UALE Meeting January 14, 2016 DRAFT

Attendees: Cheryl Teare, Tony Michael, Al Davidoff, Kitty Conlan, Lynda DeLoach, Paul Iversen, Keturah Raabe, Bill Shields, Amanda Pacheco, Pierre Cote, Darryl! Moch

President’s Report …………………………………………………… Cheryl Teare

• Running into problems finding original founding documents in order to establish a 5013c

Website report update ………………….…………………Paul Iversen

• New website taking a bit longer than expected to finalize new version

Review of Minutes from last meeting ………………………….. Kitty Conlan

• Minutes passed, with notation to clarify language as to changes in the website.

Treasurers Report …………………………………………………. Lynda DeLoach

• Report accepted

Membership …………………………………………………………. Amanda Pacheco and Kitty Conlan

• Membership committee met to review comments by Board and initiate an action plan
• Cheryl Coney will draft a new membership flyer; need testimonials from each region
• Amanda and Kitty will reach out the Building Trades Dept to see how to reach apprentice directors
• Elissa McBride will reach out to Peg Seminero for how to reach health and safety directors
• Elissa McBride will reach out to Kate Shaunessey as to best way to reach Womens summer school teachers
• Kitty Conlan will reach out to Yvette Delacruz to ask about best way to reach Common Sense Economics instructors.

University VP ………………………………………………………… Tony Michael

Union VP ……………………………………………………………… Al Davidoff

• AFL-CIO sponsored a conference on racial justice in concert with MLK holiday; well attended

Regional Representatives: Updates or sharing of information

Western ...……………………………………….. Bill Shields

Southern …………………………………………. Keturah Raabe

• Newsletter sent out via email

Midwest ………………………………………….. Paul Iversen

Northeast ………………………………………… KC Wagner

Old Business

Update on Constitution amendments….. Pierre Cote and Kitty Conlan

• Notice sent out to membership as to the process for submitting amendments
• Pierre drafted proposed language for changes presented to the Board in November; Kitty had some feedback/questions and will have revised changes before next meeting.

Conference Planning ………………………… Tony Michael

2017 Conference

2016 Conference update

Proposal Submissions: Many in, will need to have some rejections to fit them all

Plenary: Recommendations from subcommittee submitted.

Concern that we be sure that plenaries are action oriented

Registration: xxx to date

New Business……Good of the Order …..Adjourn