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 PAC-TE Board of Directors met for its regularly-scheduled meeting on April 15, 2009 at The Sleep Inn in State College, Pa. The following members were present: John Butzow, Michele Cheyne, Mary Dupuis, Jacqueline Edmondson, Clythera Hornung, Jean James, Robert King, Beverly Melenyzer, Linda Norris, Kathleen Ruthkosky, Fred Savitz, Sally Sentner, Lewis Strouse, and Kevin Zook. Executive Director, James Flynn was also in attendance.
President Ruthkosky called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. and asked for approval of the minutes of the January 16, 2009 meeting (previously mailed). Mary Dupuis moved and Jean James seconded that the minutes be approved. The motion carried.
President Ruthkosky and Executive Director James Flynn presented their reports which required no formal action.
Interim Treasurer Clythera Hornung presented the Association Account approved under a John Butzow motion, seconded by Michele Cheyne, and the Conference Account which was approved by a Mary Dupuis motion, seconded by Jacqueline Edmondson.
There was no Old Business.
The first item of New Business concerned the formulation of interview questions for the Executive Director’s position. Clythera Hornung was excused from this portion of the meeting since she was a candidate for the position.
After formulating by consensus the interview questions, the Board addressed the procedures and requirements for voting on the position. After agreeing by consensus to utilize a secret balloting procedure, a motion by John Butzow, seconded by Mary Dupis was approved by unanimous vote. The motion stated that, in order to be elected, a candidate would be required to achieve a majority of those board members present and voting.
Following lunch, Clythera Hornung was interviewed at 1:00 p.m. and Linda Cook at 2:00 p.m.
The Board then engaged in lengthy discussion and voted in favor of electing Linda Cook to the position. Kevin Zook moved and Mary Dupuis seconded that Executive Director Linda Cook be paid $400 from July 1 – October 31 for her participation in becoming oriented to the position. The motion passed unanimously.
Regarding disposal of PAC-TE’s office equipment, John Butzow moved and Mary Dupuis seconded that outgoing Executive Director James Flynn be permitted to keep the Dell Laptop Computer and Printer purchased approximately five years ago. The motion carried without dissent. The organization-owned fax machine and filing cabinet will be offered to the Executive Director Elect.
The next item of business concerned PAC-TE’s role in encouraging members to serve as program reviewers for the PDE. No formal action was taken on the matter.
The dates of June 22-23 were agreed upon for the Annual Retreat.
A bill introduced by State Senator Jeffrey Piccola, wherein Chapter 49.2 would be stopped and would also not permit the PDE to establish credit requirements for teacher education programs, generated a lengthy discussion. No formal action in support of the bill was rendered although President Ruthkosky was authorized to keep members informed via Tid Bits and to work through members to determine whether or not to support the legislation.
The meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
James R. Flynn
Executive Director