SDSLHA Executive Board Meeting Notes

                                           January 9, 2006    8:00 CT/7:00MT

 

Julie called to order at: 7:09 pm.

Members in attendance Julie Carl, Anne Degen, Julianne Decker, April Peterson, Shirley Albright, Terri Kussart, Angela Daly, Penny Walker,  Linda Ingerson, Candee Lee, April Peterson

 

Old Business

 

  1. Review Minutes:  Terri K.  The minutes had been corrected prior to meeting and given to all members for review.  Penny moved to accept minutes with corrections and Shirley 2nd.

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report:  Angela D.  Cheryl sent out the budget for December 2005 to all members.  Angela is going to send a backup of the two accounts (savings and checking) transaction records to MSP.   Linda/Anne second the Treasurer’s report.

  

  1. Newsletter/Website Updates:  Penny W.    Penny has some help now and work on the website will commence.  Any ideas on the site please send them to Penny.    

 

  1. Continuing Education Report:  Shelly.  Nothing new to report at this time.

 

  1. Membership Committee Report:  Bobbi B.  Bobbie will not be able to be the membership chair anymore.  She has finished her term in this position.   Members on the executive board were asked to think of someone who would be appropriate for the position. 

 

  1. SEAL Report:  Linda/April:  They are going to meet next week and come up with a plan.   A hot topic is the substitute issue.  When a SLP is out for a conference or other issues it is a hot topic if they hire a substitute and the SLP still has to make up the work that they missed. 

 

  1. STARS/MICS Report:  Julianne & Todd D.   The Medicare CAP has returned and is effective January 1st of 2006.

 

  1. Legislative Council:  Ruth S.  Ruth had an update in the newsletter.

 

 

 

 

New Business

 

1.      Convention Update:  Julie C.   Julie has talked with all the speakers and all the contracts are out.  Two contracts have come back signed.  Julie is currently working on the convention program.  This program should go out at the end of the month.   

 

2.      Scholarship and Recruitment Committee:  Candice L.  Nothing new at this time.

 

3.      Person of record for USD credit:  Cheryl M.   Cheryl is approved to be the instructor of records.  The plan is to put a note on the brochure that credit is pending.  We will need to stress that people need to register for credit no later than l0:00am on Friday. 

          

4.      Children’s Coalition request:  Julie C.  Discussion among the members if we should respond to this request to donate money for the South Dakota Voices for Children.  They list a Sioux Falls address and phone.  Julie is going to investigate and see if they are somehow associated to the Children’s Coalition. 

 

Adjourn 8:20 pm. Anne/Julie 2nds to end meeting.

Meeting next month will be on February 6th, 2006