SDSLHA Executive Board Meeting Notes

December 5, 2005    8:00 CT/7:00MT

 

 

Anne called to order at 7:02 pm:

Members in attendance Anne Degen, Todd Decker, April Peterson, Shirley Albright, Terri Kussart, Angela Daly, Shirley Hauge, Julie Carl, Penny Walker, Cheryl Munkvold, Linda Ingerson, Candee Lee, Paul Bruggeman

 

Old Business

 

  1. Review Minutes:  Terri K: The minutes had been corrected prior to meeting and given to all members for review.  Cheryl moved to approve minutes and /Shirley

second.

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report – Cheryl M:  Cheryl gave an updated report on the budget. 

      Penny/Julie2nd budget.  All members present were in favor of budget.

 

  1. Newsletter/Website Updates – Penny W:  Penny e-mailed her report prior to our meeting.  Penny may soon receive help from a Black Hills student for the website. 

 

  1. Continuing Education Report – Shelly- nothing new to report at this time.

Shelly is out on maternity leave. 

 

  1. Membership Committee Report- Bobbi B:  Nothing new at this time. Renewal forms are out to current members.

 

  1. SEAL: Report – Linda/April sent in their report prior to the meeting to all members.  They are getting together to write the annual plan for next year. 

 

  1. STARS/MICS Report – Julianne & Todd – Todd reviewed what the “Stars”

Committee is about and what they are currently working on.  At this time

Stars is researching and actively pursuing our legislators to help push laws

for private reimbursements thru private insurance companies.   MICS is for Medicare reimbursements.   We need a small committee to investigate how to get the insurance companies to be cooperative with the audiologists for reimbursements.

 

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

report back from the ASHA convention, possibly at the next meeting.

 

New Business:

 

  1. Convention Update:  Julie C:  Julie has talked with Dr. Naas about his speaker fees.   We will be receiving his signed contract soon. 

The Ball’s and Whitmire contracts are almost done as well.  Paul did check on Carol Flexer but she is not available.

     

  1. Scholarship and Recruitment Committee – Candice L:  Candee talked to Karen   

      Mahan from Auggie and she is willing to be on the committee.  We will now   

      have a member from each university.  Cheryl/Anne 2nd.  

     The Board of Regents will not allow a faculty member to handle graduation credits

      for the same university.  The person who handles specifics is Gary Gerard phone

      number 677-5281.  He is the Director of Continuing Education.  The information

      about graduation credits could be on the convention brochure and they could send

      money to MSP.  O they could register through USD’s website.  

 

  1. Goodbye’s L :  Cheryl has sent out a proposed budget for next year.  We need to

            approve it.  We are supposed to set aside $100 every year for CSAP.    Shirley

            motioned to approve budget, Penny 2nd, all in favor.  Budget passed for next year.

 

            Shirley H:  The topic of lifetime membership was brought up.  Shirley has sent

            an e-mail to ASHA  ll/27/05, however she has not heard back from them as yet. 

            She will send a follow-up soon.  

 

            The Policy and Procedure manual was explained to the new members.  It is a

            working document that explains what state association’s positions are and what

            are the responsibilities.   Penny is going to send the Policy and Procedure address

            to everyone so they will have access to it. 

 

           We got our first vendor register…Aegis Rehab.

 

January 9th, 2005 at 7 pm. will be our next executive board meeting.

Julie Carl will be taking over as our President. 

Anne D.  adjourn at 8 pm.

Phone etiquette will be strictly practiced next meeting. Julie/Anne 2nd

We all sang a beautiful but off keyed good-bye song to Paul, Cheryl and Shirley.