Meeting Minutes

AASPS Annual Business Meeting
Charlottesville, Virginia
Omni Hotel
June 9, 2010
(subject to approval at 2011 AASPS meeting)

The business meeting was called to order by President Elizabeth Ewing at 11:10 am, Wednesday, June 9, 2010.

A motion and second was made to approve the minutes of the 2009 annual conference. Approved

Judy Cias, Past President and chair of the nominating committee brought forth James Deaton, Arizona School Boards Association, as the recommendation from the nominating committee as Secretary. Motion to accept the recommendation was seconded by Kelli Hopkins, Missouri. Motion passed. Jim will host the conference during the summer of 2013, as president of AASPS.

Officers for the 2010-2011 are as follows:

President : Ms. Kelli Hopkins,
Associate Executive Director, Board Services
Missouri School Boards Association

President-Elect: Mr. Joe Brott,
Director of Policy Services
Montana School Boards Association

Secretary: Mr. James Deaton,
Director of Policy Services
Arizona School Boards Association

Immediate Past President: Ms. Elizabeth Ewing
Director, Legal and Policy Services
Virginia School Boards Association

Other Business

Elizabeth stated that once she receives all of the presentation materials she will have them put on the AASPS website for all to cherish. She will wait until she gets all of them and put them on at one time.

Conference evaluations will be sent out electronically via the email addresses to all of the attendees. Completed evaluations will be sent to Kelli Hopkins for use in planning next year’s conference.

Elizabeth gave thanks to the committee that helped organize the conference, her front registration ladies, the presenters, and sponsors of the conference (NSBA, CTS, Microscribe).

There was discussion on the Joint Trainers meeting. There was good feedback on last year’s conference. Opinions ran the spectrum. The mass majority (from both groups) decided that having a joint conference every 3-4 years would be the best. Given that, Kelli (Missouri) made a motion work on having a joint meeting at the 2013 conference in Arizona. It was seconded by Linda Bakst of New York. Cathy Talbert volunteered to start communications with the Trainers group and will work with Jim Deaton on progress. Jim has asked that a deadline of November 15th be used for a confirmation from the Trainers group. Motion passed

Relationship with NSBA: Discussion was held on the relationship of AASPS with NSBA as a work-a-like group. Kelli gave a definition of a work-a-like group. Dottie Grey said that AASPS is an independent Association with its’ own by-laws and NSBA recognizes it as its’ own group. All said and done, everyone was happy with the clarification. Dottie will look into how the “NSBA work-a-like group” title was included and make sure it will be removed.

Kelli gave out information on the 2011 meeting. It will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, Sunday, June 12 through Tuesday, June 14th at the Intercontinental Hotel on the Country Club Plaza. She also brought a case of Missouri wine and drew names for each bottle.

Motion to adjourn and a second was made at 11:50am. Passed