SDCEA EXECUTIVE BOARD

January 23, 2008 via Elluminate

Members Present:  Kari Fruechte, Karla Trautman, Matt Diersen & Amanda Diede

President Kari called the meeting to order at approximately 1:30pm.  Agenda was approved as written. 

Minutes from the last meeting were sent out in November by Nancy Pauly, but were not available for this meeting.

Treasurer’s report: 

Agenda items:

1. By-laws & objectives
   1. No need to update, more to familiarize each member
   2. Each officer will receive a hard copy for their files

2. Committees
   1. Promotions – used to be broken down into two committees, but is now one & renamed as Public Relations; deals with marketing, brochure, state fair booth, clothing and pr items, web page, etc.
   2. Legislative – focuses on community leader meetings and the state extension advisory board
   3. Social – state fair and annual conference
   4. Benefits – it used to work with the director to help continue educator education efforts and provide input for the benefits package – now it is all standardized

                                          i.    Discussion was held on whether to put it to bed or restructure

                                        ii.    Opinion of members present was to put it to bed

                                       iii.    Absent members with questions, concerns, etc., please respond to Kari

5. As a whole, a proposal was discussed to have two people from each association to be named to each committee

                                          i.    Input required from absent board members

3. SDCEA marketing
   1. Would like to have a marketing brochure or flyer in place to provide new educators with information about SDCEA

                                          i.    Would highlight each association

                                        ii.    Would be funneled through associations

                                       iii.    In order to have a rough draft available by spring conference, Kari offered to put together a brochure with information provided by each association president

                                       iv.    Would be completed by the public relations committee at a later date

2. State fair booth?

                                          i.    Discussion was held on reviving it, but present members thought educator time would be best utilized in different areas

3. Personal invitation

                                          i.    As a means of gathering new members, the president would send  a personal invitation or letter with the brochure to encourage new educators to join

                                        ii.    How to assure names was an issue

4. SEAB representation
   1. Falls under legislative committee
   2. Each association is to send one representative
   3. Last SEAB meeting, adding area of emphasis representatives was a possibility, although no action was taken

5. Community leader meeting
   1. Original purpose – connect with elected officials through a social aspect, like a get-to-know extension type of meeting
   2. There have been issues that it has become an administrative meeting
   3. Thoughts to mend this

                                          i.    Have executive board work together to provide a rough agenda

                                        ii.    Work to provide more focus on local level rather than a focus on the whole college

                                       iii.    Absent members provide input to Kari

6. Search committees
   1. Include under public relations responsibilities
   2. Educators would like members of the search committees known

Matt made a motion to adjourn, Karla seconded.  Meeting adjourned at approximately 2:30pm.

Minutes respectfully submitted by:

Amanda Diede, SDCEA secretary

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