HIGHLIGHTS OF SDSLHA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING NOTES

 

 

March 6, 2006         8:00CT/7:00MT

                         

Call to Order – Julie Carl calls to order at 7:04 pm

In Attendance-Anne Degen, Julie Carl, Angela Daly, Penny Walker, Linda Ingerson, Terri Kussart, Candice Lee, April Peterson, Cristy Schaffan, Shelly Grinde and Julianne Decker.

 

Old Business

  1. Review Minutes – Terri K.  reviewed the corrections of the minutes from the last meeting.  Penny motioned to approve corrected meeting notes /Anne 2nd.

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report – Angela D. income categories for the last 6 months…we are getting money from convention.  2006 budget for dues was $2500.  Penny approve budget Linda 2nd.

 

  1. Editor Updates – Penny W. – Newsletter went out a week ago.  Penny continues to get bouncing e-mails.  Some e-mail will not accept Bcentral, one of them is Rushmore.com.   Sam Atcherson is interested in the position of Web Master and we are going to offer him the position.  Penny will send out an e-blast for the President Elect and VP for Speech positions and also Editor nominations.   

 

  1. Continuing Education Report – Shelly G.  She has sent in her necessary paperwork for the seminars for the convention for ASHA.  Sioux Valley has contacted Shelly about a traumatic brain injury course that they will offer in May.

 

  1. Membership Committee – Cristy Schaffan – Cristy works in Sturgis for the school system and has some Part B clients.  She has a 2-year-old son.  She has a M.S from Wyoming.  She is originally from Sturgis and has been everywhere.  We currently have 184 members, 25 new and also 64 from 05 that have not renewed.  

 

  1. SEAL’s Report – April P. – Completed the State Action Plan. The goal is to raise public awareness regarding roles and responsibilities of SLP’s within the school setting.  One Hot Topic was “Has any one had experience with Educational therapists?” The other one was to “Peer review the draft documents for Guidelines for Professional Performance Review Instrument”.  

 

  1. STARS/MICS Report – Julianne D.  Has received e-mail from ASHA about a reimbursement class that would be 3 to 4 hour with a workbook.  You contact ASHA to get details.   Julianne and Todd will

both have a round table on reimbursement issues at the convention.     

 

  1. Legislative Council – Ruth S. -Nothing new at this time.

 

New Business

  1. Convention Update – Julie C…  Everything is going well.  The roundtables will be in the Harvest Room, which will be a separate room from the getting acquainted room.  Julie motioned to discontinue the silent auction at the speech convention/Linda 2nd.  

 

2.  USD credit – still pending.

 

  1.  Anne D. - Anne made a motion that the 2 Presidents (or designee) going to CSAP this spring and 1 pres. to ASHA and CSAP in the fall – discussion and budget it.  Anne motioned an amendment to increase the CSAP budget to $3000 and Julie 2nd the motion.  We will discuss this issue more in April.

 

  1. Anne D. – Shirley Hauge has e-mailed ASHA about lowering the age below 65 to have a Lifetime membership.  She still has not heard back from ASHA.   Anne will send an e-mail to ASHA to ask again.   Anne motioned that we put the ballots on e-mail.  Linda 2nd.   We will talk about the Lifetime membership at the business meeting in April.

 

Julie Adjourn meeting at 9:00 pm. 

Next meeting:  March 27, 2006 at 7 pm.