ICASE BUSINESS MEETING

February 18, 2011

Crown Plaza Downtown Indianapolis

(These minutes are considered a draft until approved at the

next scheduled general membership meeting.)

 

Executive Committee Members Present:  Cheryl Harshman (President), Vendetta Gutshall (Past-President), Patti Kem (President-elect), Dr. Steve Wornhoff (Treasurer), Jan Dunham (Secretary), Kathy Hensley (Professional Development – June 2013), Joan McCormick (Legislative and Research – June 2011), David Chastain (Membership and Fiscal Management – June 2012)

 

I.                     Call to Order:  Cheryl Harshman called the morning business meeting to order and welcomed the membership.

 

II.                  Approval of Minutes:  Cheryl called for approval of the October 1, 2010 minutes. 

MOTION:  After a motion for approval by Mary Beth Hamilton and a second by Pat Pierce, the October 1, 2010 business minutes were unanimously approved by voice vote as presented.

 

III.                Treasurer’s Report:  Steve Wornhoff presented the Budget Report for July 1, 2010-January 31, 2011 showing a cash balance of $274,617.60.  He shared with the membership that ICASE is in sound fiscal shape. 

 

IV.                Nomination Committee Report/Voting Procedures:  After introducing the Nomination Committee, Vendetta Gutshall reviewed the voting procedures per the ICASE Constitution and presented to the membership the slate of candidates.  Fran Wood-Osborne was presented as the Committee’s nomination for president-elect.  Three candidates for secretary were presented to the membership:  Cheryl Corning, Liza Bates, and Wendy Hite.

 

V.                  Election:  President Cheryl Harshman called three times for nominations from the floor for president-elect and secretary.  After receiving no nominations from the floor for either position, she asked members to vote.

 

VI.                Executive Standing Committee Reports

a.        Legislative and Research Committee, Chair Joan McCormick: 

Members who attended the Legislative Reception were thanked for their participation.  Accountability for all schools, private and charter, was stressed by Joan as the cornerstone of the ICASE platform.  She shared information on pertinent bills being considered by the legislators.

 

b.      Membership and Fiscal Management Committee, Chair David Chastain:

David reminded members where they could locate their membership cards.  He then requested members contact him or their Membership Committee representative with ideas for the Membership Committee.

 

c.       Professional Development Committee, Chair Kathy Hensley:

Kathy announced the 2011 fall meeting would take place September 28, 29, and 30 at the Marriott East.  Kathy encouraged members to consider conducting break-out sessions at that meeting.  She also requested ideas for the ICASE 50^th anniversary celebration. 

 

VII.              CASE Update:  CASE Treasurer Tom Adams shared the benefits of being a CASE member.  He also announced that the CEC Convention would take place in Washington D. C. April 25-28, 2011, and it would be attended by Patti Kem, Cheryl Harshman, Vendetta Gutshall, and Tom.

 

VIII.            Constitutional Amendments:  Patti Kem presented the changes to the Constitution for the membership’s consideration.  Standing committee changes included changing the name of the Legislative and Research Committee to Governmental Affairs and splitting the Membership and Fiscal Management Committee into two committees.   An option of one business meeting per year was also presented; however, it was stressed that it was not the intent to have only one business meeting per year.  Lastly, language updates to reflect technological meeting and voting options were made to the Constitution.

MOTION:  Joan McCormick moved to accept the changes to the Constitution.  After a second by Pam von Rahl, the Constitution was unanimously approved by voice vote as presented.

 

IX.                Announcements:  Cheryl Harshman announced that Fran Wood-Osborne and Wendy Hite had been elected president-elect and secretary respectively.

 

Patti Kem announced that Terry Branson was the winner of the flat screen television for her participation in Wednesday’s legislative reception.  SE and NE roundtables received $100 of CEC/CASE merchandise for having the most roundtable participants and most legislators present respectively.

 

Retirees Pat Pierce (NISEC), Lou Dickman (Richmond), Vendetta Gutshall (Huntington-Whitley), and Dr. Mike Bennett (Hancock, South Madison, and Shelby) were recognized.

 

Dr. Marcia Piercy presented the Indiana CEC Advocate of the Year award to Dr. Addie Smiley, Assistant Professor of Special Education at the University of Indianapolis,

 

X.                  Adjournment:  Fran Wood-Osborn e made a motion to adjourn.  After a second by Tom Adams, the business meeting was adjourned.

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