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ASCLS-IL

BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING MINUTES

Spring Meeting 2005 - Springfield, IL

April 12, 2005

 I.                    The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by President Kristy Shanahan

II.                 President Shanahan welcomed all and asked the attendees to introduce themselves.
John Koenig - Region VI Director
Kristy Shanahan - President
Wendy Miller - President Elect
Maribeth Flaws - Past President, Nominations Chair, Student Forum Committee Chair, Awards Co-chair
Gilma Roncancio-Weemer - Executive Secretary
Donna Weaver - Recording Secretary
Jim Besjak - Treasurer
Regina Grigsby - Board Member
Ken Hugh - Board Member
Nancy Knight - Nomination Committee
Paula Garrott - Nominations Committee
Marcy Hicks for Chicago Branch President. PACE Co-chair
Lisa Bakken - Northwest Branch President, Finance
Herb Miller - 2005 Annual Meeting Chair
Claudia Miller - Career Recruitment Chair, PACE Co-chair
Cheryl Ulrich - Constitution & By-Laws Chair
Wendy Norton - Fundraising Chair, Scholarship Committee
Judy Yeager - Government Affairs/PAC Chair
Jim Beam - Key Contact/State Legislative Liaison
Nancy Knight - Leadership Development Chair
Sherry Miner - Membership Development Chair
Robbin Killam - Scholarship Committee
Valarie Medley, Student Forum
Diane Clearlock - Guest
A quorum was established.
 

III.               Maribeth Flaws was appointed Parliamentarian.

IV.              The proposed agenda was adopted.
 

V.                 There were no announcements.

VI.              Minutes of the January Board of Directors (BOD) meeting was accepted as published.

VII.            Executive Secretary Gilma Roncancio-Weemer indicated that all appropriate documents have been filed for the Society.

VIII.         Treasurer Jim Besjak submitted a written report and reviewed it with the board.  Discussion ensued concerning what to do with outstanding checks, most of which were for branch dues.

MOTION #1  A branch should cash their dues checks within a reasonable amount of time or no further checks will be issued.  Motioned, M. Flaws, seconded K. Hugh.  Motion passed. (MSC)

 President Shanahan thanked Jim for his two years of service.

 IX.        PRESIDENT'S REPORT
1.  John Koenig submitted an extensive written report to the board that he briefly reviewed.  President Shanahan thanked Director Koenig for attending our state meeting and the BOD meeting.

2.  President Shanahan submitted a written report.  She thanked the entire BOD for all their help this past year.
 

X.                 PLANNING & SCOPE REPORT
President-elect Wendy Miller submitted a written report. 
 

XI.              BRANCH PRESIDENT REPORTS
A.  Central Branch - No report.
B.  Chicago Branch - Branch President Elaine Nicholas submitted a written report given by Marcy Hicks.
C. Northwest Branch - Branch President Lisa Bakken submitted a written report.
D. Springfield-Southern Branch - Cheryl Ulrich submitted a written report of branch activities
 

XII.            ANNUAL MEETING REPORTS
A.  2005 - Springfield-Southern Host
Herb Miller, meeting chair, gave a verbal report indicating all was going well and they are sticking to their budget.  The BOD thanked him and his committee for their great work and the resulting good meeting.
B.  2006 - Chicago will host the meeting on April 5-7 in Lisle, IL.
C.  2007 - Peoria will host the meeting.
 

XIII.         ACTION ITMES/DISCUSSION ITEMS
1.  President Shanahan submitted a written report of the ASCLS-IL's involvement in the Illinois Regional Science Fairs and requested funds to represent ASCLS-IL at the state science fair.

      MOTION #2   L. Bakken moved and R. Killam seconded a motion to designate $50.00 from the Career Recruitment budget line for use at the State Science Fair.  The motion passed.

2.  The Executive Secretary of ASCSL-IL is not an elected position.  The board must appoint the individual holding this position.

      MOTION #3   M. Flaws moved, K. Hugh seconded a motion to reappoint Gilma Roncancio-Weemer as Executive Secretary of ASCLS-IL.  Motioned passed.

3.  A written report was submitted to the board from the Licensure/Public Awareness Committee.  Discussion was tabled and will be discussed under Old Business.
 

XIV.         COMMITTEE REPORTS
A.  Annual Meeting Oversight - no report.
B.  Audit - no report.
C.  Awards - Maribeth Flaws, chair, encouraged all to attend the awards ceremony.
D.  Career Recruitment – no report.
E.  Constitution and By-Laws - Cheryl Ulrich, chair, submitted a written report.
F.  Finance - Lisa Bakken submitted a written report.  A final budget was achieved.
   
 MOTION #4   It was MSC by the board to present the budget for 2005-2006 to the House of Delegates for acceptance.

G.  Fundraising - Chair Wendy Norton submitted a written report.
H.  Government Affairs - Chair Judy Yeager submitted a written report.  Jim Beam, Key Contact Coordinator, submitted a Key Contact System update.  There is a new email address for the system;  keycontact.asccls-il@insightbb.com
J.  Leadership Development - Chair Nancy Knight gave a verbal report.
K. Membership Development - Chair Sherry Miner submitted a written report.
L.  Nominations and Elections - Chair Maribeth Flaws gave a verbal report of the election results:  President-Elect - Nancy Knight, Treasurer- Sherry Miner, Board Member - Ken Hugh, Nominations and Elections committee members - Lillian Mundt and Maribeth Flaws.
M.  PACE - Cochairs Marcy Hicks and Claudia Miller gave a verbal report indicating all session at this state meeting have PACE approval and individual branches have also acquired PACE approval for their meetings.
N.  Professional Affairs and Public Relations - no report.
O.  Publications - no report.
P.  Scholarship - Chair Robbin Killam gave a verbal report indicating that there have been very few applications for the Ellen McGill Scholarships.
Q.  Scientific Assembly - no report.
R.  Student Bowl - Kristy Shanahan submitted a written report.
S.  Student Forum - Maribeth Flaws and Valerie Medley gave a verbal report.
 

XV.           OLD BUSINESS
A.  Licensure and Public Relations.  A written report was received earlier in the meeting from the Licensure/Public Awareness Committee and was brought back for discussion.  The major topic of discussion was about title protection versus licensure for the profession and generated the following questions.
     1.  Should ASCLS-IL pursue title protection?
    
MOTION #5   The Board of Directors directs our representatives to the Coalition to support the pursuit of title protection.  Motion D. Weaver, seconded L. Bakken.  The motion passed.

    2.  What title should be used in the proposed bill?  Suggestions were Medical Laboratory Scientists and Medical Laboratory Practitioner.

     3.  Should ASCSL-IL cooperate with the Illinois Society of Pathologists (ISP) in writing the bill?

     MOTION #6  ASCLS-IL will decline the offer from ISP to write our bill for Title Protection.  Moved V. Medley, seconded M. Flaws.  Motion passed.
 

XVI.         NEW BUSINESS
The Fall BOD meeting site will possibly be at ISU on Friday September 16 or 23, 2005.
 

XVII.      ADJOURNMENT
With no further business President asked for a motion for adjournment.
     MOTION # 7  At 10:30 p.m. L. Bakken motioned and M. Flaws seconded to adjourn the meeting.  The motion passed.  

Respectfully submitted, 

Donna H. Weaver, Recording Secretary

 NOTE:  All written reports are available from any Board member.