ICRID Board Meeting

May 14, 2005

 

Welcome & Introductions – Attendance ---> Judy Cain,  Randy Nicolai, Laura Leffler, Vera Masters, Dave Calvert,  Tracey Stack, Kathy Baumann, Christine Krock, Tony Myers. Not in Attendance:  Ayanna Clayton, Beatrice Pfaff, Nancy Young

 

Meeting Opened at 11:21am without a quorum; quorum established later, but we didn't go back and approve the minutes nor vote on the motion.  That will happen at the next meeting.

 

Minutes – Corrections on April minutes not approved because the board did not have a quorum.

 

Treasurer’s Report – Beginning balance:  $6264.48

                                 Total expenses: $2969.35

                               Total income: $1283.80

                               Ending balance: $4578.93

                               Savings balance: $3019.98

                                Region III balance: $ 9280.32

 

Motions –None.

 

Reports – Committee and others

  1. Annual Conference – (2005 IAD/ICRID joint conference) ICRID and IAD are in the process of creating flyers for the conference to be distributed to membership.  In addition technology grants will be written and applied for.  The speakers have been approved and CEUs will be applied for.  IAD will discuss again at their board meeting in June. 
  2. ASR –Early estimates seem to indicate a profit of approximately $1000.
  3. Awards & Scholarships – Still one candidate for the Marvin Marshall award
  4. Bylaws – No report
  5. Fundraising – Stan Miles, Dave Calvert, and Dalonda Young are writing grants for the fall conference.
  6. IAD – Will meet again in June
  7. Membership --153 individual, 6 organizational, 34 individuals lapsed since October, 22 lapsed since March.
  8. Newsletter – Submitted prior to meeting by Nancy Young. I can't offer any explanation at this time but for some reason there has been a major delay in Mary getting the next issue of INSsights done & sent out to the membership. I believe she has sent at least a copy to Judy to proof but I have yet to receive anything. Needless to say this delay is aggravating and Judy & I will stay on top of this and see that Mary keeps on schedule.
  9. PDC – No report
  10.  Ways & Means –Submitted prior to meeting by Randy Nicolai. I regret to inform the Board that we have yet to meet prior to this meeting.  I hope to have a report next month.  
  11.  Website –Submitted prior to meeting by Nancy Young.  Nothing new to report. If anyone knows of any information about upcoming workshops or conferences please e-mail the info to me so I can have Dalonda post it on the website. Judy will send an email to Dalonda per Tracy’s request to make the upcoming events/workshops in the Goshen area more easily identified.
  12.   ICRID Historical – Nothing new to report.
  13.   DHHS Liaison report – No report. 
  14.  Satellite reports –
    1. South Bend –“Wholly, holy, or holey?”  upcoming workshop May 21st
    2. Fort Wayne – Ongoing study group for the written test
    3. Evansville – No report
  1.   Super Site report – Six candidates total have taken the written test  in 2005

Written and CI performance test on June 4

                                      We will apply to become an administrator for the CDI test in 2006

 

OLD Business

1.  (Unfinished business) – Position paper (sent to Kathy Roche & Barb Cain)

  1. 2nd Annual Deaf Educators Conference – All workshops are set for the conference.  Each time slot has eight different selections for the attendees on a variety of topics.  ICRID will have a booth as a conference sponsor.  Volunteers will be needed to staff the booth and carry out duties during the conference.  Willing volunteers should contact Judy.  Judy will follow-up on flyers to be distributed about the conference.
  2. RID Written test study group (Vera) – Ten people met and focused on the code of ethics by applying it to scenarios.  They also discussed ways of managing test anxiety.  The group plans to meet for eight weeks.
  3. Office space – Judy has been trying to set up a time to discuss with Carol Narens.  They have been unable to meet, but will continue trying to arrive at a mutually agreeable time.
  4. PTCO Day – INTRAC loaned us a tri-fold table-top display board.  We sold one Region III t-shirt and had fair attendance at the booth.  We also had one new member join ICRID at PTCO day.
  5. Exhibit boot displays - Laura and Kathy Baumann will work on obtaining a booth and developing display materials.

NEW Business:

  1. Goshen College Request for funds –Goshen College is encouraging statewide membership by offering a discount to ICRID members for Goshen College workshop and seminar participants. This may provide extra incentive for persons to join ICRID if there are discounts available to workshops. Myron Yoder has submitted a proposal for ICRID to support four workshops this year.  The board may consider adding Goshen College as a line item.  Before agreeing to the funding support the board would like to see a more detailed budget analysis for the workshop. This will help the board ensure that donated funds will not be lost to the college’s general education funds. Myron’s request will be tabled until he provides more detailed budget information.
  2. Board Meeting Email Alert to Membership - Tracy suggested sending the meeting agenda to the general membership before the board meetings to encourage membership participation. Tracey would like to see ALL events that are posted on the ICRID website to
    be easily accessed possibly categorized by date/month She also suggested a letter to make people aware of board nominations for the fall.. Tracey suggested placing the board nomination information in the next Newsletter.

 

Announcements:

  1. Deadline for NAD interpreters to maintain certification by joining RID is fast approaching.  June 30, 2005 at Midnight.
  2. Beginning in October, every second Saturday of each month, a van sponsored by
    Goshen College will travel to The Chicago Lighthouse, the organization for
    people who are deaf and blind, where they will be with them during their
    social. Anyone is welcome to join in.
    Every first Sunday of each month, there is a Community Deaf Worship Service at
    11am in the Newcomer Building Chapel Room.
    September 10, 2005 ICRID Board Meeting at Goshen College in Administration
    Building Conference Room #29
    October 20, 2005  6-9pm ASL Coffeehouse with presenters Welmer & Esther
    Merrick
    and Bill Storm at The Crossings Cafe in Goshen, IN
    November 5, 2005 9am-4pm Workshop with Brenda Nicodemus and Sandra Sandoval
    presenting The Mental Lexicon: Building Your Bilingual Vocabulary
    November 15, 2005 7pm-9pm Sprint VRS Meet and Greet Goshen College
    Administration Building Room #35 with Andy Leffler
    November 19, 2005 9am-4pm Feed Your Eyes, Mind, and Spirit #9
    March 18, 9:00am-4:00pm workshop with Linda Williams
    March 23, 2006 6-9pm ASL Coffeehouse with presenter Andy Leffler at The
    Crossings Cafe in Goshen, IN
    March 25, 2006 9am-4pm Feed Your Eyes, Mind and Spirit #10 with Tom Humphries

 

Meeting adjourned at 1:56

 

Respectfully submitted by:  Laura L. Leffler