(approved 3/17/00)

Present: Beth Burke, Diana Milne, Kathy Dothage, Lynda Johnson, Jane Hunter, Pam Duitsman, Ruth Pirch, Glenda Kinder, Chris Beaugard, with Susan Mills-Gray, presiding.

Minutes – G. Kinder. D. Milne made a motion to approve minutes of 08/27/1999 meeting as corrected. R.Pirch sec’d. Passed.

Treasurer's Report – L. Johnson. Current balance in MEAFCS account is $5,250.46 plus $2,175 in acct. in Higginsville. 2002 account balance currently is $3542.10. B. Burke made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report. D. Milne, sec’d. Passed.

Professional Development - Pam Duitsman. This year’s committee will be B. Bell (SC), M. Gosche (SE), C. Bozworth (WC), V. Nichols(C), T.Mareschal (EC). PDE (#239) Using the Internet to Market UOE programs will be held on Monday, May 8, 12 noon to 12 noon on May 9 and follow-up session on June 23, 8:15 – noon.

Member Resources - Susan Mitchell absent.

Public Affairs - Chris Beaugard. Will form a committee of 2 or 3 members.

By-Laws - Diana Milne. K. Dothage will see that the by-laws are updated as approved at the 1998 and 1999 annual meetings and send them to G. Kinder for posting on the web page.

Resource Enhancement - Ruth Pirch. New angel pins are $12 / $10 / $8. Funds will be transferred from UMEA to 2002 account in January when the CD’s mature.

2002 Site Coordinator - Kathy Dothage. The committee is meeting in the afternoon today.

MEAFCS newsletter/WEB page - Glenda Kinder. S. Gray will send Kate Akers a thank you for her help in getting an account for the association’s web page. Deadlines for newsletter issues are: January 15 for February’s Newsletter; April 15 for May’s Newsletter; August 15 for September’s Newsletter.

Unfinished Business:
President’s report – Susan Gray. Galaxy conference will be in 2003. Three finalist for the sites are New Orleans, Minneapolis, and Salt Lake City. Decision will be made during the coming months.
The Baltimore national meeting is October 15 – 19, 2000; registration cost $250.
There will be a housing award this year for the first time in a number of years.
PILD will be on April 5 – 7, 2000 in Washington D.C.

Highlights of 1999 Annual Session Business meeting – Susan Gray. National by-laws changes and officers for the national organization were reviewed. These 2 items will appear in the next newsletter.

President-Elect’s Report. B. Burke reported on the committee chairmen for the 2000 Board. Awards & Recognition - Mary Goche; Member Resources – Vera Nichols; Public Affairs – Nancy Flood; MEAFCS Web Page/Newsletter ? ; Professional Development - ?; By-Laws – Susan Gray; Resource Enhancement – Ruth Pirch;

New Business:
Current membership list – Lynda Johnson. 36 members currently paid. The member services chair will be asked to solicit newly retired members to lifetime membership. To be eligible for UMEA awards, persons need to pay dues by January 1. Lynda will check the details of who is currently a member; send that list to all board members and they are asked to check who is not members in their Regional staff groups.

1999 Continued Excellence Award - Jane Hunter. (reported by VP Awards/Recognition for 1999 board) For the 2000 awards committee, the national organization wants the premier award to be the Distinguished Service Award. The Awards and Recognition Committee will clearly communicate to the membership to refer to the awards application information on page 3 of the awards manual. Applicants receiving enough point to go on for Regional and National judging will be acknowledged in the spring MEAFCS newsletter. National award winners will be recognized at Annual Conference.

1^st Timer Stipend. Kathy Dothage made a motion that every 1^st timer attending an out of state national meeting receive $50 stipend; apply retroactively to 1999 national meeting. L.Johnson sec’d. Motion passed.

1999/2000 Proposed Budget – Lynda Johnson: Board recommended that Treasurer add the resource enhancement expenses/profit into the MEAFCS budget. Adjustments were made. 4900 income; $5725 expenses; $825 reserve funds needed to cover. $3542 was transferred to the 2002 convention account from last year’s resource development efforts. B.Burke made a motion that we accept the proposed budget as adjusted and deal with the transfer of funds from the 2002 account later. Sec’d by C. Beaugard. Motion carried. Expenditures: Annual meeting $100; Awards $200; Communication and Postage $25; First Timers $200; Unbudgeted $150; Membership $50; NC Regional workshop: Pres-Elect $450, Pres $50; PILD $900; Travel $550; Voting Delegates $100; Board/Officer Retreat $500.

Creating a list of Past Presidents: B. Burke will work on creating a list of the past presidents of MEAFCS for the NEAFCS association.

Board Meeting Date Change: R. Pirch made motion to move the May 18 board meeting to the evening of May 8 during the PDE 239. C. Beaugard, sec’d. Motion passed.

Miscellaneous: D. Milne distributed thank you notes from Bob Hughes and Barb Froke.

Meeting Adjourned at 12:37
Recorded by: Glenda Kinder, MEAFCS Secretary