do we give these programs all this money, when they don't need it." Sends a bad message to people.Region assists programs in practical way in getting facilities. Barry and Joel Matulis workshop... well attended and helpful. Not the case in other regions.
Another rumor: Regional Office can authorize a lump sum for down payment or closing costs—programs have to get a loan for remainder).
Proposed: Pool Program Improvement funds nationally and allocate them based on state formulas. "In this region, we may be better off!"
Oregon has passed new minimum wage standards…if the bottom gets more, the top gets more. Head Start is a barometer of how the economy/country is going.
What do you want to see from Regional Association? How can we help?
Look for opportunities where we can visit with you. Set up a phone conference or business meeting. Even at state level and individual program level. Help regional office know how to get program officer there for 2-days per year (if possible), where they will be able to help programs.In-kind... figure out global strategy. Expectation that the program will be funded in small part by the community!
Changes—not a rumor: Waivers for one-time dollars if they don't have a match. The whole process of waiving will not be as easy... or something that someone takes for granted. It has to be reviewed, approved by Steve, and have all the correct documentation.
What is the chance to reduce match and get childcare dollars? Childcare is up for reauthorization this year and TANF as well. Carry over to 2003. All three come up for reauthorization at the same time.
This region's problems are more fiscal... than programmatic. (Howard Gesbeck coming to do fiscal training in Seattle this June. Nancy will send email to Suzanne... who will send to the group.)
Thank you for the work we do! Change will continue for all of us. Also concerned for the first topic. What can regional office do to assist us? Keep communication open. We are going to have a lot of work to do—all that is being asked of us (for instance—justify how quality set aside was used and how it effected, or why stay in AFC).
When we get the outcomes from Oregon, please share them with the Regional Office.</blockquote>Updated 2003 calendar: Shari Shell motioned that we accept the changes to the 2003 calendar as written on sheet. Jay Thurber seconded. Discussion was held regarding states needing to let their representatives know when the meetings are. All approved. Motion passes.
Schedule of Events
August 7 & 8, 2003
November 13 & 14, 2003
Spring Conference—2004
August 5 & 6, 2004
November 18 & 19, 2004Strategic Plan— Jay Thurber motioned that we table the discussion regarding the Strategic Plan to the March meeting. Shari Shell seconded. All approved. Motion passes.
March Agenda - March 3-4, 2003
- Strategic Plan
- Minutes
- Finance
- Conference Report
- Host city 2006
- Theme 2004
- State Reports/National Report—January President's and Board (Advocacy and how it is going)
- Paper advocacy plans.
- Regional office
- Exec Directors—report back regarding NHSA structure and communication network
- Presenters for scholarships
- Revisions to notebook
(*Invite Steve, Nancy, Bobbie, Robbin, Celeste, Phyllis—Tuesday lunch.)
NWREL Contract: discussion—It was decided that we will renew contract for the 2003 year with the Northwest Regional Laboratory. The amount of the contract will be as it was last year, $7,500. It is the wish of the Board members that the website will be updated more often.
Adjourn: The Meeting was adjourned at 2:00 pm
Meeting Minutes respectfully submitted by Yvonne Roberts.