Minutes for the Division for Physical, Health and Multiple Disabilities Executive Board

MINUTES FOR THE DIVISION FOR PHYSICAL, HEALTH AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

April 11, 2012

The meeting began at 12:00 p.m. and adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

Kristin Joannou is submitting minutes.

Board members present for the meeting:

Approval of minutes from March 16, 2012: Kharon moved to approve, Megan Elam provided the second, all in favor.

Officers’ Reports

Lisa Pufpaff presented the president’s report.

Discussed topics for General Business Meeting:
Brainstorming- what do you like, what don’t you like, what could we be doing differently
Budget
Webinars
Collaborating with other divisions

Kharon Grimmet had no president-elect’s report.

Kristin Joannou had no secretary report.

Committee Reports

Cindy Chambers presented the Professional Development Committee report.

Webinars
Just got a date from Erik Carter for webinar- September 25. 4:00 or 4:30. Supporting Meaningful Inclusion for Students with Severe Disabilities: The Promise and Practice of Peer Supports. CEC handles it from here but we need to help with marketing. Lisa needs confirmation as soon as possible for date, time and title- deadline for CEC Today is two weeks from today.
Will try to get more webinars for 2013.
Tomorrow we’ll talk about marketing the webinar.

Bob Hales presented the Membership Committee report.

Didn’t have membership numbers for March
Went to membership training yesterday
Membership has been declining overall. Under 33,000 members. Retention for CEC is 46%.
Redesign of website and renewal system
Membership webinar at the end of April on SharePoint
Trying to get better demographic information to target people better
Talked about going to electronic journal but set up costs are prohibitive
Talking about offering other membership options (first year teachers can’t afford it)
One division had recruited businesses to offer discounts to new members and those who recruit new members
Companies to target- smart home, able net, Don Johnson
Can we survey the membership to see what members want and if they are getting what they want
Discussed sending a letter of appreciation to long standing members (5, 10, 15 years…)
Targeting post-secondary organizations like Think College
Kharon will contact Megan from Think College

Megan Elam presented the Home/Hospital Committee Report

Partnering with other organizations and pulling them in (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), has a Google doc of organization that they could contact
Tina on committee typed up a blurb with a proposal for Facebook
Public audience
Updated page
Involves creating a new page and recruit people who like the current page to switch over
Share CEC resources that would be relevant to a wide audience
Share resources from other organization
Post weekly and bi-week
Post updates about current legislation
Resources from other organizations needs board approval
Give each committee one or two months that they are responsible for the weekly or biweekly discussions topic
Add people as administrators to post on Facebook so that it shows up as DPHMD and not the individual
Insert about committee for DPHMD policy is in the works, maybe polish it up during committee meeting
Poster for APHOS- $66
Will check with Joni about printing it and getting it to Meghan
Committee Name suggestions
Significant Illnesses Committee
Working on strategic plan at next meeting
Working on something for Fall Newsletter
Will have something by May 15
Katie Doring is presenting on death is thinking about doing something for fall journal
Meghan will talk to her about it
Discussed possible webinar about chronic illness, online modules

New Business

No new business

Upon termination of discussion regarding new business, Kharon moved to adjourn, Meganseconded. Meeting adjourned at3:00 p.m.