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description of the meeting, who was there, action items and
the next meeting date.
Executive
Council Meeting Minutes
August 10, 2006
Inn at Willow Pond
Manchester, VT
Members
Present: Peter Evans, Laurie Singer, Meg Powden,
Joe Bowen, Judi Maynard,
Dave Cobb, Lynn Coales, Frank Spencer, Richard Kraemer, Madeline
Young, June Sargent, Rob Bliss, Bob Johnson
Minutes:
- motion
by Dick K., second by Laurie S. to approve minutes of 5/12/06.
Make note to add legislative advocacy to priorities. Motion
– Approved unanimously.
- written
reports presented, brief discussion on each report.
- Steve
H. – NFHS – main topics are new coaches education program
and T-Mobile program update..
- Dave
C. – NAESP – main topics NAESP conference rooms, NE Regional
in Providence, R.I. on September 28th, 2007 Regional
meeting in Vermont Dave C., Laurie S., Bob S., Madeline
Y. and Deb P. will be the committee to organize this regional
meeting (probable location – Burlington, dates – September
27, 28, 29, 2007).
- Madeline
Y. – Legislative – reported on Washington, D.C., appropriations
bill will not be passed during this session, NCLB will not
be reauthorized until 2008 or 2009. Funding outlook is grim
at best.
- Joe
B. – NASSP – major focus will be on the middle level (breaking
ranks), also a push to get state’s to sign up new members.
If they sign up through the VPA a rebate is given. Joe will
be reviewing the VT report to see how Members are signing
up and to see who is not a member.
- Bob
J. – Int. Ex. Director’s Report – gave unofficial financial
update for the previous year (audit will be available at
November meeting). Listed upcoming activities at the VPA
(New Principal’s Orientation, Media Day, New AD Orientation).
- Peter
E. – President’s Report – updated phone calls to finalist
the previous evening.
- brief
discussion on Peter/Laurie meeting with Bob S. and topics
to be discussed at the meeting. Will talk with Bob S. in November
about Strategic Plan. Also discussed the need to update the
VPA web site as many people feel it is not user friendly
(direct to Bob S. for consideration).
- discussion
on the roles and responsibilities of the NFHS. Steve H. and
Bob J. did meet with Bob Kanaby of the NFHS at the summer
conference in June. Bob K. had indicated that the NFHS would
work with Vermont on how they would structure the position.
It would be possible to have the Director of Student Activities
as the state representative to the NFHS. The only down side
is that there would be several committees (Appeals, Board
of Directors) that the DSA would not be able to serve on as
the NFHS By-laws say it has to be the Executive Director.
Bob K. saw this as a minimal conflict as the Appeals Committee
has never met and VT is not eligible for the Board of Directors
for 20+ years.
Motion
by Joe B., second by Rob B., to have the Director of Student
Activities position represent Vermont at the NFHS level. This
is pending final approval from the NFHS (Laurie S. will talk
with Bob K. about this). Vote – approved unanimously (note
– final approval from the NFHS was received on 8/16/06).
- Bob
J. presented a personnel request. Motion by Joe B., second
by Frank S., to grant Wendy Scott 5 sick days per year, cumulative
to 15 days maximum. Vote – approved unanimously.
- Brief
discussion on VPA opening on VT Education Coalition Committee.
Motion by Dave C., second by Steve H., to have Judi
Maynard fill the opening on the VT Coalition Committee. Vote
– approved unanimously.
- Adjourned.
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