Agenda
Journalism Education Association Board Meeting
April 12, 2018 • 8:30 a.m.
Foothill C, Second Level
Marriott Marquis • San Francisco

I. Call to order — Sarah Nichols (8:30 a.m.)

II. Roll call and determination of quorum — Connie Fulkerson

III. Reading of notice of meeting — Connie Fulkerson

IV. Approval of minutes — Sarah Nichols

V. Affirmation of electronic votes — Sarah Nichols

A. Motion to support New Voices of Washington Senate Bill 5064 (passed 7-0, Feb. 17, 2018)

B. Motion to to support New Voices of New York Senate Bill 7721 and Assembly Bill A9801 (passed 7-0, Feb. 17, 2018)

C. Motion to host the 2019 Advisers Institute at the Ace Hotel in New Orleans (passed 6-0, Jan. 26, 2018)

D. Motion to join NAMLE as an Organizational Partner (passed 7-0, Nov. 30, 2017)

VI. Approval of agenda — Sarah Nichols

VII. Commendations — Sarah Nichols

A. Adam Dawkins — Evelyn Lauer

B. Dr. Jean Folkerts — Sarah Nichols

C. Melissa Falkowski, Sarah Lerner — Sarah Nichols

D. Carmen Wendt — Sarah Nichols

VIII. Reports (9 a.m.)

A. Write-offs and Quiz Bowl — Nancy Smith

B. Conventions — Kelly Glasscock

C. Headquarters — Kelly Glasscock

1. Website
2. Documentation of subsequent events
3. Advisers Institute

D. Committee and editor reports

1. Journalist of the Year — Rebecca Pollard
2. Mentoring — Patrick Johnson
3. JEA One Book — Evelyn Lauer
4. CTE — Nina Quintana
5. Curriculum — Megan Fromm
6. Broadcast Adviser of the Year — Karen Slusher
7. JEA/NSPA Partner Program — Val Kibler

IX. New business (11 a.m.)

A. Approval of 2018-19 budget — Kelly Glasscock

B. New Voices workshop — Lori Keekley

C. NCTE Village — Sarah Nichols

D. JEA Power Hour — Sarah Nichols

X. Adjournment (3 p.m.)

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