ICASE
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These minutes are considered
a draft until approved at the next meeting.
MEMBERS
PRESENT:
Cheryl Harshman
(President), Patti Kem (President-elect), Steve Wornoff
(Treasurer-June 2012), Jan Dunham (Secretary-June 2011),
Saundra Lange
(SW-June 2012), Bev Garrison (SE-June 2011), Jane Sanderson-Winkoff
(NW-June 2010), Tom Barth (NC-June 2011), Tom Bell (C-June
2013), Tom Adams and Joan McCormick (Co-Chairs Legislative
and Research-June 2011), Kathy Hensley (Chair Professional
Development-June 2013)
ABSENT:
Vendetta
Gutshall
(Past-President), Lisa Waber (E–June 2013), Jada Conner
(NE-June 2012), Denise Bashore (Deputy Treasurer),
and Dave Chastain (Chair Membership and Fiscal
Management-June 2012) *The meeting was originally scheduled
for 1:00 p.m. on August 4.
It was changed to the morning on August 4.
Some of the above listed members could not make the
morning meeting.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Cheryl Corning (Chair
Scholarship Committee)
I.
APPROVALS
A.
Minutes – Cheryl Harshman called the meeting
to order at 10:40 a.m. and asked for a motion to approve the
June 3, 2010 minutes.
MOTION: Bev Garrison moved
to approve the June 3, 2010 minutes as presented. After a
second by Saundra Lange, the motion was unanimously
approved.
II.
IDOE REPORT –
Michael Craciunoiu informed the group to contact the general
line with questions regarding the grants until Anne Davis
informs the membership who has been hired to replace him.
The Executive Committee wished Michael well in his
new position with Special Olympics.
III.
EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
A.
Legislative and Research –Joan McCormick again asked
for input on legislative platform topics from Roundtables.
Since the legislative committee will be scheduling
meetings with Dr. Bennett, Todd Huston, and legislators,
ICASE members need to make them aware of any issues to be
addressed.
Tom Adams gave a report on the Washington
D.C. trip by the legislative members.
The attendees visited the offices of Lugar, Pence,
Ellsworth, Donnelly, and Hill.
Funding, growth model, charter schools,
seclusion/restraint, and Medicaid were topics they
discussed. Tom
met with John Hill, OSERS, OSEP, CMS, NASDE and CASE members
from New York and Michigan to discuss Medicaid billing.
The interpretation on when parent’s signature is
needed was discussed, and though no definitive answer was
determined, everyone agreed that something must be done for
the schools since obtaining signatures every time a therapy
is given to a student is not practical.
The New York CASE member shared that principals are
held accountable for obtaining parent signatures and are
responsible for sending two forms, one for parents to sign
if they agree to the Medicaid billing and one if they do
not. This seemed
to make an impact on OSERS, OSEP, and CMS (Medicaid).
NASDE was asked to request each state director
contact state parent groups to make sure the same message
regarding school Medicaid billing is reaching them.
John Hill feels we are very close to getting
resolution on the interpretation of how often we must get
parent signatures, but there is no definitive answer yet.
He and others are encouraged that Alexa Posny is very
much in favor of making the change in favor of schools.
Discussion on presenting this information to the
ICASE membership took place, but it was felt that we do not
have the information needed to present at this time.
It was decided that Medicaid information would not be
disseminated to the membership until John Hill receives a
definitive answer regarding the signature issue.
Cheryl Harshman felt we may hear as early as October.
B.
Membership and Fiscal Management Committee Report -
Steve informed the Committee that Cinda Long’s six-month
contract for her web site and listserv work has expired.
He submitted a proposal for her to continue her work
for six additional months.
The terms submitted were the same with the exception
of a reduction in the number of domains from two to one,
decreasing the expense.
MOTION:
Steve Wornhoff made a motion to accept Cinda Long’s
proposal for maintaining the ICASE web site and listservs.
After a second by Joan McCormick, the motion was
unanimously approved.
Tom Bell asked about the possibility of
Ms. Long maintaining roundtable listservs.
Steve reminded the Committee of the expense, $35 per
month per listserv, prohibiting our organization from
including that in the contract.
Concern over having correct contact information was
discussed. It
was decided that Anne Davis would be approached about DOE
providing a secretary to update the directors’ information.
Meeting downtown to make it easier for
Anne Davis to attend ICASE meetings was discussed.
Joan suggested Riley Hospital as a meeting place
since it is now one of DOE’s projects.
Steve shared that at the June Membership
Committee meeting the issue of Patron and Vendor levels was
discussed. The
Membership Committee also needs the issue of honorary
memberships for retirees addressed in the strategic plan.
Steve announced that Theresa Sell will be
unable to continue as the chair of the website
sub-committee, necessitating a new appointment.
Surveying the membership on what they want the web
site to contain will be done at the September meeting.
Steve will develop a survey that Roundtable
Representatives can distribute to members.
C.
Professional Development Committee Report – Kathy
Hensley reported that registration information for the fall
ICASE meeting, “Soaring Above the Challenges”, will be
distributed soon.
She is waiting on break-out session confirmations.
