The Journalism Education Association board of directors will meet at 8 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, in Room 201 of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio.

I. Call to order — Mark Newton (8 a.m.)
II. Roll call — Lori Oglesbee-Petter
III. Approval of minutes — Lori Oglesbee-Petter
IV. Affirmation of electronic votes — Lori Oglesbee-Petter

  • A. Motion to amend San Francisco contract
  • B. Motion to accept Indianapolis contract

V. Approval of agenda — Mark Newton

VI. Commendations — Mark Newton

  • A. Michael Hernandez — Digital Media committee
  • B. Don Goble — Digital Media committee
  • C. Kelly Furnas — Advisers Institute
  • D. Wayna Polk — JOY revisions

VII. Old business (8:30 a.m.)

  • A. Quiz Bowl Committee — Brenda Gorsuch
  • B. Magazine Committee — Bradley Wilson
  • C. JEA position statements — Lori Oglesbee-Petter
  • D. Teaching standards, adviser job description — Mark Newton
  • E. Officer Duty Structure Committee — Jack Kennedy, John Bowen
  • F. JEA/Kansas State University agreement — Mark Newton

VIII. New business (9:45 a.m.)

  • A. JEA/NSPA Joint Operating Agreement — Mark Newton, Kelly Furnas
  • B. Student certification — Tom Gayda
  • C. JEA news distribution — Tom Gayda
  • D. Bylaw change — Mark Newton
  • E. Spring 2016 convention proposal — Kelly Furnas

IX. Reports (2:15 p.m.)

  • A. Mentoring — Linda Barrington and Julie Dodd
  • B. Scholastic Press Associations — Julie Dodd (Linda Barrington)
  • C. Convention updates — Kelly Furnas, Logan Aimone
  • D. Headquarters report
    • 1. Membership report (attached) — Kelly Furnas
    • 2. Quarterly and year-end financial statements (attached) — Kelly Furnas
    • 3. Advisers Institute (attached) — Kelly Furnas
  • E. Write-offs — Patty Turley and Nancy Smith
  • F. Endorsements — Lori Oglesbee-Petter
  • G. Awards — Jack Kennedy
  • H. JOY — Wayna Polk
  • I. Administrator Leadership Outreach — Jane Blystone
  • J. Digital Media Committee — Aaron Manfull.
  • K. NHPLC — Jim Streisel (Mark Newton)
  • L. j Student Organization — Heather Hanks
  • M. Educational Initiatives Committee — Candace Perkins Bowen
  • N. Communication: Journalism Education Today — Bradley Wilson
  • O. NCTE — Brian Wilson (Mark Newton)
  • P. Certification — Kim Green
  • Q. Curriculum — Tom Gayda
  • R. Scholastic Press Rights — John Bowen
  • S. Multicultural Outreach — Norma Kneese
  • T. State and regional directors — Sarah Nichols, regional directors

X. Adjournment (3:30 p.m.)


A follow-up meeting will be at 2:30 p.m., April 14, in room 202 B at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

The next meeting will be at 8 a.m., April 25, 2013, at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco.

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