Summer Board Minutes

Members present: Becky Kobos, David Pratt, Rhonda Sternhagen, Maggie Parks, Susan Noonan, Shelley Lawson, Dawn Oropeza, Pat Grubb, Danell Duncan, Joline De Jong, Ken Esveld, Pam Muench, Carol Webb, Lucy McLennan, Chris Noel, Carol Keller-Hein, Chris Laue

 

9:30 Learning Center West Des Moines

 

President’s Report:  The calendar of events was reviewed

  • YAM March 1st and March 15th as the rain date
  • Regarding Youth Art Month, Pat Grubb requested that any members interested in helping on the committee contact Danell Duncan.
  • David Pratt indicated dates for All State art show. 
  • Lucy summarized the Western Region meeting attended by herself and Maggie Parks.
  • AEI Binders are being reviewed by the executive committee and there will be revisions made as needed.

Vice President Report:  Maggie Parks

Summarized her trip to the National Leadership Institute

A suggestion was made to have bonding insurance for anyone who works with money in the organization.  More information will be gathered on this topic.

Participated in a session by Dr. Mary Ann Stankiewicz on strategic planning.

Brought back a list of advocacy tips:

    • Giving matted artwork to legislation
    • Creating informative displays which shows the process you went through in the unit/lesson
    • Create a “What is Art” collage the first day
    • Make a scrapbook of what you do for family night
    • Have an “art is….” Finish early sheet
    • Create pins with an art message, maybe for Youth Art Month

Amy will retype the advocacy tool sheet and send the ideas to Nancy to be on our web page.

Secretary’s Report: Amy Pfeiler-Wunder

Correction needed:  Clare Baldus is from the University of Iowa, written in spring minutes as Iowa State University.

Chris Noel moved to approve the minutes as corrected.  Pat Grubb seconded.  Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report:  Carol Webb

Savings Account:  6596.00

Interest:  27.23

Spent 19, 237.33

Budgeted 19, 622.51

Under Budget:  425.18

Amount in checking:  4901.95

Net Income:  3, 305.31

 

Note on addendum:  The IAAE will receive $1000 in funding from the AEI.  $500 will come from the proposed budget and the remaining $500 from the Silent Auction at the Fall Conference.  If the Silent Auction makes under the $500 it will make up the difference and if it makes over the surplus will go to IAAE.

 

The mentorship program will start up this year and funding will be available through a grant from IAAE. Chris requested Mentorship as a line item in the budget for start up costs and to also put into place the need for funding during the third year of the program when the grant funding will run out. 

 

Move for 20-7 on the budget to read $200.  Miscellaneous (50-2_ will be reduced by one hundred dollars leaving $80 dollars and Fall Conference income will be increased to $15, 100. 

 

Chris Noel moved for treasurer’s report as amended.  Maggie Parks seconded. Motion carried.

The budget will be shown via overhead at the fall conference to reduce the amount of paper used.

 

Proposed to shop for a new bank with more branches throughout the state of Iowa which will allow the conference and AEI to operate out of the same bank.  Carol will take care of this and report back at the Fall Conference.

 

Last year’s books need to be audited.

 

Amy Pfeiler-Wunder proposed Carol contacts last year’s auditor to help with this project and then purchase a gift certificate as a thank you.  Rhonda Sternhagen seconded.  Motion carried.

 

Website:  Nancy Sojka, not present.

 

Membership:  Pam Muench

192 members

New membership cards have been made up. 

We will investigate purchasing a new computer for Pam.

 

Historian:  Susan Noonan

We will need to update the board information since the membership information is online; it was suggested to have a hardcopy.

Secretary will update the information and have available at the fall board meeting.

 

Sponsorship:  Regina Smith, not present.

 

Committee Reports

All State:  Dave Pratt

Review of All State Score Sheet

Proposed to drop the GPA from the judging sheet and the transcripts will be used as a research tool in the judging with the portfolio as the main carrier along with the student statement.

 Rhonda Sternhagen moved, Susan Noonan seconded, approved.

Discussion of the current letter being provided by the teachers. Suggested to make the letter a point system with more weight on the student letter. 

Carol suggested the letter format remains the same, since there are other changes, and also to see if participation increases due to the dropped GPA.

 

IAAE: Ken Esveld, Laurie Olk, Joline DeJong

Mentorship program has started.

There will be an executive director starting August 6th, Diane Franken.

Larrry Brandstetter is still available to work with programs that are experiencing cutbacks.

A reminder to be aware of politics in education in the ’08 election.

 

Public Relations

Public relations will be reassigned.

Chris Noel requested mentorship be made a position.  Joline Dejong moved, Carol Webb seconded, approved.

Chris Noel will take this position.

 

Mentorship

AEI needs to be through Phase 1 by October 1st.

AEA representatives need to make contacts with districts by August 15th, so by September 1st there is a list available of new teachers.

The information needs to be sent to Maggie Parks.

 

Amy Pfeiler-Wunder suggested change for change “fund” which will be collected at the Fall Conference.

 

YAM: Danell Duncan

The ceremony will be March 1st .

There will be a slide show running of their work.

A higher quality of certificate will be used.

Suggested to bring food and entertainment back.

Acetate will no longer be used to cover the work.

 

Traveling Show:  Shelley Lawson

Marilyn and Don retired.

UPS labels are hard to get off, better to send through US Postal Service.

Working to increase the number of works in the secondary show

 

Conference: Pat Grubb

Earth, Wind, and Fire

Discussion on locating the bulk mailing account, might use Iowa Arts Alliance Account.

$100.00 for room and board at the YMC Camp at Boone.

There will be a discount for students.

Dues will be sent in for registration to help promote membership.

 

Awards and Public Relations: Chris Noel and Becky Kobos

There will be five recipients.

The Art Educator of the Year will receive a $1000 scholarship from the Mary Bucksbaum Scanlan Endownment from the Belin Blank Center.

There was a discussion of a Special Needs Award

You would not have to be a member.

Working on art with special populations.

Criterion will need to be established.

This will be researched.

 

Promotions:  Amy Pfeiler-Wunder

Magnets will be ordered with AEI, Arts Alliance, and Iowa Arts Alliance WebPages

100-200 will be ordered

David Pratt: Also discussed including the ART EDUCATORS in the Hall of Pride kiosk. Looking for further funding options.

 

INSEA:  Barbara Caldwell not present

 

Iowa Arts Council:  Dawn Oropeza

Reminder not to forget about the Big School Bus grant program which provided $500 dollars for field trips.

 

AREA REPORTS

Elementary: Sandra Wentworth, not present

Middle:  Cappie Dobyns, not present

Secondary:  Rhonda Sternhagen

Higher Education:  Krista Wolter, not present

Museum:  Jill Featherstone, not present

Retired: Nan Mercier, Sue McNiel, not present

 

Meeting Adjourned:  3:20