Lou Dickman is finalizing the Patron/Vendor booths,
and Trace Benedict is working on the golf outing.
Kathy shared that there were mixed opinions from her
committee on the registration fee.
Executive Committee members pointed out that
attendees will be saving on hotel expense and parking fees,
making $250 a more reasonable registration fee.
Kathy also asked about honorary membership
registrations.
Honorary ICASE members do receive free registrations to
ICASE conferences; however, the strategic planning committee
will be addressing this issue.
Kathy gave an overview of the fall conference.
The six centers will be represented, so there will
not be the normal break-out session format.
Kathy also shared members have expressed interest in
having lawyers speak.
This presents a dilemma when a presenting law firm is
a Patron Member and another presenting firm is not.
She inquired about another format for law firms to
present when they are not Patron Members.
It was suggested that other organizations’ formats
for presentations by attorneys be looked into for an answer
to this issue.
Tom Bell did not feel we should limit presentations by
attorneys if that is what our membership requests.
It will be up to Kathy and her committee whether
non-Patron Member law firms are allowed to speak at the Fall
ICASE meeting.
At this time, non-Patron Member law firms may not present at
both conferences.
It has been determined that one Support
Staff Seminar will be held this year.
A date will be chosen with DOE.
Joan encouraged Kathy and her committee
members to ask Executive Committee members for assistance
during the Fall ICASE Conference.
IV.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
REPORTS
A.
Nominations –Completed
B.
President’s Appointments
1.
Licensing Focus Group – No report.
2.
IASP/ISHA Best Practices Task Force –
Members expressed their appreciation for Mary Beth
Hamilton’s recent memo distributed regarding supervision for
SLPAs, etc.
Cheryl distributed the document to the Executive Committee.
V.
SUPPORTING the MEMBERSHIP
–
A.
Identifying
and Addressing Membership Needs
1.
IAPSS Coalition of Organizations
– No report.
B.
Improving/Facilitating Communication
1.
Roundtable
Topical Proposals – No proposals were submitted, but
Jane Sanderson-Winkoff asked if a Roundtable may do more
than one topical per year.
It was reported that Roundtables have done multiple
topicals before.
Steve reminded the Committee that there is a topical form
for submission to the Executive Committee for approval.
Steve can forward the form to any Roundtable
Representative wishing to submit a proposal for a topical.
He also reminded everyone that timing of the topical
is critical. It
is requested that a topical not be held within close
proximity to registration for fall or spring ICASE meetings.
2.
Roundtable
Reports – Saundra Lange (SW) announced that Warrick
will be breaking away from its current cooperative beginning
with school year 2012-2013.
A building principal will assume the additional duty
of director of special education for Warrick.
The SW Roundtable will not be meeting until
September. Jane
Sanderson-Winkoff (NW)
shared NW Roundtable has not met yet.
Jan Dunham (E) announced that Betty Willman will be
the alternate for the East Roundtable.
Tom Barth (NC) The NC Roundtable is making an effort
to send at least one member to every State Advisory Council
meeting. Tom
Bell (C) shared that Central Roundtable has not met.
VI. PROMOTING/ADVANCING
the ORGANIZATION
A.
Examining Organizational Structure
1.
Future
Revision of Strategic Plan – Strategic planning will
continue immediately following the Executive Committee
meeting on September 29.
It is the intent to be done before 1:00 p.m. so
members can support the golf outing.
2.
Constitutional Revisions-No report.
3.
Executive Committee Handbook-No report.
B. Strengthening National Connections
1. CASE Membership/Executive
Committee Updates -Tom Adams reported that CASE
membership is down, but Indiana boasts the second largest
CASE membership.
New membership chair, Emily Anderson, will begin a CASE
membership drive in September.
C.
Promoting State Partnerships
1. Liaison Reports –INCEC - Jan
shared INCEC’s fall conference registration information.
ISHA-Cheryl handed out the Q & A compiled by ISHA and
ICASE members regarding SLP and SLP support personnel
guidelines and information.
She also shared Indiana Resource Center on Autism
grant application information.
Cheryl asked how ICASE should work with both IRCA and
Hands in Autism, especially in light of Dr. Cathy Pratt’s
offer to assist us with ABA requests districts are
receiving. Does
a taskforce to address those issues include Hands in Autism?
Cheryl asked that this be discussed with Roundtables.
It was suggested that each Roundtable send one autism
leader to meet with other autism leaders during ICASE.
They could set priorities and make sure we are taking
advantage of all resources in the state.
VII.
OTHER
BUSINESS
1. Cheryl Corning presented her
committee’s recommendations for scholarships.
She shared they had extraordinary candidates this
year for consideration.
She presented three candidates and asked for the
Executive Committee’s consideration of presenting
scholarships to at least two of the three candidates.
MOTION:
Patti Kem made a motion to award $1,500 to each of
the three scholarship candidates presented by Cheryl and her
committee. After
a second by Tom Bell, the motion was unanimously approved.
VIII.
MOTION TO ADJOURN by Joan McCormick was seconded by
Saundra Lange.
It was unanimously approved.
IX.
NEXT MEETING:
September 29, 2010, 8:00 a.m., Indianapolis Marriott
East