Massachusetts Computer Using Educators Governing Board Meeting, 3-25-1988

Board members present: Alan November, Lucille Harper, Jim Modena, Martin Huntley, Gail Ross-McBride, Earle Hancock, Algot Runeman

Call to order by Alan at 5:16 PM

1.  Moved (Martin) that the South-Central SIG be formally recognized
Passed 7/0

2 Move to increase membership and conference rates (Alan and Lucille)Alan initially moved $17.00 Alan proposes $25.00 second

Martin suggested a tabling delay of motion until after this conference to determine account balance and look at last two conferences as well. The counter argument against delay is to prepare better for the fall conference which might be delayed by our indecision.Jim asked how much vendors currently subsidized conferences because we have historically let vendors support us at least to pay for conferences so attendance fees go toward general needs of organization.

The discussion shifted to the fall conference temporarily.   It will be October 22 at Milford or Medway with Harvey Long as the keynote speaker.  Alan proposed that we settle fees at an increase of $10 for each /category now and adjust later if necessary.Martin and Alan then moved to table the price and send :out the initial announcements and fliers without prices.(We have doubled in size and costs have increased by four times.  We need to generally cut costs and raise our income.)
Conference cost tabled 7/0

Membership currently at $1.00 per month per member for mailings alone. Plus printing cost ($.24 per page $.06 per     page) Alan reminded us that the organization will continue to serve the membership with new benefits and services especially in the light of the increased board size which will help make things happen.
(Temporary adjournment for supper)
Reconvene at 6:33 PM
Extra Item.  We should invite Charlie Schiller to our next board meeting specifically to clarify the mission of MassCUE Reports and how it is unique in the organization.  This should be a meeting about the MassCUE conference publication. It is the consensus of the board that MassCUE Reports is the conference publication and we need to define the material and format and need Charlie's input.
Passed 7/0

Jim moved to set the annual membership[dues] at $20.00 (Lucile =;2nd) to cover costs.  Lucille feels that it will be better to raise dues $5.00 now and $5.00 the next time rather than jump immediately to $25.00 at this time.  Martin amended the motion that would make the dues increase effective July 1, 1988 with a notice to all members that they may renew before that date at the old rate.
Passed as amended 7/0

3- Next meeting July 23, 1988 (Saturday at Lucille Harper's house, time not set.)

4-.  School Membership
    Discount tickets
    Advance registration
    Assume that all others pay full non-member rate otherwise.
    Vendor CUEBuck discount option
    Vendor distribution rather than school distribution
Defeated 0/7
There is (no school membership at this time)

5, 6, 7 [no text]

Conference costs (see above):
8- Alan restated the plans for the Leadership Symposium
9  Membership questionnaire - Please respond to Lucille with suggestions by May 1.
10.  Alan gave a brief Applefest update.
11.  Jim informed the board that MassCUE is now officially tax exempt.
Financial report
    Retreat        $1611
    Savings bal.   $4500
    Checking bal.  $3600%
    Amount spent this year $24,6982
Haverhill prepaid conference attendance 1547
Concern about the size of a conference committee
Alan reminded us that the waiving of fees by Haverhill -more than offset the size of the committee.
Gail requested sales help for her vendor coordinator job.
Adjournment (appx.) 7:30 PM

[Note: minutes converted from Macintosh file with attempts to clean up formatting issues from conversion process. -Algot Runeman April 29, 2012]