(These minutes are considered a draft
until approved at the next scheduled meeting.)
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Lynn Gosser (President), Vendetta Gutshall
(President-elect), Pam Wright (Past-President), Denise Bashore (Treasurer),
Gary Collings (Secretary), Larry Bass (SW), Margie Labelle (C), Bev Garrison
(SE), Jan Dunham (E), Mary Jo Sartorius (NE), Donna Krol (NW), Cheryl
Harshman (NC), Steve Wornhoff (Membership and Fiscal), Joan McCormick
(Legislative and Research)
MEMBER ABSENT: Patti Kem (Professional Development)
OTHERS PRESENT:
Tom Adams, Sharon Knoth
I.
APPROVALS
A.
Minutes – Lynn Gosser called the meeting to order and requested a motion to
approve the October 16, 2008 minutes.
MOTION:
Jan Dunham moved to approve the October 16, 2008 minutes as
presented. After a second by Cheryl Harshman, the motion carried.
B.
Treasurer's Report and Claim Docket – Denise Bashore distributed the
Profit/Loss Statement as of October 31, 2008 showing a Profit of $17,646.69.
The October 1 - 31, 2008 docket was presented in the amount of $77,944.96
including all final expenses for the Fall Conference.
MOTION:
Pam
Wright moved to accept the October 1 - 31,
2008 Treasurer’s Report and Docket as presented.
After a second by Vendetta Gutshall, the motion was approved.
Besides the $10,200 held by CASE after
paying three scholarships, the cash balance in the Scholarship Fund is
$3,014.47 as of October 31, 2008.
Duties of Deputy Treasurer have yet to be determined.
II.
CEL REPORT
– Sharon Knoth reported the RtI website <
www.doe.in.gov/indiana-rti >
is available through the DOE website, which is being re-formatted.
The RtI core state team recently met in Chicago and will have a
follow-up session on December 1 and 2 in Plainfield.
The expanded RtI task force reportedly will meet at a later date.
The ISTAR 2% assessment will be pilot tested in August
2009 with the intent to be fully implemented in 2010.
The 2% provision will allow a choice of the subject area to be
assessed. All other areas will
be assessed through ISTEP.
The Center is fully staffed and has added two members
from the Title I division. In
general, members discussed disproportionality, transition deadline extension
beyond November 30th with student specific data provided to the
monitoring contact, and how to report progress with private schools.
III.
EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
A.
Legislative and Research
Committee – Joan McCormick reported on yesterday’s committee meeting at
which members reviewed language to move Interpreter certification from FSSA
to DOE. The bill is expected to
be carried by Lubbers and Sipes.
If the bill is passed in May 2009, it would give DOE a year (July 2010) to
develop guidelines and procedures.
The committee will meet again on January 6, 2009 during
the first day of the General Assembly session.
Joan recommended each roundtable be prepared to send a letter of
congratulations to both new and returning legislators.
The legislative breakfast is set for February 26, 2009
with bus transportation to be available between the Crowne Plaza and the
State House. Joan suggested
participants view pictures and names that are available on the website
www.in.gov/legislature to assist
in welcoming legislators to the breakfast.
She asked that RT representatives coach new directors.
Joan will hand out talking points at the briefing session on
Wednesday evening. All education
association partners will also be invited to the breakfast.
With the deletion of the language for licensed directors
of special education in Article 7, Joan said she and Kelli Waggoner will
research where the word “director” appears in statute.
Joan said she has requested NEOLA to update its 2009 policies and
procedures manual for school corporations to include the new Article 7
provisions. Joan noted Language
Impaired is an Article 7 area that needs to be addressed regarding
personnel, programming, and funding.
Pam Wright asked about any legislative action under
consideration regarding speech licensure for four year degree personnel.
Joan said the committee is not currently proposing any such language.
Pam offered to relay this information to the SLP work group, which
she described as working toward ways to both recruit and build capacity.
Joan recommended a new 2009 agreement with KWK .
KWK and the committee will continue to track language affecting
students with special needs across education and other related fields.
MOTION:
Joan McCormick moved to increase the 2009 annual fee with KWK to
$24,000 plus expenses. After a
second by Pam Wright the motion was approved.
ACTION:
Joan said she will prepare a proposal for committee members to attend
the CASE Summer Institute in Washington D. C. on July 19 – 22, 2009.
B.
Membership and Fiscal Management Committee – Steve
Wornhoff commented that neither the committee nor subcommittees have met
since the last Executive Committee session.
1.
Newsletter - Cheryl Corning
reported the second issue of the Briefcase newsletter has been posted.
Go to www.icase.org and click on
“Members Only”. Contact Cheryl
or Cinda Long for the password.
2.
Recognition/Awards – Gary
Collings nominated Robin Parker for the Meritorious Award to be presented at
the Spring Conference.
Motion:
Donna Krol moved to grant the Meritorious Award to Robin Parker.
After a second by Cheryl Harshman, the motion was approved.
3.
Membership Updates – Denise
Bashore commented the current membership list had been transmitted.
ACTION: Members requested
monthly membership lists be available so that RT representatives can do
follow-up recruitment as warranted. Membership
cards for 2008-09 were distributed.
