1. Julie Hurdiss, mentor
2. Robert Fero, student, RCC ITP program

A.    CMP.  See attached.  Call for questions.  None.

B.    Lou Fant Memorial Fund.  See attached.  Given D’addario is not present, questions deferred to email.

C.    Fundraising.  See attached.  Given D’addario is not present, questions deferred to email.

D.    Membership.  See attached.  Call for questions.  Given SCRIDTalk is a membership benefit, query made as to why the amount of SCRIDTalk members outweighs the amount of actual SCRID members.  Discussion ensued.  SCRID permits former members to maintain their access to SCRIDTalk as a community courtesy which permits SCRID more access to marketing/advertisement.  Membership and Website committees to look into two separate distribution lists with SCRIDTalk focused on current members.    Query made to as to how online membership payments will be processed.  Discussion ensued.  Deferred to Bernard and Crouse for further discussion and report later.

E.    Student Rep (SRC).  See attached.  In tandem with the STG, the mission for SRC committee is to ease students from student to interpreter with varied access to professional interpreters, organizations and the Deaf community.  Historically, there has been varied interest from students in becoming involved with the SRC and even less support from varying Interpreter Training Programs (ITP) coordinators.  At this time, SRC is looking to strengthen the role of the Student Representative.  The first step is will be to define the SRC webpage.  Foster to work with Crouse on the webpage. Once the SRC has defined a new direction, the Regional Representatives will work with Foster on filling the vacancies of the SRC.  Call for further questions.  None.  This project will be a work in progress. Updated information as it becomes available.

Support the GAP (STG).  See attached.  Given the 2009 STG event had extreme low attendance, the STG committee will be working with the Regional Representatives to host annual, smaller STG events within their respective regions.   By hosting smaller events within the regions, the committee projects the costs to be lower and to recruit/entice more local support from local professional interpreters, varying agencies/employers; thereby, attracting more student attendance.  This will be a work in progress.  Updated information as it becomes available.

F.    Trilingual Interpreters.  See attached.  With both Chairs absent, questions deferred to email.

G.    CDI Taskforce.  Vacant.  No report.

H.    PDC.  The February 6, 2010 CDI workshop will be held at CSUN.  Call for further questions.  None.

I.    Adhoc Committees

A.     Website.  See attached.  The website is under beta testing.  Crouse will be adding the reports, logo and membership information.  Eventually, it will be the responsibility of officers and committee chairs to update their own by uploading and removing board reports.  Crouse to meet with remaining board members to tutor on the web software.

A.    Motion 20091017:01. (M/S Bernard/Shanker) The SCRID Board approve the Treasurer to find and hire a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to fulfill the duties of completing the organizations tax forms and perform a yearly audit of the organization's financial standing.

Rationale: The organization's former tax preparer has moved out of state and will no longer be available. In addition, it is critical that the organization's books be audited on a regular basis.
Discussion:  While RID does not require the chapters to have the annual financials certified, under California law, 501(c)3 organizations are required to have certified financials.  Due to lack of unknown historical factors of the SCRID financials and auditing procedures, the general concensus is to defer the issue to committee and revisit once clearer information has been obtained.  Call for futher discussion. None.

Motion Amended:  (M/S Taylor/Shanker)  Motion 20091017:01 be deferred to committee to research on the historical factors of the SCRID financials and audit(s).  Call for discussion.  None.  Vote called:  5/0/0  Motion passed.

B.    Motion 20091017:02. (M/S Crow/Shanker) The SCRID Board approve the appointment of Peggy Huber as Membership Chair.

Rationale: The current chair, Lisa Balbirnie, has tendered her resignation as of October 17, 2009. Peggy Huber has been working with Lisa on the Membership committee and is prepared to take over as Chair.
Discussion: None.

Vote called.  Motion passed.  5/0/0

C.    Motion 20091017:03. (M/S Crow/Bernard) The SCRID Board to approve the creation of a committee to coordinate and run the organization’s website.

Rationale: The SCRID Board had previously approved having the website upgrade researched. The research has been done, and advice was given. Currently there is not a committee dedicated to the running of the website once the advice is taken and the website upgraded. Creating a Website Committee will assure that the upgrades will happen and the website will be tended to into the future.
Discussion:  None.  Vote called.  5/0/0

Vote called.  Motion passed.

D.    Motion 20091017:04. (M/S Taylor/Klyn) The SCRID Board to approve the appointment of Daryl Crouse as the Chair of the Website Committee.

Rationale: Daryl Crouse was appointed as the chair of the ad hoc Website Committee. With an official committee established, it would be beneficial to have Daryl continue the excellent work that he has begun as Chair of the ad hoc committee.
Discussion:  None.  Vote called.  5/0/0.  Motion passed.

E.    20091027:05 – Motion.  (M/S Klyn/Crow) The Board approve to amend previously adopted motion 20090919:02 to strike “GoDaddy.com” and insert “Interactive Online” as the vendor for the website and domain registrar.

Rationale: While trying to install one of the pieces of web software necessary for the membership database and other features (CiviCRM), it was discovered that GoDaddy’s configuration would not support the installation of the software.  The alternate web host, Interactive Online, does support the software. There are no cost or service differences between the two vendors. No impact on budget or procedures.

Motion to be amended:

F.    20090919:02 – Motion: The Board approve the transition of the web hosting for the organization from DeafVision to GoDaddy in an amount to not exceed $100 per year and the transfer of the domain name SCRID.org starting September 24th, 2009. The fee will need to be renewed on an annual basis in consideration of appropriate market price increases subject to organizational funding availability.

Rationale: The change to GoDaddy will save SCRID $150 annually and potentially resolve the issues that have caused continual problems over the past year.
Discussion:  None.

Vote called. 5/0/0.  Motion passed.

G.    20091027:06 – Motion.  (M/S Klyn/Crow) To approve a donation of $100 to California School for the Deaf  (CSDR)for the use of their facilities of the October 2009 board meeting.

Rationale: The $100 is to pay for utilities and CSDR staff time.
Discussion:  None.

Vote called.  5/0/0  Motion passed.