AITP Board Minutes
AITP –
Central Illinois
Chapter
Board Meeting Minutes – 11.17.2003
The meeting was called to
order by President Cornwell at
6:05 PM
. Those present were:
Larry Cornwell, President
Gleneta Reaugh, Treasurer
Bill Reaugh, Chapter Liaison and Secretary
Matt McGowan, Past President
A motion was made/approved to
accept the Treasurer’s report for the period ending
October 31, 2003
. The $1700+ CD has been moved into
the checking account to avoid the monthly service charge due to low balances.
Total assets exceed $12K.
The continued viability of
the chapter was discussed. Major
topics included:
. Requirements for
dissolution according to the chapter bylaws (which requires a vote of 2/3 of the
membership), including
disposition of assets
. Declining membership (17 as
of September 30), and difficulty in obtaining commitment from the members to
serve as officers or directors
.
Support of the student chapter
. Alternatives for current
members, i.e., affiliation with another chapter, or individual membership.
Action Items:
Larry – determine the
procedure, financial minimums, etc. to establish an endowed scholarship at
Bradley for CIS students
Bill – identify programs
offered by the
Twin
City
(Bloomington-Normal) chapter, that would be available to
Central Illinois
members
The meeting was adjourned at
6:30 PM
.
Bill Reaugh, Secretary
12.2.2003
AITP –
Central Illinois
Chapter
Meeting Discussion – 11.17.2003
Members present were:
Larry Cornwell (Pres.), Matt McGowan (Past Pres.), Gleneta Reaugh
(Treasurer), Bill Reaugh (Chap. Liaison and Secretary), Mike Boylan, Les Clemmer,
Bob McClelland and Steve Patrick.
The focus of the meeting was to discuss the status of the Central Illinois
Chapter. Following are the major
topics addressed:
Finance – if the chapter
were to dissolve (requiring a 2/3 vote of the membership), according to our
bylaws the assets must be distributed to either a 501 (c)(6) organization (e.g.,
the Association or another chapter) or a 501 (c)(3) organization (e.g., the
Foundation for Information Technology Education, Bradley University Foundation).
Current assets exceed $12K (comparable to the assets of Region 5 -
IL/WI). Larry will determine the
requirements for establishing a scholarship for CIS students at Bradley.
Student Chapter Sponsorship – in principal, each AITP student chapter must be
sponsored by a professional chapter. That
relationship can range from excellent (due in our case to the dedication of
Larry and Matt as faculty advisors) to non-existent (either with or without a
sponsoring chapter). We could make
arrangements for the
Twin
City
(Bloomington-Normal) chapter to be the “official” sponsoring chapter, since
they are the closest to
Peoria
, but the distance would be a definite factor in the strength of the
relationship.
Programs – the
specialization of the IT industry creates problems in developing programs.
We are not obligated by bylaw to have a fixed number of meetings (which
has traditionally been 9 – September through May).
Matt thought he could arrange for a February 2004 meeting, and have the
students present their experience at the National Collegiate Conference in
Omaha
for the April meeting. Bill will
check the
Twin
City
programs, and provide information to the membership.
2004 Officers and Directors – there were no volunteers to fill these roles.
Larry and Gleneta will remain signators on the financial accounts.
Bill will continue to represent the chapter at Region 5 meetings.
The consensus of the attendees was that we will attempt to manage the
chapter by a “committee of the whole.”
Membership Options – currently, unless a member wants to transfer affiliation
to the
Twin
City
, Capitol (
Springfield
), or Illowa (Quad Cities) chapters, no action is required.
These are the closest geographically to
Peoria
. If the chapter should dissolve,
you can transfer your affiliation or remain as an “individual” member (i.e.,
not affiliated with any chapter).
As you know, the Association
Board of Directors (ABOD) approved a $25 dues increase effective
January 1, 2004
. The majority of that amount is
intended to be allocated toward initiatives that increase membership.
At this time, no definite programs have been defined or implemented.
The remainder of the dues increase would be directed to the reserve
funds. At the ABOD conference call
on November 19, they authorized a distribution of $5 of the dues increase to be
rebated directly to active chapters (which were defined as those meeting 5 times
a year and having a current officer list). If
you have any questions or comments regarding any of these issues, don’t
hesitate to share them with the current officers and/or total chapter
membership.
Bill Reaugh, Secretary
12.2.2003
Prepared by Bradley University Student AITP Chapter.
Last update: December 02, 2003
