ASCLS-SD BOD Meeting Minutes

January 26^th, 2008

Present: Nancy Schweitzer, Kelly Thomas, Deb Pravecek, Lori Murray, Lezlee Koch – Region V Director

 I.                   Call to order

II.                Previous Minutes Summary (September 8^th, 2007) – approved

III.             Treasurer’s Report – report given

a.      In addition to Michael Woolheater, Ruth McFarland and Susan Lopez will be attending Leg Day. Request for 2 partial support for 2 additional students was approved earlier as a special expenditure. Alpha Mu Tau is helping with Susan’s expenses so may be adequate money in the leg days budget for these 2 students.

b.      Discussed what to do with CD when it comes due - Will keep a short term CD and move into a MMA. Remainder will stay in checking account

c.      Small claim judgment granted to ASCLS-SD for default loan. Judgment will be sent to collections agency – Notification will be sent out of courtesy.

IV.              Society annual reports summary

a.      Education – no report

b.      Government/Professional Affairs – Shirley is still working to coordinate a trip to Pierre to visit with legislators. Questionable for this year – will probably happen next year.

c.      Membership/PAC/Leadership – no report

d.      Young Professionals – Tanya reports confusion on certification renewal, differences between membership in ASCP or ASCLS and certification. An article will be written for newsletter on this topic. Suggest Tanya contact Linda Fell for ASCP input for article of collaboration between ASCLS/ASCP

e.      Student Forum – Michael will be attending leg days along with 2 additional SD students

f.       Leadership Development- Leadership Academy is working to put together some brochures/pamphlets. Lezlee reported academy may be bough to regional/state level in the future.

V.                 Publications – Shirley migrating into the position of taking over the newsletter

                                          (electronic)

a.      Need to send hard copy to facilities. Because of expense will only be twice a

       year and content will be geared to non-members

       i.      Articles on things like difference between certifying agencies and

             professional society membership (???March lead article)

      ii.      Lezlee will contact Shirley about this

VI.             Scholarships – Info has been sent out to Program Directors

VII.           New Business

a.      Meeting Updates

       i.      1 day in Yankton

      ii.      3 day in Chamberlain – Andrea Schaub and Marsha Houska joined BOD

              meeting and discussed progress so far. The committee needs mailing lists

              for brochures. Lezlee will get ASCLS. Rick Pudwill or Kathy Winters for

              CLMA

b.      Leg Days – already discussed

c.      Leadership Academy – already discussed

d.      Awards submission – in process

e.      Planning for Spring – new leadership – Lori has been mentoring Mike

      Anderson

f.       Region V Update 

       i.      New concept for Region V meetings – A 1 day meeting will be held

             annually at a rotating site beginning in 2010. The 2009 meeting will be in

            Watertown. 

     ii.      Publications are being standardized 

    iii.     Attempting member states in Region V to share resources where possible

g.      Legal Action regarding delinquent load – already discussed

h.      CD – what to do? – already discussed

i.        CLMA Collaboration

        i.      Began about 2 years ago with discussion concerning competitive

              bidding

       ii.      Meeting last year to discuss practice guidelines white paper

j.        Website

        i.      Comments about new website design – overall very nice but

               suggestions were: didn’t like grey background and font size

               should be larger

       ii.      Michael Woolheater would like some picture – good quality – of

               persons in the professions for the webpage.

VIII.        Next Meeting – April 18^th – Yankton

IX.           Adjournment – Meeting adjourned at 12:20 pm. Lezlee, Deb, Lori went with

            Andrea and Marsha to look over facilities at Cedar Shores Resort

Respectfully submitted

Deb Pravecek