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ASCLS-ILLINOIS

SPRING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Lisle, IL

April 5, 2006

I.          The meeting was called to order by President Miller at 7:00 p.m.

 

II.                 President Wendy Miller welcomed everyone and asked everyone to introduce themselves and indicate their current positions.  The following members were present:

Jim Beam - Key Contact/Awards         Shawn Clary – Peoria, President

Dianne Cearlock - Guest                      Anh Strow – Recruitment

Kenneth Hugh – Board Member           Marcy Hicks – PACE

Elaine Nicholas – Chicago Past Pres.    Claudia Miller – PACE

Nancy Knight – President-Elect            Wendy Miller – President

Donna Weaver – Recording Sec'y        Jeanne Isabel – Finance

Sherry Miner – Treasurer, MDC           Judy Yeager – Government Affairs

Robbin Killam – Scholarship                 Joan Radtke – Chicago President, Awards

Lillian Mundt – Silent Auction   Bessie Sepsis – Chicago Pres.-Elect    

Kristy Shanahan – Past President, Nominations

Gilma Roncancio-Weemer – Executive Secretary, Audit

Maribeth Flaws – Nominations, Student Forum, Annual Meeting Chair

III.               Appointment of Parliamentarian – Gilma Roncancio-Weemer was appointed.

IV.              Adoption of agenda – The agenda was adopted as written.

 

V.                 Announcements - ASCLS Katrina relief fund. To date no one has asked the national office for help.  Pres. Miller asked that if anyone knows of an ASCLS member who needs assistance, please have them contact the national office.  Pres. Miller also reminded the Board of the Point of Pride Program.

VI.              Approval of Previous Minutes – The minutes of the January 2006 BOD meeting need to have the word Agenda changed to Minutes, after corrections of some typos, it was Motioned, Seconded and Carried (MSC)  to accept the minutes.

 

VII.            Executive Secretary’s Report – no written report – two revisions were spoken to and a final report to be give at the Fall BOD meeting.

VIII.         Treasurer’s Report - $3,200 was added to income, $3,000 was put toward membership activities, and a transfer of monies to a CD will be forthcoming.  It was MSC to accept the report.

IX.              President’s Report – Pres. Miller provided a written report with updates from the Region VI Director’s report, an update on her Goals as President and a letter which she sends to prospective ASCLS-IL members with information about membership. A detailed handout on Laboratory Personnel Licensure was also available.

 

X.                 Planning and Scope – President-Elect Knight presented a written report. Two hundred “Visibility of ASCLS-IL/ Membership” posters have been sent to 200 hospitals.  The cost was considerably less that the $3,000 budgeted.  She will also look to continuing the work on title protection and invigorating the scientific assembly.

XI.              Branch Reports

A.     Central Branch– a verbal report was given by S. Clary indicating an

organizational meeting will be held with the focus on the 2007 State Meeting,  A hotel has been selected. It will be at the Ashland House in Morton on April 19 and 20 with the BOD meeting on April 18.

 

B.     Chicago Branch – a verbal report was given by J. Radtke.  There have been regular meetings. The branch has done fun things like attending a Bulls Game, and giving CSCLS and ASCLS-IL exposure on a WTTW pledge night. The branch also has Laboratory Professional T-shirts on sale at the meeting, An awards dinner is coming up.

C.     Northwest Branch  - N. Knight gave a verbal report indicating a planning meeting in the fall but nothing else to date.  They are hoping to do a new grad event in the Spring.

 

D.     Springfield-Southern Branch - a written report was submitted by R. Killam.

 

XII.            Annual Meeting Reports

2006 Meeting Chicago Hosts - a verbal report indicating the meeting was going well was given by M, Flaws.   J, Radtke gave a preliminary registration report; 151 students (143 members, 8 non-members), 37 member full registration,  6 phlebotomy registrants, 9 speakers,  24 exhibitors, and 17 one day registrants.

