PaaceBoardmeeting

September12, 2000

 

Attendance:

KarenMundie, Monica Mathews, Carole Holes, Tom Wojicki, Deb Burrows, Ella

Morin,Jeff Woodyard, Mike Sobkowski, Dave Manzo

 

Correctionto July Minutes:

Correctionsdid not take place at meeting

 

Treasurer’s Report (DebBurrows)

Atravel expenditure was over the amount previously approved by the board.  Payment will

bemade, because the actual date of travel occurred prior to the new board policy.

Motionto approve payment was made by Karen, seconded by Tom.  The motion carried

unanimously.

Debalso asked that people make sure to put codes on expenditure sheets.

 

1 St VP (Karen Mundie)

Karennoted that at this point there were only a small number of papers for sessionsfor the

MidwinterConference.  However, the deadline forpaper proposals is always extended past

Sept30th date.  The Fall issuewill mention an extension.

Registrationsfor the Midwinter Conference will go out in December.

 

PAACEwould like to certify the entire conference for Act 48 activities.  As a professional

developmentactivity the PAACE Midwinter Conference would fit under PDE’s

professionaldevelopment plan.

 

AnESL pre-conference workshop may be sponsored by Oxford Dictionary.  Karen is

attemptingto get PDC’s to pay for this pre-conference workshop.  Pre-conference would

alsofit under ACT48 activities.

 

Theissue of whom will be the Honorary Chairperson for the Midwinter

Conferenceis still not settled.

DebBurrows made a request to the Board that Lock Haven University be recognized by

PAACEin the Midwinter Conference program. This would be for the Lock Haven’s help

withthe PAACE website.

 

SpecialPresentation

AngieParrett made a presentation to the Board about Online Registration forMidwinter

Conference,PAACE  website, and membership form.

Adiscussion occurred about new procedures, regarding membership and conference

registration,using technology.

 

2nd VP (LindaHerr)

Lindawas not present, but Jeff had been in contact with her, regarding the StrategicPlan.

TheStrategic Plan is on the website. Everyone needs to look at it and make comments on

theplan.

Theplan will be approved at the Midwinter Conference.

 

 

Immediate Past President(Barb Van Horn)

Jeffand Barb met with a bank rep about investing PAACE funding.

Severaloptions were discussed.  Barb isspearheading this activity as Chair of the Budget

AndFinance committee.

 

Executive Director (JoanLeopold)

NoReport

 

Program Division Reports:

ABSE

AlternativeDiploma Programs discussion occurred.

Thereis a great deal of variation in diploma programs across the state.  The Board would

liketo see the program being promoted and requesting a PAACE stance.  The Board will

thenhand it over to the legislative committee, and let that committee beforereporting to the

Board.

 

Family Literacy (MikeSobkowski)

Mikenoted that Family Literacy is seeing a lot of early childhood education people.

FamilyLiteracy day Nov 1.  Mike is attemptingto get a proclamation for that day.

 

TLC

NEregional meeting will be held at York College on June 14th 2001.

Distancelearning will be discussed.

TLClogo is being developed.

 

Workforce Development (EllaMorin)

Therewill be a PaWin Preconference at the Midwinter Conference.

 

RegionalRepresentatives

MonicaMathews

Receivedmembership list from Joan

TomWojicicki

Receivedmembership list from Joan

 

Standing Committees

Thereis still no chair for publicity or membership

 

Research

Theboard approved the expenditure for the research conference