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 a regularly scheduled meeting via telephone conference on Friday, September 21, 2007. President Clythera Hornung called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. with the following members present: Terry Blue, Michele Cheyne, John Criswell, Susan Criswell, Mary Dupuis, Jean James, Beverly Melenyzer, Kathleen Ruthkosky, Fred Savitz, Sally Sentner, Theona Waxbom, and Kevin Zook. Executive Director Jim Flynn was also in attendance.
Two guests from Case NEX, Diane Reed and Robert McNergney, presented a brief overview of a problem-solving model for use in professional development with teachers and administrators.l After considerable discussion, the Board decided by consensus to defer any possible action on the program until the October 24, 2007 meeting.
The minutes of the Annual Retreat, June 21-22, 2007, were approved under a motion from Mary Dupuis, seconded by Fred Savitz.
The following reports were approved unanimously under motions by:
All of the foregoing reports can be accessed in their entirety by consulting the website.
There was no old business.
Under New Business, Jim Flynn gave an update on the Nominations/Elections process which is ongoing for absentee balloting and will culminate at the Teacher Education Assembly. There are multiple candidates in each category except for Individual Membership in which there is only one.
President Hornung presented a brief preview of the Program Approval Task Force meeting to be held on Monday, September 24, 2007. An array of educational constituencies will be represented. Further information will be forthcoming following the meeting.
Executive Director Jim Flynn verbally presented a proposal to eliminate the organization's fax line, resulting in an annual savings of $336.00. Mary Dupuis moved and Kevin Zook seconded that the fax line be terminated. The motion carried without dissent.
Next, Jim Flynn reported that the position of President-elect will have to be elected at the 2008 Teacher Education Assembly. The successful candidate will take office immediately upon election and will serve until June 30, 2010.
The 2008 Spring Conference will be held on Friday, April 11, 2008 at the Penn Stater Conference Center. The Planning Committee chaired by Kathy Ruthkosky will also include Mary Dupuis, Clythera Hornung, Sally Sentner, Jean James, and James Flynn. The committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. on October 24 in the Congressional Room at the Harrisburg-Hershey Holiday Inn to begin planning.
In non-agenda items, Kevin Zook raised the possibility of PAC-TE taking a facilitation role in sharing ideas among institutions implementing Chapter 49-2. The development of a form to be distributed at the TEA Registration desk wherein interested institutions can respond favorably to the idea was agreed upon as a viable option.
Mary Dupuis agreed to continue to chair PAC-TE's initiative in applying for ATE Unit Awards. Appropriate materials will be submitted to Dr. Dupuis.
The meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m. under a motion by Mary Dupuis, seconded by Fred Savitz and approved by consensus.
James R. Flynn
Executive Director
PAC-TE Annual Business Meeting
Minutes
The annual PAC-TE Business Meeting was held on October 26, 2006, at the Harrisburg/Hershey Holiday Inn in Grantville, Pa. There were 207 members in attendance.
Minutes of the October 13, 2005, meeting were approved under a motion by Robert Bartos, seconded by Carol Melvin Pate.
President Clythera Hornung's report was moved for approval by Linda Norris and seconded by Lois Larson Johnson. The motion passed unanimously.
The Executive Director's report by James Flynn was approved without dissent under a motion by Sarah DeHaas, seconded by Mary Dupuis.
Treasurer Susan Criswell's reports were approved by unanimous vote as follows:
The president's, executive director's and treasurer's reports can all be accessed on the website.
There was no old business.
New business focused entirely on awards presentations. Pennsylvania Educational Research Association President Colleen Willard-Holt acknowledge the new partnership with PAC-TE and announced grant opportunities sponsored by PERA.l Iris Striedick (PERA) reported that research paper awards were extended to Jane Wilburne (Penn State) and Michael Long (Shippensburg).
Next, PAC-TE President Clythera Hornung presented awards for Board of Directors' service to Robert Bartos, John Butzow and Ranny Singiser. Mary Ann Rafoth accepted for John Butzow.
PAC-TE's most prestigious award, Teacher Educator of the Year, was extended to Dr. Susan Criswell of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
There was no further business, and the meeting adjourned at 1:37 p.m. under a motion by Mary Dupuis, seconded by Michele Cheyne.
James R. Flynn
Executive Director