2007 Meeting Peoria Hosts - see Central Branch report.  Room rates will be $70.00 with good parking.

2008 Meeting, Rockford  Hosts - still in planning stages.

 

XIII.         Committee Reports

A. Annual Meeting Oversight -  President Miller is still looking for any additions, forms, deletions to the meeting handbook so it can be ready for the 2007 meeting.

B. Audit – New committee has been formed and the audit will be presented at the Fall BOD meeting. (Linda, Gilma, Cheryl, Robin)

C. Awards – presentations will occur at meeting  on Thursday.  The committee thanked the  branch presidents for submitting names for the various awards.

D. Career Recruitment – two written reports were submitted by K. Shanahan and A. Strow indicating activities and upcoming events.  Education programs should send Anh any program information  they would like distributed at the Illinois Science Teachers Association conference in November.

E. Constitution & Bylaws –  a written report was submitted by C. Ulrich.  She is waiting for more comments on intended revisions.  Comments need to be in by May1 for circulation  before they are presentation at the Fall 2006 BOD.

F. Finance - a written report was submitted by J. Isabel.  Proposed revisions were discussed.  It was MSC to accept the budget with revisions.

G. Fundraising – no action.

H. Government Affairs – a written report was submitted by J. Yeager.  She gave a synopsis of three items main items in the report.  She announced that there were 145 attendees at Legislative Days this year and encouraged every one who can to attend. She also supplied an Issue Brief on Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and  a four page report from ASCLS, CLMA and ASCP on H.R. 1175 Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act of 2005.  Note HR1175 needs a companion bill from the Senate so call your Senator and indicate a democrat and a republican are sponsoring  the House bill.

I. State Legislative/Key Contact – a verbal report by G. Roncancio-Weemer concerning Illinois Society of Pathologists (ISP) issues with definition of terms (who can do what) even thought definitions in a bill are meaningless.  Issue #2 dealt with composition of the advisory board.   ISP was asked to give language with which they would be happy.  None was forthcoming before it was too late to submit the bill.  The College of American Pathologists will not support title protection nor will they support licensusre.  We are now in a holding phase until fall of 2006.  ISP will support title protection if  language changes are made.  Options currently are forget title protection or stay on our current course with revision acceptable to ISP and introduce the bill in Jan 2007.
Key Contact – J. Beam gave a verbal report indication there are currently 285 members.  He has done seven emailings and is recruiting additional key contacts at this meeting.

J. Leadership Development –a written report was submitted by N. Knight.  There is a Leadership Manual available at meeting and on the ASCLS-IL web site. She is also working on a Leadership Seminar at the 2007 Spring Meeting.

K. Membership Development – a written report was submitted by S. Miner.  Membership numbers have increased in Illinois and on the national level with the greatest increase being students.  A member joining on or after March 1 will continue to get membership through the next year.  ASCLS has divided the membership committee into two committees; career recruitment and retention.  The National Young Professionals committee has put together a booklet, “ASCLS for Dummies”.

L. Nominations & Elections –a slate was presented.  The results will be announced at the HOD. 

M. PACE – no written report.  C. Miller and M. Hicks noted PACE forms were completed for the meeting and all the speaker packets have been made.

N. Professional Affairs & Public Relations -   no information

O. Publications – no report.   There has been an inquiry about putting other institutional workshop ads on the ASCLS-IL website.  After discussion a charge was established of $300.00 per month per ad.

P. Scholarship – R. Killam said there have been no applicants for the Ellen McGill scholarship in 2006  Redistribution of scholarship monies will be addressed at the Fall BOD.

Q. Scientific Assembly –no action.

R. Student Bowl – a written report was submitted by C. Becker.  She gave a brief  synopsis.  President Miller thanked her for the great job.

S. Student Forum – election of officers will take place at the Spring Meeting on Thursday April 7, 2006.

 

XV.      Old Business There was none.

 

XVI.         New Business
- President Miller encouraged people to apply for the Ellen McGill scholarship.

-It was MSC to reappoint G. Roncancio-Weemer as Executive Secretary for 2006-2007.

- The retreat for Fall 2006 discussion will continue.

XVII.      Adjournment – It was MSC to adjourn.

 

Submitted by Donna Weaver, Recording Secretary