1. Call
to Order—President Sarah Osborn Welty called the meeting
to order at 3:47 p.m. and welcomed the board members to the meeting.
2. Agenda—Sarah
Osborn Welty asked for additional agenda items not included in the
agenda she e-mailed to the board. Additional items added included
the proposal for NAAE government relations from Gordley Associates
and the Communications for Agricultural Education task force from
The Council. Roger Teeple moved, Paul Larson seconded, to approve
the agenda with flexibility to change as necessary. The motion carried.
3. Minutes
from the February 2003 NAAE Board Meeting—Two corrections
were made to the February 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9, 2003 NAAE Board Meeting
minutes. Paul Larson moved, Larry Long seconded, to approve the minutes,
as corrected, of the February 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9, 2003 NAAE Board Meeting.
The motion carried.
4. 2003-04
NAAE Budget—The board reviewed and discussed the NAAE budget
for July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. Paul Larson moved, Larry Long
seconded, to approve the budget as presented. The motion carried.
5. Convention
Planning Issues—By general consensus, it was agreed that
printed citations for all NAAE award recipients would be distributed
at the 2003 NAAE Convention rather than having the citations read
aloud by the regional vice presidents. This change is being made to
allow time in the general sessions for a joint session between NAAE
and AAAE. The joint session will feature a keynote speaker (Gil Meyer
from DuPont) and a symposium on teacher mentoring presented by AAAE.
The Ideas Unlimited award presentations will be added to the first
general session and the Teacher Mentor award presentations will be
made during the joint session (to fit in with the teacher mentoring
symposium). It was also agreed that board members would send to the
NAAE office any suggestions for a keynote speaker for the first general
session within two weeks after this conference call.
6. Membership
Update—Roger Teeple led the board in reviewing the current
membership report. Roger Teeple encouraged board members to make needed
contacts with their respective state leaders to get any additional
NAAE members for 2002-03 reported to the NAAE office.
7. Gordley
Associates Proposal—The board reviewed a proposal from Gordley
Associates, a Washington, D.C. based government relations corporation,
to represent NAAE on government relations issues. The proposal would
cost NAAE $77,000 per year for representation on three issues including
Perkins authorizations and appropriations, USDA SPEC grants, and SEPA.
The board decided to present this proposal to NAAE members at the
regional meetings this spring and summer and to postpone a decision
on this proposal until the July 2003 board meeting.
8. Council
Project “Communications for Agricultural Education”—Roger
Teeple presented a report on the development of a Council task force
to address communications for agricultural education. The focus of
the proposal is to energize and empower local agricultural educators
and their local stakeholders to get involved in influencing decision
makers at all levels. The current issue on Perkins is an important
issue to be addressed at this time; however, the task force will address
issues in both the long-term and short-term. Roger Teeple agreed to
send a copy of the proposal to the NAAE board members and he asked
board members to suggest NAAE members to serve on the task force.
9. Illinois
Association Letter Regarding Future Dates and Location of the NAAE
Convention—Sarah Osborn Welty informed the board of a letter
she received from the Illinois Association stating their concern that
the NAAE convention should continue to be held in conjunction with
the ACTE convention in December. Jay Jackman will send a copy of the
letter to board members.
10. Adjournment—With
no further business to transact at this time, Jeff Maierhofer moved,
Paul Larson seconded, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried.
President Sarah Osborn Welty adjourned the conference call meeting
at 5:25 p.m.