Evansville ICRID Board Meeting Minutes, September 29, 2001
11:00 --- 2:00

Attendance:                      Visitors:
Dave Calvert                      Shirley Hoogstins
Randy Nicolai                     Sarah J. Williams
Nancy Young                       Margaret Luebbehusen
Dianne Riddick                    Lee Kellems
Judy Cain                           Loycene Sollman

The meeting was called to order at 11:00 am.  Dave welcomed all to the Evansville board meeting.  Introductions of the board and guests. "This is our last stop on our whirlwind tour." 

Nancy made a motion to accept minutes as corrected.
Dianne seconded.   Passed.

Treasurer's report: 
July /August
Beginning:   $9,100.58  Beginning: $9097.58
Income:    $187.00   Income:   $60.00
Expenditures:   $190.00   Expenditures: $1,881.53
Ending Balance:   $9,097.58.  Ending Balance:
$7,276.05
A check for $90 was returned and voided. This check was originally written to reimburse Board members' cost of attending RID President's Breakfast.  Nancy made a motion to accept Treasurer's Report as written. Dianne seconded. Discussion --- none. Passed.

Committee Reports:
Annual conference:
**Judy Cain gave checks to Randy from Dekko Foundation grant for $4,000
**Judy gave checks for pre-registration in the amount of $2,335.  She is still receiving registrations almost daily.  We have to date 24 pre-registered participants.  Reminder that the deadline for early bird registration is postmarked by October 1, 2001
**We have also received grant money from Eli Lilly Foundation for $4,000, from Psi Iota Xi Sorority for $3,000. 
Send email to Renee Armstrong informing her of web site address so she is aware of event. 

* Judy gave an invoice for new pens to Randy.  With the purchase of the pens, we received a free 5" black and white TV.  This will be donated to the auction.
**Judy and Jayne Kercheval are working on developing a form for CEU's at the conference. Judy is thinking about using a Bingo card design with stickers or punches.
**Carrie Westhoelter has (9) nine exhibitors confirmed. We also have a massage table and massage chairs for participants to relax during the conference.
**Entertainment for banquet, game show with name "You Are The Weakest Interpreter"
**Interpreter workshops with game theme continued throughout.
**Judy will contact the Hotel in the next two weeks to confirm menus before next board meeting.
**Antonette confirming silent auction donations.
**We do have signed contracts for all presenters.
**Randy will be responsible for getting the voting cards and will take care of credentialing eligible voters.  He will need approximately 2 of the volunteers to help him in this task.
**Judy will get the green, white, and red cards for discussion during the business meeting.  We would like Heather to be responsible for taking care of the comments.  She had experience during the National Convention.
**Judy bought folders at Staples, to be filled with committee reports, AM report from 2000, Treasurer's report, pen & paper, evaluation forms, CEU cards, agenda/schedule, current Bylaws, blank motion and resolution forms (1 each), Indianapolis information (restaurants, fun sites to see, etc), and game piece trinket
**Becky sent email, Interpreters for AM
George Perry                         Kristina Riley
Judy Lam                               Tony Myers
Loycene Sollman                     Joe Lucas
Beckie Madigan
**Beckie will be sending out individual interpreter contract.  Judy will
send her a proto-type that was used last year. Question about those people who may not be comfortable with the non voiced workshops.  Could we ask if there were volunteers to be a "buddy" to help them feel more comfortable and maybe able to understand what is going on better. Judy and her committee will check into this option.
**Dave has asked Paul Kiel to videotape the business meeting for future boards to have as a model.  He will also video-tape the entertainment at the banquet.  If an interpreter wants to videotape him/herself, it must be cleared with the presenter prior to the workshop.  Many interpreters need videotaped samples of their work for future conference work.
**Judy needs to make 25 copies of standing rules to be placed on table for those who may not have received them in individual packages. 

Awards and scholarships.
 Fall nominee of Marvin Marshall scholarship

Bylaws: 
The bylaws were printed in INSIGHTS last issue meeting per our requirement For the body.

