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.