ICRID Board Meeting Minutes (ISD)

February 18, 2006

Welcome & Introductions –

Attendance ---> Judy Cain, Nancy Young, Kathy Roche, Dalonda Young, Ronda Bilz, Christine Krock, Vera Masters, Tracey Stack, Erica Darnell,
& Laura Leffler.  Interpreters: Dave Calvert w/ students: Natalie Culpepper & Lisa Norwood.

Called to order   4:40 PM

Minutes – January minutes accepted by board as corrected.  Motion 06.02.01 --Kathy Roche; Nancy Young seconded. 
Move to accept January minutes as corrected.  Motion carries.

Treasurer’s Report – (January)

Kathy presented a synopsis of Quick Books and how it will expedite treasury inquiries.

Beginning balance --       $8,491.26          Jan 1,2006

Expenses                       $   836.77 
            Income                          $   721.69

Ending Balances ---        $9,126.73        Jan 31, 2006 
            Savings account:           $4,312.36

Motions –

Motion 06.02.01 --Kathy Roche; Nancy Young seconded.
                          Move to accept January minutes as corrected.  Motion carries.

Motion 06.02.02 --Nancy Young; Ronda Bilz seconded.
                          Move that ICRID sponsor 2 workshops September 2006 and March 2007 at Goshen College. Motion carries.

Motion 06.02.03 --Tracey Stack; Ronda Bilz seconded.
                           Move to purchase 100 sports packs backpacks as a fundraiser. Motion carries.

Motion 06.02.04 --Christine Krock; Kathy Roche seconded.
                          Move that ICRID be a team sponsor for the Deaf/Coda co-ed 3-4 year old T- ball team for $300.  
                          This will be for the 2006 season.  Motion carries.

Motion 06.02.05 --Kathy Roche; Christine Krock seconded.
                          Move that ICRID encumber a $10 monthly fee for reconciling online bank statement.  Motion tabled.    

Motion 06.02.06 --Kathy Roche; no second -- Motion dies.
                          Move to limit the hourly rate for interpreters for the ICRID board meeting to $25.

Reports – Committee and others

  1. Annual Conference – (2005 IAD/ICRID joint conference & 2006 Conference) – Nancy Young

a.       This year's conference will be November 17-18, 2006.

b.       Location: Fort Wayne, IN at the Marriott Hotel.

c.       We are waiting on the Marriott to generate a contract for ICRID

d.       Searching for a conference theme so if anyone has some ideas please pass them Nancy’s way.

e.       Josh Garrett – chair of presenter committee

f.        Tracey Stack – coordinate the support staff

g.       Vera Masters – coordinate interpreters

h.       Still need folks for the various committees so please spread the word.

2005 IAD/ICRID Conference Update

i.         2005 IAD/ICRID -- Finalizing revenue and debt should be completed by March 2006 meeting.

  1. ASR – Members-at-Large

a.       Presenters and the Friday night entertainment (Greg Gantt) are confirmed.

b.       DHHS CEU’s approved and RID CEU’s approved.

c.       11 registrations have been received.

d.       Raffle items are coming in slowly

  1. Awards & Scholarships – Dave Calvert

a.       The Marvin Marshall Scholarship has 1 candidate

  1. Bylaws – Judy Cain

a.       The mail referendum has been completed.  We mailed out 79 ballots to dual members and received 21 votes back. 

b.       Of those 21 votes 20 voted to accept the changes -- the changes are accepted. 

c.       Newly revised bylaws are published and have been emailed to the board. 

d.       They will be posted on the website soon.

  1. DHHS Liaison report – Judy Cain           No report
  1. Educational Interpreter Advocacy – Judy Cain

a.       First meeting will be February 25th at ISD; about 2 hrs.

b.       Anyone interested in attending is welcome

c.       Agenda is goal setting and making action plans & choosing a chairperson

  1. Fundraising – Dalonda Young

a.       ASR has been awarded CATIE grant $500 provided we have no profit from event

b.       Ronda suggested researching ICRID lifetime membership to raise quick funds as the Pennsylvania RID chapter did.  Committee will research.

  1. IAD – Greg Gantt  (Vera reported)

a.       Feb 11 – IAD held their board retreat

b.       Vera is the newsletter editor for IAD

  1. ICRID Historical –  Ronda Bilz

a.       Ronda suggested contacting Judith Carson to present her workshop on Video and distribute to ITPs and South Bend on loan Library.