Fundraising: 
We have $20,500 in grants requested.  We have received $11,100.  We are still waiting on Sprint, Moore Foundation.

Grievance Committee:  no report


Membership Committee: 
As of 9-29-01 we have 165 members and 4 organizational members.  This is up from 135 in June.  This includes new members and those who have reinstated their membership. 

Newsletter/Website:  

NL-Janet needs to know if there is anything we need added into the next NL.  We had asked Janet 3 questions:  
1.  Is it possible to have volunteers help fold the NL.  No answer yet. Please ask again. 
2.  Using PU meter --- not an option.  She doesn't want to lick 44cent stamps. 
3.Preferences?  None as far as paper folded, flat, etc. 
Workshops at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) are close to the state line. Send this info to Janet Beattie so she can print it in the NL.

Website: 

Please send cc to Beckie when we send something to Janet.  She wants to be able to post everything on the web page. Beckie, do you  have any new information on PayPal ?
We don't remember voting or discussing anything new. Do you need any information from the Board to help you out? Let the board know. 

PDC:  no report.  Busy preparing for the Annual Conference. 

ASR:  no report
Ways & Means:  Bob wants to meet with Randy and Lynn to prepare budget for next year.  Please do that before the AM so we can include in the conference packets.

OLD BUSINESS:
Fiscal year:  After discussion a few months ago, Randy contacted RID there is no requirement that chapters follow the same fiscal year.

Doctors fund:  Randy called NAD who was forwarded to the law center, and was told that since the scope of this  issue is so big, it should be handled state by state similar to how relay is handled.  NAD has a committee set up to keep in contact with AMA.  That process is starting. Ohio Bar Association lawyers are paying into a fund to provide services. So that is one approach to implementing.  This information has not been verified.  ICRID needs to meet with IAD and work on a joint effort before any action is taken.

Mainstream letter from Beckie. She needs to hand it off. She suggested That she give it to Dave.

Testing Site:  Jim VanManen and Dr. Cynthia Roy are discussing setting IUPUI as a RID testing site and eventual super site.

NEW BUSINESS:
Board retreat:  Dave contacted Bonnie Farnham, who presented in Orlando about Board retreats.  It needs to be added into the budget for the next year. For now put in $1000.  We are trying to plan a retreat for January or February. 

Janet's workshop:  Sept 26, 2001 was great.  Great turn out.  ** 11 participants (yeah).  ** 7 of them were attending ICRID events for the first time.  Interpreters want more workshops in their
own back yard. Spent $465 for the entire workshop.   Kathy Roche was presenter talking about educational interpreting. 

Flyer for ICRID, explaining who we are and what we do, as well as a  MISSION STATEMENT, will be two of the issues discussed at the Board retreat in January. Send
to ITPs, PTCO Day at ISD, Deaf Festival, Regional meetings.

Serious ICRID Board project to explore: series of educational Interpreter workshops to help enhance the skills of educational interpreters. First: identify educational interpreters, evaluate skill
level (baseline information), assessments and develop an "IEP" for each educational interpreter. Grant money will pay for all aspects of continuing education for the interpreter. This is based on a New York model that Judy attended in Orlando at the national conference. Administrators in the school systems need to be educated as well. This will be at no cost to the educational interpreter or administrator. All expenses would be paid by a grant.

Dave plans to attend the ISSHA (Indiana State Speech and Hearing Association) Conference in Indianapolis next year and members of ISHA plan to attend the November 9 and 10 ICRID Conference.

RADHH is investigating having Evansville as an RID test site. They are pursuing it at this point.

Motion to extend the business meeting for 10 minutes. Seconded and passed.

Loycene said that Evansville interpreters want to establish a closer working relationship with ICRID. Loycene questioned ICRID's view and involvement with the BIS and EIS. Dave explained that he and Beckie Madigan have been the two ICRID members directly involved in both of these state processes.
RADHH donated a CD-ROM version of The American Sign Language Dictionary for the ICRID Silent Auction at the state conference in November.

Motion to adjourn. Seconded and passed. Time 2:30 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Cain