The Journalism Education Association board of directors will meet 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2016, in the Hollywood Ballroom of the Westin Bonaventure hotel in Los Angeles. A PDF of the board agenda and supporting materials is available for download.

  1. Call to order — Mark Newton (8:30 a.m.)
  2. Roll call and determination of quorum — Linda Barrington
  3. Reading of notice of meeting — Linda Barrington
  4. Approval of minutes — Mark Newton
  5. Affirmation of electronic votes — Mark Newton
    1. Motion to accept the proposal from the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., to host the Fall 2019 National High School Journalism Convention. (passed 6-0, March 31, 2016)
  6. Approval of agenda — Mark Newton
  7. Commendations — Mark Newton
    1. Adam Dawkins — Evelyn Lauer
    2. Leaders in state New Voices — John Bowen
    3. Michelle Harmon — Megan Fromm
    4. Jonathan Rogers — Megan Fromm
  8. Reports (9 a.m.)
    1. Write-offs and Quiz Bowl (national qualifying) — Nancy Smith
    2. Conventions — Kelly Furnas
    3. Headquarters — Kelly Furnas
      1. Business Professionals of America — Kelly Furnas
      2. Documentation of subsequent events — Kelly Furnas
    4. JEA/NSPA Adviser Outreach Program — Sarah Nichols
    5. JEA Critique Summit — Mark Newton
    6. Diversity Committee — Stan Zoller
    7. NCTE — Mark Newton and Kelly Furnas
    8. Web page for memorials — Candace Perkins Bowen
    9. Principal Outreach Committee — Carrie Faust
  9. New business (11 a.m.)
    1. 2019 National High School Journalism Convention proposals — Kelly Furnas (needs motion)
    2. New Voices endorsements — John Bowen
    3. Bylaw change — Candace Perkins Bowen
    4. Bylaw change — Mark Newton
    5. 2016-2017 budget — Kelly Furnas (needs motion)
  10. Adjournment (3 p.m.)

A follow-up meeting will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Wilshire Suite B.

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