The Journalism Education Association board of directors will meet at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, in the Commonwealth Room of the Sheraton Boston. Download the packet of supporting materials, including motions and amendments.

I. Call to order — Mark Newton (8 a.m.)

II. Roll call and determination of quorum — Mitch Eden

III. Reading of notice of meeting — Mitch Eden

IV. Approval of minutes — Mitch Eden

V. Affirmation of electronic votes — Mitch Eden

A. Motion to accept resolution recognizing Yvonne C. Liu’s future bequest of $25,000. (passed 13-0, June 13, 2013)

B. Motion to accept proposal from the Westin Las Vegas Hotel to host the JEA Advisers Institute in summers of 2014 and 2015. (failed 8-0-1, July 25, 2013)

C. Reconsider motion to accept proposal from the Westin Las Vegas Hotel to host the JEA Advisers Institute in summers of 2014 and 2015. (passed 11-0-1, July 26, 2013)

D. Motion to accept proposal to amend official bylaws. (passed 11-2, Aug. 30, 2013)

VI. Approval of agenda — Mark Newton

VII. Commendations — Mark Newton

A. Brian Baron, Boston convention local chair

B. Megan Fromm, news literacy projects

C. Tom Gayda, service to JEA

D. Julie Dodd, service to JEA

VIII. Old business (9 a.m.)

A. Scholarship check-off donation box — Mitch Eden

B. SPLC check-off donation box — Mitch Eden

C. Headquarters/RFP — Mark Newton

IX. New business (10 a.m.)

A. Certification partnership with Poynter’s News U — Kim Green

B. Approval of 990 — Kelly Furnas

C. Mentoring — Linda Barrington and Peggy Gregory

X. Reports (1 p.m.)

A. NSPA — Al Tims

B. Conventions — Kelly Furnas

C. Mentoring — Martha Rothwell, Kay Windsor, Cornelia Harris

D. Nominations committee — Jack Kennedy

E. Headquarters — Kelly Furnas

F. Curriculum project — Kelly Furnas and Sarah Nichols

G. NCTE — Brian Wilson

H. Day of Doing — Mark Newton

I. Q&A

XI. Adjournment and work sessions (1:30 p.m.)

A follow-up meeting will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, in Room 308 of the Hynes Convention Center

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