CIT Online Meeting
MEETING MINUTES
July 27, 2020
Start time 6:05 pm Eastern
Roll Call, Present:
- Jessica Bentley-Sassaman
- Stephen Fitzmaurice
- Kim Kurz
- Rebecca Minor
- Francis Phiri – Excused Absent
- Nicole Morgan – Absent
- Carole Lazorisak
- Danielle Hunt
President’s Report:
Updates on ASLTA partnership. We will have representative attend each other’s meetings quarterly.
Update from President Bentley-Sassaman from meeting with the Teacher Certification committee. A meeting took place with the co-chairs to work out some issues that arose. We are confident that the meetings will go smoothly as there is a board liaison to the committee.
Discussion of preparing for the business meeting, meeting structure, agenda and standing rules. Business Meeting set for Sept 26th noon – 4pm EST.
All look at email from Jessica with PowerPoint from past business meetings. Becca look at Standing Rules for virtual Business meeting. Becca to create a motion form that people can submit motions. Then add the motions to the PPT. Discussion of how to manage who enters the zoom meeting to ensure all voting members.
Vice President’s Report:
Short discussion of her role at business meeting and the voting process for a new VP.
Discussion of awards: No nominations for awards have been received this year.
Treasurer’s Report:
Filed 990 with IRS on time
WF $ 82,060.07
SAV $ 7,296.61
PPal $ 17,554.05
Tot $106,910.73
- While balances look good, we still need to make a deposit on the Philadelphia hotel for conference 2022.
- Discussion of moving Board emails to Google Suite as a nonprofit.
Secretary’s Report:
- June meeting minutes – will vote via email
Director’s Reports:
Professional Development
Discussion of having presenters from 2020 conference to present at ASLTA or host CIT webinars.
Communications
No Report
Public Relations and Outreach –
Discussion of having a diversity officer come to speak to us and help us reevaluate the organization as a whole. Discussion of reciprocal sponsorships with other organizations.
Discussion of working with community/membership on needs assessment to help inform revising the strategic plan.
Research and Publications
Discussion of special issues of IJIE. We do not have enough people interested in publishing in a special edition of IJIE. Discussion of publishing a past proceedings to give authors a chance to update their articles.
Discussion of working with IJIE moving to a university press system.
Old Business
None
New Business
Discussion of archiving CIT History/documents.
Next meetings Aug 23 6pm EST
Sept 25th 5pm EST
Meeting adjournment moved by Secretary Minor – meeting adjourned by President Bentley-Sassaman at 7:50pm Eastern.