Minutes, FCEA Meeting, October 16, 2003

 

 

PRESENT: Deborah Coxwell-Teague, Susan Jones, Kevin McCarthy, Kevin Morgan, Susan Nugent, Julia Rawa, Courtney Ruffner, Fred Standley.

 

  1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 pm: Susan Nugent presiding.

 

  1. Secretary’s minutes approved. 

 

  1. Treasurer Report:

 

(a)    $3,000 before settling with hotel—incidental about $500.

 

(b)   After paying bills: $2,000-2,500.

 

  1.  The Board unanimously commends the Vice-Presidents on handling the finances.

 

  1. Conference Update.

 

  1. The Board agreed that a letter be sent to Provost at St. Pete College by Secretary and President thanking him for supporting conference.  [Later addition by Secretary: an e-mail was sent, and a nice reply from the Provost was received in turn.]

 

  1. Board Nominations:

 

Steve Brahlek (VP); Board members: Helen Connell (newsletter editor), Mary Alice Maddox, Patrick McMahon.

 

Fred suggested that we think about creating a board position for maintaining the website.  For now Jane volunteered to maintain the website, even though she is leaving the board.

 

  1. FOR THE SPRING MEETING: look at the bylaws, particularly concerning duties of publications editor.

 

  1. Discussion about journals:

 

(a)    Possibility of subscriptions to journal.

 

(b)   Funding of journal on an ongoing basis.

 

(c)    Courtney will send a membership form.

 

(d)   Discussion on how to fund, and what to do with remaining unused $500.  The Board decided that this money will be set aside for now.

                       

 

MOTION: [ from Kevin McCarthy] One must join FCEA in order to publish in Florida English.  One need not be a member in order to submit.

 

PASSES U.

 

 

 

  1. Membership Update: we will delay until Friday, because we still are not sure.

 

  1. Mailing List: Board members will send Secretary lists or provide other help.

 

  1. Bank Costs: Wachovia has created a problem by charging for account.  Kevin will handle will look into this problem.

 

  1. CEA Report (Fred): 

 

(a)    We should access CEA site for submitting to Conference.

 

(b)   CEA appreciated the Florida efforts in local arrangements for the last conference.

 

  1. FADE:

 

(a)    Create program to educate administrators. 

 

(b)   In next year’s program: clarify what happens, etc.

 

(c)    Jane noted that not many department chairs come to FADE: perhaps they could be invited.

 

  1. Courtney reported that the Poster Session didn’t come off.

 

  1. Next Meeting: We will table for now, but will probably be near Tampa off I75.

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:47.