VCTM Board Meeting

Randolph Union High School

Randolph, Vermont

January 16, 2008

 

 

Members Present:  Barbara Unger, President and Zone 5 Representative; Nancy Pejouhy, Past President & Zone 6 Repre-sentative; Harvie Porter, Membership Chair and ATMNE Representative; Roberta Cota, Secretary;   Robert Chaffee, Treasurer; Tim Whiteford, Higher Education Representative; Andrew Pezzulo, High School Representative;  Paula Dolan, Zone 4 Representative;  Stacey Anthony, Zone 3 Representative; and Mary Calder, Elementary Representative.

 

The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.

  

Secretary’s Report:  Moved by Nancy Pejouhy and seconded by Timothy Whiteford to accept the Secretary’s Report of September 6, 2007.  Motion was approved by unanimous vote.

 

Treasurer’s Report:   Bob Chaffee went over the treasurer’s report which was discussed at length.  Bob stated that he was still working on the greeting for the MathNet and will revise to put Barbara Unger’s name on it.  Bob asked about a domain registration (registering name: vtmath.org).  Roberta will ask John Holden from Nowirz and send to Bob Chaffee.   Moved by Nancy Pejouhy and seconded by Harvie Porter to approve the Treasurer’s Report dated January 16, 2008.  Motion was approved by unanimous vote.

 

Standing Committees:

 

MEMBERSHIP:    Harvie stated that renewal forms were sent out.  We have 73 members at this time.

 

HIGHER EDUCATION REPORT:    No Report.   Tim stated that he would give Roberta’s e-mail to Vermont Council of Teacher Educators (VCTE) to post courses to the website.

 

ATMNE REPORT:   Harvie stated that we will continue the 60/40 split with the State conferences. 

 

NCTM REPORT:    Barbara stated that Maureen Neuman would like to resign as NCTM representative, so we are looking for another person to take this position.  It was suggested that we ask Jean McKenny.  Barbara will talk to Jean about this.

 

NEWSLETTER:    Barbara stated that Robert Kenney wants a two-week notice before the next newsletter.  Mary Calder will try for the end of next week to get all the conference stuff together.  Harvie stated that he would send out the registration form out by e-mail, Bob would put it on the MathNet, and Roberta would put it on the website.

 

PAEMST REPORT:    Nancy stated that the nomination form is now on the PAEMST website. 

 

 OLD BUSINESS

 

Website  

 

It was discussed at length on whether Roberta’s time on the website should be given a stipend.  It will be tabled until the next meeting on whether this should be done.  Roberta has agreed to keep track of her hours for the next meeting.  Tim suggested that we put a counter on the website and have schools link to it.

 

Math Coalition

 

Barbara stated that three tests have already have gone out and the fourth test has been mailed.   The next Math Coalition meeting will be held on April 29th at 5:00 p.m. at the Waterman Bldg. at UVM.  TI –   N-Spire will be giving the top ten winners new TI –   N-Spire calculators

 

Fall Conference

 

Harvey stated that we needed to start planning for the fall conference now if we are going to do it and not after the spring conference.   Harvie stated that maybe someone could come from TI who may want to present to promote their products.  Tim suggested that we do a split of our conferences and do high school at the fall meeting, and middle level and elementary at the spring.  This would make organization of the conferences much easier.  Harvie suggested that if we hold the conference on NEA days that we do it on a Thursday so everyone could still have a three-day weekend, if they wished.   Barbara stated that she would talk to someone at NEA about switching the days from Friday to Thursday.  Bob suggested that we have the Zone Representatives call area schools for feedback on what they would like to see at a fall conference.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Barbara asked about the stipend for presenters – has this come up?  Mary stated that we had always paid for registration and lunch.  Bob stated that we had also paid for the cost of materials and any out-of-pocket expenses.   Moved by Andrew Pezzulo and seconded by Harvie Porter to reimburse expenses for any presenters up to $50 in addition to their registration and lunch.  Motion was approved by unanimous vote.

 

The next meeting will be on May 8, 2008, at the Vermont NEA Bldg. on Wheelock Street, in Montpelier, at 5:00 p.m.

 

Carole Fortier has resigned as Middle School Representative because of personal responsibilities.  We need to find a replacement for her.

 

Moved by Nancy Pejouhy and seconded by Mary Calder to authorize Stacey Anthony to buy pencils, pens, and magnets w/VCTM logo and website information in an amount up to $200.  Motion was approved by unanimous vote.

 

Moved by Mary  and seconded by Harvie Porter  to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m.  Motion was approved by unanimous vote.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Roberta A. Cota, Secretary