  1. Membership – Randy Nicolai      No report

     
  2. Newsletter – Christine Krock

a.       Ohio RID just went to an electronic format newsletter.

b.       ICRID needs a membership vote for an electronic format.

c.       Add “Meet a Board Member”, “Meet an Interpreter”, “ Meet a Deaf Person” columns each issue

d.       March/April letter ready to mail.

e.       Many have been articles received from membership to publish.

f.        Can an electronic newsletter be nominated for RID Silver Scribe Award?  We need to look into this.

  1. PDC – Carrie Westhoelter           No report
  1. Satellite reports –

a.       South Bend – (Christine) 

b.       Fort Wayne – (Ronda) Christine reported.

-          the Hoosier Connection went to Ft. Wayne and presented

-          announcement -- Deaflink will no longer be an AWS agency, but will  be affiliated with the League of the Blind and Disabled beginning this spring.  David Nelson of The League will be the overseer of Deaflink.

-          Christine reported that George Clark, a teacher at IPFW, is interested in having ICRID workshops.  Christine will encourage George to contact Josh Garrett and the PDC committee.

c.       Evansville – no report

  1.  Super Site report – Judy Cain

a.       Bethel –  

b.       Southport – Judy Cain will be assuming the coordinator position as of March 1, 2006. Dave Calvert will be stepping down. 

  1.  Ways & Means – Kathy Roche

a.       Will meet for an internal audit -- quarterly beginning on the 1st Thursday in March – E. 56th St. in Lawrence -- 6:00pm

  1.  Website – Dalonda Young

a.       Membership form needs to be on a separate page for easier printing.

b.       Add PayPal options to the membership form.

  1.  ITP Student Liaison Report

a.       Goshen College-

                                       i.      March 18 -- Tom Humphries will present at the - “Feed in Your Eyes, Mind, and Spirit.”

                                     ii.      March 23 -- Andy Leffler will present at the ASL Coffeehouse in Goshen, Indiana.

                                    iii.      EIPA - In April -- both the written and performance tests are being offered.  The schedule for testing dates is confirmed for April – Sept. One hundred and six (106) people may take the written test and seventeen (17) people can take the performance test during that time. More dates for the performance test will be added for this summer.

                                    iv.      Myron Yoder encourages ICRID to have more events at Goshen College to give ICRID more visibility in northern Indiana.   

                                     v.      Motion 06.02.02 --Nancy Young; Ronda Bilz seconded.  Move that ICRID sponsor 2 workshops September 2006 and March 2007 at Goshen College. Motion carries.

b.       Bethel College

c.       IUPUI – new student liaison is Erica Darnell.  Welcome Erica

OLD Business

  1. ICRID Credit card – Kathy will mail in the application  
  1. Reinstatement of ICRID with state of Indiana – Kathy has started process
  2. Yahoo Group information – Kathy hoping to be up last week of February.
  3. Office space – Judy continues to work with realtor.
  4. Sports pack possible fundraiser - 
    1. $347 for 17 x 20 inch with catchy ASL logo; sell for $10; minimum order 100.
    2. Sell @ PATCO Day ISD, workshops, and etc.   
    3. Motion 06.02.03 -- Tracey Stack; Ronda Bilz seconded.  Move to purchase 100 sports packs backpacks as a fundraiser. Motion carries.
    4. Ronda will take care of the order once we decide what to print on the bags

NEW Business:

  1. ICRID to sponsor the Deaf Educators/ Educational Interpreter conference July 31 & August 1, 2006.
    1. Judy will send information to board for review and discussion for March meeting.
  2. Laura Leffler solicited for $300 to sponsor a CODA little league youth baseball.  Noblesville, Fishers, Carmel area.  Motion 06.02.04 --Christine Krock; Kathy Roche seconded. Move that ICRID be a team sponsor for the Deaf/Coda co-ed 3-4 year old T- ball team for $300.  This will be for the 2006 season.  Motion carries.
  3. Carmel Flores a deaf photographer offers her services to ICRID for hire.  We are not in need of services at this time.
  4. Website committee is to investigate on line advertisement for fee. – they will report back any ideas/findings to the board
  5. Motion 06.02.05 --Kathy Roche; Christine Krock seconded.  Move that ICRID encumber a $10 monthly fee for reconciling online bank statement.  Motion tabled.  Kathy will check to see if the bank will provide this service since we are a non-profit organization.
  6. Kathy moves to limit the hourly rate for interpreters for the ICRID board meeting to $25. No second. Motion dies. Motion 02.06.06 

Announcements:

  1. ICRID Board Meeting @ Bethel College March 11th from 9:30-12:30.  We will then go to the DEAFology 101 & 102 performance from 1:00 --4:00.  

Meeting adjourned 7:28.

Respectfully submitted by Dalonda Young