Report from Executive Council March 29. 2007

 

March 19, 2007 NYSFAAA issued a press release in response to the Attorney General’s inquiry and press releases.

 

March 14, 2006 Joan Warren resigned as Vice President of membership.  Executive Council confirmed Dave Canaski’s nomination of Brenda Wright Region 4 representative

 

NYSFAAA Meeting  - Marriott Courtyard February 5-6, 2007

*** Regional action needed.

 

Treasurer’s Report

Dave Canaski has been working closely with the Budget and Finance, Committee, the Development committee and the Professional Ethics committee.

 

***Tri-Regional Committee needs to develop a budget and it will then be submitted to the Exec Council for an email vote.  It will most likely be approved.

 

NYSFAAA purchased NYSFAA.org (a “near-miss” site). It will re-direct to NYSFAAA.org.

 

Novice Training  2007 SUNY Cobleskill

  • One day shorter – Sunday, June 3-Friday, June 8, 2007
  • Supporting an AMTRAK train Sunday Morning
  • Registration will be starting April 1
  • Contact Lisa  Simpson if you are interested in being on the faculty (full week)
  • Presented Howard McGinn’s offer to donate $10,000 to fund a professional development/training scholarship in Doug Bucher’s name.

      Dave Canaski  said there will be a new way of doing business.  Donations will all go to Development and Development will apportion the money. (Not yet passed by Executive Council) Since “Dave suggested Howard get in touch with him.  Bill Mack said Novice Committee would not want to be involved in choosing a recipient.

 

Communications

***Regionally - would like to archive minutes, etc.  Look at regional notes to clean up old items.

 

HS Guidance Counselor Workshop Kathy Michalski next year’s chair.

***Region 6 has to appoint a school person on as co-chair for 2007. (ed. Mina Friedmann is co-chair)

 

Region 3’s  Statement of Principles comments and suggestions were similar to Region 6’s comments.

-Should be overarching rather than too specific

-More positive, rather than don’t’s

Suggested Membership cards  with Mission Statement– and pins be distributed

 

Region 6’s comments on the statement of Principles and the Mission Statement created at the Region 6 meeting in January had been forwarded to the Governance Committee.

 

Also See Region VI’s report to Exec Council.

 

HESC Update

  • Greentree Student Loan Buying Guide - Put on hold
  • Previously no dedicated line for school professionals. Plan to have a toll free number for schools to dial in directly. Hope to have it in 30 days or so.
  • Please update TAP information by March 31.
  • New staff person Jennifer Dwire from Key now works for HESC.
  • Most schools have sent in their TAP enrollment data.  Although HESC had to collect the data, it was not required by law.  Most schools have complied.
  • HESC Newsletter

January – highlighted Dave Canaski

(Last month it was Warren Hoffman, next month Bill Cheetham.)

 

Conference 2006 final report

Many kudos. Only complaint food on Tuesday

Made $38,000 on conference. Although brought in less than intended, still came in under budget.

 

Conference 2007

Conference Sunday thru Wednesday, with Banquet on Tuesday

Program

Patrick Zeigler leading graduate track

Not having a pre-day Novice event, instead doing a Novice Track

DOE will do a regulatory track

Professional Development Track – for seasoned profession

Budget Approved

Brenda Wright to handle conference bills

Registration fee $285

Concern about ethics committee proposal

Not asking vendors for entertainment or meals

Cannot fund expensive keynote speakers

Budgeted Fees

$285 – 600 members; $145 per day

Room rate $209 @ night; Rooms not opening for registration ‘til much later on

Transportation  - AMTRAK or Airports

Do not need a car in the City. Having a car can be an impediment.

Conference committee will not need to worry about transportation.

Encourage to come in on Sunday

 

NYSFAAA/SUNYFAP Cooperative Ventures

Warren Hoffman, President of SUNYFAP and Mark  Schwartz- Committee Co-chair of Professional Development for each SUNYFAP: and NYSFAAA met with council.  Suggest we pool talent and resources and create training and other programs that will benefit both memberships.

 

Younger folks are not joiners but do turn out when it is serious.

How to get younger people involved.

 

Judi Miladin – Governance Committee

Mission Statement presented and approved by Executive Council.  It is being posted on the website.

 

Long range plan - Hope to have a draft for the 2007 Conference.

Budget Request $21,934 approved

Will hire a facilitator Fran Hunter of EC Hunter Assoc. 3 overnight meetings

 

****By March 8th each region is to nominate two people, (can self-nominate) to be involved with the  committee. The governance committee will select from the nominations so that NYSFAAA’s diverse membership is adequately represented at the meetings.  Anyone interested should contact Irv Bodofsky, SUNY Upstate Health Science Center.

 

We want people who see NYSFAAA’s problems. Need a mix of older and newer members.

 

DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

 

Discussed draft of Diversity Committee Purpose, Duties, Membership, etc.  The Diversity Committee was created at the September 2006 meeting and Joan Warren was asked to draft the set up for the Policy and Procedure Manual.

 

Objections stated that the committee’s duties overstepped the authority of other committees most especially the High School Outreach Committee.  One of the co-chairs stated she would resign if this passed. Dave Canaski said if it passed as is he would not appoint a chair.

Attempts were made to discuss.  Motion to table discussion resulted in a tie and Dave broke the tie to allow discussion.

 

Angela proposed that Joan Warren accept a friendly amendment to edit the Purpose and the Duties  and thereby resolve the objections.

 

Time was very short and therefore discussion was very limited.  We quickly tried to revise the text. Since this is supposed to be a working document later adjustments could be made.

 

Draft document:

Under Purpose

(B) To collaborate with other standing committees to ensure that the Association’s outreach activities are reaching diverse and under-served communities.

 

Revised to

B) To collaborate with other standing committees to assist the Association in reaching out to facilitate diversity and representation from under served communities.

 

Duties number 3

From:

Review demographic make-up of NYSFAAA committees and make recommendations to the President/Committee Chairs for potential committee appointee which will enhance diversity.

 

To:

Review demographic make-up of NYSFAAA committees and provide assistance and possible suggestions to the President/Committee Chairs for potential committee appointees which will enhance diversity.

 

The friendly amendment was accepted by Joan.

 

It was discussed.  The Executive Council split 5-5 again and Dave cast the vote to defeat the acceptance of the proposed language.

 

Legislative forum – On Feb. 6 Executive Council members visited with legislators.  I visited with the staffs of Senators Jeff Kline and Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assemblyman Richard Brodsky.

 

Next Executive Council meeting in June.