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Executive
Board
April
11,
2010
Pontifíca
Universidade
Católica
do
Rio
Grande
do
Sul
Present:
Forrest
Crawford,
Sybil
Wilson,
Johan
Borup,
Marta
Luz
Sisson
de
Castro,
LDM
“Oupa”
Lebeloane
Ex
Officio:
Craig
Kissock,
Ray
Wong
Excused:
Kitty
Kao,
Catherine
Sinclair
Meeting
called
to
order
by
Forrest
Crawford
at
2:00
pm.
A. Review
of
minutes
from
General
Business
Meeting
at
Weber
in
2009
B. ISfTE
website:
new
professional
look
•
Discussion
of
centralized
processing
(e.g.,
seminar
registration)
C. Question
raised
about
whether
or
not
Executive
Board
meetings
open
to
general
membership
•
Minutes
can
be
published
online
and
accessible
to
paid
members
•
But
attendance
can
provide
opportunity
for
members
to
become
acquainted
with
the
ISfTE
process
and
procedures;
avenue
for
potential
board
members.
Board
meetings
are
open
to
members
who
request
attendance
and
items
to
be
considered
on
the
agenda.
D. Organizational
restructure
and
website
•
During
2010-‐11,
election
of
two
(2)
three-‐year
term
members
•
Presently,
Kitty
&
Oupa
are
3-‐year
term
members;
Catherine
&
Marta
are
2-‐
year
term
members
•
Nomination
and
election
will
be
accomplished
online
by
July
1,
2010
E. NPO
status
•
501c
compliance
will
ensure
NPO
status
F. Ethan
Quirt—commended
for
his
work
as
webmaster
•
Discussion
ensued
regarding
payment
for
his
time
and
expenses.
Board
decision
was
to
continue
to
use
his
services
and
talents.
G. Johan
provided
update
on
ISfTE
financial
condition
as
impacted
by
world
economic
conditions
•
Breakdown
of
$75
membership
dues
reviewed
and
revised
•
$45
for
JISTE;
$10
to
$15
for
ISTE
account;
$10
for
LeOra
Cordis;
$10
to
$5
for
miscellaneous
H. Credibility
of
JISTE
for
academic
purposes
discussed
•
Hard
copy?
“Soft”?
•
Access
to
current
issues
only
for
paid
ISfTE
members
•
Access
to
previous
issues
permitted
to
anyone
Meeting
concluded
at
5:00
pm