C.
Professional Development
Committee – In the absence of Patti Kem, Lynn Gosser reported she had
provided information to Patti about the CEC Teacher of the Year from South
Carolina, who Lynn heard at the recent CASE Seminar in Myrtle Beach.
Lynn said Patti plans to invite her to the Fall Conference 2009,
which will likely be held in the Indianapolis area due to the need for a
larger facility.
Registration information for the February 2009 Spring
Conference is forthcoming. There
will be no Past Presidents’ dinner as it will become an annual event for the
Fall Conference. Lynn proposed
that ICASE pay the expenses for Patti to attend the CEC Convention (April 1
– 4) in Seattle to assist her in obtaining future speakers.
MOTION:
Vendetta Gutshall moved Patti Kem’s expenses be paid for her
attendance at the CEC Convention in April at Seattle.
After a second by Margie Labelle, the motion was approved.
Roundtable Topical Proposals – None were presented.
IV.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
A.
Nominating – Pam Wright, chair
of the Nomination Committee composed of elected representatives from each
Roundtable, said it will meet on December 3rd as it seeks to fill
the President-elect position and the first three-year term for Treasurer
under the new Constitution. At
the meeting members will review criteria and decide how to present the
nominees.
ACTION: Denise Bashore was
asked to prepare envelopes for each voting member.
Vendetta reminded the members that anyone can apply for the
vacancies. Gary noted ballots
should be removed from the envelopes during the voting process at the
Business Meeting.
V.
SUPPORTING THE MEMBERSHIP
A.
Identifying and Addressing Membership Needs
1.
SLP Task Force Update – Pam Wright reported on her attendance at an
SLP recruitment break-out session conducted by representatives from South
Carolina during the recent CASE Institute.
The South Carolina DOE has a staff person designated to chair their
SLP Task Force, which has developed an action plan with baseline data based
on a survey of its local directors.
South Carolina reports a marked decrease in vacancies over the last
three years. Pam commented she
and Deb Harmon (ISHA) are anxious to move the Indiana Task Force forward in
a similar fashion.
Pam observed that the accreditation of the Nova on-line
SLP program had been questioned.
Several directors responded they had local personnel on emergency permits in
the pipeline to receive Indiana licensure. Western
Kentucky reportedly has a reputable distance education program.
Lynn observed that Purdue recently reported the admission of 18 of
280 applicants to its Speech and Hearing post-graduate program.
2.
Support for New Directors –
Lynn said a third session will be held during the Spring Conference 2009 on
February 26th. It was
suggested new directors be briefed on the various ICASE committees.
3.
RtI Task Force – (see CEL report)
B. Improving/Facilitating Communicatio
1.
Roundtable Reports –
Central (Labelle) is working on topics such as media relations for its
retreat in January. East
(Dunham) will have Dr. Andrew Davis, BSU neuropsychologist, speaking on
fetal alcohol syndrome at its next meeting.
Southeast (Garrison) is working on a multi-dimensional webcast
through BSU for a Spring topical.
Northwest (Krol) is meeting tomorrow.
Joan McCormick said her district will host a two-day TEACH model
presentation in January for SLPs and it may be open on a space available
basis. Northeast (Sartorius)
is studying the book “Fill Your Bucket”.
Southwest (Bass) will be discussing internal changes being
made from new regulations.
North Central (Harshman) will have Claire Thorsen facilitate a meeting
with school psychologists on LD identification through strengths and
weaknesses.
VI.
PROMOTING/ADVANCING THE ORGANIZATION
A. Examining Organizational Structure
1. Summit of
Education Administration Associations – Lynn Gosser remarked this item has
been tabled.
B. Strengthening National Connections
1.
CASE Membership/Executive
Committee Updates – Tom Adams reported CASE membership has now reached
5,031. Their meeting focused on
national issues.
2.
19th Annual CASE
Conference at Myrtle Beach Resort (November 7-8, 2008)
– Pam Wright was the voting member at the Board of Directors meetings
this year. Pam, Tom Adams, Lynn
Gosser, and Vendetta Gutshall attended both the November 7 – 8 CASE Board of
Directors meeting and the CASE Seminar at Myrtle Beach.
Vendetta Gutshall commented Pam
Wright was selected to serve on a committee to design a new CASE logo.
A thumb drive was available to the attendees.
C. Promoting State
Partnerships – Lynn Gosser reported she is a member of the collaborative
work group developing common training materials for Article 7.
1.
Liaisons – Joan McCormick
suggested ICASE underwrite the expenses for Margie Labelle to attend future
state and perhaps national ISBA conventions.
Action: Margie offered to
investigate the dates, location, and expenses and report back at a future
meeting. In response to an
inquiry from Margie Labelle, no one had received an invitation to the
Private Schools Conference to be held in Marion County.
Cheryl Corning commented she had asked University Forum
members why a second training program could not be made available in the
State to address the shortage of teachers for the deaf and hard of hearing?
2.
Appointees – No reports
VII.
OTHER BUSINESS – None
VIII.
NEXT MEETING: December
11, 2008 at the DOE (Riley Room)