Board Members Present: Alan November, Lucille Harper, Jim Modena, Algot Runeman, Earle Hancock, Gail Ross-McBride, Martin Huntley, Laura Nash
Meeting called to order 4:55 PM.
Elections (review of prior thinking) Committee needed no board members on it 5 members max
Representative of organization
Request personal qualifications and statement for publication (due by December 15.)
Statements in members hands by Feb. 1 (onCUE)
Each Board member should write description of office responsibilities by November 1.
1. Skills needed
2. Estimate time and breakdown of job.
3. Activities of job
At large jobs defined by needs of organization and board decision.
New board takes office to preside over the General Business Meeting at the spring conference after attending a joint meeting with the old board on the Friday night before the conference.
Election - By mail Votes must be postmarked by March 21 to qualify for tally.
Staggering of election. Elect for two years (1, 2 or 3 officers)
It was moved and seconded to render the board's consensus into specific bylaw wording for the business meeting on 10-22-88.
Passed 8/0
Jim recommends that only one person do the billing. All bills shall be sent to him. No vote action needed.
Martin moved approval of the Merrimack Valley SIG. Letter included in minutes file.
Passed 8/0
Spring conference is in Westfield. Speaker is Gail Morse, a McAuliffe teacher with Alan. Suggest "Dinner with the Boards". Need to begin process of delegating the responsibilities of preconference set-up so the board members are not directly involved if we continue to have a Friday evening, pre-conference board meeting at the conference site.
AppleFest-(May 5,6,7) Mike Gould wants presenters MassCUE buttons for the booth.
Mission When we have a clear mission, we should outreach to groups who need us. Create committee to suggest/prepare a full list of activities designed to implement our mission statement.
Martin and Algot agree to codify the current statement of our mission. Mission Statement leads to Philosophy which leads to Activities.
Support for volunteers Dinner appreciated because it helped people to feel as professionals feel. Develop plan for support of volunteers (letters to superiors, dinners, etc.) We need also to think about a way to thank the presenters at our conferences.
A brief financial report indicates that we have appx. $12,000 (not counting conference expenses). Jim has hired an accountant, George Hoffmeister of Needham, Massachusetts.
Adjourned 7:21 PM