Agenda for Nov. 12, 2015, board of directors meeting

The Journalism Education Association board of directors will meet 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in room Europe 2 of Walt Disney World Dolphin in Orlando, Florida.

1. Call to order — Mark Newton (8:30 a.m.)
2. Roll call and determination of quorum — Connie Fulkerson
3. Reading of notice of meeting — Connie Fulkerson
4. Approval of minutes — Mark Newton
5. Affirmation of electronic votes
   1. Motion to amend the JEA bylaws to reflect the following additions: Article III, Section 1, subsection a: add a fourth category to read: (4) the director or officer on record for affiliated state, regional or national scholastic press associations or student collegiate chapters. Article V, Section 1: add a new second sentence to the last paragraph of the opening to read: Individuals are restricted to a single vote per election cycle. (passed 7-0, June 12, 2015)
6. Approval of agenda — Mark Newton
7. Commendations — Mark Newton
   1. Aaron Manfull — Sarah Nichols
   2. Matt Rasgorshek — Evelyn Lauer
   3. Thomas Kaup — Bradley Wilson
8. New business (9 a.m.)
   1. Approval of IRS Form 990 — Kelly Furnas (needs motion)
   2. Update to Adviser Code of Ethics — Scholastic Press Rights Committee
   3. Mentor travel stipend policy — Mentoring Committee
9. Reports (9:30 a.m.)
   1. Conventions — Kelly Furnas
      1. 2019 National High School Journalism Conventions — Kelly Furnas
      2. Convention session selection — Digital Media Committee
   2. Headquarters — Kelly Furnas
      1. Business Professionals of America — Kelly Furnas
      2. Documentation of subsequent events — Kelly Furnas
   3. Certification Committee — Kim Green
   4. Diversity Committee — Stan Zoller
   5. State directors — Sarah Nichols
   6. JEA/NSPA Convention Subcommittee — Valerie Kibler
   7. JEA/NSPA outreach program — Sarah Nichols
10. Adjournment (2:30 p.m.)

A follow-up meeting will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, in Australia 1 of the Walt Disney World Dolphin.