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I.          President Kristy Shanahan called the meeting to order at 10:25 a.m.

She asked all present to observe a moment of silence to commemorate the victims of 9/11 and our soldiers lost or wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq.

II.          The following members were present and a quorum was established.

Kristy Shanahan – President

Maribeth Flaws - Past President, Awards Co-chair, Nominations Chair and Student Forum Committee Chair

Elaine Nicholas - CSCLS Branch President

Wendy Miller - President Elect, Fundraising Chair

Jim Besjak, Treasurer

Sherry Miner, Membership Development Chair, Springfield-Southern Branch Representative; Joan Radtke, Professional and Public Relations Chair

Ahn Strow - Central Branch representative

Janice Kinsinger, Annual Meeting Oversight Chair

Nancy Knight – Nominations committee and Leadership Development Chair

Michele Crase – Publications Chair, Northwest Branch Representative

Donna Weaver – Secretary

III.         Joan Radtke was appointed parliamentarian.

IV.        The agenda for the meeting was adopted.

V.         Announcements:  Donna Weaver was formally inducted as secretary for 2004-2006.

VI.        Secretary’s Report and Approval of Previous BOD Minutes

Joan Radtke, past secretary, posted previous BOD Minutes by email.  A motion was made, seconded and carried (MSC) to approved the minutes.

VII.       Executive Secretary’s Report

Gilma Roncancio-Weemer was absent but asked the following information be presented.

·         The National ASCLS meeting in Orlando will be headquartered at the Hilton.

·         The company who bonds ASCLS-IL has asked for two signatures on any check or withdrawal on ASCLS-IL accounts and that monthly check balances be reviewed by at least one member other than those with authorized signatures.

·         The current lobbyist is ill but there is no legislative action expected until

      Spring on our proposed legislation.

VIII.       Treasurer’s Report

Jim Besjak presented the year end and current treasurer’s report which was accepted.  A motion was MSC to add $1,000 to the publications budget.  A motion was MSC was made to invest surplus cash as follows; $10,000 in 6 month CD and $10,000 in10 month CD.

IX.        President’s Report – A written report was submitted containing announcements and ASCLS-IL Goals for 2004 -2005.

X.         Planning & Scope – written report submitted by Chair Wendy Miller

XI.        Branch Presidents’ Reports

A.  Central Branch - Shawn Clary absent, no report.

B.  Chicago Branch – Written report submitted by Elaine Nicholas.

C.  Northwest Branch – Lisa Warren absent, no written report.  Her representative indicated meetings to be planned.

D.  Springfield-Southern Branch- Bill Wilson absent, no written report.  His representative indicated meeting to be planned.

XII.       Annual Meeting Reports

A. 2004 meeting (Rockford hosts) – Jeanne Isabel, Chair, absent.  A written report was submitted.  A verbal report on the evaluation of the meeting was given.

B. 2005 meeting (Springfield-Southern hosts) Herb Miller, meeting chair, absent.  A meeting flyer supplied.  Discussion by Joan Radtke; meeting program chair ensured.

C. 2006 meeting (Chicago hosts) – no chair to date; proposed dates April 5, 6, 7 or April 19, 20, 21, 2006.

XIII.       Action/Discussion Items/ Break for Lunch

XIV.      Committee Reports

A.  Annual Meeting Oversight – Chair Janice Kinsinger –No written report.  Clarification of dispersment of meeting profits was made.  Discussion ensued concerning redefinition of profit sharing. The chair will present a proposal to the January 2005 BOD.  A motion was MSC to award $250 to the Northwest Branch as a thank you for promoting a successful meeting.

B.  Audit Committee Report - Katie Blackburn, Chair, absent.  Her written report was presented by Treasurer Besjak.  The report was accepted.

C.  Awards – Co-chairs Maribeth Flaws and Sherry Minor are looking into additional awards similar to those given by ASCLS.

D.  Career Recruitment -Claudia Miller absent, no written report.

E. Constitution & Bylaws— Cheryl Ulrich absent, no written report.  A motion was MSC to instruct the chair to write an amendment to the C&BL to add a First Year Professional (FYP) as a voting member of the Board of Directors.

F.  Finance -Lisa Warren chair, absent, no written report.  Please contact her if you have any great ideas.

G.  Fundraising -Wendy Norton, Chair, no written report.  Flyer for ASCLS-IL Licensure Buttons was distributed.  The buttons were sold very successfully at the national meeting in Los Angles.

H.  Government Affairs - Judy Yeager, Chair, absent; no written report. It was reported that the State legislature will wrap up work by October to concentrate on sate and national elections so the licensure issue will probably not be addressed until after the first of the year.

I.  State Legislative/Key Contact -Jim Beam, Chair, absent; no written report.

J.  Leadership Development -Nancy Knight, Chair; no written report.  She will contact branch presidents to garner ideas.  There was discussion of ASCLS ideas for promoting leadership and applying them to Illinois.

K.  Membership Development - Sherry Miner, Chair – written report.

L.  Nominations & Elections -Maribeth Flaws Chair reported they have not established a slate yet.  Offices open; President- elect, Treasurer, one board member and two members for N&E committee.

M.  PACE - Marcy Hicks, Claudia Miller co-chairs absent; no report

N.  Professional Affairs & Public Relations Joan Radtke, Chair; no report.

O.  Publications - Michelle Crase, Chair – written report. 

P.  Scholarship - Robbin Killiam Chair, absent; no report.

Q.  Scientific Assembly – no current chair, appropriate use of this committee was discussed.

R.  Student Bowl -Candice Campbell, Chair, absent; no report.

S.  Student Forum - Maribeth Flaws, Jeanne Isabelle, and Valerie Medley, student president, no written report.  Chairs report they are working.  A written report was received from First Year Professional Representative Linda Whaley.

XV.       Old Business – None.

XVI.      New Business—the following items were discussed.

1) Support travel of a student and a FYP to regional and annual meetings.

2) January BOD meeting date was set for 01/07/05.

3) Change in By-Laws regarding FYP.

4) Topics for discussion at the Illinois Education Consortium meeting as well as a possibly  date in early February.

5) BOD will send Linda Whaley as the FYP representative to the Region VI Fall meeting.

XVII.     Adjournment – A motion to MSC for adjournment at 2:40 p.m.