Board and Business Meetings

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19 April 2007

Minutes of DLD Business Meeting
Galt House Hotel- French Room
Louisville, KY
April 19, 2007

Board members present: R. O’Connor, K. Marshall, E. Parrett, C. Griffen, S. Gormley, C. Hughes, K. Rooney, K. Bright, M. Gerber, J. Engelhard, P. Stecker, J. Lloyd Bui

Call to order 5:09 by
K. Rooney, president

1. Summary of President’s Report. K. Rooney
1. Copies of detailed report available.
2. 4 goals
1. Communication- e.g., Newsletter, State Chapter invited to breakfast, E-mail communication tool to email members
2. Construct of LD- various DLD Board responses available on website teachingld.org, see also CEC article on RTI, Role of Teacher of Student with LD, Consensus Statement from DLD Board
3. Support to teachers in field- e.g., RTI Teacher’s Guide
4. Partnerships- many continued (NJCLD) as well as new (e.g., CARS, LDA, National Adolescent Literacy Coalition)
2. Mary Thompson- nominations for CEC Board
1. Positions Open: Treasurer, General and Diverse Board Memberships, Student Membership.
1. Contact M. Thompson to Nominate. Phone: 402-440-7317; Marriott Hotel under name Nancy Kennedy.
3. Board Reports
1. President Elect- K. Marshall
1. Procedure for selecting Executive Director and Chairing
1. J. Lloyd will be new Executive Director
2. DLD San Antonio Conference Development
2. Vice President- R. O’Connor
   1. Writing and editing role with newsletter and RTI Teacher’s Guide
3. Past President- J. Lloyd
1. Nominations and Elections
1. go to teachingld.org to vote (President and Vice President and Treasurer)
2. Change to language and bylaws (change from “publications” to “publications and communications”)
2. Parliamentary Advice “giver”
3. Plaque awarded to Karen Rooney in honor of her presidency service
4. Treasurer Report- K. Bright
1. Error on written report- goals achieved in 2006-07 not 2007-2008
2. Many movements of money from Mother Account (CEC) into money making areas (e.g., CDs)
3. Audit- went well; Goal this year to have 0 balance.
4. Budget- see attached
5. Publications Committee- M. Gerber
1. Attempt this year to coordinate publications (e.g., website, LDRP, Newsletter, Alerts, etc.).
1. Reactivated Newsletter this year (2 published thus far)
1. Introduced Newsletter editors (W. Therrien, P. Morgan, June ____).
2. Looking for input (teacher, regional, etc.)
6. Research Committee- C. Hughes reported for M. Mastropieri (absent)
1. Dissertation Award Selection
1. Presented and introduced by Jeanne Shumaker and Don Deshler to Mike Fagellen-Luby
7. Professional Development Standards and Ethics Committee- P. Stecker
1. Awards
1. Roads Scholarships for travel to DLD conference for students.
2. Candace Bos Innovative Projects (for teachers)
3. Outstanding Educator in the Field
1. Yvette Fagen
4. Jeanette Fleicher Award
1. Jeanne Shumaker
5. Go to our website for more information
6. Noel Gunther presented 1st ever award LDOnline Inspiration Award to recipient Don Deshler
1. Introduction of Dale Brown from LDOnline
8. CAN Report- J. Engelhard
1. Passed around paper to sign up for weekly updates
2. Involved in Reauthorization in NCLB (originally ESEA 1975)
1. Suggested that members pick up the CEC Recommendations for ESEA and CEC Policy Update sheet
3. Invited attendees to send letters to representatives and policy makers
9. Student Representative- C. Griffith
1. Goal to increase involvement of students
1. Student poster session at DLD Reception
10. Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Committee- Y. Bui
    1. Establishment of Scholarship (Margaret Collins Diversity Scholarship). Awarded at DLD Conference in San Fran.
    2. Special Session at DLD Conference and CEC Strant
    3. Joint sponsorship with other Divisions (DISES)
       1. $1000 honoraria for dual memberships (DLD and DISES) for international individuals
    4. More involvement with Diversity Chairs from other divisions.
11. Membership Committee- E. Parrett
    1. CEC membership up for first time in many years (Feb-Feb comparison).
    2. Goal to continue to connect with members (e.g., New=sletter re-establishment, improved electronic communication)
4. Open to New Business
   1. No new business

Motion to adjourn- J. Lloyd P. Stecker seconded. 5:56pm adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted S. Gormley, Secretary