ASCLS-WI Board of Directors Meeting

November 21st, 2015

BOD attendees:Kim Polsley, Mallory Janquart, Talora Zank, Cecelia Landin, Kelly Robinson, Patricia Boyer, Jeannette Putnam, Sue Miller, Debra Mech, Michelle Zullo, Cassie Zblewski, and Nicole Buza.

Also present: Sam Truetel, Katie Streufert, and Ali Nussbaum

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Recommendations/Action

I. Call To Order / Meeting was called to order at 9:35 a.m.
II. Officer’s Reports
  1. President
/ Submitted President’s report. Met with Karen Kehl, who will not be participating in Region V Leadership Academy. 2 Region V Presidents’ Council calls. ASCLS National meeting will have a format change this coming year.
  1. President-Elect
/ No report
  1. Past President
/ No report
  1. Secretary
/ Review of minutes from8-29-15.
Motion:Jeannette made motion for consensus to approve minutes as distributed. Second by Cecelia Landin. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
  1. Treasurer
/ Submitted Treasurer’s report. Processing reimbursements for membership. Discussed reformatting the Student Bowl room reimbursement. / Patty will contact Sue Beglinger about possibly diversifying investment funds.
  1. Board Members
/ No report
  1. New Professional Chair
/ Facebook page is open to MLT/MLS professionals. Name change discussed for FYP (New Members/New Professionals). Monthly conference calls with NM/NP Forum, monthly column in ASCLS Today. Determining needs of new professionals.
  1. Student Forum Chair
/ Participated in 2 Region V Presidents’ Council calls. Talked to college students about membership. Developed info packets for educators and students. Region V spotlighted in upcoming newsletter. Fundraiser (candles) planned. / Mallory will appoint a Vice Chair for Student Forum.
  1. Executive Secretary
/ Non-stock corp. due in March. Safety deposit box statement coming. Awaiting bill for Travelers Crime Insurance renewal.
III. Committee Reports
  1. Awards
/ Jean Bills expressed gratitude for naming the 50-year Golden Jubilarian membership award for her.
  1. Badger Lab Times
/ Cost issues with mailing to recently lapsed members. Extra cost to mail copy of leadership roster. Delegate reports tend to run long. Formatting of addresses on membership roster is problematic for mailing list. / Will continue to mail BLT to recently lapsed members. No longer sending hard copy of leadership roster with BLT. Allowing Linda Laatsch to edit reports. Kim and Kelly will look into changing membership roster format.
  1. Bylaws
/ Mallory sent bylaws wording change for allowing electronic ballots and delegate nomination forms.
Motion: Mallory made a motion to approve the change as distributed. Second by Kim and Patty. Motion passed with unanimous approval.
  1. Government Affairs
/ Sent out Legislative Symposium application e-mail to professionals, educators, students. New due date for applicants. 2 professional applicants so far. National sent out new CMS publication that details further cuts to lab reimbursements. / Nicole will help distribute information to students.
  1. Historian
/ Still looking for Historian helper, Linda Laatsch is not interested. Failed to make contact with Jean, but working on getting materials from her. / Patty will ask brother-in-law about helping with digitally archiving photos, documents, etc.
Nicole will contact students to gauge interest in helping Historian.
Cecelia will contact someone at Marquette University who may be able to help.
  1. Leadership Development
/ No report
  1. Membership
/ 370 members (up 70 from last year). Currently 2nd in membership to Minnesota (398).
  1. NMLPW/Public Relations
/ Dropping the word “National” from title. / Sue will contact Cassie.
  1. Nominations
/ See New Business.
  1. P.A.C.E.
/ No report
  1. Scholarship Fund
/ No report
  1. Scientific Assemblies
/ No report
  1. Student Bowl
/ Student is making IT updates to Student Bowl. Discussed compensation for this. / Debra will remind Student Bowl chairs that they have funds available to spend.
  1. Student Forum
/ No report
  1. 2016 Convention – La Crosse
/ Student Forum meeting will be during beverage break. Looking for sponsors and bag items (pens, etc.) AV contracted out by Classic Events. Need laptops. 2 speaker spots open (would prefer hematology or hepatitis topics). / E-mail Mallory if you are able to contribute a laptop.
  1. Local Branch Societies
/ Madison: working on a social event for PACE credit.
Central: difficult to accommodate young members working off-shifts. Aspirus is being very cooperative with events.
Racine/Kenosha, Milwaukee, Coulee, Milwaukee, Fox Valley: no report
  1. Political Action Committee (PAC)
/ No report
  1. New Professionals/ New Members Forum
/ Nicole will serve as NP/NM chair next year.
  1. 2017 Convention (Madison)
/ Dennis Ernst confirmed as speaker. Working on getting other speakers. Planning a possible excursion to Capital Brewery.
IV. Old Business /
  • Kim distributed a welcome packet for new members.
  • Region V Symposium: Cecelia noted that planning is 100% via phone.
/ Contacting lapsed members:
Mallory will divvy up lapsed members list. Working on wording for the welcome packet. Kelly suggested that President-Elect help with Region V Symposium planning.
V. New Business /
  • Site rotation for state convention discussed.
  • Updating SOP’s: many ASCLS-WI SOP’s are outdated and need revising.
/ Mallory will work on proposal for Business Meeting, addressing having local chapters partner up for planning state conventions. Mallory will ask for volunteers to help with revising sections of the SOP’s.
VII. Adjourn / Motion:Mallory Janquart made a motion to adjourn this meeting. SecondbyKelly Robinson.
Motion passed with unanimous approval.
Meeting adjourned at11:39a.m.
Next meeting: February 13th at 9:30 a.m. (teleconference)

Respectfully Submitted,

Jeannette Putnam– Secretary

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