ICASE Business Meeting: September 29, 2006

(These minutes are considered a draft until approved at the next scheduled general membership meeting.)

Executive Committee/Past Presidents’ Dinner (9-27-06): Cindy Pittman hosted the after-dinner session and presented an overview of the revised Strategic Plan.  Tom Adams, Vendetta Gutshall, and Pam Wright briefed members on their attendance at the July 2006 CASE Leadership Institute in Washington D. C., which included an opportunity to meet with Indiana legislators and their staff members.

 

NEW DIRECTORS:   The following new directors were introduced at the conference: 

Amy Roberts (Alexandria), Martha McFarland (Carmel), Mary Rodimel (Daviess-Martin), Liza Bates (East Central), Becky Jackson (Jennings County), Betty Sparks Bullard (East Chicago), Melissa Lancaster (South Central), Tom Barth (West Central), Jan Rees (Porter County)

 

OFFICERS PRESENT AT BUSINESS MEETING:  Tom Adams (President), Cindy Pittman (Past-President), Pam Wright (President-elect), Vendetta Gutshall (Treasurer), Gary Collings (Secretary)

 

1.  Minutes – Tom Adams called the business meeting to order at 8:30 AM and requested approval of the February 17, 2006 business meeting minutes.  MOTION:  After a motion for approval by Pat Pierce and a second by Tammy Ummel, the minutes were approved as presented.  

 

2.  Treasurer’s Report - Vendetta Gutshall presented the Financial Statement as of July 1, 2006 noting an approved 2006-07 budget of $167,650 plus a separate cash reserve of $30,000 in addition to the respective revenue of the roundtables. 

 

3.  Awards – Both Mary Jo Dare and Marge Bannon Miller were presented the ICASE Distinguished Service Award.  Honorary Memberships were granted to Mary Jo Dare (IPS), Irene Rivera (East Chicago), and Ron Myers (South Central). Cindy Pittman received the Past-Presidents Award.

 

Cheryl Corning reported that the following two recipients of the Porter Scholarship have each been granted a $1,200 tuition reimbursement award:  Rachel Fender (IU – School Psychology) and Audra Erny (ISU – Special and Elementary Education).  Neither recipient was able to attend the Fall Conference and will receive their plaques and recognition at the ICASE Spring Conference 2007. 

 

Trace Benedict announced that the golf outing at Turkey Creek Golf Club raised $1,155 for the scholarship fund.  He acknowledged winners of various events with accompanying prizes.

 

4.  ICASE Reports:

a. Membership – Vendetta Gutshall announced that Teresa Oberley and Mary Custer will co-chair this committee, which was established in 2003.  Its purpose is to review membership and the CASE affiliation as well as increase membership support.

 

In the Fall of 2005, the committee launched a public relations campaign with Brady Smekens.  In the Summer of 2006 Vendetta and he co-chaired a retreat with the committee members.  The results were the redesign of the website including links, resources, and a section for members only.  New name tags, conference folders, and membership and patron brochures have been prepared along with membership cards and lapel pins.  Subcommittees were formed to address the website, product development, electronic newsletter, patron membership, and membership in eneral.  Tom Adams thanked Vendetta and members of the committee for their substantial work completed to date.

 

b. Legislative – Tom Adams acknowledged Joan McCormick as chairperson and referred to her earlier report given yesterday along with Kelli Waggoner (KWK).

 

c. CASE – Tom Adams addressed the Leadership Institute in Washington D. C., which he, Vendetta Gutshall, and Pam Wright attended this past July 2006.  Tom Adams acknowledged the two year appointment of Gary Collings to the CASE Executive Committee as the Research Liaison.

 

d. Conference 2007 – Pam Wright announced that the February 15 – 16 Spring conference in Indianapolis will include a breakfast with legislators.  The Fall Conference 2007 is tentatively planned for the new French Lick Resort.

 

e. Strategic Plan 2006-09 – Cindy Pittman and Tom Adams referred to the Executive Summary handout noting the participants, overseers, revised mission statement, goals, performance indicators, and timeline for implementing the plan.

 

5.  ICASE Officer Election Process – Pam Wright reviewed the preliminary survey results and noted her intent for a follow-up electronic survey to seek input on criteria to be considered for the upcoming nominations.        

 

6.  ISEAS Report - Gary Collings briefed the membership on activities of the Steering Committee including:  the new 2006-07 Directory and calendar, the Indiana Job Connection http://iseasjob.indstate.edu, multiple listservs, the annual Secretaries/Support Staff Seminar on October 11, 2006, the ISEAS University Forum, Academy 2006-07 seminars:  October 18 (NIMAS) and November 15 (Response-to-Intervention) and the Midwest Educational Leadership Conference on June 18 -20, 2007. 

 

7.  Sponsors and Vendors – Tammy Ummel recognized the following sponsors of the Fall Conference:  Pearson Digital Learning, Bose McKinney Evans, and Hanover Insurance.  Tammy hosted the drawing for prizes from the following vendors:  Pearson Digital Learning, AGS Globe, Spectrum K-12, Meccatech, Three Springs, Leap Frog Schoolhouse, Educational Concepts, and First Team Educational.

                                   

8.  Division Report - After the business meeting, Bob Marra briefed the membership on the following topics: National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard, Cooperative Study through the IU Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Assessment, DOE Data Warehouse, DOE Data Collections Summary, School Personnel Numbers, DOE Division of Professional Standards (SLP emergency permits, new Mild Intervention license), Educational Interpreters certification, revised plan for HQ Teachers, the DOE Task Force on Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the Advisory Council’s progress with preliminary language for the revised Article 7.

 

9.  NEXT MEETING: February 16, 2007 in Indianapolis