TEAM EXECUTIVE MEETING

MONDAY JULY 22, 2002

Members in attendance: John Petsch, Gary Duncan, Mark Koca, Doug Miller, Mark Arnold, Keith Stayton, Rick Carleton, Steve McNaught, Dave Gray, Jerry Foerschler, Carter Fawkes, Don Bradshaw, Joe Burke, Bill Fitzpatrick, Rick Gwinn, and John DeBay.

Guests in attendance:  Ben Yates (CMSU) and Gavin Allen (DESE)

Rick Carleton called the meeting to order at 2:10 pm.

Mark Koca accepted the appointment of parliamentarian by Rick Carleton

We approved the agenda with no corrections

Keith Stayton gave the secretary report of minutes from the February 16, 2002 meeting.

Mark Arnold made the motion to approve the minutes, 2nd by John Petsch and they were approved.

Mark Arnold gave the treasurers report consisting of a financial statement and an annual budget:

            --checking account balance $5,660.39

            --scholarship account balance $3,258.26

            --operating fund reserve $5,414.66

            --TEAM membership 363

            --balanced proposed budget of $15,475 receipts and expenses

Steve McNaught made the motion to accept the treasurers report, Joe Burke 2^nd, and they were approved. 

Steve McNaught made the motion for TEAM to keep Great Southern Bank as our depository, Joe Burke 2^nd and it passed.

Gary Duncan gave the ITEA report stating:

--they have over 100 members

--the next national convention is in Nashville in March 2003

--20 local members went to Ohio for the 2002 convention

Joe Burke gave the ACTE report:

--next convention in Las Vegas in December 2002 with a $89 double room

--stated he would fill in as TEAM rep until a replacement is found

--Joe volunteered to present at fall conference on “Talking to your representatives--do’s and don’ts” and “Lobbying for Technology Education”

Jerry Foerschler gave the MO. ACTE report stating:

--the last meeting on April,12, 2002 -- made up of primarily budget talks

--a discussion broke out on where the money went with the “MOACTE Reporter” being online only now

Doug Miller gave the DESE report including:

--we have the worst supervisor to teacher ratio at 1 : 848 of all the vocational / technical areas at DESE, all others are better than 1 : 300, Doug asked for help in this area

--Doug discussed the six areas of focus in his job:

            --improve communication

            --teacher recruitment

            --improved image / status of TE

            --increase professional development / inservices

            --develop leadership activities / training

            --program initiatives

Steve McNaught gave a publications report:

--we will change from 3 to 2 newsletters per year -- still have spring and fall

--drop summer newsletter and replace it with a TEAM summer conference agenda and a letter from the president urging people to attend

--this will cut costs of printing and postage

Mark Arnold gave the scholarship report in the absence of Joe Panhorst:

--Mark discussed endowments for scholarships and the complexity of the corporate sponsor setup

--John Petsch reported on the possibility of giving laptop computers rather than money for scholarships--TABLED UNTIL NEXT MEETING

District reports:

--Southwest—Steve McNaught reported their district contest went well and they would probably use OTC in Springfield next year

--St. Louis sub. —Bill Fitzpatrick reported they had no district contest but are looking for a site for next year

--Northeast—Gary Duncan reported a successful contest at Moberly

--KC sub. —Rick Gwinn stated they had a good district contest

--Central—Keith Stayton reported a good contest at CMSU

--Northwest—John DeBay said they had districts at Mo. Western

--KC—none

--St. Louis—John Petsch reported things were improving in his district but no contest was held

--Southeast—Dave Gary reported a good contest at Popular Bluff

A discussion started on the possibility of two districts using the same site on the same day for districts but they would be limited to the maximum allowable entries per district at the state contest as stated in the contest rules----TABLED UNTIL NEXT MEETING

Joe Burke asked Rick Carleton to notify the TE supervisor for KC suburban district about the possibility of combining contests

John Petsch gave a report on awards program/expo/state contest:

--awards program guide soon on computer disk for money

--we are still in limbo on a multiyear contract with Jefferson City HS for contest

--he stated it would be very costly to continue at Jefferson City

--consideration for combining TEAM state contest and TSA contest was discussed

--John asked for an EXPO rules committee to be formed

Don Bradshaw gave the TEAM consultant report including:

--Don made some changes to the TEAM award forms

--he suggested we form a bi-law committee to review election procedures--volunteers to be selected at the general meeting--chaired by the TEAM secretary

--Don presented seven recommendations to the board and the following action was taken:

            --Joe Burke made the motion that TEAM communicate with MOACTE committee members and request their presence at the summer conference board meeting--Mark Arnold 2^nd -- and it passed

            --Joe Burke made the motion that the presidents advisory committee work on re-evaluating:

            1.  Our district structure

            2.  TEAM award selection (teacher/program of the year) and communications, deadlines, and info submitted

            3.  Sending TEAM representatives to administration association meetings, universities, and the state department

            Mark Arnold 2^nd -- and it passed 

Carter Fawkes gave the home page report:

--Carter said it works

--some discussion started on what should and should not be posted on the site--NO ACTION TAKEN

Gary Duncan gave the historian report:

--Gary requested extra copies of the newsletter for his files

OLD BUSINESS:

John Petsch stated work was being done on the promotional posters -- more info later

Steve McNaught hopes to finish the promotional video since we are dropping the summer newsletter.  He also mentioned the need for TEAM summer conference committee to be formed at the general meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

Volunteers were taken to attend a TSA/TEAM meeting on Wednesday 7/24/02 at 6:00 pm at the Pear Tree Inn conference room consisting of: John Petsch, Mark Arnold, Steve McNaught, Rick Carleton, Keith Stayton, Carter Fawkes, Mark Koca, and Jerry Foerschler

John Petsch discussed changes in the state contest/EXPO including revision of the TEAM contest rules, delivery system for EXPO awards, new contest location, posting contest tests, and recommendations for scholarship changes -- NO ACTION TAKEN

Steve McNaught made the motion to make the TEAM resolution as written to encourage TSA involvement by TE teachers -- Joe Burke 2^nd -- and it passed

The TEAM resolution states “Whereas, the Technology Education Association of Missouri would encourage all Industrial Technology, Industrial Art , and Technology Education teachers in Missouri public schools to establish Technology Student Associations in their programs, become affiliated with the state and national Technology Student Association, incorperate their philosophy into their programs and actively participate in the regional, state, and national TSA conferences and events”

Ben Yates stated he had nothing to report on the new task force

Jerry Foerschler stated he had info on a new motel for next years’ summer conference and we need to discuss SMSU and the 2003 summer conference plans at the fall conference meeting

Mark Koca made the motion that Jerry Foerschler take the following statement to the MOACTE board meeting: “The TEAM executive board is concerned with the possible dues increases and the reduced services of MOACTE -- namely no more hard copies of the MOACTE Reporter”

Joe Burke 2^nd -- and it passed

Jerry Foerschler made the motion to adjourn

Mark Koca 2^nd -- adjournment