NHSCA Board Meeting

September 19, 2011 4:00 – 7:30

NHTI Conference Room Grappone Hall 217

Meeting Minutes

Members in Attendance: Holly Vieten, Robin Hogan, Lynn Merlone, Kathy Hoppa, Susan Theberge, Mitch Taranow, Charles Landell, Celia Salson, Beth Harrington, Stephanie Collins, Kim Lavoie

Call to Order

4:20

Welcome

Approval of agenda

Roster for School and SAU addresses; Names of Principal and Superintendent

State Leader’s Meeting in Pennsylvania

● Discussion around whether we should send board members to attend this conference.

● We have $500 in our budget for this meeting.

● Further details are in handout.

● Speak with Lynn if you are interested in attending

Secretary’s Report

Approval of August Board meeting minutes

Motion: Robin Second: Holly Approved

Treasurer’s Report

● Review of last years expenses for LDI and the spring conference: need to be within budget

● Discussion of grant money for organization

● Questions about revenue

● Taxes done

● Audit done last in 2007 by Mallone, Dirubbo & Co., PC/ Finance committee will get together regarding this issue after the fall conference

Motion: Mitch Second: Sean Approved

Review and Update NHSCA Board Policies

Break for dinner

Conference Update and short items for review　

● Maine would like to do a Conference Swap—two representatives from Maine attend our conference for free and vice versa (Nov 3 and 4) Willing to extend an invitation to Maine but if 2 of our board members want to attend Maine conference they will need to pay for room and transportation info in website

● Giveaways – old editions of ASCA Model  will be on a table at the fall conference

　

Resumed work on Board Policies

Discussions

● Board discussed finishing Board Policies one section at a time at each meeting.

● Members are required to review the section before attending the meeting.

● As a board we discussed Email versus SCENE and decided to send reports via email like the past.