A State Unit of the Association of Teacher Educators
and The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
PAC-TE Board of Directors Meeting
Minutes
The P.A.C.-T.E. Board of Directors met for a regularly scheduled meeting on October 29, 2008 at the Harrisburg-Hershey Holiday Inn in Grantville. The following members were present: John Butzow, Michele Cheyne, Mary Dupuis, Jacqueline Edmondson, Jean James, Lois Larson Johnson, Bob King, Beverly Melenyzer, Kathy Ruthkosky, Sally Sentner, Lewis Strouse, and Kevin Zook. Executive Director James Flynn was also in attendance.
President Kathy Ruthkosky called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM.
Minutes of the September 12, 2008 meeting were approved under a motion by Mary Dupuis, seconded by Lois Larson Johnson.
The President’s and Executive Director’s Reports were presented. The Treasurer’s (Association and Conference Accounts) were approved by a Bob King motion, seconded by Jean James.
The minutes, President’s, Executive Director’s and Treasurer’s Reports, can all be accessed in their entirety on the website.
Action on Old Business was deferred until later in the meeting.
Under New Business, it was reported by Jim Flynn that three applications have been received for the position of Executive Director: John Butzow, Linda Cook and Clythera Hornung. Discussion ensued regarding the interview process. Beverly Melenyzer moved and Mary Dupuis seconded that interviews be conducted by the entire Board of Directors. The motion passed. Michele Cheyne moved and Bob King seconded that a group of common questions be developed and utilized for the interview process. The motion carried. It was also decided by consensus to conduct the interview one day before the 2009 Spring Conference.
Next, John Butzow moved and Mary Dupis seconded that John Tarka be extended a complimentary Individual Membership for his gracious service in support of the annual Teacher Education Assembly. The motion carried.
January 9, 2009 at 9:00 AM was established as the date of the next Board Meeting. It will be held via telephone conference.
Carla Claycomb presented information on the Learning First Alliance. She explained the purpose of the Alliance and discussed how P.A.C.-T.E. might be involved. A motion to recommend that Mary Dupuis investigate how P.A.C.-T.E. might be involved in the Alliance was made by John Butzow and seconded by Clythera Hornung. The motion was unanimously passed.
The discussion on iObservation was tabled to a later date.
Candidates for the position of executive director was excused from the meeting. Board members discussed the three applicants and the process that would be used. The decision was made to include all board members in the interview process, with the exception of any board member who may be an applicant. Interviews will be conducted at the time of the spring board meeting.
The board agreed to develop a set of questions to use during the interview process. John Butzow raised the question as to whether the duties of the executive director are negotiable. Kathy noted that the job descriptions for executive director and board positions were compiled by Lois Larson Johnson and were distributed to the Board. She suggested that board member read over the information and be prepared to discuss the duties of each position at the January meeting. Kathy thanked Lois for her work on this project.
Kathy presented three resolutions for consideration. The first resolution proposed the elimination of the faculty matrix as a requirement for program approval. John Butzow suggested the elimination of one statement from the resolution. Mary Dupuis made a motion to accept the corrected resolution and John Butzow seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The second resolution proposed the elimination of credits attached to the guidelines for the new certificates. Clythera Hornung suggested one addition to the statement. Jean James made a motion to accept the resolution with the added statement and Jackie Edmondson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The final resolution called for the elimination of the requirement for articulation agreements as a condition for program approval. Mary Dupuis made a motion to accept the resolution and Clythera Hornung seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. All three resolutions will be presented at the annual business meeting for action by the membership. The resolutions are posted on the website: www.pac-te.org.
Under new business, Kathy reported on the upcoming hearing with the House Education Committee. Kathy contacted Rep. Roebuck’s office has requested to be placed on the agenda to testify on P.A.C.-T.E.’s behalf.
The A.T.E. Conference will be held in Dallas, Texas in February. P.A.C.-T.E. typically sends four delegates to the conference. Mary Dupuis and Kathy Ruthkosky will serve as delegates. Kevin Zook also expressed interest in attending.
The meeting adjourned at 2:15 PM.
James R. Flynn
Executive Director