President's Reports

SCRID

Board of Directors Meeting

May 15, 2010

President’s Report

Robin Taylor

Updates

• The Board is in the process of testing a new procedure for appointing chairs to committees. The PDC nominee is our first attempt at this and it has gone smoothly. An official procedure will be added to the Procedures and Protocol Manual (PPM).

• Several 'job descriptions' have been written. More to be created. All will be approved by board and chairs that provide input then included in the PPM

• Oh So Ez event brought in 3 new members. Thank you to Beth, Daryl and Renahlee for being there to represent SCRID!

• The SCRID donated item for the Region V conference will be shipped out within the next 2 weeks. Thanks to everyone for the input!

Current Endeavors

• Meet with CMP committee to establish multi-workshop event pay schedule

• Prepare for executive board meeting (closed meeting) June 26th

• Look into mailbox alternatives and solutions

  Update: president’s council meeting on the 16^th will add to agenda

• Recruitment of individuals for various committees (on going)

• Updating the policies and procedures manual (on going)

• Begin planning for Bylaws review during the summer (on going)

Announcements

• RID will be discussing (possibly deciding if) after this year there will be no more Regional conferences. No update on this as of yet will ask at May 16^th meeting.

• June 16^th-20^th Region V Conference in Utah. Schedule is posted!

• Dates have been posted for up-coming Board meetings. Please visit the website. Our next meeting will be July 31 at 1pm. It will be a conference call.

SCRID

Board of Directors Meeting

April 17, 2010

President’s Report

Robin Taylor

Updates

• The Annual Members’ Meeting & Annual Board Meeting is May 15^th at Mt San Antonio College 11am and 10am (respectively). There will not be a free workshop, but we will have lunch catered.
• The Board is testing a new procedure for appointing chairs to committees. The new procedure requests nominated/interested individuals submit a resume, letter of interest and 2 letters of support and attend a meeting to discuss their potential chair-person-ship.

Current Endeavors

• Creating ‘job descriptions’
• Look into mailbox alternatives and solutions to current issues of cost, convenience, and lost/not received mail
• Recruitment of individuals for various committees
• Updating the policies and procedures manual
• Begin planning for Bylaws review during the summer
• Plan for contact with local agencies to become organizational members

Announcements

• RID will be discussing (possibly deciding if) after this year there will be no more Regional conferences. No update on this as of yet.
• April 30^th & May 1^st OhSoEZ conference in Anaheim. If anyone is interested in volunteering to man the booth contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• May 15^th Member meeting 11am AND Board of Director’s Face to Face 10am at Mt SAC. Lunch will be provided!
• June 16^th-20^th Region V Conference in Utah. Schedule is posted!

Updates

• Several individuals have been recruited to assist with the Lou Fant Banquet.
• The Terp Expo event only earned us 3 members but everyone loved our new pens!
• Contacted Mt San Antonio College for the member meeting and workshop, ironing out logistics for the event

Current Endeavors

• Recruitment of individuals for various committees
• Updating the policies and procedures manual
• Begin planning for Bylaws review during the summer
• Plan for contact with local agencies to become organizational members
• Plan for member meeting in May, look for workshop presenter, interpreters and advertise

Announcements

• RID will be discussing (possibly deciding if) after this year there will be no more Regional conferences during their upcoming face-to-face board meeting.
• March 20^th face-to-face meeting CANCELED.
• March 20^th Lou Fant Banquet. Remember to get your tickets online!
• April 17^th 1pm-3pm Board of Directors conference call meeting. Finalize plans for member meeting.
• April 30^th & May 1^st OhSoEZ conference in Anaheim. Call for volunteers to man the booth will be out in some time.
• May 15^th Member meeting AND Board of Director’s Face to Face.
• June 16^th-20^th Region V Conference in Utah. Call for volunteers is out. Call for interpreters will be out soon.

Updates

• A new Region V Representative has been appointed. We welcome Dawn Buldoc from Arizona. Dawn graduated from North Eastern’s program in 2001 and has worked in various venues in both Massachusetts and Arizona. She became involved with AzRID when she relocated working in their Peer Mentoring program, was their PDC chair and was their Conference Planning chair. She currently works as a VR Interpreter and as an instructor. She also is on the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
• The question of the use of a CPA was asked of the President’s counsel. There are several ACs in other regions that utilize a CPA for taxes due to the amount of funds they handle. Several of the ACs in Region V are also currently considering utilizing a CPA.

Current Endeavors

• Recruitment of individuals for various committees
• Updating the policies and procedures manual
• Updating Lou Fant Banquet budget for 2009/10
• Begin planning for Bylaws review
• Plan for contact with local agencies to become organizational members
• Begin planning for member meeting in May

Announcements

• There will soon be an election for Region Representatives. Dawn’s appointment is just to finish out this year. Nominations are due April 1^st. If you are interesting in running, you can find information regarding nominations on the RID website.
• The President and Executive Director of RID will be participating in one of the future Region V President’s Counsel conference call to answer any questions we may have. If you have any questions or concerns, please share them with me. I will check in prior to their visit to remind everyone.
• February 20^th conference call is CANCELED.
• February 19^th & 20^th Terp Expo in Irvine. Call for volunteers to man the booth will be out soon.
• March 6^th Board of Director’s conference call 1pm-3pm.
• March 20^th face-to-face meeting CANCELED.
• March 20^th Lou Fant Banquet. Call for volunteers will be out soon.
• April 17^th 1pm-3pm Board of Directors conference call meeting.
• April 30^th & May 1^st OhSoEZ conference in Anaheim. Call for volunteers to man the booth will be out in some time.
• May 15^th Member meeting AND Board of Director’s Face to Face. Time and place TBD.